AnNa R.

AnNa R.

AnNa R. (2006)
Background information
Birth name Andrea Rosenbaum[1]
Also known as Andrea Neuenhofen[2]
Born 25 December 1969
Berlin, Germany
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Years active 1991–present
Labels Pool, Beaux (Traumton), Polydor/Island (Universal)
Associated acts Rosenstolz, Gleis 8
Website www.gleis8.net (German)

Andrea Neuenhofen (née Rosenbaum, born 25 December 1969), better known by her stage name AnNa R., is a German singer and songwriter who provides the lead vocals for German pop group Gleis 8. She was previously the main vocalist of Rosenstolz, a German pop duo that was active between 1991 and 2012 and had chart hits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Early life

AnNa R. was born Andrea Rosenbaum[1] on 25 December 1969[3][4] in Berlin-Friedrichshain[4] and grew up in the former East Germany.[5]:22–24 She sang in a choir during her youth. After she had finished her secondary education, she auditioned for a place at Musikschule Friedrichshain (Friedrichshain music school), but was not accepted. Consequently, she took up private singing lessons. She also trained as a laboratory assistant after finishing her secondary education, but soon changed career to become a sheet music salesperson.[5]:22–29

Music career

1991–2012: Rosenstolz

See also: Rosenstolz

Looking for a pianist to help her to realize her aim of becoming a bar singer, AnNa R. was introduced by a friend to Peter Plate, a keyboard player who had just moved to Berlin and needed a singer. Although they had different musical aspirations, with AnNa R. preferring to sing chanson and Plate wanting to make English-language pop music, the pair got together to write songs, performing them as pop duo Rosenstolz.[5]:30–37, 59

Although their early records were not commercially successful, AnNa R. and Plate achieved increasing success over Rosenstolz's two-decade history, eventually having charts hits not only in their native Germany but also in Austria and Switzerland.[6] These included five No. 1 studio albums in Germany.[7] During their Rosenstolz career, AnNa R. and Plate undertook various initiatives to raise money for AIDS charities, and both were awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) in 2011 in recognition of their efforts.[8] In 2012, the duo decided to split up.[9] AnNa R. stated that both she and Plate wanted to take a break from each other and try something new.[10]

AnNa R. was the main vocalist of Rosenstolz and also contributed to writing the lyrics of the band's songs with Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer.[11] Towards the end of Rosenstolz, AnNa R. felt that she was not contributing as much to songwriting as she had done earlier in the band's history.[10][12]

2012–present: Gleis 8

See also: Gleis 8

In January 2012, AnNa R. started working with musicians Lorenz Allacher, Timo Dorsch and Manne Uhlig.[13] The following year, they officially announced their formation as the band Gleis 8.[14] Their debut album Bleibt das immer so, which was released in May 2013, reached No. 7 in the German albums chart.[15] AnNa R. writes the band's songs in cooperation with her band colleagues.[16] She has described the band as being democratic, with all the members being of equal standing.[17]

Personal life

AnNa R. married Nilo Neuenhofen in 2002.[18] Her activities in her spare time include cooking[17] and boxing.[19]

Discography

Studio albums (Rosenstolz)

Studio albums (Gleis 8)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tackenberg, Marcus. "Vorname ist Wikipedia-Erfindung - Ex-Rosenstolz-Sängerin heißt nicht Natalie" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 5 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Neumann, Olaf. "Andrea Neuenhofen (AnNa R.) auf Tour" (in German). Neue Presse. 6 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Rosenstolz Magazin - Steckbriefe" (in German). Official Rosenstolz website. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "laut.de-Biographie - Rosenstolz" (in German). laut.de. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rosenstolz (1997). Lieb mich, wenn du kannst, nimm mich, nimm mich ganz (3rd ed., July 1998) (in German). Munich, Germany: dtv. ISBN 3-423-20058-8.
  6. ↑ "Discographie - Rosenstolz" (in German). charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Rosenstolz / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de. PHONONET GmbH. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rosenstolz mit Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet" (in German). queer.de. 1 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Rosenstolz trennen sich nach mehr als 20 Jahren" (in German). stern.de. 20 December 2012.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Opitz, Anja. ""Wir sind nicht Anna R. und, sondern eine Band"" (in German). AMPYA. 24 May 2013.
  11. ↑ Schröder, Christian. ""Ein schönes Wort: lyrisches Ich"" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 25 September 2008.
  12. ↑ Eberl, Udo. "Rosenstolz-Sängerin Anna R. ist mit Band und rockigeren Klängen zurück" (in German). Schwäbisches Tagblatt. 27 May 2013.
  13. ↑ Kampe, Sina. "Anna R. von Rosenstolz hat eine neue Band" (in German). Berliner Kurier. 12 May 2013.
  14. ↑ Official Gleis 8 website (in German). Go to the first item of the News section, dated 6 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "Gleis 8, Bleibt das immer so" (in German). charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Zurück auf dem Gleis – Im Interview mit Rosenstolz-Sängerin AnNa R. zu ihrer Tour mit Gleis 8" (in German). Dresdner Kulturmagazin. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Lohr, Matthias. "Anna R. im HNA-Interview über ihre neue Band Gleis 8" (in German). HNA.DE. 23 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "Zum Start ihrer neuen CD "Herz". Interview mit Rosenstolz:" (in German). B.Z. 18 March 2004.
  19. ↑ "Sängerin AnNa R. über Rosenstolz und Gleis 8" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 6 July 2013.

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