Separation Road is Swedish singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim's second album, released on September 27, 2006. A limited edition bonus CD, entitled Naked Versions II, was released at the same time. The first single was "Girl Laying Down" (September 13, 2006), followed by "Today is a Good Day" (December 4, 2006), and "Lovers Dream" (April 2, 2007).

Artist/Band Information

Anna Ternheim (born 1978) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs in English.

Early life

Ternheim was born 31 May 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden. When she was 10 years old she began playing the guitar, writing songs and performing. During a year abroad in Atlanta, Georgia, Anna created her first band "Sova," playing at smaller festivals and local clubs. Back in Stockholm she continued her song writing and later in Lausanne, Switzerland where she was performing while studying French Anna Ternheim Biography

Career

She released her debut album Somebody Outside in 2004. The Swedish Grammy jury awarded her the Best Newcomer of the Year award, and she was nominated for Best Female Artist, Best Lyricist and Best Songwriter in 2005. She also won the P3 Gold award for Best Newcomer 2004.

For her second album, Separation Road released on 27 September 2006, she was awarded Best Female Artist and Best Lyricist by the Swedish Grammy jury. Again she was nominated for Best Songwriter and Best Album. She received the award for Best Female Artist at the Swedish National Radio's P3 Gold Awards the same year.

Her debut US album, Halfway to Fivepoints, was released on 22 April 2008.

Her most popular songs include: "To Be Gone", "My Secret", "Girl Laying Down", "Today is A Good Day", and "Shoreline" (a Broder Daniel cover).

The Ternheim song "Quiet Night" was used in the second series of the Swedish version of Wallander starring Krister Henriksson. On 18 December 2009, her song "No, I Don't Remember" was featured on an episode of Dollhouse entitled "The Attic". This song was featured in July 2010 on a new DLC episode, for the Xbox 360 videogame Alan Wake, entitled "The Signal".

Her latest album, Leaving on a Mayday, was released on 11 August 2009. The album won Album of the Year at the 2009 Swedish Grammy Awards along with the award for Best Female Artist.

A new album is currently in the works, to be released in 2011.

Discography

Albums

*2004 - Somebody Outside

*2006 - Separation Road

*2008 - Halfway to Fivepoints

*2009 - Leaving on a Mayday

EPs

*1996 - Sova

*2003 - Anna Ternheim - demo

*2004 - I'll Follow You Tonight

*2004 - To Be Gone

*2005 - My Secret

*2005 - Shoreline

*2007 - Lovers Dream & More Music for Psychotic Lovers

*2007 - Anna Ternheim

Singles

*2004 - "To Be Gone"

*2005 - "My Secret"

*2006 - "Girl Laying Down"

*2007 - "Today Is a Good Day"

*2008 - "What Have I Done"

*2009 - "Escape Into My Arms"

*2009 - "Make It On My Own"

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