Sanne Boomhouwer (born 8 April 1984 in Aalsmeer, Netherlands), who performs as Susana, is a Dutch trance music vocalist, songwriter and radio host.
Early years Boomhouwer grew up in the Amsterdam suburb of Aalsmeer and took classical singing lessons in her youth. She attended the De Brug primary school. Boomhouwer was inspired to become a songwriter after hearing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill; other inspirations include Mariah Carey and Tori Amos. As a teenager she sang in the rock band '010?, named after the classroom the band rehearsed in.
Career At age 19, a neighbor of Boomhouwer's introduced her to producers Raz Nitzan and Adrian Broekhuyse after seeing her perform live. The meeting led to her singing on "Dark Side of the Moon", a collaboration with Dutch producers Ernesto van der Meij and Edwin Koelewijn (credited as Ernesto vs. Bastian). Under the name "Susana", Boomhouwer provided guest vocals on the song "Shivers" by Armin van Buuren; the album of the same title reached the charts in the Netherlands.
Susana then signed with Armada Music. She released her solo debut, Closer, on Armada in 2010, followed by Brave in 2012. She contributed vocals to "Without You" by Egyptian trance duo Aly & Fila, and performed the song live at the pyramids of Giza in 2015. She has also provided guest vocals for Metropole Orchestra at the Tomorrowland Festival and for Rex Mundi.
Susana hosts two radio shows in which she showcases trance music, V2V and Press Play.
She won the Trance Podium Award for Best Vocalist five years in a row from 2014 to 2018.
She has ten songs listed in the top 1000 trance songs of all time, published by A State of Trance in 2021 and provided vocals for the #1 song "Shivers" and the #10 song "RAMelia". She appeared in-studio with Armin van Buuren during the ASOT 1000 broadcast, accepted an award from Armin, and performed "Shivers" live.
On September 2, 2021, she appeared in-studio with Armin Van Buuren during the ASOT 1032 broadcast in celebration of the release of his album "A State of Trance Forever". She performed their song "Home with You" live, which he included in the album as an homage to "Shivers".
In late 2021 she debuted her own record label, Susa Records.
Discography Albums +Albums Year Title Publisher Notes2010CloserArmada Music2011Closer (The Remixes)Armada Music2011Closer (The Extended Versions)Armada Music2012BraveArmada Music2012Brave (Extended Mixes)Armada Music2014Press Play, Vol 1Raznitzan Music (RNM)2014Press Play, Vol 2Raznitzan Music (RNM)2015Press Play, Vol 3Raznitzan Music (RNM) 2017Press Play, Vol 4Raznitzan Music (RNM)2021Vocal Trance Rewind 2014-2020Raznitzan Music (RNM)
EPs +EPs Year Artist(s) Title Publisher Notes2010Susana, Bart ClaessenIf I CouldArmada Music2010Susana ft. TenishiaThe Other SideArmada Music 2010Susana, Mike ShiverGive Me FaithArmada Music2012Susana, Rex MundiAll Time LowArmada Music2012Susana, ShogunOnly YouArmada Music2012Susana with Max GrahamDown to Nothingexclusive license to Armada Music2012SusanaBraveArmada Records2014SusanaNever Let You DownRaznitzan Music (RNM)2018Susana with Neev KennedyThe Promise (The Remixes)Raznitzan Music (RNM)2021Aurosonic, SusanaWeather the StormRaznitzan Music (RNM)2021Susana, Raz NitzanFall Into TrustRaznitzan Music (RNM)
Singles and Collaborations +Singles and Collaborations Year Artist(s) Title Publisher Notes2005Ernesto vs. BastianDark Side of the MoonHigh Contrast Recordingsplus 6 remixes2005Armin van Buuren feat. SusanaShiversArmada Music2006Re:Locate feat. SusanaEscape 2008Talla 2XLC feat. SusanaI KnowBreathemusic Digital2008Armin van Buuren feat. SusanaIf You Should GoArmind2009Rex Mundi feat. SusanaNothing at AllColdharbour Recordings2010Susana & Josh GabrielFrozenS107 RecordsSongwriter2010Susana & Josh GabrielFrozenArmada MusicSongwriter2010Susana feat. Omnia & The BlizzardCloserS107 Records2010Markus Schulz feat. SusanaUnsaidArmada Music2010Susana & Mike ShiverGive Me FaithArmada Music2010Susana feat. TenishiaThe Other SideArmada Music2010Susana & Bart ClaessenIf I CouldS107 Records2010Susana feat. Dash BerlinWiredArmada Music2012Susana & ShogunOnly YouS107 Records2012Susana & Ernesto vs. Bastian with Wezz DevallBraveS107 Records2012Susana & Rex MundiAll Time LowArmada Music 2012Susana & Max GrahamDown to NothingRe*Brand 2013Susana & RAMRAMelia (Tribute To Amelia)FSOE Recordings2013Lange & SusanaRisk Worth TakingLange Recordings2013Aly & Fila & SusanaWithout YouFSOE Recordings2014Susana & Hazem BeltaguiSilent for So LongRazNitzanMusic (RNM)2014Bobina & SusanaPlay Fire with FireMagik Muzikplus 6 remixes2014SusanaFeel You HereRazNitzanMusic (RNM)2015Susana & UCastTo Another DayRazNitzanMusic (RNM)2015Susana & RAMSomeone Like YouBlack Hole RecordingsSongwriter2015Susana & PhotographerFind A WayHow Trance Works2015Driftmoon, Thomas Coastline & SusanaTime To Say GoodbyeDriftmoon Audio (Abora Recordings)Songwriter2016Aly & Fila meets Roger Shah & SusanaUnbreakableFSOE Recordings2017Susana and Neev KennedyThe PromiseRazNitzanMusic (RNM)2019Driftmoon & SusanaBecause of YouAmsterdam Trance RecordsSongwriter2020James Dymond, SusanaIs It Too LateRazNitzanMusic (RNM)2020SusanaDark Side of the Moon (Ferry Tayle Remix)RazNitzanMusic (RNM)2020RAM, Susana, Tales of LifeYou Are EnoughNocturnal Knights Music2020Armin van Buuren feat. SusanaShivers (Marsh remix)Armind2021Armin van Buuren feat. SusanaShivers (Mixed) (Live)Armada Musicperformed live during ASOT 1000, track 462021Armin van Buuren & SusanaHome with YouArmada MusicSongwriter2021Armin van Buuren & SusanaHome with You (Mixed) (Live)Armada Musicperformed live during ASOT 1032, track 82021Kojun & SusanaCaught in a MemorySerendipity Muzik2021SusanaA Promise I Can't Keep Susa RecordsDebut own label2021Richard Durand & SusanaI Matter to YouMAGIK MUSIK (Black Hole)#40 on the A State of Trance Top 50 of 2021, and was the Service For Dreamers in ASOT 1062
Songwriter credits per the BMI Songview database.
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External links Official Website