Paenda
- Singer
- songwriter
- producer
Musical artist
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
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 [de], 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
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
Album
| Title | Details |
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| Evolution I |
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| Evolution II |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| My Heart |
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Singles
| 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
- ^ "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
Media related to Pænda at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
| Preceded by Cesár Sampson with "Nobody but You" | Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | Succeeded by Vincent Bueno with "Alive" |
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"Alive"- "All to You"
- "Amen"
- "Boom Boom Boomerang"
- "Du bist"
- "Du bist Musik"
- "Du hast mich so fasziniert"
- "Einfach weg"
- "Falter im Wind"
- "Für den Frieden der Welt"
- "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe"
- "Get a Life – Get Alive"
- "Halo"
- "Heute in Jerusalem"
- "Hurricane"
- "I Am Yours"
- "Der K. und K. Kalypso aus Wien"
- "Keine Mauern mehr"
- "Kinder dieser Welt"
- "Limits"
- "Lisa Mona Lisa"
- "Loin d'ici"
- "Maria Magdalena"
- "Merci, Chérie"
- "Mrs. Caroline Robinson"
- "Musik"
- "My Little World"
- "Nobody but You"
- "Nur ein Lied"
- "Nur in der Wiener Luft"
- "Nur noch Gefühl"
- "One Step"
- "Reflection"
- "Rise Like a Phoenix"
- "Running on Air"
- "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen"
- "Say a Word"
- "The Secret Is Love"
- "Sehnsucht"
- "Shine"
- "Sonntag"
- "Tausend Fenster"
- "Venedig im Regen"
- "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"
- "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt"
- "Warum nur, warum?"
- "Weil der Mensch zählt"
- "Weil's dr guat got"
- "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
- "Wenn du da bist"
- "We Will Rave"
- "Who the Hell Is Edgar?"
- "Wohin, kleines Pony"
- "Woki mit deim Popo"
- "Y así"
- "Die Zeit ist einsam"
- "Zusammen geh'n"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Austria did not compete
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