Annett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt,… Read Full Bio ↴Annett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany) is a German singer. She lives in Hamburg, Germany. Louisan is her stage name, derived from the name of her grandmother, Louise. Concerning her birth year, there is conflicting testimony, with the official date being given as 1979. Her first album, Bohème, was listed on German charts for almost a year, with a peak ranking of third place. She appeared on the AVO Session program at Basle on 7 November 2006.

In 2004, Louisan married Gazi Işıkatlı, a Turkish business student, but they divorced in 2008. In June 2014, Louisan married songwriter and Hamburg native Marcus Brosch. Their daughter, Emmylou Rose Brosch, was born on 25 July 2017.

Style
Annett Louisan plays a wide variety of music with blues, soul, jazz and swing. The lyrics of her songs are mostly about love, failure and disappointment. Annett Louisan is one of the few German artists who have obtained a high-profile with chanson-style songs. Apart from Louisan's own musical interpretation this is due to the lyrics of her producer, Frank Ramond, as well as the compositions of her songwriters, Hardy Kayser and Matthias Hass. Her lyrics also deal with the politicized issues of female self-conception and societal roles, creating a complex ambivalence. This became most apparent with her first single Das Spiel. In this song roles with contrary approaches to sexuality and interpersonal relationships (i.e. the child, the woman and the emancipated career) are combined. Musically, her second album moves away from pop and concentrates more on the French-German chanson-tradition. Bal-musette, Tango and Bossa Nova rhythms give the songs diversity. Unobtrusive backings allow the often breathy voice of Louisan to remain prominent.

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Studio albums
Bohème (2004)
Unausgesprochen (2005)
Das optimale Leben (2007)
Teilzeithippie (2008)
In meiner Mitte (2011)
Zu viel Information (2014)
Berlin, Kapstadt, Prag (2016)
Kleine große Liebe (2019)
Kitsch (2020)

Daddy
Annett Louisan Lyrics

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Viel zu spät in der Nacht bin noch wach
Doch du siehst es nicht
Bin zu bunt, viel zu grell, ich mach Krach
Ich überzeichne mein Gesicht
Es bringt in dieses Mädchen etwas Licht
Aber mach dir keine Sorgen
Denn du fehlst mir nicht
Ich fühl mich unbeschwert

Doch ich mach all diese Fehler, Daddy
Und finde überhaupt keinen den es stört

Dieser Kerl, was ist das für ein Typ
Hast du nie gefragt
Lass das sein, komm nach Haus, hab dich lieb
Hast du nie zu mir gesagt
Mein Traum bringt keinen Prinzen an den Tag
Aber mach dir keine Sorgen
Denn du fehlst mir nicht
Dein Platz war immer leer
Doch ich brech' all diese Herzen, Daddy
Und jeder neue Tag verlangt nach mehr

Du fehlst mir nicht
Ich fühl mich unbeschwert
Doch ich mach all diese Fehler, Daddy
Und finde überhaupt keinen den es stört

Und finde überhaupt keinen den es stört

Overall Meaning

In Annett Louisan's song Daddy, the singer is confessing to her absent father that she is still awake late at night and feeling disconnected from the rest of the world. She feels like she's too colorful, too noisy and too exaggerated, that she puts too much makeup on her face, and it brings some light into her life, though her father is not there with her. However, she assures her father that he does not need to worry because she still feels carefree despite her flaws. She is making all these mistakes but no one is bothered by them.

The singer portrays her father as someone who has failed to understand her as a person. She suggests that her father knows nothing about the man she loves, and he never asked her about him. The father's only advice is to come home because she is loved, but nothing is said about the issues that the singer is facing. Her dreams have not been realized yet and they do not involve a perfect partner, but she assures her father once again that he does not have to worry because she does not miss him. Her place has always been empty, and the singer keeps on breaking people's hearts, and every new day seems to demand more from her.

Line by Line Meaning

Viel zu spät in der Nacht bin noch wach
I am up late at night and cannot sleep.

Doch du siehst es nicht
But you cannot see it.

Bin zu bunt, viel zu grell, ich mach Krach
I am too loud and colorful, making a scene.

Ich überzeichne mein Gesicht
I exaggerate my facial expressions.

Es bringt in dieses Mädchen etwas Licht
This brings some light to a young girl.

Aber mach dir keine Sorgen
But do not worry about me.

Denn du fehlst mir nicht
Because I do not miss you.

Ich fühl mich unbeschwert
I feel carefree.

Doch ich mach all diese Fehler, Daddy
But I make all these mistakes, Daddy.

Und finde überhaupt keinen den es stört
And I cannot find anyone who cares.

Dieser Kerl, was ist das für ein Typ
Who is this guy?

Hast du nie gefragt
Did you ever ask?

Lass das sein, komm nach Haus, hab dich lieb
Forget about him, come home, I love you.

Hast du nie zu mir gesagt
Did you never tell me?

Mein Traum bringt keinen Prinzen an den Tag
My dreams do not bring me a prince charming.

Dein Platz war immer leer
Your place was always empty.

Doch ich brech' all diese Herzen, Daddy
But I keep breaking all these hearts, Daddy.

Und jeder neue Tag verlangt nach mehr
And every new day demands more.

Du fehlst mir nicht
I do not miss you.

Ich fühl mich unbeschwert
I feel carefree.

Doch ich mach all diese Fehler, Daddy
But I make all these mistakes, Daddy.

Und finde überhaupt keinen den es stört
And I cannot find anyone who cares.

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROGER YOUNG

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