Anita Lerche

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Anita Lerche
Background information
Born (1973-12-21) 21 December 1973 (age 50)
Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresPop, Classical, Jazz, Folk, Western, Bhangra, Bollywood, Hindi Bhajans, Kirtan, Hymns
Occupation(s)Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Actress
Websitewww.anitalerche.com

Anita Lerche (Punjabi: ਅਨੀਤਾ ਲਿਆਕੇ) is a Danish-American singer-songwriter, composer and actress originating from Denmark.[1] With the release of her album Heer from Denmark in November 2006, she became the first non-Asian woman from the west to create a solo album in Punjabi.[2][3] In addition to singing in Punjabi, she has sung in a total of 16 different languages.[4][5]

Early life and education[edit]

Lerche was born on 21 December 1973 in Glostrup and grew up in Herlev, which are suburbs of Copenhagen. She grew up in a musical household, with her father Mogens Flemming Lerche singing and playing the guitar. Her great grandfather Knud Peter Emil Nielsen was a professional singer and musician.[6] About her father's influence on her love of music, Anita said, “He was my big inspiration. He has a great voice and was always playing the guitar and singing. I was just listening, and I got inspired by him.

At the age of seven, Lerche began singing publicly when she joined the Herlev School choir.[2][7] At the age of 13, she was accepted to the choir of Radio Denmark and was chosen to sing in an opera for children called Lykken og Forstanden. Two years later, she started training in the western classical music style and got her first professional job as a church singer.

After earning her high school diploma from Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in 1992, Lerche enrolled in a three-year Rytmikpædagog, a rhythm-based music education program. She graduated in 1996.

Lerche studied musical theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Prior to Mountview, she also studied piano performance, learning works by Bach and Chopin among other composers.[8] About the experience, she has said, “I always wanted to become a professional. So I wanted to get a very good education. I've had around 16 years of classical singing training. Musical theatre is a great way of expressing oneself, and I got some great tools for acting and dancing as well.”[8] After completing her bachelor's degree in 2001, Anita performed in many musical theatre productions in London and Denmark.[3]

Career[edit]

Musical Theatre (2001–05)[edit]

In 2001, Lerche performed the duet song "Mit Hjerte Det Banker (My Heart Is Beating)" alongside Simon Munk as a part of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish branch of the Eurovision Song Contest.[9] She also sang the American national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, at the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Brian Nielsen.[10] Her performance, at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, was broadcast live worldwide to more than 200 million viewers.[citation needed]

After acting and singing in numerous musical theatre productions, including Sommer i Tyrol (The White Horse Inn) where she played the part of Annelise,[11] Anita released her first solo album, I Love a Piano in 2005. The album includes some of her favorite songs from musical theatre and pop. It also features soft renditions of the American folk song "The House of the Rising Sun" and Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven." She also recorded "Tid til Kærlighed (Time For Love)" as a part of the Danish charity telethon DM i indsamling 2005–Forældreløse børn i Afrika.[12]

Voyage in Indian Music (2005–2007)[edit]

In addition to being the year Lerche released her debut album, 2005 was also the year her musical career took a major turn. While hiking in the Indian Himalayas on vacation, she fell in love with Punjabi music and culture. Lerche and her friends stayed at an apple orchard owned by Anurag Sood in Parvati Valley, district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.[13] It was during her trek through Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh that she came into contact with Indian tribal music.[citation needed]

Lerche's friend Gunnar Mühlmann, the tour organizer and musician, suggested that she record some of the tribal songs together with the tribal people—as an East-Meet-West-Project.[14] Anurag, the owner of the apple orchard, liked the idea so much that he invited her to his home in Hoshiarpur to record the songs.[8] During the bus ride into Punjab, however, Lerche heard Punjabi music for the very first time as it played over the vehicle's radio.[7] Thinking about that ride, she said, “The music and the rhythms were so inspiring, I wanted to dance there and then in the bus. I felt that this was the music I had been looking for.”[6] She decided to cancel all of her concerts back in Europe to stay in India and learn about Punjabi music and culture.[1][15]

