Anna Lunoe (born 26 May[1]) is an Australian DJ, vocalist, songwriter and producer now living in Los Angeles, California. Lunoe has performed at music festivals including Coachella,[2] Lollapalooza,[3] Ultra,[4] TomorrowWorld[5] and Hard Summer.[6][non-primary source needed] She now hosts a weekly show on Apple Music 1.[7]
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| Born | 26 May |
| Origin | Sydney |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Early life
editAnna Lunoe was born in Sydney, Australia.[8] Originally of Danish and Lebanese descent,[9] Lunoe grew up songwriting on her acoustic guitar.[10] She began her music career as host of a dance show at FBi RADIO,[11][non-primary source needed] an independent youth broadcaster in Sydney. She later became the first woman to mix for Ministry of Sound Australia.[12] During her time at Ministry of Sound, she produced three compilations, which all went Gold in Australia[13] and topped the Beatport Indie Dance Compilation Chart.[14]
Career
editIn early 2012, Lunoe relocated to Los Angeles[15] to pursue her career. Shortly after arriving, Lunoe broke into the EDM world with her debut EP, Anna Lunoe & Friends, featuring Flume and Touch Sensitive.[16] "Real Talk" received the No. 1 spot on the Beatport Indie Dance Chart[17] for four months.. "I Met You", her collaborative effort with Flume, currently has over 3 million views on YouTube.[14]
In 2014, "Bass Drum Dealer (B.D.D.)"[18] was picked up by Skrillex for a release on his Nest imprint. She also released a Zane Lowe-premiered[19] collaboration "Feels Like"[20] with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. After a festival run and 2-month US tour with The Weeknd,[21] Lunoe's second EP, All Out, debuted at No. 4 on the iTunes Dance Chart.[14]
In early 2015, she released "Pusher",[22] alongside Sleepy Tom. To follow up, Lunoe teamed with Chris Lake to produce "Stomper".[23]
On 18 June 2016, Lunoe made history by becoming the first solo female DJ to perform at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas' main stage.[24]
In April 2017, Lunoe announced that she was pregnant via an Instagram post, and proceeded to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival that weekend.[25]
In 2019 and 2022, two of her songs were included in different Need for Speed video games, first the instrumental version of "303" in the installment "Heat" and later "Ice Cream" (with Nakamura Minami) in "Unbound".[26] [27]
Additional work
editIn May 2015, Lunoe was approached by Zane Lowe of Beats 1 to work with a group of artists including Dr. Dre, Pharrell, Elton John and Drake on Apple's launch of Apple Music. Lunoe now hosts her own weekly program[7] entitled Anna Lunoe Presents: HYPERHOUSE, broadcasting live to over 100 countries every Friday at 9PM PT/12AM ET on Beats 1 Radio. She has brought on dance acts such as Jamie XX,[28] Diplo,[29] Kaskade,[7] Boys Noize,[30][non-primary source needed] What So Not,[31] Tokimonsta[32][non-primary source needed] and many more.
In 2016, Lunoe launched her own touring and music platform, HYPERHOUSE,[33] curating stages for thousands of fans at music festivals such as HolyShip and WMC along with a 15 city tour, bringing along Sleepy Tom, DJ Sliink, Rezz, Wuki and San Holo.
In 2019, Lunoe launched a new show on Apple Music titled danceXL.
Discography
editAlbums
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References
edit- ^ "Anna Lunoe Celebrates Her Birthday With Mini Mix". Thissongslaps.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe Live at Coachella | FOOL'S GOLD". Foolsgoldrecs.com. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "2014 Lineup By Day | August 1–3, 2014 : Grant Park : Chicago, IL". Lollapalooza.com. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Cunningham, Katie (9 September 2013). "Anna Lunoe signs to Ultra Music, drops new single". Inthemix.junkee.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "TomorrowWorld 2013 schedules". Accessatlanta.com. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe". Facebook. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Cox, Jamieson (14 October 2015). "Responsible raging: talking with Beats 1 DJ Anna Lunoe". The Verge. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe · Stoney Roads". Stoneyroads.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Ministry of Sound Australia". Ministryofsound.com.au. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "A Short But Sweet Interview With Australia's House Queen: Anna Lunoe". my music is better than yours. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe". Facebook. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Ministry of Sound. "Ministry of Sound Australia". Ministryofsound.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums". Aria.com.au. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Anna Lunoe". Insomniac.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Li, Christina (19 May 2016). "Australian DJ Anna Lunoe on Moving to L.A., S.F.'s Dirtybird Label, and Laying Down Vocals | San Francisco News and Events". SF Weekly. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe & Friends – Anna Lunoe,Touch Sensitive | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe – Your Paradise". Yourparadise.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe – Bass Drum Dealer (B.D.D) [NEST031] by NEST HQ | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs x Anna Lunoe – 'Feels Like' by T-E-E-D | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anna Lunoe To Support The Weeknd on Upcoming US Tour". Purple Sneakers. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Sleepy Tom – Pusher feat. Anna Lunoe by Fool's Gold Records | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Chris Lake & Anna Lunoe – Stomper by Chris Lake | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Evenson, Austin (19 June 2016). "Anna Lunoe and Alison Wonderland first solo women to play EDC main stage". Dancingastronaut.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Klemow, David (16 April 2017). "Anna Lunoe announces she's pregnant in Instagram post". Dancingastronaut.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Need for Speed™ Heat Soundtrack | EA Official Site". 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Need for Speed™ Unbound – Banda sonora oficial". 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Here's a Sneak Peak[sic] at Jamie xx's Guest Spot on Anna Lunoe's Beats 1 Show Tonight | Thump". Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "Anna Lunoe". Facebook. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Cunningham, Katie (6 April 2016). "What So Not's huge new track 'Lone' is here". Inthemix.junkee.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Tokimonsta". Facebook. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Hyper House Tour". Tour.annalunoe.com. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Artist Album Chart" (PDF). ARIA Charts. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Bein, Kat (14 June 2019). "Anna Lunoe gets her groove back in Right Party EP track breakdown: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.