Ana Christensen

Ana Christensen is an American-born, Australian singer-songwriter, best known for her 1990 single "Isolate Your Heart".

This article is about the Australian musician. For the professor, see Anna Christensen.

Ana Christensen
BornCalifornia
Occupation(s)
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1988 (1988)–1994
LabelsCBS, Festival

Background

Ana Christensen was born in California in 1960 and moved to Australia in the late 1970s.

Christensen first started singing in Townsville, Queensland in 1980, first as a soloist then with Michael Heytman. In 1986, Christensen won Female Vocal, Gospel Solo, Bush Ballad Duo with Michael and the overall Grand Prize at the Charters Towers Country Music Festival.

This resulted in a tour with Freddy Fender and Ayr's Saddle Tramps in June 1986. In 1987, Heytman and Christensen once again won the Duo at Charters Towers, and Christensenalso took out first place in Female Vocal.

In 1988, Christensen released her debut album, Deep in the Night and in early 1990, she signed to CBS. Through CBS, she released the album Brave New World in 1990.

In 1994, Christensen moved to be with her family in the United States and left the music industry.[1]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Deep in the Night
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Nicholls N' Dimes Records (VPL1 0736)
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD
Brave New World
  • Released: April 1990
  • Label: CBS (467349 1, 467349 2, 467349 4)
  • Format: LP, Cassette, CD
Not All Monkeys Are Right Handed
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Festival Records (D 31210)
  • Format: CD

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions		 Album
AUS
[2]
1990 "Isolate Your Heart" 66 Brave New World
"Brave New World" -
1991 "Like a Rolling Stone " 94
1994 "Cultivate the Wild " - Not All Monkeys Are Right Handed

References
  1. "Ana Christensen". pahst. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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