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			{{short description\|Austrian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1985)}}
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	\| birth_name = Anna Wappel		\| birth_name = Anna Wappel
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	'''Anna Wappel'''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/popco/539493/Anna-F_Ein-bisserl-weiblicher-Macho?_vl_backlink=/home/kultur/index.do\|title=Anna F.: "Ein bisserl weiblicher Macho"\|last1=Köck\|first1=Samir\|language=German\|date=13 February 2010\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017\|publisher=]}}</ref> (born 18 December 1985), known professionally as '''Anna F.''', is an Austrian singer-songwriter and actress.		'''Anna Wappel''',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/popco/539493/Anna-F_Ein-bisserl-weiblicher-Macho?_vl_backlink=/home/kultur/index.do\|title=Anna F.: "Ein bisserl weiblicher Macho"\|last1=Köck\|first1=Samir\|language=German\|date=13 February 2010\|access-date=26 June 2017\|publisher=]}}</ref> (born 18 December 1985),<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/anna-f-mn0001570207\|title=Anna F. Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More\|website=]\|access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref> known professionally as '''Anna F.''', is an Austrian singer-songwriter and actress. She is the frontwoman for the ] band Friedberg.
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	== Life and career ==		== Life and career ==
	=== 1996–2008: Early life ===		=== 1996–2008: Early life ===
	Wappel was born in the Austrian town of ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.annaf.com/live/\|title=Anna F.\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017}}</ref> She began singing in childhood, and cites the first records of her parents including ], ] and ]. She studied English and Italian philosophy and literature in ] and worked for ] on the weekends.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://kurier.at/stars/anna-f-tausend-ideen-schwirren-im-kopf/24.015.554\|title=Anna F: ~~„Tausend~~ Ideen schwirren im ~~Kopf“~~\|last1=Gurmann\|first1=Maria\|language=German\|date=25 August 2013\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017\|website=]}}</ref>		Wappel was born in the Austrian town of ].<ref name="AMG"/><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.annaf.com/live/\|title=Anna F.\|website=Annaf.com\|access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref> She began singing in childhood, and cites the first records of her parents including ], ] and ]. She studied English and Italian philosophy and literature in ] and worked for ] on the weekends.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://kurier.at/stars/anna-f-tausend-ideen-schwirren-im-kopf/24.015.554\|title=Anna F: "Tausend Ideen schwirren im Kopf"\|last1=Gurmann\|first1=Maria\|language=German\|date=25 August 2013\|access-date=26 June 2017\|website=]}}</ref>

	===2009–2011: Career beginnings, ''For Real''===		===2009–2011: Career beginnings, ''For Real''===
	].]]		].]]
	In the summer of 2009, Anna was an opening act for ]'s European tour.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.oe24.at/kultur/Extrem-geil-Anna-F-und-Lenny-Kravitz/575730\|title="Extrem geil": Anna F. und Lenny Kravitz\|date=14 July 2009\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017\|language=German\|publisher=]\|website=oe24.at}}</ref> She won the "Pop" category at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2009.		In the summer of 2009, Anna was an opening act for ]'s European tour.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.oe24.at/kultur/Extrem-geil-Anna-F-und-Lenny-Kravitz/575730\|title="Extrem geil": Anna F. und Lenny Kravitz\|date=14 July 2009\|access-date=26 June 2017\|language=German\|publisher=]\|website=oe24.at}}</ref> She won the "Pop" category at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2009.

	She published her debut album, ''For Real'', on 5 February 2010. The album reached third place on the Austrian music charts and was awarded a golden certification. Wappel toured throughout Austria, including the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/popco/Festivals/festivalnews/561750/Donauinselfest-2010-mit-Anna-F-und-Kim-Wilde\|title=Donauinselfest 2010 mit Anna F. und Kim Wilde\|last1=Neubauer\|first1=Herbert\|date=29 April 2010\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017\|language=German\|publisher=]}}</ref>		She published her debut album, ''For Real'', on 5 February 2010. The album reached third place on the Austrian music charts and was awarded a golden certification. Wappel toured throughout Austria, including the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/popco/Festivals/festivalnews/561750/Donauinselfest-2010-mit-Anna-F-und-Kim-Wilde\|title=Donauinselfest 2010 mit Anna F. und Kim Wilde\|last1=Neubauer\|first1=Herbert\|date=29 April 2010\|access-date=26 June 2017\|language=German\|publisher=]}}</ref>

	===2012–present: Acting debut, ''King in the Mirror'', and ''DNA''===		===2012–present: Acting debut, ''King in the Mirror'', and ''DNA''===
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	In 2012, Wappel made her acting debut in ]'s feature film, ''Invasion'' which premiered on 30 June, 2012 at the ].		In 2012, Wappel made her acting debut in ]'s feature film, ''Invasion'' which premiered on 30 June 2012 at the ].