Over the following three months in Hoshiarpur, Anurag and his family helped Lerche learn to sing in Punjabi.[16] “It was very challenging getting the right pronunciation, and we spend lots of time refining it," she said. "It is very important to me to understand the literal meaning of each word and the full story of the songs I am singing.”[15]

Lerche also received instruction from the late Rattan Singh Rajput, who was one of the driving forces behind her first Punjabi album.[14] Rattan Singh also taught her how to sing in Hindi, including Bollywood songs and the traditional Hindu worship songs called Bhajans. Lerche said that “Rattan Singh Rajput taught and rectified all the pronunciation and meanings of my lyrics and the stories behind my songs.”[17]

In 2006, after months of living in India, learning about the culture, practicing Punjabi and recording music, Lerche finally released her first Punjabi album, Heer from Denmark.[1][18] Critics lauded the album, describing Lerche as “captivating audiences across India with her unique and electrifying performances. Huge crowds and fans flocked to see her across India when the blonde bombshell hit with her Punjabi rhythms and soundtracks.”[19]

Lerche selected songs for the album from multiple songwriters, including Chann Gorayanwala, who wrote "Passport," [20] Satwinder Bhanewala, who wrote "Gori," [21] and Jaggi Singh, among others. Lerche also wrote the song "Goddess" for the album. Concerning the album, producer Satvinder Singh said, “With lot of hard work, today we got success.”[16]

Throughout Heer from Denmark, Lerche pays tribute to the rich Punjabi culture. She received special praise for her performance of the traditional song "Heer," which is based on the classic Punjabi tragic romance Heer Ranjha by Waris Shah. The Times of India reported: “Anita has also rendered traditional ‘Heer’ in the album and succeeded in imbuing the depth, pain and passion of the rich composition. ... In fact, going by her style and pronunciation, one would get the impression that she is a Punjabi only to discover that she is white.”[6]

A Figure in Punjabi Music (2007–2013)[edit]

In the wake of the publicity that she received for Heer from Denmark, Lerche was given many opportunities to perform in India, which helped make her a prominent figure in Punjabi music.[citation needed] For instance, Lerche created a Hindi song to celebrate the Indian Cricket team during the World Cup in both 2007 and 2011.[4] The cricket songs were set to the tune of Lerche’s hit "Gori," with the words changed to support India's most popular team. Both years, Lerche performed the songs on television multiple times, including one special performance for the team in 2007 live on STAR TV India.[22]

Lerche also continued to record new music. In 2009, she collaborated with the rapper Cheshire Cat to create the song "Maahiya."[19][23] The track mixes Lerche's Punjabi vocals with Cheshire Cat's reggae rap. "Maahiya" won the World Music Track of the Year 2009 from the Danish Music Awards for its blending of disparate musical traditions.[24] This was special for Lerche, because it was the first time she received a major award from her home country.[25]

In 2010, Lerche collaborated on the track "Aao Ji," along with musicians Yaz Alexander, Kiureli Sammallathi and Skibu.[26] The collaboration was arranged by Bhangra musician and producer King Gurcharan Mall, and the track was backed by his Indian drum group, Dhol Blasters.[27]

Lerche's desire to sing and dance in a Bollywood film was the subject of a 2010 documentary, Fra Herlev til Bollywood. The half-hour documentary, directed by Gry Louise Kolind, follows Lerche's journey to Mumbai as she tried to break into the Bollywood scene.[28] The film was broadcast on DR2, a prominent Danish Broadcast Corporation television station. The film once again allowed Lerche to be recognized in her homeland, and it also allowed the people of Denmark to glimpse the beauty of India. About the documentary and her desire to perform in Bollywood films, Lerche said, “I know if I have the passion, and work hard, I have a chance, because I carry a Bollywood dream in my heart. And I know everything is possible in India!” [29]

