Extension is the third album by American saxophonist George Braith recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception[link]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "George Braith turned in his strongest record with Extension. Largely freed from the restraints of the dueling horns, Braith is able to explore the outer reaches of his music. He still remains grounded in soul-jazz -- any guitar-organ combo is bound to have soul-jazz roots -- but he pushes the music toward adventurous hard bop, often with rewarding results".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing[link]

All compositions by George Braith except as indicated

1. "Nut City" - 5:57
2. "Ethlyn's Love" - 7:22
3. "Out Here" - 6:58
4. "Extension" - 6:39
5. "Sweetville" - 6:03
6. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Porter) - 4:30

Personnel[link]

• George Braith - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Billy Gardner - organ
• Grant Green - guitar
• Clarence Johnston - drums

References[link]

Look up extend or extension in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Extension may refer to:

Computing[link]

• Filename extension, suffix to the name of a computer file, designed to show its format
• Software extension, a file containing programming that serves to extend the capabilities of or data available to a more basic program
  • Extension (Mac OS), particular type of this software
  • Mozilla extensions for Firefox and other Mozilla projects

Mathematics[link]

In mathematics, the word "extension" has many uses. See:

Analysis[link]

• Carathéodory's extension theorem
• Continuous linear extension
• M. Riesz extension theorem
• Krein extension theorem
• Hahn–Banach theorem

Algebra[link]

• Abelian extension
• Algebraic extension
• Artin–Schreier extension
• Central extension
• Cyclotomic extension—see abelian extension
• Degree of a field extension
• Dual basis in a field extension
• Extension and contraction of ideals
• Extension of modules
• Extension problem
• Field extension
• Galois extension
• Group extension
• Integral extension
• Kernel extension theorem
• Kummer extension
• Normal extension
• Quadratic extension
• Quadratic field extension
• Ring extension
• Separable extension
• Simple extension
• Splitting of prime ideals in Galois extensions
• Trivial extension—see field extension

Algebraic geometry[link]

• Sheaf extension

Logic / Set theory[link]

• Axiom of extensionality
• Extensible cardinal
• Extension (model theory)
• Extension (predicate logic)
• Extensionality

Order theory[link]

• Linear extension

Probability theory[link]

• Kolmogorov extension theorem

Topology[link]

• Homotopy extension property
• Tietze extension theorem

Geometry[link]

• Exterior algebra, Grassmann's theory of extension.
• Extension of a polyhedron

Music[link]

• Extension (music), notes that fit outside the standard range
• Extension (album), 1964 album by American saxophonist George Braith
• Extensions (Ahmad Jamal album), 1965
• Extensions (McCoy Tyner album), 1970
• Extensions (Dave Holland album), 1988
• Extensions (The Manhattan Transfer album), 1979

Other Uses[link]

• The building of community capacity by outsiders, for instance agricultural extension
• Extension (geology), relating to the pulling apart of the Earth's crust and lithosphere
• Extension (kinesiology), movement of a joint whereby one part of the body is moved away from another
• Extension (metaphysics), the property of taking up space
• Extension (predicate logic), the set of tuples of values that satisfy the predicate
• Extension (semantics), the set of things to which a property is applied
• Extensional definition, a definition that enumerates every individual a term applies to
• Extension (telephone), telephone line attached to a main line or to a PBX or Centrex system
• Extension cord, power cable with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end
• Extension locus, the gene locus of Melanocortin 1 receptor
• Continuing education, or extension school, a school for continuing education
• Extension, British Columbia, village near Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
• Extension, Louisiana
• Eyelash extensions, material applied to eyelashes
• Hair extensions, strands of hair added to existing hair

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Early record albums were packages of 78 RPM records in book form

An album may be understood as a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution, however the concept is found in printed music dating into the early nineteenth century in works by composers such as Schumann and Mendelssohn.^[1] The word derives from the Latin word for list.^[2]

Today, with the vinyl record no longer being used as the primary form of distribution, the term "album" can still be applied to any sound recording collection, such as those on compact disc, MiniDisc, Compact audio cassette, and digital or MP3 albums.^[3] Cover art is also considered an integral part of the album. Many albums also come with liner notes and inserts giving background information or analysis of the recording, reprinted lyrics, images of the performers, or additional artwork and text.^[4] These are now often found in the form of CD booklets.^[5]

History and Formats[link]

Vinyl records[link]

