Anna F.

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Anna F.
Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2014 - Anna F.jpg
Anna F. in 2014
Background information
Birth nameAnna Wappel
Born (1985-12-18) 18 December 1985 (age 39) [1]
Friedberg, Austria [1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
Member ofFriedberg
Website www.friedbergmusic.com

Anna Wappel, [2] (born 18 December 1985), [1] known professionally as Anna F., is an Austrian singer-songwriter and actress. She is the frontwoman for the rock band Friedberg.

Contents

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Anna F., with Friedberg band at Trans Musicales 2024

Life and career

1996–2008: Early life

Wappel was born in the Austrian town of Friedberg. [1] [3] She began singing in childhood, and cites the first records of her parents including Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette and Joan Baez. She studied English and Italian philosophy and literature in Graz and worked for ATV on the weekends. [4]

2009–2011: Career beginnings, For Real

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Anna F. at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2010.

In the summer of 2009, Anna was an opening act for Lenny Kravitz's European tour. [5] She won the "Pop" category at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2009.

She published her debut album, For Real, on 5 February 2010. The album reached third place on the Austrian music charts and was awarded a golden certification. Wappel toured throughout Austria, including the Donauinselfest. [6]

2012–present: Acting debut, King in the Mirror, and DNA

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Friedberg band at Trans Musicales 2024

In 2012, Wappel made her acting debut in Dito Tsintsadze's feature film, Invasion which premiered on 30 June 2012 at the Filmfest München.

Wappel moved to Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin in 2012. She signed to Polydor/Island (Universal Music Group) in 2013. [7] In August 2013, Anna released DNA as her first song from the upcoming album King in the Mirror. The music video was released on 3 August 2013. [8] She performed on Jan Böhmermann's television show Lateline.

King in the Mirror was released in February 2014. Wappel was the opening act for James Blunt's tour in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. [9]

In preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, Anna was a part of the ORF team which searched for potential candidates to represent Austria, acting as a coach to the musicians. [10]

In 2017, Anna began recording a new album with producer Daniel Brandt, whom she was also dating at the time. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUT
[12] 		GER
[13] 		ITA
[14] 		SWI
[15]
For Real
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: moerder music
3———
King in the Mirror
  • Released: 2014
5718294—
Hardcore Workout Queen
  • Upcoming
———

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumCertifications
AUT
[12] 		ITA
[14]
"Time Stands Still"200938—For Real—
"Most of All"17——
"DNA"20131519King in the Mirror
"Too Far"16——
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2012 Invasion Milena (as Anna F.)
2017IcemanKulan

Awards and nominations

YearEventCategoryNominated workResult
2009 Amadeus Austrian Music Award Pop—Won
2010Album of the Year"For Real"Won
Pop/Rock—Won
2014Song of the Year"DNA"Won

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References

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  10. ↑ Fohringer, Helmut (25 November 2014). "Song Contest: BossHoss, Nazar und Anna F. als Coaches" (in German). Die Presse . Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Brandt of Brandt Brauer Frick Releases His Solo Debut on Erased Tapes | L.A. Weekly". 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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