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Sannie Charlotte Carlson
Sannie Charlotte Carlson in October 2013
Sannie Charlotte Carlson in October 2013
Background information
Birth nameSannie Charlotte Carlson[1]
Also known as
  • Naan
  • Sannie
Born(1970-04-11)11 April 1970(age 54)[2]
Skælskør,Denmark[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • model
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1993–present
Websitewhigfield.com

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.

Based in Italy at the time, Carlson worked with Italian producerLarry Pignagnoliand "Saturday Night"entered the top five in Italy.[1][8]The single "Another Day"also managed to peak at number three in Italy as well.[9]The single "Sexy Eyes"also charted in a number of other markets, along with" Another Day "and"Think of You"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

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Carlson was born inSkælskør,Denmark. She spent several years inAfricaas a child before returning to her native country. Before singing Carlson worked as a model and studied music.[1]Carlson played in a duo[7]before she met the producer Larry Pignagnoli and took on the name "Whigfield".[1][15]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[16]
CAN
[17]
FIN
[18]
GER
[19]
NLD
[20]
SWI
[21]
UK
[22]
Whigfield
  • Released: 12 June 1995
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
19 18 30 43 23 37 13
Whigfield II
  • Released: 10 November 1997
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Whigfield III
  • Released: 10 October 2000
  • Label: ToCo International
  • Formats: CD, cassette
4(GER only)
  • Released: 13 May 2002
  • Label:ZYX
  • Formats: CD
W(ITA only)
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details
Mega Mixes
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: ZYX Music
  • Formats:CD
Eurodance(CAN only)
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Popular Records
  • Formats: CD
Dance With Whigfield(GER only)
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: ZYX Music
  • Formats: CD
Waiting for Saturday Night (Her Greatest Hits)(GER only)
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: ZYX Music, Silver Star
  • Formats: CD
Greatest Remix Hits(AUS and Philippines only)
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: ToCo Australia, Dyna Music
  • Formats: CD
All in One
Best Of (X-Mas Edition)
Greatest Hits & Remixes
  • Released: September 2018
  • Label: ZYX Music
  • Formats: 2xCD, LP
Dance with Whigfield
  • Released: April 2022
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: digital
The Hits Collection
  • Released: May 2022
  • Label: X-Energy
  • Formats: digital

Singles

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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
"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 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

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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

References

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  5. ^"Billboard: For Italo Dance Pop" Business Isn't Great, It's Huge "".Billboard.26 June 2004.Retrieved20 August2020.
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  13. ^"Whigfield | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".Official Charts.
  14. ^"Denmark: DR reveals the ten Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 hopefuls"(in Danish). DR. 22 January 2018.Retrieved22 January2018.
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  25. ^Australian (ARIA) singles chart peak positions:
  26. ^"Part of Whigfield's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1".ARIA.Retrieved3 December2023– via Imgur.com."Part of Whigfield's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page page 2".ARIA.Retrieved3 December2023– via Imgur.com.N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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