Kolind said that because one of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation stations had been playing Bollywood movies every Saturday, popular interest in the movies had grown.[citation needed] So she wanted to show the people who are in Bollywood, as well as those who wish to get involved in the industry. “And of course, there's the developing story of Anita and her struggles in Bollywood as well. Since Anita is a well-known name in Denmark, and she's done well for herself in Punjab, we wanted to see how far she could go.”[29]

In 2011, Lerche was a featured artist on the recording of a musical drama, The Bollywood Trip. She sang on the tracks "Soniye," along with Vicky Singh and Stephan Grabowski, and "Mahia Ve" with Stephan Grabowski.[30]

In 2012, producer Agiapal Singh Randhawa created a documentary about Lerche's life, achievements and love of Punjabi culture, called Kashish Punjab Di.[15][31] The documentary was broadcast on India's DD Punjabi.

Sadke Punjab Ton and Current Career (2013–present)[edit]

In 2013, Lerche released three singles from her album Sadke Punjab Ton, which was released in October 2014. The Tribune India reported on the album: “Anita Lerche has embodied and furthered Punjabi culture through her music. Her [latest] album ‘Sadke Punjab Ton’ does highlight both her appreciation of Punjabi culture and her evolution as a Punjabi Singer.”[31]

The title track came out in April and "Sammi" in July. For both singles, the music was produced by Gurmoh with lyrics by Dr. Tejinder Harjit. Lerche has said that "Sammi" pays tribute to all of the Indian women who have enriched the Punjabi culture through music and dance.[6] Critics have reported that “Sadke Punjab Ton does highlight her appreciation and growing knowledge of Punjabi culture, but Anita lets her classical training shine in her new single ‘Merea Ranjha.’”[32]

According to Lerche, "Merea Ranjha" was inspired by her personal life as well as her love of the classical folk tale on which the song "Heer" is based.[33] Of the track, she said, “Heer Ranjha, by Waris Shah, has inspired me a lot throughout the years, and on a full-moon night a few years ago, I suddenly felt this profound desire and was longing more than ever to be united with my Ranjha. ‘Merea Ranjha’ came to life at this moment, and later my composition and lyrics were beautifully produced in Denmark by the renowned Nasima Music.”[34]

In December 2013, Lerche performed at a fundraiser for Christel House International, an organization that provides support programs and services for underprivileged children, to raise awareness about the organization’s work in India.[5][35] Concerning the performance, Examiner.com reported: “Indeed, Lerche has one of those truly unique voices; strong, powerful, well-rounded, classically trained, and capable of singing any genre of music and in numerous languages.”[36] The performance was held at the Cook Theater. KP Singh, an artist and Sikh community leader in Indianapolis, expressed his excitement about the performance, writing: “I am familiar with Ms. Lerche's sensational talent and efforts to introduce Sikh sacred music and the robust Punjabi Bhangra music to the Western audiences.”[37][38]

In 2014, Lerche became a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences–Chicago Chapter, after moving to the United States as a permanent resident. "I managed to obtain a Green Card as a unique artist in Punjabi culturally inspired music after two long years, but it was all worth it," she told one news outlet.[39] Lerche continues traveling the globe and spreading Punjabi culture and music.[40]

Lerche's fourth solo album, "Bhajans", was released in 2016 and consists of eight Hindi devotional songs. This is the first full Hindi album from Lerche. The album went straight to #6 on Billboard New Age Chart as a Hot Shot Debut the first week of release [41] as well as #11 on the Billboard World Music chart [42] and peaked in October as #5 on Billboard New Age Chart [43] and #6 on Billboard World Music chart [44]

In 2018, the Embassy of India in Copenhagen chose Lerche to represent Denmark in the grand video collaboration of Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite Bhajan Vaishnav Jan To, sung in Gujarati.[45] Lerche’s visuals were filmed in Nyhavn and Tivoli Gardens in cooperation with Visit Denmark and the Danish Cultural Institute. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the collaboration video as a part of the 150-year birthday celebration of Mahatma Gandhi.[citation needed]

