- Born
- Birth nameMaire Brennan
- Height5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
- As lead singer of Irish Celtic pioneers, Clannad, Moya has released over 20 albums and sold 10 million in her career. Clannad initiated what is now known as Celtic music, blending Irish traditional arrangements with an elemental sound, overlayered with Moya's ethereal vocal layering. Clannad have received Grammy, Ivor Novello and BAFTA awards for their music. As a solo artist Moya has released five albums: Maire (1992), Misty Eyed Adventures (1993), Perfect Time (1998), Whisper to the Wild Water (Grammy Nominated 1999) and Two Horizons (2004). In film, she was featured vocalist on King Arthur (2004), co-writing the title them "Tell Me Now (What You See)" with Hans Zimmer and wrote additional score for To End All Wars (2001). With Clannad, she wrote the love theme "I Will Find You" for The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and "Theme from Harry's Game" for Patriot Games (1992). She duetted with Paul Young on the end title "Both Sides Now" for Switch (1991) and Shane McGowan with "You're the One" for Circle of Friends (1995). Moya has collaborated with Bono, Robert Plant, Van Morrison, Michael McDonald, Bruce Hornsby, The Chieftains, Paul Brady and Michael Crawford. She lives in Dublin, Ireland and is married to photographer Tim Jarvis- IMDb Mini Biography By: William Oliver
- SpouseTim Jarvis(January 12, 1991 - present) (2 children)
- RelativesNoel Duggan(Aunt or Uncle)
- Older sister of Enya.
- Has performed with Bono, Robert Plant, Van Morrison, Michael McDonald, Joe Jackson, Bruce Hornsby, The Chieftains, Paul Brady, Michael Crawford and many, many others.
- Eldest of nine children.
- Has performed in front of 2.1 million people, the largest crowd ever gathered in the Northern Hemisphere, in the year 2000 in Rome as the Pope celebrated the Prayer Vigil at World Youth Day.
- Gaelic is her first language, the Irish language. When Clannad performed their award winning Theme from Harry's Game on the BBC's Top Of The Pops, it was the first time it had ever been heard there.
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