Laing | |
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 Laing performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Germany |
| Members | Nicola Rost Larissa Pesch Johanna Marshall Marisa Akeny |
| Past members | Susanna Berivan Atina Tabé Ben Lauber |
Laing is a German band currently consisting of Nicola Rost, Larissa Pesch, Johanna Marshall, and Marisa Akeny.
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.
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]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| AT [4] | ||
| Paradies Naiv |
| 75 |
| Wechselt die Beleuchtung |
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| Fotogena |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| AT [4] | |||
| "Neue Liebe" | 2011 | — | |
| "Sehnsucht" | — | ||
| "Morgens immer müde" | 2012 | 49 | |
| "Nacht für nacht" | — | ||
| "Paradies Naiv" | 2013 | — | |
| "Mit Zucker" | — | ||
| "Safari" | 2014 | — | |
| "Zeig deine Muskeln" | 2015 | — | |
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