		⚫	Wappel moved to ] in ] in 2012. She signed to ]/] (]) in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.musikmarkt.de/Aktuell/News/Polydor-Island-praesentiert-Newcomerin-Anna-F.-mit-Video\|title=Polydor/Island präsentiert Newcomerin Anna F.\|last1=Wellinger\|first1=Renzo\|date=21 June 2013\|access-date=26 June 2017\|language=German\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308050001/http://www.musikmarkt.de/Aktuell/News/Polydor-Island-praesentiert-Newcomerin-Anna-F.-mit-Video\|archive-date=8 March 2017\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2013, Anna released ''DNA'' as her first song from the upcoming album ''King in the Mirror''. The music video was released on 3 August 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vR5u5QxZY\|title=Anna F. -- DNA\|website=] \|date=3 August 2013\|access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref> She performed on ]'s television show ''Lateline''.

			''King in the Mirror'' was released in February 2014. Wappel was the opening act for ]'s tour in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/boulevard_nt/musik_nt/article125292338/Anna-F-geht-mit-James-Blunt-auf-Tournee.html\|title=Anna F. geht mit James Blunt auf Tournee\|date=28 February 2014\|access-date=26 June 2017\|language=German\|publisher=]}}</ref>
⚫	Wappel moved to ] in ] in 2012. She signed to ]/] (]) in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.musikmarkt.de/Aktuell/News/Polydor-Island-praesentiert-Newcomerin-Anna-F.-mit-Video\|title=Polydor/Island präsentiert Newcomerin Anna F.\|last1=Wellinger\|first1=Renzo\|date=21 June 2013\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017\|language=German}}</ref> In August 2013, Anna released ''DNA'' as her first song from the upcoming album ''King in the Mirror''. The music video was released on 3 August 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vR5u5QxZY\|title=Anna F. -- DNA\|date=3 August 2013\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017}}</ref> She performed on ]'s television show ''Lateline''.

	~~''King~~ in the ~~Mirror''~~ ~~was~~ ~~released~~ in ~~February 2014. Wappel~~ was ~~the~~ ~~opening~~ ~~act~~ ~~for~~ ]'s ~~tour~~ in Austria, ~~Germany,~~ ~~Italy~~ ~~and~~ ~~Switzerland~~.<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=~~https~~://~~www~~.~~welt.de~~/~~newsticker~~/~~dpa_nt~~/~~infoline_nt~~/~~boulevard_nt~~/~~musik_nt/article125292338/Anna~~-F-~~geht~~-~~mit~~-~~James~~-~~Blunt~~-~~auf~~-~~Tournee.html~~\|title=~~Anna~~ F. ~~geht~~ ~~mit~~ ~~James~~ ~~Blunt~~ ~~auf~~ ~~Tournee~~\|date=28 ~~February~~ 2014\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017\|language=German~~\|publisher=]~~}}</ref>		In preparation for the ], Anna was a part of the ] team which searched for potential candidates to ], acting as a coach to the musicians.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/medien/4604212/Song-Contest_BossHoss-Nazar-und-Anna-F-als-Coaches\|title=Song Contest: BossHoss, Nazar und Anna F. als Coaches\|publisher=]\|last1=Fohringer\|first1=Helmut\|date=25 November 2014\|access-date=26 June 2017\|language=German}}</ref>

			In 2017, Anna began recording a new album with producer ], whom she was also dating at the time.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2017-03-20 \|title=Daniel Brandt of Brandt Brauer Frick Releases His Solo Debut on Erased Tapes {{!}} L.A. Weekly \|url=https://www.laweekly.com/music/daniel-brandt-of-brandt-brauer-frick-releases-his-solo-debut-on-erased-tapes-8026269 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320203452/https://www.laweekly.com/music/daniel-brandt-of-brandt-brauer-frick-releases-his-solo-debut-on-erased-tapes-8026269 \|archive-date=2017-03-20 \|access-date=2023-05-07 }}</ref>
	In preparation for the ], Anna was a part of the ] team which searched for potential candidates to ], acting as a coach to the musicians.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/medien/4604212/Song-Contest_BossHoss-Nazar-und-Anna-F-als-Coaches\|title=Song Contest: BossHoss, Nazar und Anna F. als Coaches\|publisher=]\|last1=Fohringer\|first1=Helmut\|date=25 November 2014\|accessdate=26 June 2017\|language=German}}</ref>

