Biography Ana Popovic
Ana Popovic (born 13 May 1976 in Belgrade, Serbia, formerly Yugoslavia) Blues-guitarist and singer.
In 1999, Ana relocated to the Netherlands to study jazz guitar. She quickly became a fixture on the Dutch blues scene and soon ventured into neighboring Germany. With Comfort to the Soul (2003), Popovic took her burgeoning career to the next level, she delivered another diverse package of blues, rock, soul and jazz. The album makes one thing clear. Ana Popovic is not about recycling worn-out clichés. Her blues are fresh, positive and genre-expanding.
Ana Popovic is a veritable anomaly in the blues scene, in professional circles she's also called the feminine Jimi Hendrix.
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Biography
Ana Popovic was born in Belgrade in 1976. Her father first introduced her to the blues, through an extensive record collection and sessions hosted at the family home. Ana took to the guitar and founded her first serious band at age nineteen. Within a year, she was playing outside of Yugoslavia and opening shows for American blues icons like Junior Wells. By 1998, her band was doing 100 shows annually and appearing regularly on Yugoslavian television. Her debut CD, Hometown, provided a first glimpse of her talents as a singer and guitarist.In 1999, Ana relocated to the Netherlands to study jazz guitar. She quickly became a fixture on the Dutch blues scene and soon ventured into neighboring Germany. With Comfort to the Soul (2003), Popovic took her burgeoning career to the next level, she delivered another diverse package of blues, rock, soul and jazz. The album makes one thing clear. Ana Popovic is not about recycling worn-out clichés. Her blues are fresh, positive and genre-expanding.
Ana Popovic is a veritable anomaly in the blues scene, in professional circles she's also called the feminine Jimi Hendrix.
Discography
- 1998 - "Hometown" with her former band "Hush"
- 2000 - "Hush!" (Ruf Records)
- 2003 - "Comfort To The Soul" (Ruf Records)
- 2005 - "Ana! Live in Amsterdam" - live recording, also on DVD (Ruf Records)
- 2007 - "Still Making History"
Awards
- 2002 Three-way nominee for "Best Singer", "Best Guitarist", & "Best Album" at the French Blues Awards.
- 2003 First European nominated for "Best New Artist Debut" at the WC Handy Awards in Memphis, USA.
- 2003 Nominated for "Best Blues Album?? at the Jammie Awards in New York City;
- 2004 Winner of the prestige Jazz award Jazz a Juan Revelation in Juan Le Pins, France.
- 2006 Ana Popovic is one of the few European artists ever invited to play on the BLUES CRUISE.
External links
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana Popovic
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Links
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