Ana Christensen

Ana Christensen is an American-born, Australian singer-songwriter, best known for her 1990 single "Isolate Your Heart".

Background Ana Christensen was born in California in 1960 and moved to Australia in the late 1970s.

Christensen first started singing in Townsville, Queensland in 1980, first as a soloist then with Michael Heytman. In 1986, Christensen won Female Vocal, Gospel Solo, Bush Ballad Duo with Michael and the overall Grand Prize at the Charters Towers Country Music Festival.

This resulted in a tour with Freddy Fender and Ayr's Saddle Tramps in June 1986. In 1987, Heytman and Christensen once again won the Duo at Charters Towers, and Christensenalso took out first place in Female Vocal.

In 1988, Christensen released her debut album, Deep in the Night and in early 1990, she signed to CBS. Through CBS, she released the album Brave New World in 1990.

In 1994, Christensen moved to be with her family in the United States and left the music industry.

Discography Studio albums

+ List of albums, with Australian chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsAUS Deep in the Night Released: 1988 Label: Nicholls N' Dimes Records (VPL1 0736) Format: LP, Cassette, CD - Brave New World Released: November 1990 Label: CBS (467349 1, 467349 2, 467349 4) Format: LP, Cassette, CD 104 Not All Monkeys Are Right Handed Released: November 1994 Label: Festival Records (D 31210) Format: CD 164

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Year Title Peak chartpositions Album AUS "Afraid of the Dark" - Deep in the Night 1990 "Isolate Your Heart" 66 Brave New World "Brave New World" 166 1991 "Like a Rolling Stone" 94 1994 "Cultivate the Wild" -Not All Monkeys Are Right Handed "I Will Hold You Up" -