Leona Naess

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leona Naess
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 31, 1974(1974-07-31)
Age	50
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Leona Naess Biography

Leona Naess is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on July 31, 1974 in New York, United States. Leona Kristina Naess (or Naess) (born 31 July 1974) is a British musician and singer. Her debut album Comatised in March of 2000. The album was the source for the song “Charm Attack” (Adult Top 40 #29).

Naess began working on her debut album in 1998. The album was completed in June. A series of business deals delayed the release of the album, and at the same time, the Outpost label was shut down and to the end of its life. The director of MCA Records which is a separate department of Universal Music Group of which Outpost was a part of, handed her contract to MCA. Naess’s debut album, Comatised came out in March 2000. Naess was developing as a performer throughout the delay. Comatised released the track “Charm Attack” (Adult Top 40 #29) The track was included in the film for teens, Whatever It Takes. Naess was a model in Calvin Klein prior to the album’s release. Naess was soon releasing the second studio album I Tried To Rock You, but It’s All You Roll (2001) which was recorded by Swedish producer Martin Terefe.

Naess is featured on the Ray LaMontagne album, Gossip in the Grain (2008), on the songs “A Falling Through” and “I Still Care for You”, and toured with LaMontagne in September – November 2008. She has also toured with Eagle-Eye Cherry, David Gray, Travis, Ryan Adams, Emm Gryner, Hem, Josh Rouse, Ben Lee, Badly Drawn Boy, and appeared as part of the 1999 Lilith Fair.

In January 2004, Naess’ father died in a climbing accident in South Africa. Devastated by the loss, she withdrew from music and moved back to London to live with her mother. Naess was dropped from her record label, split with her manager, and considered going back to school. Eventually, she resumed songwriting and began collaborating with music producer Samuel Dixon. Naess released a fourth album, Thirteens, on 16 September 2008 with Verve Forecast Records in the US The title refers to thirteen lo-fi home-recorded albums that Naess created over approximately two years before the album’s release, although Naess has stated that the title has another meaning, which is a secret. The album consists of first takes, which were then overdubbed. A single, “Heavy Like Sunday”, was released on 2 June 2008 on Blue Flowers Records. 500 copies of a 7″ vinyl version included a Polaroid picture taken by Naess. The album was released on 11 May 2009 by Polydor Records in the UK.

At 18 years old, Naess moved to New York City to pursue a degree in the music field in New York University, she later changed her major and graduated with a degree in Anthropology. As a resident from Greenwich Village, she began playing guitar at open mics, and began performing frequently in bars, coffeehouses and clubs such as The Bitter End around Lower Manhattan as well as busking occasionally. She was a guest in a reality television program which aired on Channel 4 in 1993 called The Next Big Thing.

Leona Naess Net Worth

Leona Naess is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leona Naess 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Naess was given the first instrument at 14 as a gift from her mother. One of the first songs she was taught how to play the guitar included “The Cross” by Prince. Soon after, she started writing her own music. Alongside Julie Andrews in the musicals Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music, her first influences were the the 1980s British rock. Naess was soon inspired by the modern music- songwriters Tracy Chapman, Sinead O’Connor and Edie Brickell as well as Joni Mitchell, and Carole King. Other early influences are Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon.

Naess was born in London. Naess is the child of Filippa Kumlin D’Orey, a Swedish interior designer, as well as Arne Naess Sr. is an Norwegian business magnate and mountaineer who was born of Norwegian in addition to German descent. She is the older sister of Christoffer and a twin sister named Katinka of that wedding. Her great-uncle was Norwegian Philosopher Arne Naess. Naess was seven year old at the time her parents split in 1982. She was a student in London’s Chelsea neighborhood as she grew up and then went to at the Purcell School in Hertfordshire, where she studied composition. Her father got married to American singer Diana Ross in 1986 and had two sons, Ross as well as Evan. Naess frequently traveled with them to the couple’s Connecticut home. Naess additionally has two halfbrothers: Nicklas as well as Louis, from her father’s later marriage to Camilla Astrup.

In 2002, Naess recorded backing vocals on Counting Crows album Hard Candy, primarily on the song “Black and Blue”. She signed with Geffen Records and released her third album, Leona Naess (2003), produced by Ethan Johns. The album was a new direction for Naess with its stripped-down instrumentation. A song from this album, “Ballerina”, appeared in the first season of the Showtime program, Weeds (2005), in the episode entitled “Dead in the Nethers”. Another song from her third album, “Christmas”, also appeared in The O.C. on the episodes, “The Debut”, and the episode “The Chrismukkah Almost That Wasn’t, as well as the soundtrack Music from the OC: Mix 3. In 2004, her song “Calling” was featured on the soundtrack to Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Leona Naess Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Leona Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Leona Naess celebrates birthday on July 31 of every year.

What happened to Leona Naess?

Naess lives in New York City and frequently travels back to London. She was engaged to singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, but the engagement ended in 2003.

How are Tracee Ellis Ross and Leona Naess related?

in 1985, Tracee gained three step-siblings : Katinka, Christoffer, and folk singer Leona Naess. She remains on close terms with all of them. Before her mother and Naess divorced in 2000, they welcomed her two half-brothers, Ross Arne in 1987 and Evan Ross in 1988.

Who inherited Arne Naess Jr fortune?

Net Worth: $600 Million
Profession:| Businessperson, Mountaineer
Nationality:| Norway

How old is Rhonda Ross?

50 years (August 14, 1971)

Does Tracee Ross have a child?

Does Tracee Ellis Ross have children? The Black-ish star is happily single and has no children of her own , although she is a proud aunt to her siblings’ kids, who she shares her adoration for on social media.