Keren Ann Zeidel (; born 10 March 1974), known professionally as Keren Ann (), is an Israeli, French, and Dutch singer, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, and sound engineer. She performs mainly in French and English, and she's based in Paris, Tel Aviv, and New York City. She plays guitar, piano, and clarinet.

Early life Keren Ann Zeidel was born in Caesarea, Israel, to a Russian-Jewish father and a Dutch-Javanese mother.Hoerburger, Rob (11 March 2011). "Gangsta Folk". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-04-08. She lived in Israel and in the NetherlandsRosenberg, Grant (7 May 2007). "The Sweet Songs of Keren Ann". Time. time.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08. until the age of 11, when her family moved to Paris.

Ann's mother converted to Judaism and as a result she considers herself "absolutely Jewish".. Lalibre.be. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

Career

Keren Ann has released eight solo albums: La Biographie de Luka Philipsen (2000), La Disparition (2002), Not Going Anywhere (2003), Nolita (2005), Keren Ann (2007), 101 (2011), You're Gonna Get Love (2016) and Bleue (2019). Many of her songs have been covers of other artists, including Henri Salvador, Jane Birkin, Françoise Hardy, Rosa Passos, Jacky Terrasson, Emmanuelle Seigner, Benjamin Biolay and Anna Calvi. Her music has been featured in TV series including Grey's Anatomy, Six Feet Under and Big Love, and in movies including Love Me No More (2008). Her song "Beautiful Day" has been the sound of the SkyTeam campaign, and in 2008 her song "Lay Your Head Down" was the sync for the international H&M Spring commercial.

Keren Ann and Icelandic musician Barði Jóhannsson formed the musical duo Lady & Bird; the two released a self-titled studio album in 2003, as well as a live recording of their performance with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in 2009. The two co-wrote the 2011 opera Red Waters; it was produced by the Opéra de Rouen and directed by , and performed in four opera houses around France.

Keren Ann co-wrote Henri Salvador's 2000 album Chambre Avec Vue, and wrote the lyrics for Sophie Hunter's 2005 debut album, Isis Project, to music written by Guy Chambers. In 2008, Keren Ann composed, with Tibo Javoy, the entire sound design for the European TV channel Arte. She co-wrote and co-produced, with Doriand, Emmanuelle Seigner's 2010 album Dingue.

She contributed to the soundtrack of the French film Thelma, Louise et Chantal (2010), directed by , including cover versions of French songs from the 1960s. She also contributed six songs to the Israeli film Yossi (2012), directed by Eytan Fox, as well as appearing onscreen as herself, performing a music concert.

She gave a long interview after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks, where she expressed surprise that there was not a wider condemnation of the violence.Szeftel, Eve. . Libération. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

Personal life Keren Ann has Israeli, Dutch, and French citizenship. She is fluent in English, Hebrew, and French.

She married a Jewish man. She stated: "Being in tune with one's origins is important". In July 2012, Keren Ann gave birth to her first child, Nico."La chanteuse Keren Ann, maman d’une petite Nico" . Elle. elle.fr. Retrieved 2018-04-08.

Discography

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications BEL(WA) FRA SWI UK USJazz La Biographie de Luka Philipsen Released: 18 April 2000 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — 111 — — — La Disparition Released: 23 April 2002 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — 18 — — — Not Going Anywhere Released: 25 November 2003 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 37 40 — — — Nolita Released: 11 November 2004 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 67 56 — — — Keren Ann Released: 23 April 2007 Label: Delabel, EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 40 13 81 189 18 SNEP: Silver 101 Released: 28 February 2011 Label: Delabel, EMI Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 8 22 50 — — You're Gonna Get Love Released: 25 March 2016 Label: Polydor, Yellow Tangerine Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 26 27 — — — Bleue Released: 15 March 2019 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 26 39 69 — — Keren Ann & Quatuor Debussy Released: 11 February 2022 Label: Bring Back Music, Rain Dog Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — Paris Amour Released: 12 September 2025 Label: Bring Back Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborations and scores Chambre Avec Vue with Henri Salvador at Source-Virgin France (2000) Lady & Bird, with Bardi Johannsson at Labels (2003) Isis Project with Guy Chambers and Sophie Hunter at Sleeper Music UK (2004) ARTE New Sound with Tibo Javoy La Ballade of Lady & Bird with Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra at EMI Dingue for Emmanuelle Seigner with Doriand at Sony Music France Thelma, Louise et Chantal original score Red Waters, opera, with Bardi Johannsson (2011) "Soleil Bleu" / Sylvie Vartan @ Sony Music France (2011)

TV soundtracks Grey's Anatomy ("Not Going Anywhere") SkyTeam advertisement ("Beautiful Day") Six Feet Under ("Jardin D'hiver") Big Love ("L'onde Amere") The L Word ("Do What I Do") (Lady & Bird) TGV advertisement ("Malmo Lives") (Lady & Bird) H&M advertisement ("Lay Your Head Down") Daewoo Motor Sales Iaan advertisement ("Right Now & Right Here") Orange advertisement ("Lay Your Head Down") Galia advertisement ("Right Now & Right Here") Nurse Jackie ("My Name is Trouble") Normal People ("Strange Weather") Baby Reindeer ("My Name is Trouble")

References

External links

Interview, The Observer, 3 April 2011 "A Clear View", New Yorker profile by Sasha Frere-Jones