Paenda Explained
Gabriela Horn (born 25 January 1988), known professionally as Paenda (pronounced "panda"; stylised as PÆNDA), is an Austrian singer, songwriter and music producer. She represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Limits", which was released on 8 March.[1] [2]
Life and career
Horn was born in January 1988, in Deutschlandsberg, Styria. She started singing in a choir in her home town at the age of six.[3] At fourteen, she began songwriting and singing in various pop rock bands.[4] She took guitar and piano lessons and moved to Vienna at age 20 to study pop and jazz music at the, where she graduated with honors in 2013.[5] She currently lives in Vienna, writing, composing and producing her music at her home studio. Horn records and writes all of her own songs.[6]
Eurovision
In 2019, Horn was chosen by a team of music experts and broadcaster ORF to represent Austria at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. She performed her song "Limits",[7] [2] [8] which finished second last with 21 points, and as a result did not qualify for the final.[9]
Discography
Album
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: Pænda startet für Österreich beim Song Contest. oe3.ORF.at. de. 2019-01-29. 30 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330181815/https://oe3.orf.at/stories/2961243/. live.
- Web site: Paenda revealed as Austria's hope for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. 2019-01-29. ESCXTRA.com. en-US. 2019-01-29. 29 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190129181532/https://escxtra.com/2019/01/29/paenda-revealed-as-austrias-hope-for-the-eurovision-song-contest-2019/. dead.
- Web site: Pænda fährt für Österreich zum Song Contest. Wer ist sie?. derStandard.at. 2019-01-29. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422054205/https://derstandard.at/2000097196784/Paenda-faehrt-fuer-Oesterreich-zum-Song-Contest-Wer-ist-sie. live.
- Web site: PÆNDA ist Pop aus Ottakring. MeinBezirk.at. 19 February 2018. 2019-01-29. 17 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717122947/https://www.meinbezirk.at/ottakring/c-lokales/paenda-ist-pop-aus-ottakring_a2401343. live.
- Web site: Gabriela. Soulmates. 2019-01-30. 2012-08-23. de-DE. https://web.archive.org/web/20190130220936/https://soulmatesmusik.net/soulmates/gabriela/. 2019-01-30. dead.
- Web site: 64. Song Contest: Paenda singt für Österreich. Kurier. 29 January 2019. 2019-01-29. 17 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717122945/https://kurier.at/kultur/64-song-contest-paenda-singt-fuer-oesterreich/400391267. live.
- Web site: Pænda startet für Österreich beim Song Contest. oe3.ORF.at. 2019-01-29. 30 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330181815/https://oe3.orf.at/stories/2961243/. live.
- Web site: Song Contest: Paenda singt für Österreich. DiePresse.com. 2019-01-29. 2019-01-29. 29 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190129142721/https://diepresse.com/home/kultur/popco/5570366/Song-Contest_Paenda-singt-fuer-Oesterreich. live.
- Web site: Second Semi-Final: Last 10 acts qualify for Eurovision 2019 Grand Final. Eurovision.tv. 16 May 2019. 18 May 2019. 16 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516231655/https://eurovision.tv/story/second-semi-final-last-10-acts-qualify-for-eurovision-2019-grand-final. live.
- Web site: Das ist unsere Song-Contest-Starterin PAENDA. heute.at. 29 January 2019. 2019-01-29. 30 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190130053351/https://www.heute.at/szene/musik/story/Wir-stellen-Song-Contest-Starterin-PAENDA-vor-47769316. dead.
- Web site: New music this week (part 2): Songs from Blind Channel, Achille Lauro, KEiiNO and more. wiwibloggs. 14 May 2023. 21 May 2023. 15 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240715171822/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/05/14/new-music-from-blind-channel-achille-lauro-keiino-and-more/277470/. live.
