In August 2011 it was revealed that Ana had won the Music Crowns pop category with her track 'In My Place' as judged by Samantha Mumba, Liam Bailey, Ahmir, Su-Elise Nash and ultimately the UK and Ireland general public. The videoclip has over 1.5 million views. In late 2011, Ana teamed up with MTV EMA nominee DJ Diego Miranda and together they recorded the hit single "Girlfriend" which went on to hold the number 1 spot on the national charts for over 8 weeks. On 2 June 2012, Ana performed at the prestigious Rock in Rio festival in Lisbon. In December 2012 she released her debut album "TOGETHER" (also known as "TO.GET.HER") on Warner Singapore and it was welcomed onto the music scene with very strong 4/5 star reviews, dubbing the debut album as "written beautifully" and "emotional". Performing alongside David Choi, Tiffany Alvord, Jason Chen and Joseph Vincent, Ana debuted the first single "Electrical Storm" off her upcoming debut album on The MTV Show. In May 2012, Ana showcased her album at the first officially YouTube endorsed festival in Singapore, her first ever visit to Asia, sponsored by Warner Singapore, Blackberry and telecoms company Starhub. A recent interview with Billboard Magazine mentioned Ana was scheduled to release her debut album later in 2012. She went on to complete her debut album alongside Argentinian producer Rodrigo Crespo, who has worked with an array of artists including Shakira, recording the album in Buenos Aires, London and Lisbon. In 2012 Ana Free launched a crowd funding campaign via the popular website PledgeMusic which lasted 8 months. Ana was announced as one of the 10 finalists of the 2013 Guitar Center Singer Songwriter Competition selected by Grammy-winning record producer Don Was. ![]() In late 2013 Ana Free was asked to be one of the official songwriters and composers for the US drama series SAF3 for the opening season of the show, airing on the CW channel. Īfter completing the Volkswagen campaign, Ana Free moved to Los Angeles where she is currently based. Ana also released her debut album, "TOGETHER", in January 2013. In 2013 Ana Free was invited to be the musical ambassador for the Volkswagen brand in their digital campaign "As Sun As Possible" to promote the new Volkswagen Beetle cabriolet, filmed in Hawaii. Among these, she listens to artists like Pink, John Mayer, Rihanna, Jason Mraz, Pixie Lott, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding and Linkin Park, as well as having strong influences from Portuguese, Greek, Spanish and French music. She was also a fan of mainstream pop acts like Christina Aguilera, En Vogue, Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, Spice Girls, and Ace of Base. She says that as a teenager she used to borrow her brother's records and listened to artists like Bryan Adams, Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and 4 Non Blondes. She learned to play a lot of blues songs on guitar, which she practised with her father. She says she grew up listening to artists such as Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Santana, Sam Cooke, Joni Mitchell and Sheryl Crow. Influences įree claims to have been very musically influenced by the records her father used to play to her as a child. As well as being fluent in both English and Portuguese, Ana also speaks Spanish, French and Greek. Ana developed a particular fondness for subjects like international trade and game theory and went on to write a dissertation titled What is the Impact of Technology on the Structure of the Major Record Labels (between 19)? for which she received a Distinction. She is currently recording and living in Los Angeles and recently finished a degree with First Class Honours in economics at the University of Kent in 2008. During her childhood, she went to St.Julians International School in Carcavelos, where she picked up her distinctive accent. Since then, she has been able to play the guitar fluently for over 15 years, and has amassed well over 500 original compositions. At a young age she was passionate about writing poetry and stories, and began writing and composing at the age of 10. Born to a British mother and Portuguese father, Free grew up with her older brother in Cascais.
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