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Sannie Charlotte Carlson
Sannie Charlotte Carlson in October 2013
Sannie Charlotte Carlson in October 2013
Background information
Birth nameSannie Charlotte Carlson[1]
Also known as
  • Naan
  • Sannie
Born(1970-04-11)11 April 1970[2]
Skælskør, Denmark[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Model
  • Songwriter
  • Record producer
Years active1993–present
Websitewhigfield.com

Whigfield is an Italian dance act fronted by Danish singer, former model, songwriter, and record producer Sannie Charlotte Carlson (born 11 April 1970), known by her various stage names, including Whigfield, Sannie, or simply Naan.[3][4][5][6][7] She is best known for her 1993 single "Saturday Night", which became an international hit the following year.

Based in Italy at the time, Carlson collaborated with Italian producer Larry Pignagnoli, and "Saturday Night" entered the top five in Italy.[1][8] The single "Another Day" also peaked at number three in Italy.[9] Additionally, the single "Sexy Eyes" charted in various markets, along with "Another Day" and "Think of You", both of which entered the top ten in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and her native Denmark.[10][11][12][13] She competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 with the song "Boys on Girls" but did not qualify for the superfinal.[14]

Like Milli Vanilli and Corona (band), Carlson was accused of not singing her songs. The accusations stemmed partly from the fact that she lip-synched all her live performances and partly from the fact that she had a brighter voice and a different accent on the recorded tracks than in real life. The deeper voice is noticeable on Carlson's new recording of "Saturday Night", used for her more recent live performances. In addition, Ally & Jo, one of the producers' other projects, featured vocals extremely similar to Whigfield's, but marketed with two different faces.

British Annerley Gordon, better known as Ann Lee (singer), who would be the real singer, had previously lent her voice to a number of Italian productions, was also among Whigfield's songwriters, and has throughout Carlson's career been associated with the same production company as her. The fact that Ann Lee had a connection to the Corona project, which did exactly what Whigfield was accused of, backed up the claims, which gained additional traction over the years, due to the striking similarities between Ann Lee's voice in live performances and Whigfield's sound.[15][16]

On 22 March 2019, Off Limits, Whigfield's label for almost twenty years, posted on Facebook, "Annerley Gordon, better known as Ann Lee, is one of the most well-known dance characters in the 90s. She wrote together with Ivana Spagna "Try Me Out" and "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" for Corona and participated as a voice and author in numerous dance projects such as Whigfield, J.K., Charme and many others."

The claims were casually confirmed in 2021 on YouTube channel MDT Radio by Mauro Farina, an Italian record producer, who was asked by a Spanish journalist if Ann Lee, with whom he had collaborated multiple times, was the voice behind other songs such as "I Drove All Nite" by Bandido. He responded, "Yes, yes, my dear friend Annerley Gordon, who also did Whigfield. She lent her voice for Whigfield, and it was a worldwide success."

Farina further stated, "Factory Team concentrated on and registered many talents; our production was continuous, and we needed to discover new artists. We met new singers and studio session vocalists, and Annerley was always excellent in the studio. We brought her in to support performers that were weak as singers, and Annerley contributed her voice." Afterwards, Gordon updated her profile on Instagram, introducing herself as "the vocalist and songwriter behind hundreds of dance and eurobeat songs, including Ann Lee and Whigfield."

Early life

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Carlson was born in Skælskør, Denmark. As a child, she spent several years in Africa before returning to her native country. Prior to her singing career, Carlson worked as a model and studied music.[1] She performed in a duo[7] before meeting producer Larry Pignagnoli, at which point she adopted the name "Whigfield".[1][17]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[18]
CAN
[19]
FIN
[20]
GER
[21]
NLD
[22]
SWI
[23]
UK
[24]
Whigfield
  • Released: 12 June 1995
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
19 18 30 43 23 37 13
Whigfield II
  • Released: 10 November 1997
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Whigfield III
  • Released: 10 October 2000
  • Label: ToCo International
  • Formats: CD, cassette
4 (GER only)
  • Released: 13 May 2002
  • Label: ZYX
  • Formats: CD
W (ITA only)
"—" denotes items that were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details
Mega Mixes
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: ZYX Music
  • Formats: CD
Eurodance (CAN only)
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Popular Records
  • Formats: CD
Dance With Whigfield (GER only)
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: ZYX Music
  • Formats: CD
Waiting for Saturday Night (Her Greatest Hits) (GER only)
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: ZYX Music, Silver Star
  • Formats: CD
Greatest Remix Hits (AUS and Philippines only)
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: ToCo Australia, Dyna Music
  • Formats: CD
All in One
Best Of (X-Mas Edition)
Greatest Hits & Remixes
  • Released: September 2018
  • Label: ZYX Music
  • Formats: 2xCD, LP
Dance with Whigfield
  • Released: April 2022
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: digital
The Hits Collection
  • Released: May 2022
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: digital

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[26]
AUS
[27][28]
AUT
[29]
BEL (FLA)
[30]
FRA
[31]
GER
[21]
IRE
[32]
NLD
[33]
SPA
[34]
SWE
[35]
SWI
[36]
UK
[24]
"Saturday Night" 1993 2 78 4 14 2 1 1 7 1 9 1 1 Whigfield
"Another Day" 1994 3 32 24 12 5 32 6 39 9 7
"Think of You" 1995 4 12 25 25 4 7 3 17 7
"Close to You" 170 90 18 19 13
"Big Time" 11 29 50 24 22 13 21
"Last Christmas" 4 53
"Sexy Eyes" 1996 6 7 30 14 30 4 12 68
"Gimme Gimme" 14 4 Whigfield II
"No Tears to Cry" 1997 99 60
"Baby Boy" 123
"Givin' All My Love" 1998
"Be My Baby" 1999 184 Whigfield III
"Doo-Whop" 2000
"Much More"
"Gotta Getcha" 2002 4
"Amazing and Beautiful"
"Was a Time" 2004 74 Was a Time - The Album
(reissue of 4)
"Right in the Night" 2008 All in One
"No Doubt" 2009 Non-album single
"C'est Cool" 2011 W
"4Ever" 2012
"Jeg kommer hjem"
"How Long" (as Sannie) 2015 TBA
"In the Morning" (as Sannie) 2016
"Boys on Girls" (as Sannie) 2018 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018
"Suga" 2020 TBA
"Megamix" 2022 TBA
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Promotional singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[40]
GfK Entertainment
[21]
"Don't Walk Away" (Scand only) 1995 Whigfield
"Junto A Ti" (MEX only) 1995
"I Want to Love" (CAN and Singapore only) 1996
"Saturday Night (2003 Version)" 2003 19 Non-album single
"Think of You (2007 Version)" 2007 All in One
"Saturday Night" (2013 Version) (featuring Carlprit) 2013 83 Non-album single

References

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  13. ^ "Whigfield". Official Charts. {{cite web}}: Text "Official Charts Company" ignored (help); Text "full Official Chart History" ignored (help)
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  15. ^ "Ann Lee a sorpresa canta al Divina di Grassobbio" [Ann Lee sings by surprise at Divina di Grassobbio] (in Italian). 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Le sue hit hanno fatto ballare l'Europa, poi è scomparsa: troppe le bugie" [Her hits made Europe dance, then she disappeared: too many lies] (in Italian). 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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