Anajo
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Anajo is a pop band from Augsburg
, Germany.
In 2004 the band released their début album 'Nah Bei Mir' (Close to Me) with the German label Tapete Records
. Before they were accepted by Tapete however, they released a single: 'Ich Hol’ Dich Hier Raus' (I'm Getting You Out of Here), which was based on the theme tune of the German TV show Ein Fall für Zwei
.
The name of the band came about by accident. The band were watching the Italian-German film Banana Joe
, but because of a broken TV, the only part of the title that was visible was 'ana Jo'.
The second album - 'Hallo, wer kennt hier eigentlich wen?' (Hello, who here actually knows who?) was released on 9 February 2007 with Tapete Records. In the run-up to the release, they also made an advance EP Spätsommersonne (Late Summer Sun) which had three new tracks, as well as two live recordings. The first single from the new album was Wenn Du Nur Wüsstest (If Only You Knew), and featured singer Suzie Kerstgens from the German band Klee.
Wenn Du Nur Wüsstest was also entered in the Bundesvision Song Contest
to represent the state of Bavaria
, where it finished in 9th place.
From February until May 2007, Anajo went on a tour of the German-speaking world with their new album, performing 50 concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
On the 20 September 2007, Anajo were awarded the Bayrische Musiklöwe (Bavarian Music Lion) by the Bavarian government for the best Bavarian indie band.
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
, Germany.
In 2004 the band released their début album 'Nah Bei Mir' (Close to Me) with the German label Tapete Records
Tapete Records
Tapete Records is an independent record label from Hamburg, GermanyIt was founded in 2002 by Gunther Buskies and Dirk Darmstaedter and primarily focused on Deutschpop-bands such as Erdmöbel, Niels Frevert, Tele and Anajo...
. Before they were accepted by Tapete however, they released a single: 'Ich Hol’ Dich Hier Raus' (I'm Getting You Out of Here), which was based on the theme tune of the German TV show Ein Fall für Zwei
Ein Fall für Zwei
Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on the broadcasting corporation ZDF. The series, which is situated in Frankfurt am Main, shows two main characters, a defense attorney and a private investigator, who solve crimes.The character of the private...
.
The name of the band came about by accident. The band were watching the Italian-German film Banana Joe
Banana Joe (film)
Banana Joe is a 1982 Italian-German action-comedy film starring Bud Spencer.-Plot:Bud Spencer plays Banana Joe, a brawny yet friendly man who lives in a small rainforest village called Amantido with a huge number of his own children and regularly delivers bananas to a South American river port...
, but because of a broken TV, the only part of the title that was visible was 'ana Jo'.
The second album - 'Hallo, wer kennt hier eigentlich wen?' (Hello, who here actually knows who?) was released on 9 February 2007 with Tapete Records. In the run-up to the release, they also made an advance EP Spätsommersonne (Late Summer Sun) which had three new tracks, as well as two live recordings. The first single from the new album was Wenn Du Nur Wüsstest (If Only You Knew), and featured singer Suzie Kerstgens from the German band Klee.
Wenn Du Nur Wüsstest was also entered in the Bundesvision Song Contest
Bundesvision Song Contest
The Bundesvision Song Contest is an annual competition created by German TV entertainer Stefan Raab in 2005. For each of the 16 states of Germany a song is chosen by regional radio stations. The songs are performed on live television in order to find the most popular song in the competition...
to represent the state of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, where it finished in 9th place.
From February until May 2007, Anajo went on a tour of the German-speaking world with their new album, performing 50 concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
On the 20 September 2007, Anajo were awarded the Bayrische Musiklöwe (Bavarian Music Lion) by the Bavarian government for the best Bavarian indie band.
Albums
- Nah bei mir (October 2004, Tapete/Indigo)
- Hallo, wer kennt hier eigentlich wen? (February 2007, Tapete Records)
- Drei (February 2011, Tapete Records)
Singles/EPs
- Ich hol Dich hier raus (Single, May 2004, Tapete/Indigo)
- Monika Tanzband (Single, April 2005, Tapete/Indigo)
- Spätsommersonne (EP, September 2006, Tapete Records)
- Wenn du nur wüsstest (Single, January 2007, Tapete/Indigo)
- Hotelboy (Single, December2007, Tapete/Indigo)
Others
- Pop und die Welt (Demo, 1999)
- Geboren für die Stadt (Demo, 2000)
- Tanz Tanz Band (Demo, 2002)
- Vorhang auf (Demo, 2003)