"From the age of 14, I consciously saw myself only in music. Music means everything to me - the beginning and the end of the road... I live by music and I am ready to give my all for it. This is my fate, which I have accepted with love and trust. I believe that my listeners feel it... (A. Chošnau)
In the world of Lithuanian music, Alanas Chošnau is known as one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century. founder, songwriter, music producer and performer of the Lithuanian music group "Naktinės personos". Until 2001 breakup, this group has held a concert for a record audience in Vingios Park with almost 30,000 listeners, released 10 albums and 2 singles, rated with "Best Group of the Year", "Best Song of the Year", "Album of the Year", "Most Popular Group" and other awards . 2014 - 2018 the group renewed its activities, organized three successful tours around Lithuania marking the 20th anniversary of its creation. The recovery proved that the success of the group's work at that time was not a coincidence, and the songs created have already become part of the history of independent Lithuanian popular music.
No less impressive and successful is Alan Chošnau's solo career, which established him as a talented music composer, producer and performer with a unique musical sound, a unique voice and a wide audience both in Lithuania and the world.
in 2003 Alan released his first solo album "Eyes Half Open", which became a bestseller and earned the artist the title of "Best Artist of the Year". This album also won the "Golden Disc" award, and Alan's original song "Letter in the Snow" was chosen as "Best Song of the Year". This was followed by the release of three more successful solo music albums, and in 2007 The released album "Aš kaip ir tu" marked a qualitative leap not only for the artist himself, but also for Lithuanian popular music. The sound mixing and mastering work of this album was done in the studio of the prestigious "Grammy" award nominee, Lithuanian expatriate Jonas Dainius Beržanskis in the USA. in 2009 A. Chošnau's album "Geri laikai" was recorded together with internationally recognized Lithuanian creator and performer Mario Basanov, known abroad under the stage name "Ten Walls". With this album, the creators were ahead of their time and surprised Lithuanian listeners with modern electronic Lithuanian music.
Currently, Alan Chošnau's solo collection includes 7 Lithuanian original albums, each of which surprised the listener and enriched the musical taste. in 2020 May 26 Alan Chošnau surprised everyone once again. Despite the difficult conditions of COVID-19, which stopped active concert activities, the first international author's music album "Children of Nature" by Alan Chošnau and British producer Mark Reeder in English, recorded in Berlin, was presented to the whole world, which Lithuanian music reviewer Ramūnas Zilnys called extremely unexpected. and dedicated his radio show to him. This album and the music videos created for its presentation were also noticed by the world media in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, Brazil and the USA.
Between Berlin and Vilnius
Alan Chošnau's work with world-class British music producer Mark Reeder is extremely professional and rich. Ms. Reeder is a strong musical name in the world of alternative electronic music, and her collaboration with Mr. Chošnau began after their first love song, "Losing My Mind," was featured in the French Cold War film "Le Chant du Loup."
Mark Reeder is a famous music producer, DJ, alternative music star from Great Britain, who has been living in Berlin for 30 years. He has worked with such famous global artists as Depeche Mode, Joy Division, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, discovered and brought to the international stage the extremely famous DJ Paul Van Dyk. Also, Mark Reeder has created a documentary film about Berlin and the club culture and night life of this city "B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin 1979 - 1989". in 1990 Mark Reeder founded his electronic music record label with a clear purpose, encoded in the name "Masterminded For Success", whose mission is to discover and present musical talent to the world. The producer has a strong intuition to hear and see the potential of talented creators and a lot of experience in developing it.
Alan Chošnau and Mark Reeder's two joint music albums "Children of Nature" and "Life Everywhere" have already been recorded in "Monumental" studio in Berlin. They are complemented by beautiful and meaningful video clips for the worldwide audience "All Alone", "Children of Nature", "Heavy Rainfall", "It's Who You Are", "Love Of My Life", "All You Need To Love", " Heart", "I Wonder". The creators are currently recording their third album and preparing an international concert program.
Lithuanian creator Alan Chošnau is guided by high life values, is a master of the appropriate word and a music erudite. Each of Alan's new work features deep lyrics and a magical melody that transports us to childhood dreams