Two vinyl records with inner and outer album sleeves

Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album. If a pop or rock album contained tracks released separately as commercial singles, these were often traditionally placed in particular positions on the album.^[3] A common configuration was to have the album led off by the second and third singles, followed by a ballad. The first single would lead off side 2. In the past many singles (such as the Beatles' "Hey Jude" and Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street") did not appear on albums, but others (such as the Beatles' "Come Together" and Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone") were part of an album released concurrently. Today, many commercial albums of music tracks feature one or more singles, which are released separately to radio, TV or the Internet as a way of promoting the album. ^[6]Albums have also been issued that are compilations of older tracks not originally released together, such as singles not originally found on albums, b-sides of singles, or unfinished "demo" recordings.^[3]

Album sets of the past were arranged "in sequence" for phonographs equipped with record changers. In the case of a two-record set, for example, sides 1 and 4 would be printed on one record, and sides 2 and 3 on the other. The consumer would then stack the two records onto a spindle equipped with an automatic record changer by stacking the record with side 1 on the bottom and the record with side 2 directly on top of it. The record containing side 1 would then automatically drop onto the turntable, and the tone arm containing the stylus needle would automatically play the album's side 1. When that side was finished, the tone arm would swing back to allow the record containing side 2 to drop down on top of the record containing side 1 and automatically begin to play. When that was done, the consumer would pick up the stack of records that have already played, flip them over (as a stack, without rearranging), and put them back on the spindle. Sides 3 and 4 would play in sequence without further intervention from the consumer.^[3]Record changers persisted throughout the LP era, but were discontinued after it was discovered that the stacking up of records had the potential to warp them.^[3]

Compact cassette[link]

A blank compact cassette tape and case

The Compact Cassette was a popular medium for distributing pre-recorded music in the late 1970's through to the 1990's. The very first "Compact Cassette" was introduced by Philips in August of 1963 in the form of a prototype.^[7] Compact cassettes became especially popular during the 1980's after the advent of the Sony Walkman, which allowed the person to personally control what they listen to.^[8][7] The Walkman was convenient because of its size, the device could fit in most pockets and often came equipped with a clip for belts or pants.^[7] The compact cassette used doubled-sided magnetic tape to distribute music for commercial sale.^[7][9] The music is recorded on both the "A" and "B" side of the tape, with cassette being "turned" to play the other side of the album.^[7]

Compact disc[link]

A compact disc within an open 'Jewel Case'

The Compact Disc's format effectively replaced both the vinyl record and the cassette, to become the standard for the commercial mass-market distribution of music albums.^[10] The CD is a digital data storage device which permits digital recording technology to be used to record and play-back the recorded music.^[9][10]

Length[link]

According to the rules of the UK Charts, a recording counts as an "album" if either it has more than four tracks or lasts more than 25 minutes.^[11] Sometimes shorter albums are referred to as "mini-albums" or EPs.^[12] Albums such as Tubular Bells, Amarok, Hergest Ridge by Mike Oldfield, and Yes's Close to the Edge, include fewer than four tracks. Other artists such as Pinhead Gunpowder refer to their own releases under 30 minutes to bake as "albums" despite the normal distinction.

If an album becomes too long to fit a single vinyl record or CD, a recording artist may make the decision to release a double album where two vinyl LPs or compact discs are packaged together in a single case, or a triple album containing three LPs or compact discs.

Recording artists who have an extensive back catalog will often re-release several CDs in one single box with a unified design, often containing one or more albums, or a compilation of previously unreleased recordings. These are known as box sets. Some musical artists have also released more than three compact discs or LP records of new recordings at once, in the form of boxed sets, although in that case the work is still usually considered to be an album.

See also[link]

Look up album in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Music albums

• Album cover
• Concept album
• Compact Disc
• Extended play
• Liner notes
• List of albums
• Long play
• Release (music)
• Single (music)

References[link]

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Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."^[1]

His collaborations with Roberta Flack scored high on the charts and won him the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the duet, "Where Is the Love" in 1973.

His body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in New York City; his death was ruled a suicide.

Early career[link]

Hathaway, the son of Drusella Huntley, was born in Chicago. He lived with his grandmother, Martha Pitts, also known as Martha Crumwell, in the Carr Square housing project, in St Louis. Hathaway began singing in a church choir with his grandmother, a professional gospel singer, at the age of three. He graduated from Vashon High School in 1963. He studied music on a fine arts scholarship at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He also formed a jazz trio to work around the local area with drummer Ric Powell while there, but during 1967 left Howard without a degree, after receiving job offers in the music business.