In 2019, Lerche debuted as a Radio Host on Rukus Avenue Radio, the world’s largest South Asian Radio Station with over 6 million listeners a month, exclusively on Dash Radio.[46] She had a weekly show that featured Devotional music and later contemporary music and interviews with artists from the World music scene for two years.[citation needed]

Lerche’s 5th solo album’ Love Is My Religion’ was released in 2020.[47] The album, written and composed by herself and produced with Grammy Award Winning slack-key guitarist Jim “Kimo” West, is a unique and beautiful fusion of East & West with a strong message of love and unity across borders and religions. The album was beautifully reviewed by Best New Age CDs.[48]

Lerche performed her first Sikh sacred Shabad back in 2012 at a Vishesh Kirtan Darbar at her birthplace in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has since had several recitations of Shabads in various Gurdwaras globally. The deep appreciation from Sikhs worldwide and having lived in Punjab for over a decade inspired her to record Sikh sacred music. With her 2022 released single ‘Simran’, Lerche celebrates and recreates the time-honored Sikh devotional tradition of rhythmic chanting of sacred words during worship.[49]

Lerche’s favorite Sikh sacred hymn ‘Mil Mere Pritma Jiyo’ was released in 2023 on Hola Mohalla and International Women’s Day as a musical offering and tribute to the global Sikh community.[50] Filmmaker Dr. Harjit Singh captured the mesmerizing visuals of various Gurdwaras and the River Beas in Punjab, and Emmy-winning videographer Nate Heck filmed Lerche’s visuals.[citation needed]

During the New York Fashion Week 2023 Lerche got to perform her original Punjabi songs on the Runway on Broadway in Gotham Hall,[51] representing the Randhawa Brands.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the largest children’s museum in the world, has Lerche featured as a Devotional Singer at the dome theater of their “Sacred Places” Exhibit.[52] Her live performance of the Sikh Sacred Hymn “Mil Mere Pritma Jiyo” was documented during the Vaisakhi festival celebrations in the oldest Sikh Gurdwara of Indianapolis. The Exhibit will be traveling to other sites in the US in 2024.

Personal life[edit]

In 2014, Anita Lerche married Danish-born Soren Hjorth. Ceremonies were held in Denmark, India and the United States. Lerche's latest album, Sadke Punjab Ton, was released at the couple's traditional Punjabi wedding in November 2014. "I am so much in love with Punjabi culture and tradition. . . . I always wanted to have an Indian wedding," Lerche said.[53] The event, held in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, was covered on Jagbani TV.[54]

Humanitarian Work[edit]

Lerche has teamed up with many charitable organizations throughout her career. Her desire to help people in need stems from her belief that everyone is connected. At a benefit in Ludhiana, she told local media, “We all have one heart.”[55] Most of her humanitarian work supports organizations that provide children with an education and basic needs, as well as organizations that support those on the fringe of society. Lerche has said, “I deeply feel that we all have an obligation to support the people in need.”[citation needed]

She has performed benefit concerts[56] for Indianapolis-based Christel House International [5] in 2013, 2014, 2015,[57] 2016 and 2017. These benefit concerts support education in India, Mexico, South Africa and the U.S. where students face many challenges. The 2017 Christel House Concert was a major success and to date, the concerts have raised over $536,000 for the charity.[citation needed]

Lerche has also partnered with Little Big Help, which assists impoverished children in the slums of Calcutta. The organization helps children “secure their basic human rights such as education, basic medical care, shelter and nutrition every day.”[58] In late 2010, Lerche performed for a fundraiser in Copenhagen.[59] and followed up with a second performance at the 2016 fundraiser [60] Through song and dance, she helped bring some Punjabi flare to the India-themed charity events.

