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ANTONJA - New single!
Soft Rock Song "Twist in my Sobriety”
After a couple of her own quite hefty rock songs, the Austrian-born rock singer ANTONJA releases a classic, which she re-recorded with her band in the studio. This time she strikes somewhat calmer tones. In her version of "Twist in my Sobriety" ANTONJA has made the song completely her own and given it a chilling modern soft rock character, which sounds very relaxed and coherent with "clean" electric guitars and despite additional "crunchy" distorted guitars. The musical picture is additionally painted with the deep sounding warm sound of her vocals and the dominating orchestral cello sounds. Singer ANTONJA can be found in many of the messages from this song lyrics. The original from 1988 was written by British singer Tanita Tikaram. The lyrics leave a lot of room for imagination and own interpretations. But basically everything revolves around the meaning of life and how to master it. The text encourages people to try something new and make journeys to solve their problems and say goodbye to destructive patterns. It also says that you should accept the opinions of others and respect them, but you should also make your own decisions and find your own way. Also describes the restlessness from younger years, too much thinking, confused thoughts, but also the confusion of feelings after seeing through "rose-colored glasses". In the end, the song lyrics express that you should stay true to yourself and keep control over your own life. Twist in my Sobriety by ANTONJA will be available on all major music portals worldwide on 04/14/2023. A soft rock song to sit back, it's a good one to ponder, think, feel and relax to. In a "Rock'n Chill Dance Version" the song is also immortalized as a remix variant on her new single. ANTONJA shows with the cover version of "Twist in my Sobriety" that her voice is very versatile and also convinces in the lower registers of her entire vocal range. With her first own published rock songs ANTONJA celebrated with "What a Night", "Shutdown", "Burnout" and "My Lord", already some attention successes in international charts. Currently, the singer is still working diligently on her rock album with her band.
ANTONJA-SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU-NEW RADIO VERSION 2023
A STRONG MESSAGE IN HER MUSICVIDEO-STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
....."She's in love with you. ...So treat her nice, treat her good Treat her like you know you should. You may never find another girl like her"...
Inspired by these lyrics in the song, singer Antonja addresses domestic violence in her music video and wants to make her contribution to raise awareness to combat these acts.
Stop Domestic Violence! 30% of all women worldwide have suffered physical or sexual violence within a relationship. 81,000 women and girls were killed worldwide in 2020. Above all, their own homes were often not a safe place: More than half of them were murdered by close relatives. Since 1999, November 25 has been observed as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Statistics show that 12% to 15% of women in Europe are victims of domestic violence every day.
It is one of the most widespread human rights violations worldwide and must be fought. Unfortunately, the number of unreported cases is still too high.
"She's in love with you" - The original song is a hit from the 70s by Suzi Quatro. With this cover version and her new interpretation of the title Antonja combines several messages. "Let's be happy together, no matter what gender, what sexual orientation, what origin. True to the motto "Love, Peace & Rock'n Roll.
ANTONJA AND HER NEW SINGLE "MY LORD"
DRAWING ATTENTION TO SOCIAL ILLS WITH ROCK MUSIC
Antonja releases her fifth rock single titled "My Lord". The release is worldwide on 14.10.2022.
The singer explains, "It's always exciting for me how some songs are created, how each one of them has its origin and then becomes a story, even a project, through creative and also real thoughts.'' That's how it was with "My Lord."
Antonja was working with her musicians on her rock album. After a long, creative and crazy day, they sat together on the studio terrace and watched a beautiful sunset. Impressed by this extraordinary light atmosphere, Antonja said aloud the words "Oh my God, let me shine". In that moment the song "My Lord" was born.
After that, more ideas flowed in creative collaboration with her producer.
My Lord" is all about life, right or wrong, yes you can be crazy and should have fun. Dark thoughts are ok too, but always stay on the right side.
Lyrics flow into this 152 BPM fast power track with fat guitars, like "See my fire burn, lost my dreams in darkness, I'm always on the right side, always on your way, come on let me shining...give it to me, oh what I'm crazy". These and some other lines give a special expression to the new rock song "My Lord" by Antonja.
