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AnNa R.
AnNa R. (2006)
Background information
Birth nameAndrea Rosenbaum [1]
Also known asAndrea Neuenhofen [2]
Born (1969-12-25) 25 December 1969 (age 54)
East Berlin, East Germany
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1991–present
LabelsPool, Beaux (Traumton), Polydor/ Island ( Universal)
Website www.gleis8.net (in German)

Andrea Neuenhofen (née Rosenbaum; born 25 December 1969), better known by her stage name AnNa R., is a German singer and songwriter who provides the lead vocals for pop group Gleis 8. She was previously the main vocalist of Rosenstolz, a pop duo that was active between 1991 and 2012 and had chart hits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Early life

AnNa R. was born Andrea Rosenbaum [1] on 25 December 1969 [3] [4] in Berlin-Friedrichshain [4] and grew up in the former East Germany. [5]: 22–24  She sang in a choir during her youth. After she had finished her secondary education, she auditioned for a place at Musikschule Friedrichshain (Friedrichshain music school), but was not accepted. Consequently, she took up private singing lessons. She also trained as a laboratory assistant after finishing her secondary education, but soon changed career to become a sheet music salesperson. [5]: 22–29 

Career

1991–2012: Rosenstolz

See also: Rosenstolz

Looking for a pianist to help her to realize her aim of becoming a bar singer, AnNa R. was introduced by a friend to Peter Plate, a keyboard player who had just moved to Berlin and needed a singer. Although they had different musical aspirations, with AnNa R. preferring to sing chanson and Plate wanting to make English-language pop music, the pair got together to write songs, performing them as pop duo Rosenstolz. [5]: 30–37, 59 

Although their early records were not commercially successful, AnNa R. and Plate achieved increasing success over Rosenstolz's two-decade history, eventually having charts hits not only in their native Germany but also in Austria and Switzerland. [6] These included five No. 1 studio albums in Germany. [7] During their Rosenstolz career, AnNa R. and Plate undertook various initiatives to raise money for AIDS charities, and both were awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz ( Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) in 2011 in recognition of their efforts. [8] In 2012, the duo decided to split up. [9] AnNa R. stated that both she and Plate wanted to take a break from each other and try something new. [10]

AnNa R. was the main vocalist of Rosenstolz and also contributed to writing the lyrics of the band's songs with Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer. [11] Towards the end of Rosenstolz, AnNa R. felt that she was not contributing as much to songwriting as she had done earlier in the band's history. [10] [12]

2012–present: Gleis 8

See also: Gleis 8

In January 2012, AnNa R. started working with musicians Lorenz Allacher, Timo Dorsch and Manne Uhlig. [13] The following year, they officially announced their formation as the band Gleis 8. [14] Their debut album Bleibt das immer so, which was released in May 2013, reached No. 7 in the German albums chart. [15] AnNa R. writes the band's songs in cooperation with her band colleagues. [16] She has described the band as being democratic, with all the members being of equal standing. [17]

Personal life

AnNa R. married Nilo Neuenhofen in 2002. [18] Her activities in her spare time include cooking [17] and boxing. [19]

Discography

See also: Rosenstolz discography
AnNa R. in 2022

Studio albums (Rosenstolz)

Studio albums (Gleis 8)

  • Bleibt das immer so (2013)
  • Endlich (2016)

References

  1. ^ a b Tackenberg, Marcus. "Vorname ist Wikipedia-Erfindung - Ex-Rosenstolz-Sängerin heißt nicht Natalie" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 5 July 2013.
  2. ^ Neumann, Olaf. "Andrea Neuenhofen (AnNa R.) auf Tour" (in German). Neue Presse. 6 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Rosenstolz Magazin - Steckbriefe" Archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in German). Official Rosenstolz website. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b "laut.de-Biographie - Rosenstolz" (in German). laut.de. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Rosenstolz (1997). Lieb mich, wenn du kannst, nimm mich, nimm mich ganz (3rd ed., July 1998) (in German). Munich, Germany: dtv. ISBN  3-423-20058-8.
  6. ^ "Discographie - Rosenstolz" (in German). charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Rosenstolz / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de. PHONONET GmbH. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Rosenstolz mit Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet" (in German). queer.de. 1 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Rosenstolz trennen sich nach mehr als 20 Jahren" Archived 12 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in German). stern.de. 20 December 2012.
  10. ^ a b Opitz, Anja. ""Wir sind nicht Anna R. und, sondern eine Band"" Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in German). AMPYA. 24 May 2013.
  11. ^ Schröder, Christian. ""Ein schönes Wort: lyrisches Ich"" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 25 September 2008.
  12. ^ Eberl, Udo. "Rosenstolz-Sängerin Anna R. ist mit Band und rockigeren Klängen zurück" (in German). Schwäbisches Tagblatt. 27 May 2013.
  13. ^ Kampe, Sina. "Anna R. von Rosenstolz hat eine neue Band" (in German). Berliner Kurier. 12 May 2013.
  14. ^ Official Gleis 8 website (in German). Go to the first item of the News section, dated 6 March 2013.
  15. ^ "Gleis 8, Bleibt das immer so" (in German). charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Zurück auf dem Gleis – Im Interview mit Rosenstolz-Sängerin AnNa R. zu ihrer Tour mit Gleis 8" (in German). Dresdner Kulturmagazin. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  17. ^ a b Lohr, Matthias. "Anna R. im HNA-Interview über ihre neue Band Gleis 8" (in German). HNA.DE. 23 May 2013.
  18. ^ "Zum Start ihrer neuen CD "Herz". Interview mit Rosenstolz:" (in German). B.Z. 18 March 2004.
  19. ^ "Sängerin AnNa R. über Rosenstolz und Gleis 8" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. 6 July 2013.

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