always felt that the music sells by itself , '' she says . `` The music has always been the successful aspect on my career and that means that , to me , I can always still stay very focused on music . '' Watch Enya revel in harmony '' Her latest album -- the seventh of her career -- celebrates both the drama and quiet contemplation that come with the winter season . Called `` And Winter Came , '' the release has reached the top 10 on album charts across Europe and in the U.S. since its November release . And while Enya wo n't commit to the idea of taking her tunes on the road , she does hint at the possibility . `` To actually tour with the songs would be wonderful . It would be very much on a large scale : the orchestra , the choir . There 'd be a lot of rehearsals , but it 'd be very exciting , '' she says . Enya spoke to CNN about how her music is like an onion -LRB- think layers , not tears -RRB- , keeping a low profile , and marking the
NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Enya is an anomaly . Think about it : How many recording artists have enjoyed 20 years of success while never having toured ? Enya sets her own pace when making albums . `` And Winter Came '' is her first CD in three years . `` The fans are very , very loyal , '' says the Irish chanteuse . `` They 're always saying , ` When is the next album ? ' They know when I finish in the studio it 's got to be a few years before the next album . '' Perhaps it 's the vast gaps between releases that help make Enya , 47 , the Emerald Isle 's second-biggest-selling artist of all time -LRB- after U2 -RRB- . Thanks to a stipulation in her recording contract , the Grammy winner has the luxury of setting her own pace with each project , another rarity in the music business . She 'll devote two to three years to each album , flitting between her Dublin castle and the studio , where she works tirelessly to perfect every celestial chord and layer harmony upon harmony . `` I