Career[link]

At first, Hathaway worked as songwriter, session musician and producer. Working first at Chicago's Twinight Records, he later did the arrangements for hits by The Unifics ("Court of Love" and "The Beginning Of My End") and took part in projects by The Staple Singers, Jerry Butler, Aretha Franklin, The Impressions and Curtis Mayfield. After becoming a "house producer" for Mayfield's label, Curtom Records, he started recording there as a member of The Mayfield Singers. He recorded his first single under his own name in 1969, a duet with singer June Conquest called "I Thank You Baby". They also recorded the duet "Just Another Reason", released as the b-side. Former Cleveland Browns president Bill Futterer, a college student who promoted Curtom in the southeast in 1968 and 1969, was befriended by Hathaway and has cited Hathaway's influence on his later projects.

That year, Hathaway signed to Atco Records after being spotted for the label by producer/musician King Curtis at a trade convention. He released his first single of note, "The Ghetto, Pt. 1", which he co-wrote with former Howard roommate Leroy Hutson, who became a performer, writer and producer with Curtom. The track appeared the following year on his critically acclaimed debut LP, Everything Is Everything, which he co-produced with Ric Powell while also arranging all the cuts.

His second LP, Donny Hathaway, was also a success, but it was an album of duets with former Howard University classmate and label mate Roberta Flack that established him, especially on the pop charts. The album was both a critical and commercial success, including the Ralph MacDonald-penned track "Where Is The Love", which proved to be not only an R&B success, but also scored Top Five on the pop Hot 100.^[2] The album also included a number of other covers, including versions of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend", "Baby I Love You", originally a hit for Aretha Franklin and "You've Lost That Loving Feeling".

Donny Hathaway is also known as the co-composer and performer of the Christmas standard, “This Christmas.” The song, released in 1970, has become a holiday staple and is often used in movies, television and in advertising. “This Christmas” has been covered by numerous artists across diverse musical genres, including The Whispers, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, Harry Connick, Jr., Dru Hill, *NSYNC, Gloria Estefan, Boney James, The Cheetah Girls, Chris Brown, and Patti LaBelle.

Hathaway followed this flurry of work with some contributions to soundtracks, along with his recording of the theme song to the TV series Maude. He also composed and conducted music for the 1972 soundtrack of the movie Come Back Charleston Blue.^[3] In the mid-1970s, he also produced albums for other artists including Cold Blood, where he expanded the musical range of lead singer Lydia Pense.

His final studio album, "Extension Of A Man" came out in 1973 with two tracks, "Love Love Love" and "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" reaching both the pop and R&B charts. However, it was probably best noted for his classic ballad, "Someday We'll All Be Free" and a six-minute symphonic-styled instrumental piece called " I Love The Lord, He Heard My Cry". He told UK music journalist David Nathan in 1973, “I always liked pretty music and I’ve always wanted to write it.” Added the writer, "He declined to give one particular influence or inspiration but said that Ravel, Debussy and Stravinsky were amongst whom he studied."^[4]

He returned to the charts in 1978 after again teaming up with Roberta Flack for a duet, "The Closer I Get To You" on her album, "Blue Lights In The Basement". The song topped the R&B chart and just missed the number 1 spot on the Hot 100 (reaching #2). Atlantic then put out another solo single, "You Were Meant For Me" shortly before his sudden death.

Liner notes for later releases of his final solo album explain: "Donny is no longer here, but the song [Someday We'll All Be Free] gathers momentum as part of his legacy... Donny literally sat in the studio and cried when he heard the playback of his final mix. It's pretty special when an artist can create something that wipes them out." Edward Howard, lyricist of the song, adds, "It was a spiritual thing for me... What was going through my mind at the time was Donny, because Donny was a very troubled person. I hoped that at some point he would be released from all that he was going through. There was nothing I could do but write something that might be encouraging for him. He's a good leader for young black men"

Personal life[link]

Hathaway met his wife, Eulaulah, at Howard University. They had two daughters, Eulaulah Donyll (Lalah Hathaway) and Kenya. Lalah has enjoyed a successful solo career, while Kenya is one of the three backing vocalists on the hit TV program American Idol. He also had another daughter, Donnita Hathaway.

