Roma Shane Ryan (born in
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of...
,
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
) is a Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in
ArtaneArtane, sometimes spelled Artaine , historically Tartaine is a Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Neighbouring districts include Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.- History :Artaine, now usually...
,
IrelandIreland is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain...
, with her husband
NickyNicholas Dominick Ryan is an Irish music producer and manager for the musician Enya. He previously managed the Irish group Clannad, the band with which Enya first performed. In 1982, when Nicky Ryan left Clannad, Enya followed him...
.
Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer
EnyaEithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin , better known as Enya, is an Irish vocalist, instrumentalist and composer. Her name is sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan; Enya is an approximate transliteration of how Eithne is pronounced in her native Irish.She began her musical career in 1980, when...
, who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such that without them, "Enya" would not exist.
Ryan's lyrics for Enya have won Grammy awards; the song "
May It Be"May It Be" is the title of a song by Irish singer Enya. It was initially released as a single in 2002 together with "Isobella" and "The First of Autumn" as accompanying tracks on her single "May It Be". It debuted at number one in Germany, but failed to make the Top 40 in the United Kingdom. It is...
" for the
The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three live action fantasy epic films: The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King...
film
The Fellowship of the Ring was nominated for an
OscarThe Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is...
.
Her lyrics can be heard in films such as The Frog Prince (1984),
Green CardGreen Card is a 1990 American/Australian/French romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Peter Weir. The screenplay focuses on an American woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a Frenchman so he can obtain a green card and remain in the United States.-Plot:Brontë...
(1990),
L.A. StoryL.A. Story is a 1991 American romantic comedy film directed by Mick Jackson and written by Steve Martin, who also stars in the film. Set in Los Angeles, California, it tells the story of Harris K. Telemacher , an L.A. weatherman who falls in and out of love with the aid of a talking freeway sign...
(1991),
Toys (1992),
Cry, the Beloved CountryCry, the Beloved Country is a 1995 film directed by Darrell Roodt. Based on the novel Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton it stars James Earl Jones and Richard Harris. It features the song Exile by Enya. The score was composed by John Barry....
(1995), and
Calmi Cuori AppassionatiCalmi Cuori Appassionati is a 2001 Japanese movie directed by Isamu Nakae, starring Yutaka Takenouchi and Kelly Chen...
(2001), all of which feature Enya's music.
In 2005, Ryan created a new language known as
LoxianLoxian is an artistic language and alphabet created by writer and lyricist Roma Ryan for Enya's 2005 album Amarantine. The language is featured in three songs on the album...
, inspired by J.R.R.
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Roma Shane Ryan (born in
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of...
,
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
) is a Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, currently living in
ArtaneArtane, sometimes spelled Artaine , historically Tartaine is a Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Neighbouring districts include Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.- History :Artaine, now usually...
,
IrelandIreland is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain...
, with her husband
NickyNicholas Dominick Ryan is an Irish music producer and manager for the musician Enya. He previously managed the Irish group Clannad, the band with which Enya first performed. In 1982, when Nicky Ryan left Clannad, Enya followed him...
.
Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer
EnyaEithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin , better known as Enya, is an Irish vocalist, instrumentalist and composer. Her name is sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan; Enya is an approximate transliteration of how Eithne is pronounced in her native Irish.She began her musical career in 1980, when...
, who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such that without them, "Enya" would not exist.
Ryan's lyrics for Enya have won Grammy awards; the song "
May It Be"May It Be" is the title of a song by Irish singer Enya. It was initially released as a single in 2002 together with "Isobella" and "The First of Autumn" as accompanying tracks on her single "May It Be". It debuted at number one in Germany, but failed to make the Top 40 in the United Kingdom. It is...
" for the
The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three live action fantasy epic films: The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King...
film
The Fellowship of the Ring was nominated for an
OscarThe Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is...
.
Her lyrics can be heard in films such as The Frog Prince (1984),
Green CardGreen Card is a 1990 American/Australian/French romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Peter Weir. The screenplay focuses on an American woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a Frenchman so he can obtain a green card and remain in the United States.-Plot:Brontë...
(1990),
L.A. StoryL.A. Story is a 1991 American romantic comedy film directed by Mick Jackson and written by Steve Martin, who also stars in the film. Set in Los Angeles, California, it tells the story of Harris K. Telemacher , an L.A. weatherman who falls in and out of love with the aid of a talking freeway sign...
(1991),
Toys (1992),
Cry, the Beloved CountryCry, the Beloved Country is a 1995 film directed by Darrell Roodt. Based on the novel Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton it stars James Earl Jones and Richard Harris. It features the song Exile by Enya. The score was composed by John Barry....
(1995), and
Calmi Cuori AppassionatiCalmi Cuori Appassionati is a 2001 Japanese movie directed by Isamu Nakae, starring Yutaka Takenouchi and Kelly Chen...
(2001), all of which feature Enya's music.
In 2005, Ryan created a new language known as
LoxianLoxian is an artistic language and alphabet created by writer and lyricist Roma Ryan for Enya's 2005 album Amarantine. The language is featured in three songs on the album...
, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Elvish language, for Enya's album
AmarantineAmarantine is an album by Irish musician Enya. The album was released on November 22, 2005. It won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for 2007.The release date was announced by Roma Ryan on September 23, 2005, at the official Enya forum...
. She wrote a book describing
LoxianLoxian is an artistic language and alphabet created by writer and lyricist Roma Ryan for Enya's 2005 album Amarantine. The language is featured in three songs on the album...
, called
Water Shows the Hidden Heart.
Roma and Nicky have two daughters, Ebony and Persia, who also contributed artwork and layout to Amarantine.
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