Lerche has also helped Pingalwara, a home for the disabled and disenfranchised in Amritsar, Punjab (India). Lerche even performed a Punjabi children's song, entitled “Kanna Manna Kurrr,” for the residents during a recent visit.[61] In 2016 Lerche was picked to be one of the artists featured on the album Music To Inspire against Human Trafficking initiated by Rukus Avenue and the UN, Blue Heart Campaign.[62]

She often donates her voice, performing at concerts or releasing tracks for charity. Even before her switch to Indian music, she participated in DM i indsamling 2005–Forældreløse børn i Afrika, a 24-hour Danish telethon that raised money for African orphans.[12] The track "Tid til Kærlighed (Time For Love)," which features Lerche and four other prominent Danish vocalists, was recorded and released as a part of this program.[citation needed]

Awards and honors[edit]

Year Award From Notes
2024 Award of Excellence Global Music Awards Female Vocalist (Songs From The Kingdom Of Denmark) [63]
2023 Nominated for Best International Artist UK Bhangra Awards Best International Artist [64]
2023 Nominated for Best World Artist of the Year The Josie Music Awards Multiple Languages [65]
2023 Best Music Video Clouzine International Music Awards Mil Mere Pritma Jiyo [66]
2023 Outstanding Achievement Global Music Awards Female Vocalist (Mil Mere Pritma Jiyo) [67]
2022 Nominated for Best International Artist UK Bhangra Awards Best International Artist [68]
2022 Outstanding Achievement Global Music Awards Female Vocalist (Simran) [69]
2021 Nominated for Best International Artist UK Bhangra Awards Best International Artist [70]
2020 Outstanding Achievement Global Music Awards Female Vocalist (Love Is My Religion) [71]
2020 Nominated for Best International Artist UK Bhangra Awards Best International Artist [72]
2019 Special Contribution Award UK Bhangra Awards Special Contribution Award [73][74]
2018 Honor Action Child Aid Ambassador In recognition of Lerche's support & contribution towards Action Child Aid (Aktion Børnehjælp)
2017 Best International Artist UK Bhangra Awards Best International Artist [75][76][77]
2017 Honor UK Bhangra Awards In recognition of Lerche's support & contribution towards Uk Bhangra Awards
2017 Honor Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago Appreciation Award for promoting Punjabi folk music and culture [78]
2017 Honor Khalsa Library Society For dedication towards Sikhism and Punjabi language and Shabads
2017 Honor Khalsa Library Society For Lerche's contribution and sewa towards Khalsa Library
2017 Honor Sukhi Bath Foundation Outstanding Achievement Award for Lerche's dedicated service & efforts where they counted most
2016 Nominated for Best World/Global Fusion Album One World Music Awards (OWMA) For the album Bhajans [79][80]
2016 Honor Greater Indianapolis Telugu Association For promoting Indian music and culture
2014 Honor Indy Legends Cricket Club Awards of Appreciation in recognition of Lerche's support to the Indy Legends Cricket Club
2014 Honor Punjabi Cultural & Welfare Association (PCWA), Navi Mumbai For service to humanity and Punjabis worldwide
2013 Conspicuous Singer Global Punjabi Society For work in Punjabi music and culture [6]
2013 Nominated for World Music Track of the Year Danish Music Awards World For Lerche's song “Sadke Punjab Ton” [81]
2013 Rooh-E-Punjab (The Soul of Punjab) International Punjabi Culture Society (Regd.) Shamchurasi For dedication to Punjabi culture and music
2012 Ambassador for Peace The Universal Peace Federation & Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace Lerche was presented the award by the president of the volunteer organization Pahal, K.D. Bhandari, and Punjabi artist Balwinder Vicky.[82]
2012 International Ambassador of Multiculturalism The Patel brothers of Patel Brothers Group Sydney. The honor was given to Lerche after she performed during the finale of the 2012 Indian Australian Dancing Star contest, which was sponsored by the newspaper Hindi Gaurav and radio station Sur Sangam.[83]
2012 Nominated for World Music Track of the Year Danish Music Awards World For the track “Soniye” written and produced by Stephan Grabowski,[84] part of The Bollywood Trip Orchestra
2012 Rotary Star Award Rotary Club Jalandhar West For work in Punjabi music and culture
2010 Cultural Ambassador for Women Globally The Global Women's Network and Amarinder Bhajwa, president of the United Indian Association For multicultural work around the world [15]
2010 Pride of the Indians Award Indian Cultural Society Denmark For outstanding services, achievements and contributions to the Indian culture [32]
2009 World Music Track of the Year Danish Music Awards World For the Punjabi song "Maahiya" featuring Cheshire Cat [18]
2007 The Sita Mata Award New Dharmik Utsav Sabha (Jalandhar) For Lerche's performance of Hindi Bhajans for the Ram Navami celebrations [6][85]
2007 Best NRI Female Debut Limca Punjabi Music Awards 2007 & Punjabi Music Channel MH1 For the album Heer from Denmark[86]
2006 Honor Punjabi University, Patiala For dedication to and promotion of the Punjabi language and culture
2001 Gold Record (25,000 CDs sold) Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (Danish Eurovision) For a compilation CD including the duet song “Mit Hjerte Det Banker” sung by Anita Lerche and Simon Munk
2001 Platinum Record (50,000 CDs sold) Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (Danish Eurovision) For a compilation CD including the duet song “Mit Hjerte Det Banker” sung by Anita Lerche and Simon Munk

