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
Louisan in 2009
Louisan in 2009
Background information
Birth nameAnnett Päge
Born (1977-04-02) 2 April 1977 (age 47)
Havelberg, Germany
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active2004–present
Labels105 Music/SonyBMG
Websiteannettlouisan.de

Musical style

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Louisan 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

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Louisan 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

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Louisan performing in 2009

Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[3]
AUT
[4]
SWI
[5]
Bohème
  • Released: 25 October 2004
  • Label: 105music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 11 23
Unausgesprochen
  • Released: 21 October 2005
  • Label: 105Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 19 49
  • BVMI: Platinum[6]
Das optimale Leben
  • Released: 31 August 2007
  • Label: 105music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 6 7
  • BVMI: Platinum[6]
Teilzeithippie
  • Released: 17 October 2008
  • Label: 105music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 6 11
In meiner Mitte
  • Released: 2 September 2011
  • Label: 105music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 5 22
Zu viel Information
  • Released: 14 February 2014
  • Label: 105music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 4 8
Berlin, Kapstadt, Prag
  • Released: 13 May 2016
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
11 22 32
Kleine große Liebe
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
6 11 14
Kitsch
  • Released: 21 August 2020
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
7 9 29
Babyblue
  • Released: 17 February 2023
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8 29 65

Compilation albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[3]
Song Poeten.
  • Released: 25 September 2015
  • Label: 105music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
56

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
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

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2005

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Starporträt - Annett Louisan". gala.de (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "2. Versuch: Annett Louisan hat wieder geheiratet". 13 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Discographie Annett Louisan". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Austrian Charts > Annett Louisan" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Swiss Charts > Annett Louisan" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Annett Louisan)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  7. ^ "IFPI Austria – Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Louisan,Annett". Archived from the original on 1 July 2009.
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