Editing Enya (section)

===2008–2017: ''And Winter Came...'' and ''Dark Sky Island''===
Enya wrote music with a winter and Christmas theme for her seventh studio album, ''[[And Winter Came...]]'' Initially, she intended to make an album of seasonal songs and hymns, set for a release in late 2007, but the trio decided to produce a winter-themed album instead.

The second promotional single of the album "[[My! My! Time Flies!]]", is a tribute to the late Irish guitarist [[Jimmy Faulkner]], incorporates a guitar solo performed by Pat Farrell,<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.enyabookofdays.com/articles/awc-15.htm|journal=Hot Press|date=5 November 2008|first=Evan|last=Fanning|title=Ethereal Girl|access-date=20 March 2016|archive-date=18 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018043717/http://www.enyabookofdays.com/articles/awc-15.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> the first guitar solo on an Enya album since "I Want Tomorrow" from ''Enya''. The lyrics also include some musical pop-culture references, such as [[The Beatles]]' famous photo shoot for the cover of ''[[Abbey Road (album)|Abbey Road]],'' and the lyric "a rap on a rhapsody" possibly referring to "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" by [[Queen (band)|Queen]]. Upon its release in November 2008, ''And Winter Came...'' reached number 6 in the UK,<ref name=UKchart/> number 8 in the US<ref name=USalbumchart/> and sold almost 3.5 million copies worldwide by 2011.<ref name=brits2011>{{cite web |url=http://www.brits.co.uk/artist/enya|title=Enya &#124; The BRIT Awards 2011|publisher=Brit Awards|quote=less that [sic] twelve months on, it has sold almost 3.5&nbsp;million copies|access-date=25 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229210833/http://www.brits.co.uk/artist/enya|archive-date=29 December 2010}}</ref>

After promoting ''And Winter Came'', Enya took an extended break from writing and recording music. She spent her time resting, visiting family in Australia, and renovating her new home in the south of France. In March 2009, her first four studio albums were reissued in Japan in the Super High Material CD format with bonus tracks.<ref name=watermark2009>{{Cite AV media notes|title=Watermark|publisher=WEA Japan|year=2009|id=WPCR-13298}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=The Celts|publisher=WEA Japan|year=2009|id=WPCR-13297}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Shepherd Moons|publisher=WEA Japan|year=2009|id=WPCR-13299}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=The Memory of Trees|publisher=WEA Japan |year=2009|id=WPCR-13300}}</ref> Her second compilation album, ''[[The Very Best of Enya]]'', was released in November 2009 and featured songs from 1987 to 2008, including a previously unreleased version of "Aníron" and a DVD compiling most of her music videos to date.

In 2012, Enya returned to the studio to record her eighth album, ''[[Dark Sky Island]]''. Its name refers to the island of [[Sark]], which became the first island to be designated a [[dark-sky preserve]], and a series of poems on islands by [[Roma Ryan]].

In 2013, "Only Time" was used in the "[[Epic Split]]" advertisement by [[Volvo Trucks]] starring [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]], who does [[Split (gymnastics)|the splits]] while suspended between two lorries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davies|first=Alex|title=Jean-Claude Van Damme Did A Crazy Split Standing on 2 Trucks for a Volvo Ad|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/jean-claude-van-damme-epic-split-volvo-trucks-2013-11|website=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=27 November 2013|date=14 November 2013}}</ref> As a result, Enya's song "Only Time" re-entered both the US Billboard 100 and UK Official Charts in November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-11-25 |title=ONLY TIME |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/enya-only-time/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref>

Dark Sky Island was announced on Enya's website on 15 September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-16|title=New Enya album coming out in autumn 2015 - Enya.sk|url=http://enya.sk/2015/09/new-album/|access-date=2024-07-25|website=EnyaBlues}}</ref> Prior to this, guest musician Eddie Lee shared a post in August 2015, which indicated that new music by Enya was in progress.

Upon the album's streaming release on 20 November 2015, a week before physical release, ''Dark Sky Island'' went to number 4 in the [[UK Albums Chart|UK album charts]], Enya's highest charting studio album since ''Shepherd Moons'' went to number 1.<ref name="UKchart" /> The album went to number 8 in the US.<ref name="USalbumchart" /> A deluxe edition features three additional songs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deluxe Edition + Cover – Enya.sk|url=http://enya.sk/2015/10/dark-sky-island-deluxe-edition-cover/|website=enya.sk|date=8 October 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> Enya completed a promotional tour of the UK, Europe, the US, and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Singer Enya returns with new album |url=http://www.itv.com/lorraine/showbiz/singer-enya-returns-with-new-album-dark-sky-island|website=itv.com|publisher=ITV|access-date=19 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Radio 2 – The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Enya, Darcy Bussel, Evgeny Lebedev and the Corrs. |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06ns2yd|publisher=BBC|access-date=19 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Radio Ulster – Gerry Kelly, Enya is Gerry's special guest today|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06pcy34|publisher=BBC|access-date=19 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Enya talks hiatus, new music and crossing generations|date=30 November 2015|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/4637856832001/enya-talks-hiatus-new-music-and-crossing-generations/?#sp=show-clips|work=Fox News Channel|access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref> During her visit to Japan, Enya performed "Orinoco Flow" and "[[Echoes in Rain]]" at the [[Universal Studios Japan]] Christmas show in [[Osaka]]. In Japan, in addition to performances of her music, she made several TV appearances featuring her partaking in Japanese culture, including wearing a [[kimono]], walking through [[Maruyama Park]] in [[Kyoto]], and visiting the top floor of the [[Tokyo Skytree]].

On 22 July 2016, Bosnian-Swedish DJ [[Salvatore Ganacci]] released the single "Dive", which heavily samples "Boadicea" and features vocals from Alex Aris.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/6eEZH8Y3lgmILNqt6SP1Xn?si=7915af4fbe334ea3|title=Salvatore Ganacci - Dive feat Enya and Alex Aris|website=Spotify|date=22 July 2016|access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref> The single peaked number 14 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs Sales chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/enya/chart-history/asi/|title=Enya - Billboard Dance Electronic Digital Songs Sales chart|magazine=Billboard|date=30 April 2016|access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref>

In December 2016, Enya appeared on the Irish television show ''Christmas Carols from Cork'', marking her first Irish television appearance in over seven years.<ref>{{cite web|title=And Winter Came – EnyaBlues|url=http://enya.sk/music/and-winter-came/|website=enyablues|access-date=21 April 2018|quote=Performances: Venue-Late Late Show (Ireland). Song-My, My Time Flies. Date-Feb 6 2009}}</ref> She sang "[[Adeste Fideles]]", "Oíche Chiúin", and "The Spirit of Christmas Past".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/hark-the-herald-enya-sings-in-historic-cork-chapel-431919.html|title=Hark! The herald Enya sings in historic Cork chapel|work=Irish Examiner|date=23 November 2016 |first=Eoin|last=English|access-date=9 February 2017}}</ref>