Roma Ryan

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Part of the series on Enya

Albums Enya (1987) · Watermark (1988) Shepherd Moons (1991) The Celts (1992) The Memory of Trees (1995) Paint the Sky with Stars (1997) A Day Without Rain (2000) Amarantine (2005) Singles I Want Tomorrow (1987) Orinoco Flow (1988) Evening Falls... (1988) Storms in Africa (1989) 6 Tracks (1989) Oíche Chiún (1989) 3 Tracks EP (1990) Exile (1991) Caribbean Blue (1991) How Can I Keep From Singing? (1991) Book Of Days (1992) The Celts (1992) Marble Halls (1994) The Christmas EP (1994) Anywhere Is (1995) On My Way Home (1996) Only If... (1997) Orinoco Flow (1998) Only Time (2000) Wild Child (2001) Only Time (Remix) (2001) May It Be (2002) Amarantine (2005) It's in the Rain (2006) Sounds of the Season (2006) Soundtracks The Frog Prince (1985) · Far and Away (1992) Toys (1992) Themes From Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001) The Lord of the Rings (2001) Related People Nicky Ryan · Roma Ryan Rob Dickins

Roma Ryan is a writer, poetess, and lyricist, currently living in Artane, north Dublin, Ireland, in a home she and her husband Nicky share with the musician Enya. All three were once connected to the band Clannad.

Ryan is the primary lyricist for Enya, who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such that without them, "Enya" would not exist.[1]

Ryan's lyrics for Enya have won Grammy awards; the song "May it Be" for the Lord of the Rings film Fellowship of the Ring was nominated for an Oscar.

Her lyrics can be heard in films such as The Frog Prince (1984), Green Card (1990), L.A. Story (1991), Toys (1992), Cry, the Beloved Country (1995), and Reisei to jônetsu no aida (2001), all of which feature Enya's music.

In 2005, Ryan created a new language known as Loxian for Enya's album Amarantine.

Roma and Nicky have two daughters, Ebony and Persia, who also contributed artwork and layout to Enya's 2005 release.