Alanas Chošnau

Alanas Chošnau
Alanas Chošnau
Birth name Alanas Ibrahimas Chošnau
Born July 11, 1974 (1974-07-11) (age 37)
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin Lithuanian
Genres Pop
Occupations Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1992–present
Labels Monaco Production
Associated acts Naktinės personos
Website http://www.alanaschosnau.lt/

Alanas Ibrahimas Chošnau (born July 11, 1974 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter of Kurdish origin. He was a member of the former music group Naktinės personos. In 2003 and 2005 he won the Radiocentras Award as Male Performer of the Year.[1][2] In 2008, Chošnau was the second most played solo artists of Lithuania.[3]

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Biography

Chošnau was born to a Lithuanian mother and Kurdish father in Vilnius, Lithuania. The family lived in Baghdad, Iraq until Chošnau's mother died in 1983.[4] He then returned to Lithuania and was raised by his grandparents.[4] Thus he grew up speaking the Arabic language and learned the Lithuanian language only later.[5] The family was separated by the wars. In 1992, he created the pop music group Naktinės personos along with Aras Vėberis. In 1997, while on a tour across Lithuania, Chošnau crashed his car and severely injured his neck paralyzing his legs.[6] He spent several months in a hospital, but fully recovered and returned to music. Naktinės personos disbanded in 2001 and Chošnau continued his career as a solo artist.

In 2003, he released his debut solo album Pusiau atmerktos akys, which sold more than 10,000 copies in three months and was certified gold,[7] followed by Mintimis su tavimi, which was also certified gold.[8] The same year Chošnau was nominated for the Bravo Award as male Singer of the Year.[9] With song Light Up The World, he came second in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.[10] Along with Delfinai and SKAMP, Chošnau warmed up a free concert by The Black Eyed Peas in Vingis Park sponsored by mobile operator Tele2 on May 30, 2005.[11][12] In the Eurovision selection for 2007 and 2008, he was a member of the jury.[13][14]

Chošnau often participates in various reality shows. In 2002 he participated in reality show Akvariumas-2, where celebrity contestants lived in a glass house built near the popular shopping mall Akropolis in Vilnius.[15] Other reality shows included Džiunglės on TV3 (survival competition in Malaysian jungles)[16] in 2004, Šok su žvaigžde! (Lithuanian installment of Dancing with the Stars) in 2007,[17] and Žvaigždžių duetai on LNK (singing competition of celebrity duos) in 2008.[18] His song Kur gimsta lašai, released in the third solo album, became the theme song of Džiunglės.[19] In 2008, Chošnau played himself in Lithuanian comedy film 5 dienų avantiūra.[20]

Discography

  • DISCOGRAPHY OF ‘NAKTINĖS PERSONOS’
  • Albums
  • 1993 / Muzika ir daugiau (Music and More)
  • 1994 / Ramiai (Peacefully)
  • 1995 / Tiems, kurie mūsų negirdi (For Those Who Don't Hear Us)
  • 1996 / Pažvelk kitaip (Take a Different Look)
  • 1996 / Tikras garsas (Live)
  • 1997 / Sexta (Sexta)
  • 1998 / Atvirai (Honestly)
  • 1999 / 9 dainos (Nine Songs)
  • 2000 / Diena. Naktis (The Day. The Night)
  • 2001 / Šilko kelias (Silky Way)
  • Singles
  • 1997 / Kelyje (On the Road)
  • 1998 / Ša la la (Sha-la-la)
  • Main Achievements
  • 1997 / The Best Band of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
  • 1998 / The Best Band of the Year (Bravo Music Awards)
  • 1998 / The Concert of Naktinės Personos attracts 30 000 fans
  • 1999 / The Best Band of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
  • 1999 / The Best Band of the Year (Bravo Music Awards)


  • DISCOGRAPHY OF ALANAS CHOŠNAU
  • Albums
  • 2003 / Pusiau atmerktos akys (Half-Open Eyes)
  • 2003 / Mintimis su tavimi (With You In My Mind)
  • 2005 / Iš dangaus (Out of the Sky)
  • 2005 / Akustinis koncertas tamsoje (Acoustic Concert in the Dark)
  • 2007 / Aš kaip ir tu (Me Like You)
  • 2008 / Geriausios dainos (The Greatest Hits)
  • 2008 / Geri laikai (Good times)
  • Main Achievements
  • 2003 / The Golden Disc Award for the album Pusiau atmerktos akys (Half-Open Eyes)
  • 2003 / The Best Song of the Year for the song ‘Laiškas ant sniego’ (Letter on the Snow) (Lithuanian National Radio Awards)
  • 2004 / The Best Performer of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
  • 2004 / The Golden Disc Award for the album ‘Mintimis su tavimi’ (With You in My Mind)
  • 2004 / The Best Male Video ‘Meilė tau’ (My Love for You) (Tango TV Music Awards)
  • 2005 / Second place in the National Eurovision contest with the song ‘Light up the World’
  • 2005 / President of the children and youth music festival ‘We are the World’
  • 2006 / Performing ‘A Wolf’ in the Lithuanian musical ‘Pasakų medis’ (A Tree of Tales)
  • 2006/ The Best Performer of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
  • 2006/ Third place in the National Eurovision contest with the song ‘Heat’
  • 2006 / The Best Performer of the Year (Lithuanian JP Music Awards)

