Susana (singer)

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Susana
Born
Sanne Boomhouwer

(1984-04-08) 8 April 1984 (age 38)
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Radio host
Years active2005–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Labels
Website susanavocalist.com

Sanne Boomhouwer (born 8 April 1984 in Aalsmeer, Netherlands), who performs as Susana, is a Dutch trance music vocalist, songwriter and radio host.

Contents

Early years

Boomhouwer grew up in the Amsterdam suburb of Aalsmeer [1] and took classical singing lessons in her youth. She attended the De Brug primary school. [2] Boomhouwer was inspired to become a songwriter after hearing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill ; other inspirations include Mariah Carey and Tori Amos. [3] As a teenager she sang in the rock band '010?, named after the classroom the band rehearsed in. [4]

Career

At age 19, a neighbor of Boomhouwer's introduced her to producers Raz Nitzan and Adrian Broekhuyse after seeing her perform live. [4] The meeting led to her singing on "Dark Side of the Moon", a collaboration with Dutch producers Ernesto van der Meij and Edwin Koelewijn (credited as Ernesto vs. Bastian). [5] Under the name "Susana", Boomhouwer provided guest vocals on the song "Shivers" by Armin van Buuren; the album of the same title reached the charts in the Netherlands. [2]

Susana then signed with Armada Music. She released her solo debut, Closer, on Armada in 2010, followed by Brave in 2012. [2] [6] She contributed vocals to "Without You" by Egyptian trance duo Aly & Fila, and performed the song live at the pyramids of Giza in 2015. [7] She has also provided guest vocals for Metropole Orchestra at the Tomorrowland Festival and for Rex Mundi. [1] [8]

Susana hosts two radio shows in which she showcases trance music, V2V and Press Play. [4] [9]

She won the Trance Podium Award for Best Vocalist five years in a row from 2014 to 2018. [1]

She has ten songs listed in the top 1000 trance songs of all time, published by A State of Trance in 2021 and provided vocals for the #1 song "Shivers" and the #10 song "RAMelia". [10] [11] [12] She appeared in-studio with Armin van Buuren during the ASOT 1000 broadcast, accepted an award from Armin, and performed "Shivers" live.

On September 2, 2021, she appeared in-studio with Armin Van Buuren during the ASOT 1032 broadcast in celebration of the release of his album "A State of Trance Forever". She performed their song "Home with You" live, which he included in the album as an homage to "Shivers".

In late 2021 she debuted her own record label, Susa Records.

Discography

Albums

Albums
YearTitlePublisherNotes
2010Closer Armada Music
2011Closer (The Remixes) Armada Music
2011Closer (The Extended Versions) Armada Music
2012Brave Armada Music
2012Brave (Extended Mixes) Armada Music
2014Press Play, Vol 1Raznitzan Music (RNM)
2014:Press Play, Vol 2Raznitzan Music (RNM)
2015Press Play, Vol 3Raznitzan Music (RNM)
2017Press Play, Vol 4Raznitzan Music (RNM)
2021Vocal Trance Rewind 2014-2020Raznitzan Music (RNM)

EPs

EPs
YearArtist(s)TitlePublisherNotes
2010Susana, Bart ClaessenIf I Could Armada Music
2010Susana ft. TenishiaThe Other Side Armada Music
2010Susana, Mike ShiverGive Me Faith Armada Music
2012Susana, Rex MundiAll Time Low Armada Music
2012Susana, ShogunOnly You Armada Music
2012Susana with Max GrahamDown to Nothingexclusive license to Armada Music
2012SusanaBrave Armada Records
2014SusanaNever Let You DownRaznitzan Music (RNM)
2018Susana with Neev KennedyThe Promise (The Remixes)Raznitzan Music (RNM)
2021Aurosonic, SusanaWeather the StormRaznitzan Music (RNM)
2021Susana, Raz NitzanFall Into TrustRaznitzan Music (RNM)

Singles and Collaborations

Singles and Collaborations
YearArtist(s)TitlePublisherNotes
2005Ernesto vs. BastianDark Side of the MoonHigh Contrast Recordingsplus 6 remixes
2005 Armin van Buuren feat. SusanaShiversArmada Music
2006Re:Locate feat. SusanaEscape
2008 Talla 2XLC feat. SusanaI KnowBreathemusic Digital
2008Armin van Buuren feat. Susana If You Should Go Armind
2009 Rex Mundi feat. SusanaNothing at All Coldharbour Recordings
2010Susana & Josh Gabriel FrozenS107 RecordsSongwriter
2010Susana & Josh GabrielFrozen Armada Music Songwriter
2010Susana feat. Omnia & The BlizzardCloserS107 Records
2010 Markus Schulz feat. SusanaUnsaidArmada Music
2010Susana & Mike ShiverGive Me FaithArmada Music
2010Susana feat. TenishiaThe Other SideArmada Music
2010Susana & Bart Claessen If I CouldS107 Records
2010Susana feat. Dash Berlin WiredArmada Music
2012Susana & ShogunOnly YouS107 Records [13]
2012Susana & Ernesto vs. Bastian with Wezz DevallBraveS107 Records
2012Susana & Rex Mundi All Time LowArmada Music [14]
2012Susana & Max Graham Down to NothingRe*Brand [15]
2013Susana & RAM RAMelia (Tribute To Amelia) FSOE Recordings [16]
2013Lange & SusanaRisk Worth TakingLange Recordings [17]
2013 Aly & Fila & SusanaWithout YouFSOE Recordings
2014Susana & Hazem BeltaguiSilent for So LongRazNitzanMusic (RNM)
2014 Bobina & SusanaPlay Fire with FireMagik Muzikplus 6 remixes
2014SusanaFeel You HereRazNitzanMusic (RNM)
2015Susana & UCast To Another DayRazNitzanMusic (RNM)
2015Susana & RAMSomeone Like You Black Hole Recordings Songwriter
2015Susana & PhotographerFind A WayHow Trance Works
2015Driftmoon, Thomas Coastline & SusanaTime To Say GoodbyeDriftmoon Audio (Abora Recordings) [18] Songwriter
2016 Aly & Fila meets Roger Shah & SusanaUnbreakableFSOE Recordings
2017Susana and Neev KennedyThe PromiseRazNitzanMusic (RNM)
2019Driftmoon & SusanaBecause of YouAmsterdam Trance RecordsSongwriter
2020James Dymond, SusanaIs It Too LateRazNitzanMusic (RNM)
2020SusanaDark Side of the Moon (Ferry Tayle Remix)RazNitzanMusic (RNM)
2020RAM, Susana, Tales of LifeYou Are EnoughNocturnal Knights Music
2020Armin van Buuren feat. SusanaShivers (Marsh remix)Armind
2021Armin van Buuren feat. SusanaShivers (Mixed) (Live)Armada Musicperformed live during ASOT 1000, track 46
2021Armin van Buuren & SusanaHome with YouArmada MusicSongwriter
2021Armin van Buuren & SusanaHome with You (Mixed) (Live)Armada Musicperformed live during ASOT 1032, track 8 [19]
2021Kojun & SusanaCaught in a MemorySerendipity Muzik
2021SusanaA Promise I Can't KeepSusa RecordsDebut own label
2021 Richard Durand & SusanaI Matter to YouMAGIK MUSIK (Black Hole)#40 on the A State of Trance Top 50 of 2021, and was the Service For Dreamers in ASOT 1062 [20] [21]

Songwriter credits per the BMI Songview database. [22]

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