Health challenges[link]

During the best part of his career, Hathaway began to suffer from severe bouts of depression. It was found that he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and was known to take strong medication daily to try to control the illness. However, Eulaulah Hathaway has said that her husband was frequently less than diligent about following his prescription regimen.^[5] Donnita Hathaway has said that her mother gave her similar information about her father, saying that when he took his medication, he was generally fine, but that when he did not, it was impossible for her to deal with him.^[5]

Over the course of the 1970s, Hathaway's mental instability wreaked havoc on his life and required several hospitalizations. The effects of his melancholia also drove a wedge in Flack and Hathaway's friendship; they did not reconcile for several years, and did not release additional music until the successful release of "The Closer I Get To You" in 1978. Flack and Hathaway then resumed studio recording to compose a second album of duets.

Death[link]

Sessions for a second album of duets were underway in 1979. On January 13 of that year, Hathaway began a recording session at which Eric Mercury and James Mtume were present. Mercury and Mtume each reported that although Hathaway's voice sounded good, he began behaving irrationally, seeming to be paranoid and delusional. According to Mtume, Hathaway said that "white people" were trying to kill him and had connected his brain to a machine, for the purpose of stealing his music -and his sound.^[5] Given Hathaway's behavior, Mercury said that he decided the recording session could not continue, so he aborted it and all of the musicians went home.^[5] Mercury added that the last recording Hathaway did was "You Are My Heaven".

Hours later, Hathaway was found dead on the sidewalk below the window of his 15th-floor room in New York's Essex House hotel. He had jumped from his balcony.^[6] The glass had been neatly removed from the window and there were no signs of struggle, leading investigators to rule Hathaway's death a suicide. His friends were mystified, considering that his career had just started to pick up again, and Flack was devastated. Spurred by his death, she included the few duet tracks they had finished on her next album, Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway.

Hathaway's funeral was conducted by the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Legacy[link]

Donny Hathaway Live, which featured noted R&B musicians Willie Weeks (bass), Fred White (drums), Mike Howard (guitar), Phil Upchurch (lead guitar side 1), Cornell Dupree (lead guitar side 2) and Earl DeRouen (percussion) has been cited as an influence by numerous artists including Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Amy Winehouse, Beyoncé, George Benson, India.Arie, Jon Gibson,[1] Stevie Wonder, Brian McKnight, Anthony Hamilton, Usher, and Frank McComb are among the contemporary artists whose work echoes Hathaway's. His use of the Rhodes Piano on his early Atco R&B recordings has also influenced many neo soul artists & producers.

A second live album called In Performance was released in 1980 following his death and also included tracks recorded at venues in Los Angeles and New York between 1971 and 1973, showing Hathaway to be a fine stage performer. Later, in 2004, selected tracks from these two albums were added to previously unreleased live recordings for These Songs for You, Live!.

In popular culture[link]