Discography[edit]

Year Title
2023 "Mil Mere Pritma Jiyo" (single)
2022 "Simran" (single)
2020 "Love Is My Religion" (album)
2020 "Love Is My Religion" (single)
2018 "Vaishnav Jan To" (single and collaboration video)
2017 "Vem Kan Segla" from “Music To Inspire - Artist UNited against human trafficking” (compilation)
2016 "Bhajans" (album)
2014 "Sadke Punjab Ton" (album)
2014 "Vem Kan Segla" from “Ballroom Stars 5” (compilation)
2013 "Merea Ranjha" (single)
2013 "Sammi" (single)
2013 "Sadke Punjab Ton" (single)
2011 "Mahiya Ve" & "Soniye" from "The Bollywood Trip" (collaboration)
2010 "Aao Ji" (collaboration)
2009 "Maahiya" featuring Cheshire Cat (single)
2006 "Heer from Denmark" (album)
2005 "I Love a Piano" (album)
2005 "Tid til Kærlighed" (single)
2001 "Mit Hjerte Det Banker" (My Heart Is Beating) (single)

Soundtracks[edit]

Year Film Song Title Notes
2015 Jackpot pe Jackpot “Mela” Film directed by Deepak Ochaney. “Mela” vocals by Anita Lerche, lyrics by Satwinder Bhanewala, music by Jassi Brothers.
2010 Submarino "Heer" Film directed by Thomas Vinterberg. “Heer” vocals by Anita Lerche, lyrics by Waris Shah, music is traditional, produced by Jassi Brothers.

Voice Acting (Dubbing into Danish)[edit]

As well as Lerche's experience in musical theatre and the recording world, she has worked as a voice actor for Disney, Pixar and a Barbie books series. While she was working as a freelancer, Lerche took many classes on singing, dancing and acting, including a short class on dubbing. Soon she was recruited by Danish actor and producer Lars Thiesgaard to dub a Barbie books series into Danish. Later, they both appeared in the second and third Toy Story movies as well as Planes.[87][88]

Year Title Role
2017 Cars 3 Sweet Tea (Tutte) & Commercial Narrator
2014 Toy Story (Short Stories) - Vacation A La Hawaii Barbie
2013 Planes Ishani
2010 Toy Story 3 Barbie
2000 102 Dalmatians Various Voices
1999 Toy Story 2 Tour Guide Barbie
1998 Barbie og undulaten (Audiobook) [89] Barbie
1997 Barbie på sydhavsøen (Audiobook) [90] Barbie
1997 Beauty And The Beast - The Enchanted Christmas Various Voices

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