The elaborate production of a film-ready music video continued the creative path of "My Lord". Antonja was inspired by a nightmare in which she herself was completely impoverished and homeless. Antonja: "It was my own existential fear that often haunted me, to lose everything at some point, plus the daily images from news or when you stroll through the city and you become more and more aware of the social ills that certainly led to this dream."
This gave rise to the idea and the script for the new music video together with their producer Peter Schutti. "Using rock music to draw attention to social ills.
And so the music video is also the starting signal for a charity idea of helping bikers, the "Help Angels" with Antonja as the figurehead. In the music video, this idea is already presented cinematically, with over 50 people on the set, this major production by Georgiew Film from Germany was realized at a high international level.
Antonja would like to inspire many more bikers in the future to support her in her charity project under the name "Help Angel" to help homeless people, together to alleviate the gap between rich and poor a little. The music video was shot in her adopted home of Mallorca, in and around the Mallorcan restaurant "Es Cruce". Antonja was particularly pleased about the great support of the locals, even during the preparations for the video shoot and about the participation and support of all bikers of the "HOG" (Harley Owners Group) PM Mallorca Chapter.
Antonja also again announces her planned rock album, which is now definitely scheduled for release in 2023.
On Facebook, she explained to her fans: "I kept thinking for the last few months that my rock album was finished.'' But every time we were in the studio to rework some details or mix a song that was actually almost finished, new music was created again. I feel very creative right now, and so does my team. I feel like that's the way it has to be right now, and I'm extremely happy with this whole development and I want to take this creative time as well. But 2023 is the time, then my album will come and I will be back on stage for you with my band."
After her singles, "What a Night", "Burnout" and "Shutdown", Antonja now continues to pave her way to her first rock album with "My Lord" through creative freedom. The singer announces,
"There's still a lot to come, there are still some surprises, it's insanely fun to live through this development.
SCHLAGER & PARTY SINGER "ANTONIA AUS TIROL" BECOMES ANTONJA. NEW MUSIC, NEW STYLE, NEW NAME!FROM THE SCHLAGER & PARTY QUEEN TO THE ROCKLADY "ANTONJA"
Total Transformation
Wow! "Antonia aus Tirol" becomes "Antonja". The total transformation! With "What a Night" the singer delivers her first own rock song under her new stage name "Antonja". All respect! Yes it is a big change, new music, new look, new style, new name, "ANTONJA".
A very courageous step of the singer because many know her as Antonia aus Tirol from the party & Schlager genre. The artist wanted a change and since her youth her heart beats for rock music, which has always been part of her past shows.
Now "ANTONJA" presents her new single "What A Night", available worldwide!.. The singer wrote this rock song with a great message. Break all the rules. Nothing goes without risk. Lose all inhibitions. No matter what others think and talk about you. Listen to your heart and your passion. The main thing is to have fun. You feel this spark, just do it, even if others think you are crazy.
Behind these lines is also very personal to the singer, "ANTONJA" is known for her always positive charisma and closeness to her fans.
The reason for the name change to Antonja is primarily the international market, here it came by the translation again and again to errors and confusion with the artist name and "Antonia from Tyrol" turns out in some languages as a so-called tongue twister.
In her career to date, the singer has performed more than 4000 live performances. Her hits like "1000 Träume weit-Tornero" Knallrotes Gummiboot" and many more have been sold on over 6 million records and download portals. On 22.12.2020 Antonja as Antonia aus Tirol gave her first online live concert with her band during the lockdown phase, her loyal international fans were also there. Thousands of online tickets were sold in 39 countries.
After further planned singles then comes 2023 already the first rock album of Antonja.
Singles & EP 2020/2021:
The harbingers of a musical change, rocking cover versions!
With their rocking singles, the cover versions of
"So am I". As well as the EP "Antonia aus Tirol sings Elvis - Jailhouse Rock-One Night-Viva Las Vegas" and the single "She's in Love with you", the singer already initiated musical changes and an image change to rock music. Her music videos polarized and landed in the headlines of the press.