Annett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977[1]) is a German singer. Louisan is her stage name, derived from the name of her grandmother, Louise. Her first album, Bohème, was listed on the German charts for almost a year, with a peak ranking of third place.
Annett Louisan | |
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.JPG) Louisan in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Annett Päge |
| Born | 2 April 1977 Havelberg, Germany |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | 105 Music/SonyBMG |
| Website | annettlouisan |
Musical style
editLouisan plays a wide variety of music with blues, soul, jazz and swing. The lyrics of her songs are mostly about love, failure and disappointment. Annett Louisan is one of the few German artists who have obtained a high-profile with chanson-style songs. Apart from Louisan's own musical interpretation this is due to the lyrics of her producer, Frank Ramond, as well as the compositions of her songwriters, Hardy Kayser and Matthias Hass. Her lyrics also deal with the politicized issues of female self-conception and societal roles, creating a complex ambivalence. This became most apparent with her first single Das Spiel. In this song roles with contrary approaches to sexuality and interpersonal relationships (i.e. the child, the woman and the emancipated career) are combined. Musically, her second album moves away from pop and concentrates more on the French-German chanson-tradition. Bal-musette, Tango and Bossa Nova rhythms give the songs diversity. Unobtrusive backings allow the often breathy voice of Louisan to remain prominent.
Personal life
editLouisan was born in Havelberg.[1] In 2004, she married Gazi Işıkatlı, a Turkish business student, but they divorced in 2008. In June 2014, Louisan married songwriter and Hamburg native Marcus Brosch.[2] Their daughter was born in 2017.
Discography
edit
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
SWI [5] | |||
| Bohème |
|
3 | 11 | 23 | |
| Unausgesprochen |
|
3 | 19 | 49 |
|
| Das optimale Leben |
|
2 | 6 | 7 |
|
| Teilzeithippie |
|
2 | 6 | 11 | |
| In meiner Mitte |
|
2 | 5 | 22 |
|
| Zu viel Information |
|
3 | 4 | 8 |
|
| Berlin, Kapstadt, Prag |
|
11 | 22 | 32 | |
| Kleine große Liebe |
|
6 | 11 | 14 | |
| Kitsch |
|
7 | 9 | 29 | |
| Babyblue |
|
8 | 29 | 65 | |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| GER [3] | ||
| Song Poeten. |
|
56 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [8] |
AUT [4] |
EU | SWI [5] | |||
| "Das Spiel" | 2004 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 66 | Bohème |
| "Das Gefühl" | 2005 | 34 | 64 | — | — | |
| "Das große Erwachen (...und jetzt...)" | 52 | 68 | — | — | Unausgesprochen | |
| "Eve" (digital single) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Wer bin ich wirklich" | 29 | 54 | — | 46 | ||
| "Das alles wär nie passiert" | 2007 | 52 | 71 | — | 30 | Das optimale Leben |
| "Was haben wir gesucht?" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Drück die 1" | 2008 | 38 | 60 | — | — | Teilzeithippie |
| "Auf dich hab ich gewartet" | 2009 | 83 | — | — | — | |
| "Verschwinde" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | In meiner Mitte |
| "Pärchenallergie" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dein Ding" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | Zu viel Information |
Awards
edit2005
edit- ECHO: Female Artist of the Year (National Rock/Pop)
- Goldene Stimmgabel: Best Female Solo Artist (Pop)
References
edit- ^ a b "Starporträt - Annett Louisan". gala.de (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "2. Versuch: Annett Louisan hat wieder geheiratet". 13 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Discographie Annett Louisan". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Austrian Charts > Annett Louisan" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Swiss Charts > Annett Louisan" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Annett Louisan)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "IFPI Austria – Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Louisan,Annett". Archived from the original on 1 July 2009.