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Biography
BLP sources|date=August 2009Infobox musical artist | name = Keren Ann| image = Keren Ann performing (1).jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| Born = birth date and age|1974|3|10 Caesarea (Israel)|Caesarea , Israel | death_date =| origin =| instrument = Guitar, piano, clarinet| genre =| occupation =| years_active =| label =| associated_acts = Benjamin Biolay , Barđi Jóhannsson , Lady and Bird | website = http://www.kerenann.com www.kerenann.com| notable_instruments = Keren Ann Zeidel (lang-he|??? ?? ????? born March 10, 1974) is a singer - songwriter - composer - Record producer|producer and Audio engineering|engineer based largely in Paris , Tel Aviv and New York City . She plays guitar, piano and clarinet, engineers and writes choir and musical arrangements.
Life and career
Her parents are Russian-Jewish and Dutch-Javanese. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/magazine/mag-13kerenann-t.html She lived in Israel and in the Netherlands until the age of 11, when her family moved to France . Though she lived and recorded mostly in France and New York, she retains her Dutch and Israeli citizenship.
Keren Ann has released six solo albums; she is also a member of the band Lady and Bird with Barđi Jóhannsson . They released an eponymous album in 2003 and have worked on diverse composition projects, such as a show with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra in Reykjavík (May 2008) with director Daniel Kawka. The live performance has been recorded and post-produced by the band and was released in September 2009. A second show for the Parisian hall " Salle Pleyel " was held in October 2009, this time with "L'Orchestre Lamoureux" directed by Christophe Mangou. Keren Ann and Bardi have also created the music for the TGV 2005-2006-2007 campaign.
Keren Ann took part in many internationally acclaimed recordings such as "Chambre Avec Vue" written for Henri Salvador in 2000, and "The Isis Project" written with Guy Chambers in 2004. In 2008 Keren Ann composed, with Tibo Javoy, the entire sound design for the European TV Channel "ARTE".
Her music has been featured in many films and TV series - " Grey's Anatomy ", "Six Feet Under", "Big Love" and "Deux Jours A Tuer". Her song "Beautiful Day" has been the sound of the "Skyteam" campaign, and in 2008 her song "Lay Your Head Down" was the synch for the international H& M Spring commercial.
Keren Ann co-wrote and co-produced with Doriand the second album of singer/actress Emmanuelle Seigner , due for release in February 2010. She contributed an original score for a French feature by director Benoit Petre, starring Jane Birkin . The film was due to be released in March 2010.
Nolita (album)|Nolita at Metro Blue/Blue Note U.S and EMI (2004–2005)
Keren Ann (album)|Keren Ann at Metro Blue/Blue Note U.S and EMI (2006–2007)
101 (Keren Ann album)|101 EMI (2011)
Collaborations and scores
Chambre Avec Vue with Henri Salvador at Source-Virgin France (2000–2001)
Lady and Bird|Lady & Bird (by Keren Ann and B. Johannsson at Labels 2003)
The Isis Project with Guy Chambers and Sophie Hunter at Sleeper Music UK (2004–2005)
ARTE New Sound with Tibo Javoy
La Ballade of Lady & Bird with Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra at EMI
Dingue for Emmanuelle Seigner with Doriand at Sony Music France.
Thelma, Louis & Chantal Original Score.
TV Synchronisations
Grey's Anatomy - Song: Not Going Anywhere
Skyteam Advertisement - Song: Beautiful Day
HBO Six Feet Under - Song: Jardin D'hiver
HBO Big Love - Song: L'onde Amere
SHO The L Word - Song: Do What I do (Lady & Bird)
TGV Advertisement - Song: Malmo Lives (Lady & Bird)
H& M Advertisement - Song: Lay Your Head Down
Daewoo Motor Sales Iaan Advertisement - Song: Right now & Right here
References
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External links
Commons category
http://www.kerenann.com Official website
myspace|kerenann|Keren Ann
http://www.kerenann.de Official website (in German)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/apr/03/keren-ann-interview-101 Interview, The Observer , 3 April 2011
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/12/13/041213crmu_music "A Clear View", New Yorker profile by Sasha Frere-Jones
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://pinkmessage.com/talk/viewforum.php? f=7 interview sound, video & photo of Keren (*click her name)
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