I'm not sure what it is about Irish singers that make me feel that little bit more content with life. The ethereal tones of my two favourite Irish singers are reverie inducing - mine often take the form of autumn leaves falling off trees...and the fragrant smell of long grasses being carried by the wind. The two I am talking about are Enya...and Janet Devlin.
Enya has been in my life ever since I was a tiny tot, often used by my parents to induce a non-wreckless mentality while on long car journeys to our chosen holiday destination (usually on the North Norfolk Coast). It was because of this that I associated Enya with adventure...and she inspired me to create my own world within which I could be myself and all I wanted to be. There is something beautifully romantic about Enya...she lives in a castle, dresses as if she is a Celtic princess and most of her music videos involve her and some aspect of the natural world.
Now, I chose Janet Devlin for a number of reasons: she suits my personal taste of laid back music that you can listen to accompany a daydream, she has an effortless voice and I can listen to her renditions of songs on repeat quite happily. She has quite a willowy, light voice...and I can imagine her being the 21st Century's answer to Enya. One suggestion I would make to Janet is that she should hold her own. I don't want another voice lost to the corporate machine that is Pop Music. Janet herself said she wasn't a huge fan of pop, so just keep that dream in sight! She should be an artist...not a singer who sings songs other people have written her. I really like her though.
Here are some videos of both of them:
