Anaïs Lameche
| Anais Lameche | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anaïs Helena Kretz Lameche |
| Born |
19 August 1987 French Alps, France |
| Origin | , Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2001–2003, 2010–2011, 2017-present |
| Labels | Sony BMG, Columbia, (Music World)(2001-2005) |
| Associated acts | Play |
Anaïs Helena Lameche Bonnier (née Kretz Lameche) (born 19 August 1987 in French Alps, France) is a former Swedish pop singer and original member of the Swedish pop group Play. She is the only member of Play out of its seven different members to appear in all four different line-ups of the group. Before the band's split, she was also the last remaining original member of the group since Faye's second departure in January 2011. She quit the music industry in 2011.
Lameche was born in the French Alps. Her father is French. The family eventually moved back to Sweden where Lameche's mother is from. She has an older sister, Amanda, who previously had a solo career as a singer. She has three younger half sisters and a younger half brother, following her parents' divorce.
In 2001 Play's first single "Us Against the World" was featured on the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie Holiday In The Sun. "Us Against the World" was followed by "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" a cover of a Diana Ross song. The song featured Chris Trousdale from Dreamstreet and received high rotation on Radio Disney.
Their self-titled album dropped in 2002. Play included both singles plus 5 additional songs.
In 2003, Replay was released with 2 big hits "Whole Again" and "I Must Not Chase the Boys." It also featured another Diana Ross cover "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" also after Replay's release Faye Hamlin quit the group to pursue her education and modeling and was re-placed with Janet Leon.
In 2004, Don't Stop the Music was released with the single being "everGirl" for Nickelodeon's new show that was never aired. There was also a duet with Aaron Carter "Every Little Step" They also redid "Ain't No Mountain High" with Janet Leon.
In late 2004, the Christmas album Play Around the Christmas Tree was released. It has 10 of their favorite Christmas songs. It also was their last recorded album.
Anaïs was asked to join Play by the group's manager, Laila Bagge, who discovered Anaïs at her dancing school after the Lameche family settled in Näsbypark, Sweden. Anaïs' older sister, Amanda Lameche, had already worked with Laila Bagge and had released a pop record in the United States.
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