• Several anecdotes about Hathaway are contained in Jerry Wexler's book Rhythm and The Blues.
• On soul group The Whispers' 1980 self-titled album, the group paid homage with "Song for Donny", written by fellow soul singer Carrie Lucas. The song was set to the melody of Hathaway's "This Christmas".
• Dr.Dre's 1992 album The Chronic features a song "Little Ghetto Boy" which incorporates a sample of Hathaway's "Little Ghetto Boy".
• On Jim Jones's song "Certified Gangstas", rapper The Game refers to Donny Hathaway with the lines "Blowin in the crowd like Don Hathaway".
• In 2005, neo-soul singer songwriter guitarist, Raul Midón (Blue Note) worked with Hathaway's longtime producer Arif Mardin (known for collaborations with The Bee Gees, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Norah Jones, and Aretha Franklin) and created a tribute song to Hathaway called "Sittin' in the Middle".
• On Ray J's 2005 album, Raydiation, Norwood sings the line "Donny and Stevie they can Write You" on the second verse on the track, "Melody".
• Amy Winehouse refers to "Mr. Hathaway" in her song "Rehab" about depression and alcoholism.
• On New York artist Nas's album Hip Hop is Dead on the song "Blunt Ashes", he tells a story that includes reportedly claiming Donny Hathaway "freefell" from his balcony.
• Hathaway's name is mentioned multiple times in rapper Common's lyrics (i.e.: "What could get me halfway calm, was this Donny Hathaway song") in "Stolen Moments Pt. II". Also, Common's duet with Lauryn Hill entitled "Retrospect for Life" contains a sample from Hathaway's "Song for You".
• In the 2001 hit by Jay-Z "Girls, Girls, Girls" Donny Hathaway's song "Love, Love, Love" is sampled. A 1999 song called "This Life Forever", Jay-Z mentions listening to his music with the lyrics saying "bumping Donny Hathaway".
• In 1999 Aaron Hall recorded a brief tribute version of "Someday We'll All Be Free" on the third album for his group Guy titled Guy III, with Teddy Riley and Damion Hall.
• In September 2001, Alicia Keys performed "Someday We'll All Be Free" on the 9/11 televised tribute concert America: A Tribute to Heroes.
• Teena Marie does a brief tribute version of "Someday We'll All Be Free" on a bonus track on the reissue of her It Must Be Magic album.
• Rhymesayers artist Brother Ali mentions Donny Hathaway in his songs "Room with a View" and "Writer's Block".
• Soul Position mentions Hathaway in their song, "Hand-Me-Downs".
• Talib Kweli mentions Hathaway in his songs "The Beautiful Struggle" and "Hold It Down" with Buckshot and 9th Wonder.
• In 2007, Deniece Williams covered "Someday We'll All Be Free" for her Love, Niecy Style album. Williams later shared that she broke down in tears in the studio while recording.
• In 2008, Ed Pavlic published Winners Have Yet to Be Announced (University of Georgia Press), poems re-imagining the life of Donny Hathaway.
• Bizzy Bone's song entitled "A Song for You", is a track that includes an interpolation of Donny Hathaways's original recording of the same name.
• The song "What a Catch, Donnie", from Fall Out Boy's fifth studio album, Folie à Deux, is named for Hathaway and mentions Roberta Flack, his writing partner.
• In November 2008, Dutch singer Gordon Heuckeroth released the album, A Song for You, with several songs by Hathaway.
• Rapper Scarface mentions Hathaway in his song "Still Here" off of the 2008 album, Emeritus.
• Prince mentions Hathaway's "Song for You" in his song, "Here" from the album titled MPLSound; part of a 2009 three CD release titled Lotusflower ("Donny Hathaway's 'Song 4 U' ain't the same without you here".)
• Kanye West mentions Hathaway in his 2010 song "Power" ("All my old girls know that I'm the one that got away. I think about 'em on Christmas and play some Donny Hathaway").
• On an episode of Girlfriends, Maya and Darnell share a dance on Donny's version of "Giving Up (Is Hard to Do)" in the aftermath of their divorce.
• "A Song for You" is covered in one take by Amy Winehouse on her posthumously released album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures. The track concludes with studio dialog in which she expresses her deep admiration for Hathaway.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Live albums[link]

Soundtrack albums[link]

Compilation albums[link]

Singles[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Biography portal

• Donny Hathaway website
• Donny Hathaway website (formerly donny-hathaway.com)
• Donny Hathaway at Allmusic
• Donny Hathaway at the Internet Movie Database
• Donny Hathaway at Discogs

• Donny Hathaway at WhoSampled

Ana Free
Background information
Birth name	Ana Gomes Ferreira
Born	(1987-06-29) 29 June 1987 (age 24)
Origin	Lisbon, Portugal
Genres	Pop, Rock
Occupations	Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Performer
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Unsigned
Website	http://www.anafreemusic.com/ (Official)
Notable instruments
Gibson J-50, Fender Stratocaster, Taylor 614ce, Gibson L-200, Martin D-12[1]

Ana Free (born June 29, 1987) is the stage name of Ana Gomes Ferreira, a singer, musician, songwriter and performer who has had a series of top-five hit singles, including a number one, in Portugal.^[2] She has a growing musical presence on the popular video sharing website YouTube,^[3] so far gaining over 30 million views.^[4][5]

Early life[link]

Born to a British mother and Portuguese father,^[6] Free grew up with her older brother in Cascais.^[7] At a young age she was passionate about writing poetry and stories,^[8] and began writing and composing at the age of 10. Since then, she has been able to play the guitar fluently for over 15 years, and has amassed over 300 original compositions.^[9] During her childhood, she went to St.Julians^[10] International School in Carcavelos, where she picked up her distinctive accent.

