Annah Mac
Annah Mac is a New Zealand singer-songwriter, producer and musician. Her debut album Little Stranger was released on the 5 September 2011, it was listed for 7 weeks on the New Zealand Albums Top 40 Chart. The most successful single off the album was Girl In Stilettos. The single was certified Double Platinum in New Zealand and was listed for 23 weeks on the New Zealand Top 40.
Musical career
Mac moved to Auckland at the age of 17 and signed a deal with Sony Music New Zealand in November 2009.
In November 2011 Mac's single "Girl In Stilettos" was released and certified double platinum. The music video was funded by NZ On Air. In March 2012, Mac opened for One Direction on the NZ Leg of their world tour. In April 2012 Mac won an International Songwriting Award for original "Celia". She was nominated for a New Zealand Silver Scroll Award for "Girl In Stilettos" and also for two categories in the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Breakthrough Artist and Best Single for "Girl In Stilettos". Mac performed at the awards ceremony. In September 2012 Mac performed the national anthem for the All Blacks at the All Blacks vs Springbox game in Dunedin. Towards the end of 2012, Mac released the final single from the album titled "Bucket". The single was to feature as part of a Deluxe Album release in early 2013 from Sony Music, but the edition was pulled.
Mac has not released any new material since her debut album.
Discography
Studio albums
| Album title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Albums Chart | NZ Artists Albums Chart | ||||
| Little Stranger |
|
19 | 7 | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Singles Chart | NZ Artists Singles Chart | |||
| 2009 | "Home" | - | - | Little Stranger |
| "Focus" | - | - | ||
| 2010 | "Baby Don't Change" | - | - | |
| 2011/12 | "Celia" | - | 12 | |
| 2011/12 | "Girl In Stilettos" | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012 | "Bucket" | - | 15 | - |
References
1. Our favourite: Annah Mac Interview 06/06/11 http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/people/our-favourite-annah-mac-interview/
2. Annah Mac's lifelong wait over 05/09/11 http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/5571043/Annah-Macs-lifelong-wait-over
3. No stranger to success 02/02/13 http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/192775/no-stranger-success
4. Annah Mac: High-heeled country gal by Scott Kara 09/02/12 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10784159
5. 11 Questions: Annah Mac 30/03/12 https://web.archive.org/web/20130612131440/http://www.kimberleycrossman.com/11-questions-annah-mac-__I.119818__N.91
6. SnapCacklePop Interview... Annah Mac..! 13/04/12 http://www.snapcacklepop.net/2012/04/snapcacklepop-interview-annah-mac.html
7. VNZMA Interviews: Annah Mac 30/10/12 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/video.cfm?c_id=1501119&gal_objectid=10784159&gallery_id=128795
8. Annah Mac unhappy with headliner ads 05/03/13 http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/culture/8380684/Annah-Mac-unhappy-with-headliner-ads