Anaiis

anaiis
OccupationSinger
Years active2018–present

Anaiis (stylized anaiis) is a French-Senegalese singer-songwriter based in London who is noted for her diverse style, introspective lyrics and her Multilingualism singing ability.

Biography

Anaiis was born in Toulouse, France. While growing up, her family frequently moved from city to city, including Dublin, Dakar, Oakland, New York City, and London, where she would eventually relocate and settle.[1] She attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

In 2018, she released Before Zero, her debut EP.[2] The following year, she released Darkness at Play, produced by Om'Mas Keith. She would go on to release a number of singles from 2019 to 2021, including "Vanishing", which she performed on A COLORS Show.[3][4] In September 2021, she released her debut album This Is No Longer a Dream via Dream Sequence Recordings.[5][6][7]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Darkness at Play (2019)
  • This Is No Longer a Dream (2021)[8]

EPs

  • Before Zero (2018)

Singles

  • "Nina" (2018)
  • "No Control" (2018)
  • "Lost My Faith" (2019)
  • "Learn to Love" (2020)
  • "Vanishing" (A COLORS Show) (2020)[9]
  • "Juno" (2021)[10]
  • "Reverie" (2021)
  • "Chuu" (featuring Topaz Jones) (2021)[11]
  • "Cry in Your Sleep" (featuring Chronixx) (2021)

References

  1. ^ "Anaiis Takes Us Through Her Untitled Sophomore Album". Wonderland. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. ^ Jagota, Vrinda. "anaiis: "window"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  3. ^ "anaiis featuring Topaz Jones, "chuu"". Office Magazine. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  4. ^ "anaiis – vanishing". COLORSxSTUDIOS. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  5. ^ "anaiis - this is no longer a dream". Clash Magazine. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  6. ^ "anaiis reimagines her debut album in short film, spirit moves". Fact Magazine. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. ^ "anaiis shares debut album this is no longer a dream". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  8. ^ "anaiis drops introspective debut album 'this is no longer a dream'". EARMILK. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  9. ^ "anaiis debuts new single 'vanishing'". Mixmag. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  10. ^ "French-Senegalese singer anaiis on joy and new beginnings". The Face. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  11. ^ Burns, Brian (2021-10-21). "anaiis (feat. Topaz Jones), 'chuu'". NPR. Retrieved 2022-03-24.