Where I Am (EP)

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Where I Am
Where I Am (EP) by Anja.jpg
EP by
Released5 May 2017
Genre Pop
Label Mercury
Producer MSquared Productions [1]
Anja Nissen chronology
Anja Nissen
(2014)
Where I Am
(2017)
Singles from Where I Am
  1. "Where I Am"
    Released: 28 February 2017

Where I Am is the debut extended play by Danish-Australian singer Anja Nissen. It was released on 5 May 2017.

Contents

In an interview with Good Evening Europe, Nissen explained the EP has songs that mean a lot to her "with personal feelings attached to them and they are uplifting and feel good". [2] She said, "All songs I've written... I have so much more music to give and so much more music to share. I'm sure all the Eurovision fans are going to love it." [3]

Reception

Jovana Radojevic of Wiwibloggs reviewed the EP complementing Anja's vocal gymnastics, her power and range. She likened tracks to those of Girls Aloud, Rachel Stevens and Christina Aguilera. She complemented the "electrorock-influenced "Before You Were Cool"" and noted it as "one of the highlights of the EP." [4]

Track listing

Digital download [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drive"
3:17
2."Anything You Want"
3:34
3."Where I Am"
2:59
4."Tears Ago"3:08
5."Before You Were Cool"
  • Nissen
  • Paynter
  • Delorenzis
3:41
6."Empire"
  • Nissen
  • Paynter
  • Delorenzis
3:09

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Worldwide5 May 2017 Digital download Mercury Records [5]

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