Anja Nissen

Anja Nissen

Nissen at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, 26 November 2014
Background information
Born 6 November 1995
Winmalee, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress
Years active 2002–present
Labels will.i.am Music Group
Associated acts will.i.am
Website anjanissen.com
anjanissenofficial.com.au

Anja Nissen (born 6 November 1995 in Winmalee, New South Wales) is an Australian singer. She is the winner of the third series of The Voice.[1] She is signed to the will.i.am Music Group. She lists her influences as Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey.

Life and early career

Anja Nissen was born in Winmalee, New South Wales in Australia to Danish parents.[2] Her mother and father emigrated to Australia when they were 11 and 22 years old, respectively. Nissen grew up on her parents' farm in Winmalee with her older sister.[3][4]

In 2008, Nissen made it to the semi-finals of Season 2 of popular talent-search TV show, Australia's Got Talent, aged 12.[5] Since then she appeared on a number of TV shows, including Mornings with Kerri-Anne and the annual Schools Spectacular. She also performed the Danish national anthem in the company of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.[6]

Debut single and album

The day after winning The Voice, it was announced that her debut single would be a song called "My Girls", written by Delta Goodrem for her fifth studio album, but offered up as the winner's single for a female contestant.[7] However, on the eve of its release, it was announced to be scrapped for a song written by will.i.am.[8] Nissen later said in an interview that the reason she scrapped the song was that it did not feel like her music style.[9]

Nissen's debut self-titled album sold only 1952 copies in its first week of release, and was outsold by independent Australian acts;[10] this was partly attributed to the lack of a lead single and the declining sales of "rush-released" singing competition winners' cover albums.[10] Instead, Nissen recorded a collaboration with will.i.am and Cody Wise titled "I'm So Excited", which will feature on her album of new material, originally expected to be released by the end of 2014.[10] She has begun writing material for the album in Los Angeles.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[11]
Anja Nissen 11

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[11]
"I'll Be There" 2014 — Anja Nissen
"Irreplaceable" —
"Wild" —
"I Have Nothing" 52
"I'm So Excited"
(featuring will.i.am and Cody Wise)		 42 N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Music videos

Title Year Director(s)
"I'm So Excited"
(featuring will.i.am and Cody Wise)		 2014
"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"

Featured singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[12]
2012 "Don't Ask Me" (with Ricky Bloomfield)[13] — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Guest appearances

Year Song Album
2014 "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"
(from Cinderella)[14]		 We Love Disney
"Joy to the World" The Spirit of Christmas 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Anja Nissen wins The Voice Australia". Woman's Day. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Tesolin, Lauren (18 July 2014). "Can Anja, the little girl from Winmalee win The Voice?". Herald Sun. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Hjort, Martin (4 July 2014). "Se op Mary: Danske Anja et hit i Australien" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Hansen, Helle Kastholm (21 July 2014). "Danske Anja vandt The Voice i Australien" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Anja Nissen – Australia's Got Talent". youtube.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Anja Nissen profile". The Voice Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Anja Nissen faces uphill battle for success even with a song written by Delta and released by will.i.am". news.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Voice winner Anja Nissen's Delta Goodrem-written single axed with will.i.am collaboration rumoured". news.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Voice winner Anja Nissen reveals will.i.am felt dumped Delta Goodrem song wasn't her style". news.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Adams, Cameron (11 August 2014). "Voice 2014 winner Anja Nissen sells 1952 copies of debut album". News.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "australian-charts.com – Discography Anja Nissen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  12. ↑ ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts www.ariacharts.com.au – Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  13. ↑ "Ricky Bloomfield – Don't Ask Me (Feat. Anja Nissen)". iTunes. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "We Love Disney on JB Hi-Fi". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

External links

Preceded by
Harrison Craig		 The Voice winner
2014 		Incumbent