Laing (band)

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Laing
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Laing performing in 2013
Background information
Origin Berlin, Germany
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels Universal Music Germany
MembersNicola Rost
Larissa Pesch
Johanna Marshall
Marisa Akeny
Past membersSusanna Berivan
Atina Tabé
Ben Lauber

Laing is a German band currently consisting of Nicola Rost, Larissa Pesch, Johanna Marshall, and Marisa Akeny.

Contents

Career

Laing was founded in 2007 by lead vocalist, songwriter, and producer Nicola Rost, vocalists Johanna Marshall and Larissa Pesch, and dancer Marisa Akeny. The group's name comes from the surname of Rost's adoptive mother. [1] Their breakthrough came in 2012 when they represented Saxony in the 2012 Bundesvision Song Contest with the song "Morgens immer müde". They placed second and the song went on to reach the Top 10 and Top 50 in the German and Austrian charts, respectively. They competed in Unser song für Österreich with the songs "Zeig deine Muskeln" and "Wechselt die Beleuchtung". [2] The group qualified to the Top 4, but did not make it to the Top 2 and were eliminated.

Members

The founding members of Laing consist of lead vocalist Nicola Rost, vocalists Johanna Marshall and Susanna Berivan, and dancer Marisa Akeny. In 2012, Berivan left the group in favour of a solo career and was replaced by Atina Tabé. Tabé later left the group as well in 2014 and was replaced by Larissa Pesch. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AT
[4]
Paradies Naiv75
Wechselt die Beleuchtung
  • Released: 12 September 2014
  • Label: Universal Music Germany
Fotogena
  • Released: 7 September 2018
  • Label: Universal Music Germany

EPs

Singles

List of singles as main artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications
AT
[4]
"Neue Liebe"2011
"Sehnsucht"
"Morgens immer müde"201249
"Nacht für nacht"
"Paradies Naiv"2013
"Mit Zucker"
"Safari"2014
"Zeig deine Muskeln"2015

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References

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