Nanna Lüders Jensen
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Nanna Lüders Jensen known by the stage name
of Nanna, is a Danish
songwriter and singer. She is best known for her hit single "Buster" from 1984, the theme song for Bille August
's children's television series and movie Busters verden
. Since then she has released several albums. In 1985 she won a competition organized by the Danish Red Cross to write a song to support the starving in Africa
. The competition was inspired by the song We Are the World
. The song is called Afrika ("Africa") and features a number of major Danish artists from the mid-1980s and won her a Grammy award. In 2005 she also published the autobiography Stjerne for altid ("Star forever").
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of Nanna, is a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
songwriter and singer. She is best known for her hit single "Buster" from 1984, the theme song for Bille August
Bille August
Bille August is a Danish Academy Award winning film and television director. His film Pelle the Conqueror from 1987 won the Palme D'or, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of the very few directors to win the Palme D'or twice, winning the prestigious award again in 1991 for The Best...
's children's television series and movie Busters verden
Busters verden
Busters verden is a Danish children's television series and movie from 1984. Based on a play by Bjarne Reuter, Buster's verden deals with the experiences of young Buster Oregon Mortensen...
. Since then she has released several albums. In 1985 she won a competition organized by the Danish Red Cross to write a song to support the starving in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The competition was inspired by the song We Are the World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
. The song is called Afrika ("Africa") and features a number of major Danish artists from the mid-1980s and won her a Grammy award. In 2005 she also published the autobiography Stjerne for altid ("Star forever").
Discography
- 1982 Nanna
- 1983 Små Blå breve
- 1985 Shi-bu-mi
- 1988 Fannys hjerte
- 1989 I Danmark er jeg født
- 1991 Rocking Horse
- 1995 Prinsesse Himmel-i-mund
- 1997 Honey I'm home
- 2005 Pletskud og vildskud (best of)
- 2005 Giv dig hen
- 2011 Nødigt men dog gerne
Other
- 1995 Kristian Lilholt: Beyond the horizon
- 1995 Various artists: Tangokat ('Bim Bam Busse' with Acoustic GuitarsAcoustic Guitars (band)Acoustic Guitars is a Danish musical quintet influenced by Spanish, Arab and Indian music. It was formed by Mikkel Nordsø, Christian Ratzer, and Steen Kyed...
) - 1998 Various artists: O Rosa Florens
- 2000 Anne Dorte MichelsenAnne Dorte MichelsenAnne Dorte Michelsen is a Danish singer and composer. In Denmark she first became known as a member of the groups Tøsedrengene and Venter på Far. Outside Denmark her second solo record sold well in Norway, Sweden and Japan. Her popularity in Japan was due to the song "Fortrolighed" which was a...
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