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United Kingdom Anohni is a British-born singer, songwriter, and visual artist, recognized for her transformative solo work and as the lead singer of Anohni and the Johnsons, known for poignant music and advocacy.
ANOHNI has been a Downtown Music Publishing client since 2022, and this partnership extends to Downtown Neighbouring Rights.
Anohni (née Antony Hegarty) and designer Riccardo Tisci have been collaborating for years, as she puts it, having been introduced by Abramovic seven years ago.
Anohni has expressed regret over selling her song 'Drone Bomb Me' to Apple for a partnership.
United Talent Agency provides corporate advisory, entertainment marketing, brand partnerships, music brand partnerships, sports property sales, executive search, ventures, and independent services to Anohni.
In 2007, Anohni created an original soundtrack for a video by Nick Knight featuring the designs of Hussein Chalayan.
In 2008, Anohni collaborated with Prada to create a song titled 'The Great White Ocean' for their promotional campaign.
Anohni performed for the 2013 Spring Givenchy collection in Paris, singing 'You Are My Sister' and expanding on the theme of 'Future Feminism' in literature distributed at the event.
In January 2022, Anohni composed music for the Valentino Spring fashion show titled 'Anatomy of Couture'.
Anohni Hegarty, born in 1971 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, is a singer, songwriter, and visual artist. Her family moved to Amsterdam in 1977 and then to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1981, settling in San Jose. During her formative years, Anohni engaged with music, being an avid record collector and drawing inspiration from artists like OMD, Kate Bush, and Boy George. In 1990, she relocated to Manhattan to attend the Experimental Theater Wing at New York University. Two years later, in 1992, she co-founded the performance collective Blacklips, later known as Blacklips Performance Cult, with collaborator Johanna Constantine. She spent several years performing in NYC’s after-hours scene, utilizing pre-recorded cassettes for self-accompaniment, and writing and directing experimental theater productions.
Anohni’s musical career formally began in 1995 when she founded the experimental theater group the Johnsons, named in honor of activist Marsha P. Johnson. In 1997, she assembled musicians to record her songs and began performing as “Antony and the Johnsons” in New York City. The self-titled debut album was released in 2000. The group achieved significant recognition with their second album, “I Am a Bird Now” (2005), which received critical acclaim and commercial success, earning the UK Mercury Prize. This success led to extensive touring across North America, Europe, Australia, and South America. The band continued to release albums, including “The Crying Light” (2009) and “Swanlights” (2010), delving into themes of nature, love, and ecological concerns.
In 2015, Anohni announced her solo electronic album “Hopelessness,” released in 2016 under her chosen name Anohni, marking a shift in her artistic direction and public identity. “Hopelessness” garnered wide critical acclaim, including another Mercury Prize nomination. In 2023, she reunited with her band, rebranding as “Anohni and the Johnsons,” and released the album “My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross.” This album, featuring a portrait of Marsha P. Johnson on its cover, continued her exploration of social justice and ecological themes, and was recognized as the #1 Album of 2023 by The New Yorker. In 2024, Anohni and the Johnsons toured Europe and North America, delivering performances that were both emotionally charged and critically noted for their courage and vital commentary.
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