- Roma Ryan
Roma Shane Ryan (born in
Belfast ,Northern Ireland ) is a writer, poetess, and lyricist, currently living in Artane,Ireland , with her husband Nicky.Ryan is the primary lyricist for the singer
Enya , who has stated that the importance of Roma's and Nicky's contributions are such that without them, "Enya" would not exist. [cite web
url=http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho9/ryan_ro.htm
title=Roma Ryan biography
accessdate=2008-02-19
work=The Oscar Site]Ryan's lyrics for Enya have won
Grammy awards; the song "May It Be" for the "The Lord of the Rings" film "The 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 , inspired byJ.R.R. Tolkien 's Elvish language, for Enya's album "Amarantine". She wrote a book describingLoxian , called "Water Shows the Hidden Heart".Roma and Nicky have two daughters, Ebony and Persia, who also contributed artwork and layout to Amarantine.
References
External links
* [http://www.romaryan.com/ Roma Ryan - The Official Website]
* [http://www.enyalyrics.googlepages.com/ Enya Lyrics site]
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