Anna Rossinelli Explained

Anna Rossinelli
Birth Date:20 April 1987
Origin:Basel, Switzerland
Genre:Pop
Years Active:2000–present
Website:http://www.annarossinellimusic.com

Anna Rossinelli (born 20 April 1987 in Basel) is a Swiss singer-songwriter. Rossinelli sings as a part of a pop-soul trio band, which performs under her name.[1]

Music career

Eurovision Song Contest

On 11 December 2010, Rossinelli won the Swiss national final (Die grosse Entscheidungs Show), with the song "In Love for a While" and represented the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.[2] On 10 May 2011, she joined the ESC in Düsseldorf in the first semifinal. She succeeded in entering the final only thanks to the jury vote.[3] Switzerland ended up last there.

2011-present: Bon Voyage and present

On 14 October 2011, Rossinelli released the lead single from her debut album "Joker". It was written by Phillipa Alexander, Ellie Wyatt, Alex Ball, Vicky Nolan. It was produced by Fred Herrmann. She released her debut album Bon Voyage on 9 December 2011.

On 6 March 2013, her next single was published. Let It Go is the first single from her upcoming album, Marylou which was released on 3 May 2013 and debuted at number one.

On 7 February 2014, Rossinelli re-release her album Marylou under the new title Marylou Two with the bonus tracks Shine In The Light, Let It Go (Live), Vagabonds (Live), Reconcile and Shine In The Light (Piano Version).[4] The Swiss television studio SRF used the single Shine in the Light as their official song for the broadcast of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[5]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
SWI
[6]
Bon Voyage
  • Released: 9 December 2011
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Universal Music
10
Marylou
  • Release: 3 May 2013
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Universal Music
1
Marylou Two
  • Release: 4 February 2014
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Universal Music
7
Takes Two to Tango
  • Release: 27 November 2015
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Universal Music
7
White Garden
  • Release: 18 January 2019
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Universal Music
1

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
SWI
2011"In Love for a While"3Non-album single
"Joker"Bon Voyage
2012"See What You've Done"
2013"Let It Go"26Marylou
2014"Shine in the Light"4Marylou Two
2015"Bang Bang Bang"Takes Two to Tango
2018"Hold Your Head Up"88White Garden
2020"Victoria Line"
19
2024"Over"
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Band. 4 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616154637/http://www.annarossinellimusic.com/. 16 June 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: Switzerland has chosen Anna Rossinelli. Escudero. Victor. European Broadcasting Union. 11 December 2010.
  3. Web site: First Semi-Final: The qualifiers and their Final starting positions!. European Broadcasting Union. 11 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Anna Rossinelli Marylou Two incl. "Shine in The Light" Album Release 07.02.2014. Anna Rossinellis Official Facebook Page. 11 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Anna Rossinelli singt den Olympia-Song live im SRF 3 Studio. SRF. 7 February 2014. de. 11 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Anna Rossinelli - Swiss Charts. hitparade.ch.