ANNETT LOUISAN

20 years of "Bohème"

Annett Louisan is the voice of German-language chanson - and a hugely successful one at that. To date, she has sold well over a million records and inspired, enchanted and deeply touched just as many people with her concerts. Her debut "Bohème" is the work that started it all in 2004 - this album alone sold more than 500,000 copies, catapulted the previously unknown singer into the pop Olympus and was the cornerstone of a unique career that continues to this day. Reason enough to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Bohème" in style: Annett Louisan is inviting her fans to a concert tour in selected venues throughout Germany in 2025 to take them on a special journey through time.

"That you are no longer what you used to be" - this line began "Das Spiel", the first song on Hamburg musician Annett Louisan's debut album, in October 2004. This song and the album "Bohème" changed everything overnight in the life of the then 27-year-old art student and studio musician, whose biggest dream was to become a singer: "But just putting myself on stage and singing in front of so many people, finding that space that I have when I'm on my own and singing, that was the biggest challenge," recalls the exceptional artist. "And then everything happened incredibly quickly. From the moment Annett Louisan was born, I couldn't remember a dream because I was living a dream. The whole day was so rich, I traveled a lot and the first times on stage were so exciting."
Annett Louisan conjures up all these feelings from her early days at the concerts on her anniversary tour - taking her audience on a journey into her musical past. "I loved the idea of going on tour again with the first album and playing it in its entirety - it was also a challenge, but I always thought it was a timeless album, a classic."

Even today, with the distance of a mature artist, Annett Louisan looks back on her first album with gratitude: "I still love singing the songs. 'Bohème' is one of my favorite albums, an all-time favorite." Much to the delight of her huge fan base. The special relationship with her fans is extremely important to Annett Louisan: "I would really like to thank my audience from the bottom of my heart. For allowing me to grow older, for allowing me to change musically and for simply accepting me and much of this."
The audience can look forward to a special evening with their favorite artist. The pop Lolita of old has not only matured personally, but also artistically. "Over the years, my voice has become deeper - something I see as a gift, because it has become darker, more colorful and deeper. I have the feeling that I can sing the songs today exactly as I would have liked to sing them back then," reveals Annette Louisan.

And yet - with "Bohème", Louisan impressively demonstrated even back then that emotional pop music with German lyrics can be profound and at the same time have a shimmering lightness that we otherwise only know from French chansons. In a total of ten studio albums, Annett Louisan and her art have continued to develop and have become one of the most important German pop artists of all time. There is no question - Annett Louisan has made her way. 20 years of "Bohème" will be a unique, unforgettable and enchanting evening!