References

  1. ^ (Lithuanian) ""Radiocentro apdovanojimai 2006" - "cirkas" scenoje". Delfi.lt. 2006-01-29. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=8640155. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  2. ^ (Lithuanian) "Daugiausia "Radiocentro" ordinų - "B'Avarijai"". Delfi.lt. 2004-02-01. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=3639687. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  3. ^ (Lithuanian) "Paaiškėjo 2008-ųjų metų grojamiausios grupės bei atlikėjai". Delfi.lt. 2009-04-24. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=21826810. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  4. ^ a b (Lithuanian) "Alano ateitis - Irake?". Balsas.lt. 2005-03-01. http://www.balsas.lt/naujiena/266797/alano-ateitis-irake/rubrika:naujienos-projektai-projektuarchyvas-archyvas_2003-2006. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  5. ^ (Lithuanian) Muzikos žinios (2005-07-20). "Alanas Chošnau mokosi arabų kalbos". Delfi.lt. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=7119826. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  6. ^ (Lithuanian) "Juodoji Lietuvos muzikantų autoįvykių kronika". Klubas.lt. 2008-08-29. http://www.klubas.lt/archive/article.php?id=18349390. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  7. ^ (Lithuanian) "Alano Chošnau pirmasis solinis albumas tapo auksiniu". Delfi.lt. 2003-06-10. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=2458052. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  8. ^ (Lithuanian) "Muzikantai pradėjo naują gyvenimo etapą". Kauno diena. 2004-10-01. http://kauno.diena.lt/dienrastis/kita/muzikantai-pradejo-nauja-gyvenimo-etapa-22422. 
  9. ^ (Lithuanian) ""Bravo" apdovanojimų metu koncertuos ankstesnių metų laureatai". Delfi.lt. 2004-02-25. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=3805612. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  10. ^ (Lithuanian) ELTA (2005-02-26). "Į "Euroviziją" Kijeve važiuos Laura ir "The lovers"". Delfi.lt. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=6129146. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  11. ^ (Lithuanian) Tele2 (2005-05-03). ""Tele2" į Lietuvą atviliojo prestižinių "Grammy" apdovanojimų laimėtoją". http://www.tele2.lt/458.html. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  12. ^ (Lithuanian) Intervid (2005-06-02). "Stano saugojo drauges nuo "Black Eyed Peas" muzikantų". Delfi.lt. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=6814768. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  13. ^ (Lithuanian) Augūnaitė, Diana (2007-03-03). "Į "Euroviziją" lietuviai siunčia "4Fun"". Delfi.lt. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=123587212. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  14. ^ (Lithuanian) Aleksynaitė, Kristina (2008-01-26). "Paaiškėjo visi "Eurovizijos" finalo dalyviai". Delfi.lt. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=15762107. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  15. ^ (Lithuanian) "Realybės šou "Akvariumas-2" nugalėtoja - Džordana Butkutė". Delfi.lt. 2002-12-21. http://www.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=1703174. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  16. ^ (Lithuanian) "Lietuviai "Džiunglėse" stos į kovą su latviais ir estais". Delfi.lt. 2004-09-06. http://www.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=5064492. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  17. ^ (Lithuanian) "A.Chošnau paliko "Šok su žvaigžde!"". Delfi.lt. 2007-11-13. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=14696243. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 
  18. ^ (Lithuanian) "Paaiškėjo visos "Žvaigždžių duetų" poros". Lietuvos rytas. 2008-01-24. http://www.lrytas.lt/-12011588931199272942-p2-paai%C5%A1k%C4%97jo-visos-%C5%BEvaig%C5%BEd%C5%BEi%C5%B3-duet%C5%B3-poros.htm. 
  19. ^ (Lithuanian) "Albumas apie svajones ir siekius". Kauno diena. 2004-09-17. http://kauno.diena.lt/dienrastis/kita/albumas-apie-svajones-ir-siekius-22073. 
  20. ^ (Lithuanian) Žukauskaitė, Viltė (2008-09-16). "Komedija "5 dienų avantiūra" – lietuviška "Amerikietiško pyrago" versija". Delfi.lt. http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=18554200. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 

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