“The record company thought I was mad – but sometimes you sign acts to make money, and sometimes you sign acts to make music”: The making of Enya's Orinoco Flow, the unexpected No. 1 hit that created a New Age superstar

Enya.

Nicky Ryan - the producer behind the music of Irish superstar Enya - passed away earlier this month at the age of 79.

Collaborating with Enya on eight studio albums, Ryan shaped the sound of Grammy-winning records such as Amarantine, Shepherd Moons and The Memory of Trees, alongside her chart-topping breakout single Orinoco Flow. In Nicky’s memory, we’re taking a look back at the making of Enya’s best-loved song.