Ana Free(bornJune 29,1987inLisbon,Portugal) is thestage nameofAna Gomes Ferreira, asinger–songwriterfromPortugalwho has had four top 5 hit singles, including a number 1 in her home country. She achieved a certain fame within the popularvideo sharingwebsiteYouTube, being the seventh most subscribed to artist on Youtube (so far gaining over 18 million views).
During her childhood, she went to an international school, St.Julians inCarcavelosnearCascaiswhere she picked up her distinctive accent. She began writing and composing at the age of 10 and has been able to play the guitar fluently for over 10 years. She currently lives in theUnited Kingdomand has recently finished a degree inEconomics.
She made her first live TV performance in the summer of 2007 onTVIinPortugal, where she sang "Crazy", a song she had composed herself. She is currently recording her debut album after the success of her first single, which was released on 23 May 2008, "In My Place".The popularity of her song made it feature onNow 19inPortugal, released 24 November 2008. Ana frequently sings live at gigs in bothPortugal,LondonandNew York, which are recorded by her friends and uploaded to her blogs and websites. Her most popular song is a cover ofNickelback's "Savin' Me". A video of her playing it reached 1,000,000 views on 19 June 2009