Anna of the North


Anna Lotterud, better known by her stage name Anna of the North, is an Oslo-based Norwegian singer-songwriter from Gjøvik. Her music has been regarded as "soft, soul-baring electro-pop". Her debut studio album, Lovers, was released in 2017. Her second album, Dream Girl, was released in October 2019.

Early life

Anna Lotterud was born in Gjøvik in Norway. She studied graphic design before moving to Melbourne for further studies.

Music career

During her studies in Melbourne, Australia, Anna met New Zealand-born producer Brady Daniell-Smith at one of his shows and together formed Anna Of The North, with Anna performing vocals and Brady producing the melodies.
In June 2014, Anna of the North released her debut single "Sway", which became an immediate internet hit and landed her a record deal with Honeymoon in the US. In September 2014, The Chainsmokers officially remixed "Sway".
She followed up the song with "The Dreamer" and "Baby", hitting the top in Hype Machine and later supporting Kygo on tour across Europe. Over the next few months, she released the song "Us" and "Oslo" to critical acclaim.
In May 2017, Anna announced her debut album Lovers with the title track and lead single "Someone" for release on 8 September. The single "Lovers" appeared in the 2018 Netflix film To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
In July 2017, Anna was featured on Tyler, the Creator's singles "Boredom" and "911 / Mr. Lonely" off his album Flower Boy alongside Rex Orange County and Frank Ocean, respectively. Anna was also invited to perform with Tyler, the Creator and Steve Lacy on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Anna's second studio album, Dream Girl, was released on 25 October 2019. The title track appeared in an iPad Pro commercial in 2020.

Discography

Albums

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

Sweden GAFFA Awards

Delivered since 2010, the GAFFA Awards are a Swedish award that rewards popular music awarded by the magazine of the same name.