Alanas Chošnau facts for kids

Alanas Chošnau (born July 11, 1974) is a famous Lithuanian singer and songwriter. He was the main singer for the band Naktinės personos from 1992 to 2001, and again from 2014 to 2018. Since 2001, Alanas has also had a very successful solo music career. He has won many awards, like 'Best Performer of the Year' and 'Best Song'. People in Lithuania often say he is one of the most popular and active artists.

About Alanas Chošnau

Early Life and Family

Alanas Chošnau was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. His mother was Lithuanian, and his father was from Kurdistan in Iraq. Alanas lived in Baghdad, Iraq, with his parents and sister Greta.

Sadly, his mother passed away in 1983 when Alanas was 8 years old. He then moved back to Lithuania to live with his grandparents. His older sister stayed in Baghdad with their father. Because of this, Alanas grew up speaking Arabic and learned Lithuanian later. A long war in the region also kept Alanas separated from his father and sister for many years.

Starting His Music Career

Even after these difficult times, Alanas found his passion in music. In 1992, he started a pop music group called Naktinės Personos with his friend Aras Vėberis. Alanas was the lead singer for over 10 years.

The band became very popular. They released 10 albums and 2 singles. They won many awards, including 'Band of the Year' and 'Album of the Year'. Naktinės Personos even attracted huge crowds, with up to 30,000 fans at their concerts in 1998.

In 1997, Alanas and Aras were in a car accident. Alanas was seriously injured and had trouble moving his legs for a while. Luckily, after a lot of treatment, he fully recovered and returned to music. The band stopped performing together in 2001.

Solo Success

After Naktinės Personos, Alanas Chošnau started his solo career in 2001. He continued to release new music and perform live. He released 7 solo albums by 2009.

In 2003, his first solo album, Pusiau atmerktos akys (meaning Half-Open Eyes), was a huge hit. It sold over 10,000 copies in just three months and was given a 'Golden Disc' award. Later that same year, his album Mintimis su tavimi (meaning With You in My Mind) also became 'Golden'. In 2003, he was named 'Male Singer of the Year' at the national "Bravo Awards".

TV Shows and Acting

Alanas has also appeared on television. In 2004, he took part in a reality show called Džiunglės (meaning Jungles). This was a survival competition in the jungles of Malaysia on TV3.

He also joined other TV projects. In 2007, he was on Šok su žvaigžde! (the Lithuanian version of Dancing with the Stars). In 2008, he sang in Žvaigždžių duetai (a singing competition for celebrity duos) on LNK. One of his songs, Kur gimsta lašai, became the theme song for the Džiunglės show. In 2008, Alanas even acted in a Lithuanian movie called 5 dienų avantiūra (meaning Five Days Affair).

Naktinės Personos Music

Albums

• 1993 / Muzika ir daugiau (Music and More)
• 1994 / Ramiai (Peacefully)
• 1995 / Tiems, kurie mūsų negirdi (For Those Who Don't Hear Us)
• 1996 / Pažvelk kitaip (Take a Different Look)
• 1996 / Tikras garsas (Live)
• 1997 / Sexta (Sexta)
• 1998 / Atvirai (Honestly)
• 1999 / 9 dainos (Nine Songs)
• 2000 / Diena. Naktis (The Day. The Night)
• 2001 / Šilko kelias (Silky Way)

Singles

• 1997 / Kelyje (On the Road)
• 1998 / Ša la la (Sha-la-la)

Main Achievements

• 1997 / The Best Band of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
• 1997 / The Best Song of the Year "Sukasi ratu" (Radiocentras Music Awards)
• 1998 / The Best Band of the Year (Bravo Music Awards)
• 1998 / The Concert of Naktinės Personos attracts 30 000 fans
• 1999 / The Best Band of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
• 1999 / The Best Band of the Year (Bravo Music Awards)

Solo Music

Albums

• 2003 / Pusiau atmerktos akys (Half-Open Eyes)
• 2003 / Mintimis su tavimi (With You in My Mind)
• 2005 / Iš dangaus (Out of the Sky)
• 2005 / Akustinis koncertas tamsoje (Acoustic Concert in the Dark)
• 2007 / Aš kaip ir tu (Me Like You)
• 2008 / Geriausios dainos (The Greatest Hits)
• 2009 / Geri laikai (Good times)

Main Achievements

• 2003 / The Golden Disc Award for the album Pusiau atmerktos akys (Half-Open Eyes)
• 2003 / The Best Song of the Year for the song ‘Laiškas ant sniego’ (Letter on the Snow) (Lithuanian National Radio Awards)
• 2004 / The Best Performer of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
• 2004 / The Golden Disc Award for the album ‘Mintimis su tavimi’ (With You in My Mind)
• 2004 / The Best Male Video ‘Meilė tau’ (My Love for You) (Tango TV Music Awards)
• 2005 / President of the children and youth music festival ‘We are the World’
• 2006/ The Best Performer of the Year (Radiocentras Music Awards)
• 2006 / The Best Performer of the Year (Lithuanian JP Music Awards)
• 2008 / Silver Microphone Award in "Celebrity Duos Show" (LNK TV)