While trekking in the Parvati valley of Himachal Pradesh, India, Anita was invited to Punjab, where she became enchanted by the Punjabi music and decided to stay and learn more about the culture behind the music. One year later her first Punjabi album ‘Heer from Denmark’ became a reality and was released under the Bathinda based record company Goyal Music. Little did she know that it was going to give her a breakthrough in the Punjabi music industry, as she became the first non-Asian woman from the West to sing and release a solo album in the Punjabi language. Anita was under the guidance of Anurag Sood and his family from Hoshiarpur. Rattan Singh, Satvinder Singh and Bhupinder Singh also helped her with the Punjabi language, music and culture. Without the guidance and support from all these wonderful people the album would never have become a reality.

Jassi Brothers from Garhshanker produced all the music and lyricists like Chann Gorayanwala, Satwinder Bhanewala, Jaggi Singh and Anita herself wrote songs for the album. On the CD, among other songs, you can hear Anita’s favorite song, which is the legendary romance of ‘Heer’ by Waris Shah.

Heer From Denmark

Classic Remix

Goddess

While trekking in the Parvati valley of Himachal Pradesh, India, Anita was invited to Punjab, where she became enchanted by the Punjabi music and decided to stay and learn more about the culture behind the music. One year later her first Punjabi album ‘Heer from Denmark’ became a reality and was released under the Bathinda based record company Goyal Music. Little did she know that it was going to give her a breakthrough in the Punjabi music industry, as she became the first non-Asian woman from the West to sing and release a solo album in the Punjabi language. Anita was under the guidance of Anurag Sood and his family from Hoshiarpur. Rattan Singh, Satvinder Singh and Bhupinder Singh also helped her with the Punjabi language, music and culture. Without the guidance and support from all these wonderful people the album would never have become a reality.

Jassi Brothers from Garhshanker produced all the music and lyricists like Chann Gorayanwala, Satwinder Bhanewala, Jaggi Singh and Anita herself wrote songs for the album. On the CD, among other songs, you can hear Anita’s favorite song, which is the legendary romance of ‘Heer’ by Waris Shah.

Gori

Heer

Koka

Mallomali

Mela

Nacha Lai

Passport (feat. G.P. Bali)

This song won a ‘Danish World Award 2009’ for World Track of the Year. It’s a fusion of East and West. Cheshire Cat is rapping in English in a reggae style and Anita sings traditional Punjabi Folk. It is produced in Birmingham by Flavasia (Kully B & Gussy G) and has got lyrics by the legendary Dev Raj Jassal.

Maahiya

Maahiya (feat. Cheshire Cat)

This is Anita’s first solo album, recorded in Denmark and released under her own label Angel Music. The album consists of acoustic recordings of her favorite songs from the Pop and Musical Theatre genre. It is dedicated to the memory of her brother Brian, whom she tragically lost to a traffic accident in 2002. After singing ‘Pie Jesu’ (from Andrew Lloyd Webbers Requiem) at his funeral, Anita decided to make the album and place this song last, as a final goodbye. Her own composition ‘Why Did You Have To Go’ and other heart touching songs like Eric Clapton’s ‘Tears in Heaven’, Beverley Craven’s ‘Promise Me’, Carole King’s ‘You’ve got a friend’ and the Swedish folk song ‘Vem Kan Segla’ are also found on the album. Inspired by her father, who during her childhood always sang ‘House of the Rising Sun’, Anita recorded a special rendition of this song.
 
The album features some of Denmark’s best musicians like Carl Ulrik Munk-Andersen on Piano, Thomas Ovesen at Bass, Lillian Tornqvist on Harp and Kune Kjaerbye on Violin.


I Love A Piano

House Of The Rising Sun

Vem Kan Segla

Pie Jesu

The album 'Love Is My Religion' conveys a strong message of love and unity across all borders and religions. The title song is a unique and beautiful fusion of east and west. Anita Lerche wrote all the songs herself and produced the album together with GRAMMY® Award Winner Jim “Kimo” West.

Anita Lerche is an internationally acclaimed award-winning Singer-Songwriter. Known as ‘Heer from Denmark’ she was the first non-Asian woman from the West to release an album in Punjabi in 2006. After more than a decade in the South Asian music scene she was honored to receive the ‘Special Contribution Award’ at the UK Bhangra Awards, 2019. Anita’s 5th solo album 'Love Is My Religion' is created to inspire you to live your best life and help you find your own unique path by following your heart. Let go of fear and let your light shine bright like a diamond. 'Love Is My Religion' won Anita Lerche the Global Music Award 2021 for ‘Best Female Vocalist’.

Anita Lerche’s album 'Love Is My Religion' is for your GRAMMY® consideration in the following categories: 

* BEST NEW AGE ALBUM 
* BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL 

The title song 'Love Is My Religion' is for your GRAMMY® consideration in the following categories: 

* BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS 
* BEST GLOBAL PERFORMANCE
* BEST MUSIC VIDEO 

#FYC page for more info: www.AnitaLerche.com/FYC

Thank you for your consideration!

Love Is My Religion

Let Go

Grab the Moment

I See the Light

One Life

Follow Your Heart

Singer/Songwriter/Actress - First non-Asian woman from the West to sing and release a solo album in Punjabi. Known as 'Heer from Denmark'. Member of the Recording Academy, Chicago Chapter

For more information: 
http://www.anitalerche.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Lerche

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