Famous People with Name Anita

Anita Auglend            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Anita Auglend: a Norwegian singer and is the lead vocalist of the gothic-doom metal band The Sins of Thy Beloved. She has a soprano vocal range.After both album's publication, Lake of Sorrow (1998), and Perpetual Desolation (2000), Anita Auglend left the band in 2001 along with their keyboardist Anders Thue, according to the rumors, because she couldn't keep the concert's rhythm.But in 2007, The Sins of Thy Beloved announced Anita's return to the band in their official website.

Anita Hegerland            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Anita Hegerland: a Norwegian singer famous for her childhood career in the Scandinavian and German markets and subsequent vocal contributions to amongst others Mike Oldfield's work. She sings on two of his 1980s albums; Islands and Earth Moving, and a non-album single "Pictures in the Dark".Hegerland was discovered at age 8 by Fredrik Friis during a Christmas show where she was performing[1]. Hegerland's musical career took off in 1970 with "Mitt Sommarlov" (transl: My summer holiday) in Scandinavian countries. It spent 22 weeks on Norway's singles chart, with two weeks at #1, and the song was also a #1 hit in Sweden.

Anita Skorgan            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Anita Skorgan: a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was once married to Jahn Teigen, another successful Norwegian singer-songwriter. Together they have a daughter.She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest a total of five times, twice as a solo artist, once with Jahn Teigen, once as his backing singer in 1983, and also as Finn Kalvik's backing singer in his 1981 performance. In 1977 in London she sang "Casanova", finishing 14th. Two years later, in Jerusalem, year 1979, she had a bit more success, lifting her song "Oliver" to 11th place. Back in England, she returned to the Eurovision stage in company with her - at that time - husband, Jahn Teigen. She played the piano, and they both sang "Adieu" - perhaps knowing what was about to happen in their private life - which was voted to a 12th position in Harrogate. She and Jahn Between them appeared at every single Eurovision Song Contest final from 1977 til 1983 except 1980, an impressive 6 times in 7 years.

Anita Thallaug            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Anita Thallaug: a Norwegian actor and singer. She has featured in musicals, cinema and TV programs. Under the name Vesla Rolfsen, at the age of seven, she was performing at the Spider theatre in Oslo.Thallaug was the Norwegian contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, where she finished 13th (last).Anita Thallaug is the younger sister of opera singer Edith Thallaug.

Anita Lipnicka            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Anita Lipnicka: a Polish singer and songwriter. Her career as a singer started with Varius Manx, a band she joined in 1993. In 1996 she made a decision to pursue a solo career, she left the band and moved to London where she made her first solo album. The album was called "Wszystko sie moze zdarzyc" (Everything Can Happen) and was a huge success. In 1998 Lipnicka released her second solo album "To, co naprawde" (What Is Real). In 2000 her third solo album appeared-"Moje oczy sa zielone" (My eyes are green). In 2001 Lipnicka stared to work with John Porter. Together they recorded two albums, "Nieprzyzwoite piosenki" (Indecent Songs) in 2003 and "Inside Story" in 2005. Both albums were all in English. The album Indecent Songs won The Fryderyk award for The Pop Album of the Year.

Vurnon Anita            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Vurnon Anita: a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ajax.In his youth years on Curaçao, Anita started to play football at local team CVV Willemstad. After he moved to the Netherlands he started playing for amateur side VV Maarssen. Later he was scouted by Ajax and he joined their world famous youth system.Anita performed in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru for the Netherlands, where the Dutch came third. As of the 2005-06 season he was promoted to the first team of Ajax and on March 19, 2006 he made his Eredivisie debut in a 3-2 away loss against FC Groningen. That year he also participated in the KNVB Cup, which Ajax went on to win. The following season he added another match to his Eredivisie total, bringing it to two appearances.

Herta Anitas            Origin/Culture/Country: Romanian

Herta Anitas: is a Romanian rower. She won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.