''Radian'' is the debut
EP album by Portuguese singer
Ana Free
Ana Gomes Ferreira (born 29 June 1987), known professionally as Ana Free, is a singer, musician, songwriter and performer who has had a series of top-five hit singles, including 4 number one hits, in Portugal. She has a growing musical presence ...
. It was released on February 9, 2010, in the U.S. and its lead single was "Questions in My Mind", released a week after.
Writing and composition
The EP contains five songs, several of which are Ana Free's most popular original songs on
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. Ana Free wrote the songs, which were then arranged and recorded by her producer.
Recording and production
Ana Free recorded her songs with producer Blake Brandes of Decrypt Productions in
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.
Release and promotion
The EP has been physically and digitally released in the U.S. on February 9, 2010. To promote the album, Ana Free performed launch concerts in New York and Miami, with upcoming concerts scheduled in Portugal and the UK.
Reception
Simon Maher from
CDBaby
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gave the album a rating of 5 out of 5 stars and commented: "The professional recording debut EP of an aspiring Portuguese music artist, Ana Free, is a pleasant surprise. Ana Free's EP is an extremely impressive debut and it leaves you eagerly awaiting the release of her forthcoming album. This 5 track EP clocks in at a little over seventeen minutes. As the old saying goes, always take quality over quantity. These 5 tracks definitely have the quality. Judging by her debut, Ana Free is definitely one I expect to hear a lot more from in the near future". R. Freitas from
Universe
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gave the album a rating of 4 out of 5 stars saying: "Some songs like "Questions In My Mind" or "Chained", show a mild calm and serene sounding, with well-structured complex original lyrics, as well as the other new songs. this album is a great original".
Singles
*"Questions in My Mind" has been released as the lead single of the album on February 17, 2010. A music video has been produced for it.
Track listing
Release history
Charts
References
External links
Official Web site
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2010 EPs