Anna Madara Pērkone (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈana ˈmadara ˈpæːrkuɔnæ]; born 18 July 1994), known professionally as Annna (stylized in all caps), is a Latvian singer, songwriter and music producer based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] Environmental sustainability, burnouts and dysfunctional families are major themes in her songs, and she only wears sustainable or second-hand clothing on stage.[2][3]
Annna | |
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 Annna in Barcelona in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anna Madara Pērkone |
| Also known as | ANNNA |
| Born | 18 July 1994 Saulkrasti, Latvia |
| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, music producer |
| Website | annnaofficial |
Career
editEarly career
editOriginally from Saulkrasti Municipality in Latvia, Pērkone moved to the Netherlands at the age of 17 to study Diplomacy and Law at Maastricht University.[4][5] During her studies years, she also did a year long exchange program in Australia where she started to join several jam sessions in the evenings. After her studies, she worked at several advertising agencies in Amsterdam while doing music on the side. As a member of the Amsterdam-based electropop band Madara, she recorded an EP while on tour in Colombia. When she returned, Pērkone decided to pursue a solo career as ANNNA.
In 2019, she released three singles: "Swim", "The One That Got Away" and "Stardom/Hater". In August 2019, Pērkone was the opening act for the American singer LP at a concert in Sigulda.[5] She subsequently gained popularity in Latvia, and her single "The One That Got Away" reached number one in the top 50 most-played songs on radio station Star FM.[5] With the track "Stardom/Hater", she won the 24th edition of Demolition, a competition held at the 2019 Amsterdam Dance Event.[6]
2020: Supernova
editIn late 2019, Pērkone submitted the song "Polyester" to Supernova, the Latvian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In January 2020, it was announced that she and 25 other acts had been shortlisted from the 126 entries received by the Latvian broadcaster LTV.[7] She survived a second elimination round and proceeded to the final on 8 February 2020, where she finished third out of nine finalists.[8]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Mortgage on Toast |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Swim" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "The One That Got Away" | ||
| "Stardom/Hater" | ||
| "Polyester" | 2020 | |
| "Silver Spoons" | ||
| "Good Girl" (with Lørean) | ||
| "Freddie" | Mortgage on Toast | |
| "19" (with Piem) | Non-album single | |
| "Shut Up" | ||
| "Happy Pill" | 2021 | Mortgage on Toast |
| "Sunburn" | Non-album single | |
| "Never Enough" (with Lørean) | ||
| "My Humps" | ||
| "So Cheap" (with Khemis) | ||
| "Breathe" | 2022 | Non-album single |
| "Soda" |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Amsterdamse Madara mogelijk voor Letland naar Eurovisiesongfestival". AT5.nl (in Dutch). 21 January 2020.
- ^ "ANNNA". Eurosonic Noorderslag (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Amsterdamse Annna wil naar Songfestival voor Letland". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020.
- ^ Ručevska, Ilze (14 November 2020). "Anna Madara Pērkone: Manas mājas ir Nīderlandē un Latvijā". Aprinkis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Amsterdamse ANNNA wil voor Letland naar het Songfestival". NPO Radio 1 (in Dutch). 30 January 2020.
- ^ "The track 'Stardom' is the winner of ADE's Sound Lab Demolition competition". ADE. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Latvia: Markus Riva among shortlisted acts for Supernova 2020". wiwibloggs. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "9 artists and songs remain in the race for Latvia". Eurovision Song Contest. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020.