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Enya: The story behind the 9/11 mourning anthem ‘Only Time’
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, Enya’s song ‘Only Time’ remains closely associated with the event as an unofficial global anthem of mourning. The track, originally from the album ‘A Day Without Rain’, initially saw limited success before being used in the film ‘Sweet November’ and as a musical element in the sitcom ‘Friends’.
The song's connection to 9/11 was solidified when New York financial broker Steve Golding created a video montage of the victims set to the music. After CNN broadcast the clip, the song gained widespread recognition as a source of comfort. Following this period of intense association, the Irish musician has largely withdrawn from public life, with her last major public appearance occurring at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
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CNN · Enya · Grammy Awards · NBC · Steve Golding
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The song ‘Only Time’ became an unofficial anthem for the September 11 attacks. www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Enya's last public appearance was at the Grammy Awards in 2017. www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] New York financial broker Steve Golding created a video collage of victims using ‘Only Time’ shortly after the 9/11 attacks. www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] CNN picked up the video clip created by Steve Golding. www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Enya wrote the song ‘Only Time’. www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Enya has largely avoided the public eye since the song's rise in popularity. www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de