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Paenda
Paenda in 2017
Paenda in 2017
Background information
Birth nameGabriela Horn
Born (1988-01-25) 25 January 1988 (age 36)
Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria
GenresElectropop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active2016–present
Websitehttps://paendaofficial.com/
Paenda in 2019

Gabriela Horn (born 25 January 1988), known professionally as Paenda (pronounced "panda"; stylised as PÆNDA), is an Austrian singer, songwriter and music producer. She represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Limits", which was released on 8 March.[1][2]

Life and career

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Horn was born in January 1988, in Deutschlandsberg, Styria. She started singing in a choir in her home town at the age of six.[3] At fourteen, she began songwriting and singing in various pop rock bands.[4] She took guitar and piano lessons and moved to Vienna at age 20 to study pop and jazz music at the Vienna Music Institute [de], where she graduated with honors in 2013.[5] She currently lives in Vienna, writing, composing and producing her music at her home studio.[4] Horn records and writes all of her own songs.[6]

Eurovision

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PAENDA at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-final 2 dress rehearsal

In 2019, Horn was chosen by a team of music experts and broadcaster ORF to represent Austria at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. She performed her song "Limits",[7][2][8] which finished second last with 21 points, and as a result did not qualify for the final.[9]

PAENDA at the Amadeus Music Award 2022

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Evolution I
Evolution II
  • Released: 26 April 2019
  • Label: Wohnzimmer
  • Formats: CD, digital download
My Issues
  • Released: 7 May 2021[11]
  • Label: Ideas Edition
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Call Me Cat
  • Released: 6 October 2023[12]
  • Label: Ideas Edition
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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Title Details
My Heart
  • Released: 27 November 2020
  • Label: Sick Kick Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

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Title Year Album or EP
"Waves" 2016 Evolution I
"Good Girl" 2018
"Paper-thin"
"Limits" 2019 Evolution II
"Like a Domino"
"Best of It" 2020 Non-album singles
"Want Me Not to Want You"
"Perfect Fit" My Heart
"Friend Zone"
"Lovers We Knew" 2021 My Issues
"Come Around"
(with Adam Bü & Moodygee) 		Non-album single
"High and Dry" My Issues
"All 2 You"
(with Adam Bü & Moodygee featuring Riley Kun) 		Non-album singles
"Break My Stride" 2023
"Narcissistic Brain" Call Me Cat
"Get Tough"
"Burning Bridges" 2024 Non-album singles
"You Go"
"Accelerate"
"60k Savage"

References

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  1. ^ "Pænda startet für Österreich beim Song Contest". oe3.ORF.at (in German). Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Paenda revealed as Austria's hope for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019". ESCXTRA.com. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Pænda fährt für Österreich zum Song Contest. Wer ist sie?". derStandard.at. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "PÆNDA ist Pop aus Ottakring". MeinBezirk.at. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Gabriela". Soulmates (in German). 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. ^ "64. Song Contest: Paenda singt für Österreich". Kurier. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Pænda startet für Österreich beim Song Contest". oe3.ORF.at. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Song Contest: Paenda singt für Österreich". DiePresse.com. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Second Semi-Final: Last 10 acts qualify for Eurovision 2019 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Das ist unsere Song-Contest-Starterin PAENDA". heute.at. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  11. ^ "My Issues - Album by PAENDA". Spotify. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  12. ^ "CALL ME CAT - Album by PAENDA". Spotify. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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Preceded by Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
2019 		Succeeded by
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