Enya stuns fans with first public sighting in eight years
Fans are going wild after spotting none other than Enya, in public for the first time in eight years.
The reclusive vocalist is notorious for spending most of her time in her Victorian castle just outside of Dublin, with U2 frontman, Bono as her next door neighbor.
However, in a rare sighting, the beloved songstress stepped out of her compound to attend a wedding in Donegal. Fans are going wild after spotting none other than Enya, in public for the first time in eight years. Pic:In a new snap, the 64-year-old can be seen smiling with other attendees as she dons a black lace top and flowing yellow skirt.
The wedding took place at Drumhalla House in Donegal on May 16, with fans quick to take to Reddit to gush over the image.
Honouring her first public appearance since the Grammy's in 2017, one user wrote: 'Good to see our Enya.' The reclusive vocalist is notorious for spending most of her time in her Victorian castle just outside of Dublin, with U2 frontman, Bono as her next door neighbor. Pic: Facebook/DonegalDancers
'Glad to see them and Enya doing well,' another penned.
'She looks so lovely here, but girl drop the mixtape already omg it's been 10 years,' a third joked, while a fourth simply added: 'She looks stunning.'
Earlier this year the star was almost prompted out of hiding by an unlikely source.
The Hills star Spencer Pratt had hopes of making his way to Ireland in a bid to track her down.
Spencer is eager to chat with the Donegal native, as he bids to get her approval for a sample of one of her songs.
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