Nanna Lüders Jensen

Nanna Lüders Jensen (born 23 July 1963) is a Danish songwriter and singer known by the stage name Nanna. She has released several albums as a solo artist since her debut in 1982.

Nanna
Nanna at Musketer Festival in Aarhus
Born
Nanna Lüders Jensen

(1963-06-23) June 23, 1963
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Years active1982–present
StylePop music

In addition to her work as a solo artist, Nanna has featured on a large number of other artist's works. During the 1980s and early 90s she worked with several groups, such as Poul Krebs & The Bookhouse Boys, Hobo-Ekspressen, and Sweet Intentions. As of 2020, she reportedly has over 100 credits for release by other artists.[1] She has also appeared on several talk shows and in various documentaries.[2]

Career

In 1982, Nanna made her debut with her song "Om lidt så lægger jeg dig ned;" she was 18 years-old at the time. The single was followed by three albums produced by Kim Sagild: Nanna (1982), Små Blå breve (1984), and Shi-bu-mi (1985). In 1984, she was made famous by her hit single "Buster", the theme song for Bille August's children's television series and movie Busters verden.[3]

In 1985, Nanna won a competition organized by the Danish Red Cross to write a song in connection with the relief effort for 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, which also effected Eritrea. The competition was inspired by the song We Are the World. Her song "Afrika" featured a number of major Danish artists from the mid-1980s and won a Grammy award. The song raised more than 3 million DKK for the Danish Red Cross, and is the most lucrative Danish relief song to date.[4][5]

In 2000, she was given a grant by the Danish Arts Foundation. She released the resulting album, Giv dig hen, in 2005.[6]

Personal life

After an absence from her public career, she published her autobiography Stjerne for altid in 2005. In her book, she opened up about her experiences with crippling stage fright, depression, and anxiety as a result of her rise to fame at such a young age. She has been open about her use of anti-depressants and has self-medicated using cannabis.[7][8]

Nanna was married to Niels Rasmusen, though they has since divorced. The couple have a daughter, Freja, who was born in 1999.[9] Nanna dated musician and producer Hilmer Hassig in the early 2000s, though their relationship was not revealed until after he died in a car accident in 2008.[10][11]

Discography

Albums
  • Nanna (1982)
  • Små, Blå Breve (1983)
  • Shi-bu-mi (1985)
  • Fannys hjerte (1988)
  • I Danmark er jeg født (1989)
  • Rocking Horse (1991)
  • Prinsesse Himmel-i-mund (1995)
  • Honey I'm home (1997)
  • Sangen Har Vinger (1997, with Mikkel Nordsø)
  • Giv dig hen (2005)
  • Nødigt, men dog gerne (2011)
  • Nannas Juleguf (2014, EP)
  • Cowboyland (2015)

Compilations
  • Pletskud og vildskud (2005)

Singles
  • "Om lidt så lægger jeg dig ned" (1982)
  • "I Think I'll Kiss You For A Start" (1984)
  • "Buster" (1984)
  • "Helst Om Kærlighed" (1984)
  • "Sammenhold, Du (1984)
  • "Deja Vu" (1984)
  • "Afrika" (1985)
  • "Et Sted i Det Blå" (1987)
  • "I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro" (1989)
  • "Det er et Yndigt Land" (1993)
  • "Danny" (1995)
  • "Confidence" (1997)

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Self Performing Marie
1985 Rock for Afrika Documentary
1990 A Modern Woman (Danish: Dagens Donna)[12] Rikke Film
1993 Talkshowet Self Episode: "Shu-bi-dua"
1993 Just a Touch (Danish: Som et Strejf)[13][14] Documentary
2001 Musikbutikken
2004 aHA! Episode: "Året 1969"
2005 Go' aften Danmark Sept. 6, 2005 episode
2005–2006 Twist & Shout 3 episodes
2008 The Bitter Taste of Tea (Danish: Flip the coin - Den bitre smag af te) Documentary
2008 Elsk mig i nat Judge on a reality show
2010 4-stjerners middag 4 episodes
2018 Nannas Verden[15] Documentary
Nanna: Død eller levende Documentary

References
  1. "Nanna". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. "Nanna Lüders Jensen". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. Strunk, Espen (2014-12-04). "Nanna: Jeg er en ægte fiasko". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  4. Petersen, Johanne Krog (2019-11-18). "Støttesangen "Afrika" og velgørenhedskoncerten Rock for Afrika, 1985". danmarkshistorien.dk (in Danish). Aarhus University. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  5. Aaes, Jette (2002-01-26). "Aldrig mere stjerne". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  6. Hyldgaard, Rikke (2003-10-20). "En mund til prinsessen". fyens.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  7. Lüders, Nanna (2005). Stjerne for Altid: De første fyrre år (in Danish). Copenhagen: Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 9788759525135.
  8. Jakobsen, Torben (2005-09-03). "Succes kan gøre ondt". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  9. Schwarz, Günter (2019-07-23). "Was geschah am 23. Juli 1963 in unserem Dänemark?". Schleswig-Holstein UgeAvisen (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  10. "Jeg er fandeme lykkelig". www.nordjyske.dk (in Danish). 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  11. Mørch, Tonie Yde (2011-03-28). "Nanna Lüders: Født under en uheldig stjerne". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  12. "A Modern Woman". Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  13. "Som et strejf". Den Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  14. "Som et strejf". Filmcentralen (in Danish). Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  15. "Nannas Verden". Den Danske Filminstitut (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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