Anne Linnet

Anne Linnet
Anne Linnet in February 2023.
Anne Linnet in February 2023.
Background information
Born (1953-07-30) 30 July 1953 (age 71)
Århus, Denmark[1]
GenresPop, rock, musical, classical music
Occupation(s)Musician, author
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano
Years active1969 – present
Anne Linnet during a concert in 2006.

Anne Kristine Linnet (born 30 July 1953) is a Danish singer, musician and songwriter. She has released a number of solo albums and has also been a member of the bands Tears, Shit & Chanel, Anne Linnet Band, Marquis de Sade and Bitch Boys. Anne Linnet is one of a small group of Danish songstresses who have been popular for multiple decades. She is, and has been for five decades, a distinctive figure on the Danish music scene and is known for her honest musical phrasings, memorable and sometimes feministic lyrics, and renewal through explorations into a number of music styles.[2][3][4]

Linnet has received several Danish awards, is Knight of the Dannebrog and is granted subsidies from the Danish Arts Foundation.[5] Furthermore, she has received notability in Denmark for being outspoken about her bisexuality.[6][7]

  1. ^ Christensen, Uffe (10 November 2012). "Muser og mænd - musik og masochisme". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 25 December 2023. Dengang foregik alt med fødebyen Aarhus som udgangspunkt og [...] [Back then, everything happened with the city of birth Aarhus as a starting point and [...]]
  2. ^ Anne Linnet's webpage (in Danish). Archived 14 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference denstoredanske.lex.dk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference kvindebiografiskleksikon.lex.dk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Bille, Torben, ed. (2002). Dansk rockleksikon (in Danish) (1st ed.). Politikens Forlag. pp. 292–293. ISBN 87-567-6525-8. Linnet har modtaget en række priser - Preben Harris' Dramatikerlegat i 85, LO's Kulturpris i 86, Handelsbanken Århus' Pris i 87. Hun blev kåret som Årets Sangerinde i 85, 86 og 89. Hun er Ridder af Dannebrog og modtager livsvarig ydelse fra Statens Kunstfond. [Linnet has received a number of awards - Preben Harris' Dramatikerlegat in '85, LO's Kulturpris in '86, Handelsbanken Århus' Pris in '87. She was elected Songstress of the Year in '85, '86 and '89. She is Knight of the Dannebrog and receives life-long grants from the Danish Arts Foundation.]
  6. ^ Hansen, Tine Godsk (20 February 2008). "Kvindestemmer" (in Danish). DR. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  7. ^ Jan Have Eriksen, Bax Lindhardt (29 November 2010). "Anne Linnet taler ud om sit vilde år". B.T. (in Danish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.