Keren Ann

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Name = Keren Ann

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Instrument = Guitar, piano, clarinet
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Associated_acts = Benjamin Biolay, Barði Jóhannson, Lady and Bird
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Keren Ann Zeidel ( _he. קרן אן זיידל born March 10 1974) is a singer-songwriter based largely in Paris, New York City and Israel. She plays guitar, piano and clarinet, engineers and writes choir and musical arrangements. She is descended from Russian Jews on her father's side and is Indo (Javanese and Dutch) on her mother's. She lived in Israel and in the Netherlands until the age of 11, when her family moved to France. She retains her Dutch and Israeli citizenship.

In 2000 she began her solo career with "La Biographie de Luka Philipsen"—produced by Lionel Gaillardin and Benjamin Biolay, who also co-produced its follow-up, "La Disparition" (in return, she helped write his debut album, "Rose Kennedy"). The pair also wrote several songs for Henri Salvador's best-selling, prize-winning 2000 comeback album, "Chambre avec Vue", including the hit "Jardin d'Hiver" she first composed for iconic performer Henri Salvador.

Her third album "Not Going Anywhere" was released worldwide in 2003, but her American breakthrough came with its follow-up, "Nolita" (2004). Recorded in Paris and New York—it is named for Nolita, her neighborhood in lower Manhattan—it is sung half in French and half in English.

"Lady & Bird" is a collaboration with Barði Jóhannson, of the Icelandic group Bang Gang.

"The Isis Project" is a concept album that she wrote with Guy Chambers and was sung by Sophie Hunter.

Keren Ann's fifth solo album, the eponymous "Keren Ann", was released in 2007.

Trivia

*Her song "L'Onde Amère" was featured on a 1st season episode of the HBO series "Big Love"
*Her song "Jardin d'Hiver" was featured on a 5th season episode of the television series "Six Feet Under"
*Her song "Not Going Anywhere" was featured on a second season episode of "Grey's Anatomy".
*Her song "Right now and right here" was featured in a Korean ad of the Daewoo Group's architectural division, "Daewoo Motor Sales"'s Iaan.

Discography

* "La Biographie de Luka Philipsen" (2000)
* "La Disparition" (2002)
* "Not Going Anywhere" (2003)
* "Lady & Bird" (by Keren Ann and B. Johannsson, 2003)
* "Nolita" (2004)
* "Keren Ann" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.kerenann.com Official website]
*myspace|kerenann|Keren Ann
* [http://www.kerenann.de Official website (in German)]
* [http://www.kerenannfansite.com Non official fan site (French)]
* [http://www.kerenann.net/ Non-official website (in French)]
* [http://www.bluenote.com/artistpage.asp?ArtistID=3738 Blue Note Records]
* [http://www.newyorker.com/critics/music/?041213crmu_music "A Clear View", "New Yorker" profile by Sasha Frere-Jones]
* [http://www.bluenote.com/kaplayer Listen to "Not Going Anywhere" in a Java player]
* [http://archive.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2005/03/08/ann/ "Que n'ai-je?" download] at Salon.com
* [http://archive.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2005/02/15/keren_ann/ "Seventeen" download] at Salon.com
* [http://shuffleboil.com/2008/02/06/keren-ann/ Interview with Keren Ann]
* [http://www.pierre-jean.net/live/set.php?id=72157602589359802&title=Keren+Ann Photos en concert de Keren Ann par Pierre-jean G.]
* [http://www.mensvogue.com/arts/music/articles/2008/05/kerenann Profile of Keren Ann]
* [http://pinkmessage.com/talk/viewforum.php?f=7 interview sound, video & photo of Keren (*click her name)]