Annett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977) 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.
Musical style 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 Louisan was born in Havelberg. 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. Their daughter was born in 2017.
Discography
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI Bohème Released: 25 October 2004 Label: 105music Formats: CD, digital download 3 11 23 BVMI: 5× Gold Unausgesprochen Released: 21 October 2005 Label: 105Music Formats: CD, digital download 3 19 49 BVMI: Platinum Das optimale Leben Released: 31 August 2007 Label: 105music Formats: CD, digital download 2 6 7 BVMI: Platinum Teilzeithippie Released: 17 October 2008 Label: 105music Formats: CD, digital download 2 6 11 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold In meiner Mitte Released: 2 September 2011 Label: 105music Formats: CD, digital download 2 5 22 BVMI: Gold Zu viel Information Released: 14 February 2014 Label: 105music Formats: CD, digital download 3 4 8 BVMI: Gold 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 + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions GER Song Poeten. Released: 25 September 2015 Label: 105music Formats: CD, digital download 56
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Chart positions Album GER AUT EU SWI "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 2005 ECHO: Female Artist of the Year (National Rock/Pop) Goldene Stimmgabel: Best Female Solo Artist (Pop)
References
External links
Official website