Whigfieldis an Italian dance act fronted by Danish singer, former model, songwriter, and record producer Sannie Charlotte Carlson (born 11 April 1970), known by her various stage names, includingWhigfield,Sannie,or simplyNaan.[3][4][5][6][7]She is best known for her 1993 single "Saturday Night",which became an international hit the following year.
Sannie Charlotte Carlson | |
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 Sannie Charlotte Carlson in October 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sannie Charlotte Carlson[1] |
| Also known as |
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| Born | 11 April 1970[2] Skælskør,Denmark[1] |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | whigfield |
Based in Italy at the time, Carlson collaborated with Italian producerLarry Pignagnoli,and "Saturday Night"entered the top five in Italy.[1][8]The single "Another Day"also peaked at number three in Italy.[9]Additionally, the single "Sexy Eyes"charted in various markets, along with" Another Day "and"Think of You",both of which entered the top ten in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and her native Denmark.[10][11][12][13]She competed in theDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018with the song "Boys on Girls" but did not qualify for the superfinal.[14]
Early life
Carlson was born inSkælskør,Denmark. As a child, she spent several years inAfricabefore returning to her native country. Prior to her singing career, Carlson worked as a model and studied music.[1]She performed in a duo[7]before meeting producer Larry Pignagnoli, at which point she adopted the name "Whigfield".[1][15]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [16] |
CAN [17] |
FIN [18] |
GER [19] |
NLD [20] |
SWI [21] |
UK [22] | |||||
| Whigfield |
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19 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 23 | 37 | 13 |
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| Whigfield II |
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| Whigfield III |
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| 4 |
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| W(ITA only) |
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| "—" denotes items that were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Mega Mixes |
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| Eurodance(CAN only) |
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| Dance With Whigfield(GER only) |
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| Waiting for Saturday Night (Her Greatest Hits)(GER only) |
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| Greatest Remix Hits(AUS and Philippines only) |
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| All in One |
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| Best Of (X-Mas Edition) |
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| Greatest Hits & Remixes |
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| Dance with Whigfield |
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| The Hits Collection |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [24] |
AUS [25][26] |
AUT [27] |
BEL (FLA) [28] |
FRA [29] |
GER [19] |
IRE [30] |
NLD [31] |
SPA [32] |
SWE [33] |
SWI [34] |
UK [22] | ||||||
| "Saturday Night" | 1993 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Whigfield | |||
| "Another Day" | 1994 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 39 | 9 | 7 |
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| "Think of You" | 1995 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 17 | 7 | ||||
| "Close to You" | — | 170 | — | — | — | 90 | 18 | — | 19 | — | — | 13 | |||||
| "Big Time" | 11 | — | — | 29 | — | 50 | 24 | 22 | 13 | — | — | 21 | |||||
| "Last Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 53 | — | |||||||
| "Sexy Eyes" | 1996 | — | 6 | 7 | 30 | — | 14 | — | 30 | 4 | — | 12 | 68 | ||||
| "Gimme Gimme" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
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Whigfield II | |||
| "No Tears to Cry" | 1997 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | ||||
| "Baby Boy" | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Givin' All My Love" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Be My Baby" | 1999 | — | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whigfield III | |||
| "Doo-Whop" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Much More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Gotta Getcha" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |||
| "Amazing and Beautiful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Was a Time" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Was a Time - The Album (reissue of4) | |||
| "Right in the Night" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All in One | |||
| "No Doubt" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "C'est Cool" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | |||
| "4Ever" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Jeg kommer hjem" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "How Long" (as Sannie) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
| "In the Morning" (as Sannie) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Boys on Girls" (as Sannie) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 | |||
| "Suga" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
| "Megamix" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| DEN [38] |
GfK Entertainment [19] | |||
| "Don't Walk Away"(Scand only) | 1995 | — | — | Whigfield |
| "Junto A Ti"(MEX only) | 1995 | — | — | |
| "I Want to Love"(CAN and Singapore only) | 1996 | — | — | |
| "Saturday Night(2003 Version)" | 2003 | 19 | — | Non-album single |
| "Think of You(2007 Version)" | 2007 | — | — | All in One |
| "Saturday Night"(2013 Version) (featuring Carlprit) | 2013 | — | 83 | Non-album single |
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