Annah Mac
Annah Mac | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Annah Macdonald[1] |
| Born | 1991[1] Tokanui, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website | www |
Annah Mac is a singer-songwriter from Tokanui, New Zealand. Her debut album, Little Stranger, was released in New Zealand on September 5, 2011.
Biography
Early life
Annah Mac was born and raised at a sheep farm in Tokanui, 60 kilometres from Invercargill, New Zealand.[2] She began playing and writing music at the age of six.[3] When she was nine years old, she won her first of three Gore Golden Guitar Awards. While attending St. Hilda's Collegiate School, she won the national schools' Play It Strange competition[4]for performing a song she wrote, "Blue Butterfly".[1] At the age of sixteen, she won the Smokefreerockquest Female Musician Award.[3] At the age of seventeen, she moved from Southland to Auckland to pursue her career as a musician.[5]
Little Stranger
Little Stranger is Annah Mac's debut album, and includes the singles "Home", "Focus", "Baby Don't Change", "Celia", and "Girl In Stilettos". "Girl In Stilettos" charted at #2 on the 2012 RIANZ Singles chart,[2] and at #1 on the 2012 RIANZ New Zealand Artists Singles chart.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Album title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Albums Chart | NZ Artists Albums Chart | ||||
| Little Stranger |
|
32 | 7 | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Singles Chart | NZ Artists Singles Chart | |||
| 2009 | "Home" | - | - | Little Stranger |
| "Focus" | - | - | ||
| 2010 | "Baby Don't Change" | - | - | |
| 2011/12 | "Celia" | - | 12 | |
| 2011/12 | "Girl In Stilettos" | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012 | "Bucket" | - | 15 | - |
References
- ^ a b c Gilchrist, Shane (3 September 2011). "No longer a stranger". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Hyndman, Gwyneth (2 June 2012). "Music awards offer a golden opportunity". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ a b Kara, Scott (9 February 2012). "Annah Mac: High-heeled country gal". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Annah Mac - Auckland Writers & Readers Festival". writersfestival.co.nz. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Jones, Bridget (9 May 2011). "Annah Mac's lifelong wait over". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Greive, Duncan (2 February 2012). "Boy bands vying for chart spots". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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