Paenda
Paenda | |
|---|---|
 Paenda in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gabriela Horn |
| Born | 25 January 1988 Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | https://paendaofficial.com/ |
Gabriela Horn (born 25 January 1988), known professionally as Paenda (pronounced "panda"; stylised as PÆNDA), is an Austrian singer, songwriter and music producer. She represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Limits", which was released on 8 March.[1][2]
Life and career[edit]
Horn was born in January 1988, in Deutschlandsberg, Styria. She started singing in a choir in her home town at the age of six.[3] At fourteen, she began songwriting and singing in various pop rock bands.[4] She took guitar and piano lessons and moved to Vienna at age 20 to study pop and jazz music at the Vienna Music Institute, where she graduated with honors in 2013.[5] She currently lives in Vienna, writing, composing and producing her music at her home studio.[4] Horn records and writes all of her own songs.[6]
Eurovision[edit]
In 2019, Horn was chosen by a team of music experts and broadcaster ORF to represent Austria at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. She performed her song "Limits",[7][2][8] which finished second last with 21 points, and as a result did not qualify for the final.[9]
Discography[edit]
Album[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Evolution I |
|
| Evolution II |
|
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| My Heart |
|
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Waves" | 2016 | Evolution I |
| "Good Girl" | 2018 | |
| "Paper-thin" | ||
| "Limits" | 2019 | Evolution II |
| "Like a Domino" | ||
| "Best of It" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Want Me Not to Want You" | ||
| "Perfect Fit" | My Heart | |
| "Friend Zone" | ||
| "Lovers We Knew" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Come Around" (with Adam Bü & Moodygee) | ||
| "High and Dry" | ||
| "All 2 You" (with Adam Bü & Moodygee featuring Riley Kun) | ||
| "Break My Stride" (with Flip Capella)[11] |
2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pænda startet für Österreich beim Song Contest". oe3.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ a b "Paenda revealed as Austria's hope for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019". ESCXTRA.com. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Pænda fährt für Österreich zum Song Contest. Wer ist sie?". derStandard.at. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ a b "PÆNDA ist Pop aus Ottakring". MeinBezirk.at. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Gabriela". Soulmates (in German). 2012-08-23. Archived from the original on 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "64. Song Contest: Paenda singt für Österreich". Kurier. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Pænda startet für Österreich beim Song Contest". oe3.ORF.at. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Song Contest: Paenda singt für Österreich". DiePresse.com. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Second Semi-Final: Last 10 acts qualify for Eurovision 2019 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Das ist unsere Song-Contest-Starterin PAENDA". heute.at. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "New music this week (part 2): Songs from Blind Channel, Achille Lauro, KEiiNO and more". wiwibloggs. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Pænda at Wikimedia Commons
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
