Whigfield

Whigfield
Whigfield in October 2013
Background information
Birth name	Sannie Charlotte Carlson
Born	(1970-04-11) 11 April 1970 (age 46) Skælskør, Denmark
Origin	Italy
Genres	Eurodance, dance
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, songwriter, record producer
Years active	1992–present

Sannie Charlotte Carlson (born 11 April 1970), better known as Whigfield and also as Naan, is a Danish born, Italian-based Eurodance singer best known for the song "Saturday Night", which was a hit in 1994. She worked with Italian producer Larry Pignagnoli. "Saturday Night" entered the Top 5 in Italy as well as in other European markets in October 1994. Her single "Another Day" also managed to peak at No. 3 in Italy where she was then based. The single "Another Day" & "Think of You" also did well in a number of other markets where it entered the Top 10 including UK, Switzerland, Norway and her native Denmark.

Carlson was born in Skælskør, Denmark. She spent several years in Africa as a child before returning to her native country. Before singing Carlson worked as model and studied music. Carlson played in a jazz duo before she met the producer Larry Pignagnoli and took on the name "Whigfield" as a tribute to her piano teacher.