Personal life[link]

She is currently recording and living in the United Kingdom^[11] and recently finished a degree with First Class Honours in economics at the University of Kent^[12] in 2008. Ana developed a particular fondness for subjects like international trade and game theory and went on to write a dissertation titled What is the Impact of Technology on the Structure of the Major Record Labels (between 1995 and 2005)? for which she received a Distinction.^[13] As well as being fluent in both English and Portuguese, Ana also speaks Spanish, French and Greek.^[14]

Influences[link]

Free claims to have been very musically influenced by the records her father used to play to her as a child. She says she grew up listening to artists such as Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Santana, Sam Cooke, Joni Mitchell and Sheryl Crow.^[15] She learned to play a lot of blues songs on guitar, which she practised with her father. She says that as a teenager she used to borrow her brother's records and listened to artists like Bryan Adams, Guns'N'Roses, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and 4 Non Blondes.^[15] She was also a fan of mainstream pop acts like Christina Aguilera, En Vogue, Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, Spice Girls, and Ace of Base. Among these, she listens to artists like Pink, John Mayer, Rihanna, Jason Mraz, Pixie Lott, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding and Linkin Park, as well as having strong influences from Portuguese, Greek, Spanish and French music.^[15]

Career[link]

A recent interview with Billboard Magazine mentions Ana is scheduled to release her debut album later in 2012.^[16] In May 2012, Ana showcased her album at the first officially YouTube endorsed festival in Singapore, her first ever visit to Asia, sponsored by Warner Singapore, Blackberry and telecoms company Starhub. Performing alongside David Choi, Tiffany Alvord, Jason Chen and Joseph Vincent^[17], Ana debuted the first single "Electrical Storm" off her upcoming debut album on The MTV Show.^[18] On June 2nd 2012, Ana will perform for the first time at the prestigious Rock In Rio festival in Lisbon.^[19]

In late 2011, Ana teamed up with MTV EMA nominee DJ Diego Miranda and together they recorded the hit single "Girlfriend" which went on to hold the number 1 spot on the national charts for over 8 weeks.^[16]. The videoclip has over 1.5 million views.^[20]

In August 2011 it was revealed that Ana had won the Music Crowns pop category with her track 'In My Place' as judged by Samantha Mumba, Liam Bailey, Ahmir, Su-Elise Nash and ultimately the UK and Ireland general public.

In May 2010, Free travelled to New York City to work with British film director, music producer and writer Mark Maclaine, for the filming of the videoclip for Questions in My Mind, her first single off the five-track EP Radian,^[21] released in February 2010. She also travelled to Portugal to record the videoclip with Portuguese rock band Hands on Approach,^[21] for whom she recorded vocals on the song Black Tears, for their album High and Above^{[citation needed]}.

In the autumn of 2009, Free recorded her five-track acoustic/pop EP Radian in London which went into physical distribution in FNAC stores in Portugal the following year.^[22][23][24] In February and March 2010 she debuted the record in Miami and New York City.^[25] She was also featured prominently on a billboard in Times Square.^[26] The album has an acoustic/pop theme and is a selection of 5 of Ana's most popular original-content YouTube videos.^[21]

In November 2008, Free was invited to record the Portuguese theme tune Voa Até Ao Teu Coração for the release of the Disney movie Tinker Bell for which she also recorded the music video.^[27]

She made her first live TV performance in the summer of 2007 on TVI in Portugal, where she sang "Crazy", a song she composed herself. Ana has achieved chart success with her first single, which was released on 23 May 2008, "In My Place".^[28] The popularity of her song made it feature in various Portuguese series including Morangos com Açúcar and Podia Acabar o Mundo.^[9]

Ana frequently tours in Portugal, London and New York,^[29][30] and her gigs are recorded by her friends and uploaded to her blogs and websites. She opened for British singer/songwriter James Morrison^[31] in the summer of 2010. In November 2010, she opened for Shakira,^[22] which Ana considers one of her career's most defining and special moments.^[22] Some of her most popular songs, with over a million views each, include covers of Nickelback's "Savin' Me", The Rolling Stones hit "Angie", and Shakira's 2010 World Cup theme "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)".^[32][33][34]

Charity[link]

Ana has contributed to a variety of charitable causes, including lending her name to the Liga Portuguesa contra o Cancro (LPCC) in 2009, as an ambassador for raising awareness for cervical cancer.^[35] In 2010, the Make A Wish Foundation worked with Ana to fulfil the wishes of a young teenage fan suffering from cystic fibrosis, by inviting her and her family to spend 5 days in London, where she accompanied Ana to studio, the London Eye, and attended her popular show at The Barfly.^[36]

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

References[link]