	==Discography==		==Discography==
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	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| ]<br/><ref name="ITA">{{cite web\|url=http://www.italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anna+F%2E&titel=King+In+The+Mirror&cat=a\|title=ANNA F. - KING IN THE MIRROR (ALBUM)\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| ]<br/><ref name="ITA">{{cite web\|url=http://www.italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anna+F%2E&titel=King+In+The+Mirror&cat=a\|title=ANNA F. - KING IN THE MIRROR (ALBUM)\|website=Italaincharts.com\|access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref>
	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| ]<br/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/album/Anna-F./King-In-The-Mirror-238375\|title=ANNA F. - KING IN THE MIRROR\|~~accessdate~~=26 June 2017}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| ]<br/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/album/Anna-F./King-In-The-Mirror-238375\|title=ANNA F. - KING IN THE MIRROR\|website=Swisscharts.com\|access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
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Austrian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1985)

Anna F.
Anna F. in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Anna Wappel
Born	(1985-12-18) 18 December 1985 (age 39) Friedberg, Austria
Occupations	Singer songwriter actress
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Member of	Friedberg

Website	www.friedbergmusic.com

Musical artist

Anna Wappel, (born 18 December 1985), known professionally as Anna F., is an Austrian singer-songwriter and actress. She is the frontwoman for the rock band Friedberg.

Life and career

1996–2008: Early life

Wappel was born in the Austrian town of Friedberg. She began singing in childhood, and cites the first records of her parents including Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette and Joan Baez. She studied English and Italian philosophy and literature in Graz and worked for ATV on the weekends.

2009–2011: Career beginnings, For Real

In the summer of 2009, Anna was an opening act for Lenny Kravitz's European tour. She won the "Pop" category at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2009.

She published her debut album, For Real, on 5 February 2010. The album reached third place on the Austrian music charts and was awarded a golden certification. Wappel toured throughout Austria, including the Donauinselfest.

2012–present: Acting debut, King in the Mirror, and DNA

In 2012, Wappel made her acting debut in Dito Tsintsadze's feature film, Invasion which premiered on 30 June 2012 at the Filmfest München.

Wappel moved to Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin in 2012. She signed to Polydor/Island (Universal Music Group) in 2013. In August 2013, Anna released DNA as her first song from the upcoming album King in the Mirror. The music video was released on 3 August 2013. She performed on Jan Böhmermann's television show Lateline.

King in the Mirror was released in February 2014. Wappel was the opening act for James Blunt's tour in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

In preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, Anna was a part of the ORF team which searched for potential candidates to represent Austria, acting as a coach to the musicians.

In 2017, Anna began recording a new album with producer Daniel Brandt, whom she was also dating at the time.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Title	Details	AUT	GER	ITA	SWI	Certifications
For Real	Released: 2010 Label: moerder music	3	—	—	—	IFPI AUT: Gold
King in the Mirror	Released: 2014	5	71	82	94	—
Hardcore Workout Queen	Upcoming		—	—	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album	Certifications
Title	Year	AUT	ITA	Album	Certifications
"Time Stands Still"	2009	38	—	For Real	—
"Most of All"	2009	17	—	For Real	—
"DNA"	2013	15	19	King in the Mirror	FIMI ITA: Gold
"Too Far"	2013	16	—	King in the Mirror	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2012	Invasion	Milena (as Anna F.)
2017	Iceman	Kulan

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category	Nominated work	Result
2009	Amadeus Austrian Music Award	Pop	—	Won
2010		Album of the Year	"For Real"	Won
2010		Pop/Rock	—	Won
2014		Song of the Year	"DNA"	Won

References

^ "Anna F. Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
Köck, Samir (13 February 2010). "Anna F.: "Ein bisserl weiblicher Macho"" (in German). Die Presse. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
"Anna F." Annaf.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
Gurmann, Maria (25 August 2013). "Anna F: "Tausend Ideen schwirren im Kopf"". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
""Extrem geil": Anna F. und Lenny Kravitz". oe24.at (in German). Österreich. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
Neubauer, Herbert (29 April 2010). "Donauinselfest 2010 mit Anna F. und Kim Wilde" (in German). Die Presse. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
Wellinger, Renzo (21 June 2013). "Polydor/Island präsentiert Newcomerin Anna F." (in German). Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
"Anna F. -- DNA". YouTube. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
"Anna F. geht mit James Blunt auf Tournee" (in German). Die Welt. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
Fohringer, Helmut (25 November 2014). "Song Contest: BossHoss, Nazar und Anna F. als Coaches" (in German). Die Presse. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
"Daniel Brandt of Brandt Brauer Frick Releases His Solo Debut on Erased Tapes | L.A. Weekly". 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "Discographie Anna F." Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
^ "ANNA F. - KING IN THE MIRROR (ALBUM)". Italaincharts.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
"ANNA F. - KING IN THE MIRROR". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

External links

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Anna F. at IMDb

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