Biography
Who is Ana Free?
Early life and real name
Ana Free was born as Ana Gomes Ferreira in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 29, 1987. She grew up with her older brother in Cascais, raised by a British mother and a Portuguese father. During her childhood, she attended Saint Julian's School in Carcavelos, where she developed her distinctive accent.
From a young age, she showed a strong passion for writing poetry and stories. She began composing and writing music at the age of ten and learned to play the guitar fluently. Growing up, she listened to a wide variety of music played by her father and borrowed records from her brother.
Musical career and rise to fame
Ana Free built a large following on YouTube, gaining millions of views for her original content and cover songs. She released her acoustic pop EP Radian in 2010, which was distributed in physical stores in Portugal and debuted in Miami and New York City. She was also featured prominently on a billboard in Times Square during her promotional visits.
In 2012, she launched a crowdfunding campaign through PledgeMusic to fund her debut studio album. She recorded the record in Buenos Aires, London, and Lisbon alongside producer Rodrigo Crespo. Her debut album, titled Together, was released in January 2013 and featured popular tracks such as Electrical Storm, which reached the top spot on the MTV Portugal Top 50 National Music Chart.
Collaborations and television projects
Throughout her career, Ana Free has collaborated with various artists and brands. In 2011, she teamed up with DJ Diego Miranda to record the hit single Girlfriend, which held the number one position on the national charts for several weeks. She also recorded the Portuguese theme song for the Disney movie Tinker Bell.
In 2013, she became the musical ambassador for Volkswagen in a digital campaign filmed in Hawaii to promote the Beetle cabriolet. Later that year, she was selected as one of the official songwriters and composers for the United States drama series SAF3 on the CW channel and was named a finalist in a major singer-songwriter competition.
Education and personal life
Ana Free pursued higher education alongside her growing music career and graduated from the University of Kent in 2008 with a degree in economics, earning First Class Honours. She wrote her dissertation on the impact of technology on major record labels and received a distinction for her research.
She is multilingual, speaking English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Greek fluently. Ana has also contributed to charitable causes, serving as an ambassador for the Portuguese League Against Cancer and the Lisbon Oceanarium, while continuing to record and base her work in Los Angeles.
Birthday and age
Ana Free was born on June 29, 1987, which makes Ana 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Ana shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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