Let’s start with introducing Enya – Enya Patricia Brennan by her real name, who is an Irish singer and songwriter, worldwide famous for her solo incredible activity.
Enya was born into a musical family and began her career in the industry in 1980, being still active.
She sings Celtic music, pop, world, and new-age music, being Ireland’s best-selling solo artist.
Enya has sold more than 26 million certified albums in the US only and has won many awards, for example, World Music Awards, Grammy Awards, and Ivor Novello Award.
Today’s song choice is May It Be, by Enya.
The song was recorded by Enya and composed by her together with Roma Ryan, with the production of Nicky Ryan.
The free May It Be piano sheets composition was made for the 2001 movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
It has a length of 4:19 minutes and it was released as part of the new-age music genre.
The song was released in 2002, as part of the album named the same as the movie, and immediately entered as a number one in the German Singles Chart.
Because of its success, the song received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe for the Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
Looking into the story of the composition of the free May It Be piano sheet music, we can see the director Peter Jackson approaching Enya asking if she would like to write a song for the movie.
So, they worked together for the lyrics and composition and so May It Be was born.
The lyrics of the song also include English and Elvish language words –created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
You can also enjoy the music video made for May It Be, directed by Peter Nudrle.
The video features parts of the movie and also presents Enya singing the song.
