About Ahna
Ahna was born and raised in the Netherlands. When she was very young, all she did was sing all day. She started her singing career in local bands. In 2018 she finally released her first single under the name An-C “like a star in the night”. This song was well received by the audience and it earned her a few radio interviews and live performances. After this song she started writing more songs. Her search for the right match in terms of musicians had its way. She eventually came into contact with Ton Snijders (pianist) and Arnold van Dongen (guitarist), who further developed and recorded the singles with her.
The single “Where are you now” was nominated for best song off 2025 ♡
Her single “ Keep you in my destiny” reached 4 place in the top 15 L1 ♡
“Sure of my love” 3 place in the top 11 ML5 ♡
“Time to be okay” 4 place in the PopTop 15 ♡
Her songs are straight from the heart, speaking about life’s experiences , the beauty and the shadow. Her music can't be captured by a single musical style.
"When I write, I'm not concerned with the music style , but with the sounds the song needs, to express what it truly wants to say."
New Release
Butterfly
Butterfly is about the moments in your life when it is dark and you are thrown back upon yourself. It is precisely in these moments that you experience confusion, fear, uncertainty, and doubt, and it touches deeper layers within yourself. You don't know what is coming or if things will turn out well. But it is also often in these moments that you experience the greatest growth… from fear to bravery, from doubt to trust, from confusion to clarity, from shyness to visibility…
From butterfly to cocoon.
I love the purity and simplicity of this song. Butterfly was recorded live, like all my singles, but I chose not to mix it and to let it resonate in all its purity and vulnerability. I think everyone can relate to BUTTERFLY.
With huge thanks to Arnold for his beautiful guitar playing and to Ton for filming, recording and the cozy living room studio vibe.
New singles
Keep you in my destiny
That moment when you meet someone and your heart jumps wide open.
Feeling joy, happiness, and love...and you immediately know...
"You are my memory...Keep you in my destiny"
This song makes me so happy! Arnold's contribution was also a big plus, as he spontaneously started singing... "toetoedoe, toetoedoe...toedoedoeeeee" and we decided to incorporate that idea. That spontaneous singing during rehearsal continued in the studio...
The song is twice as fun because of the vocals, which makes the single complete ♡
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Sure of my love
Sure of my love
This song is about love, and how sometimes love is right in front of us, and we don't always recognize it.
Sometimes because we're afraid, unsure...but when we see it and dare to admit it...
and our heart suddenly recognizes love deep inside...then you know...
I'm sure of my love...♡
"All my life I was searching all this time,
You where there right by my sight,
I was blind, took me some time,
You were there...I was there...all this time"
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I am the light
This is the first song I ever wroth. I’ve played it many times by audience but never recorded it. By many request from people “ please record this song” I finally did. With the beautiful gifted guitar player Arnold van Dongen, this song has become even more magical. This song softens everyone’s heart, soul and mind.
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Picking up the Pieces
Picking up the pieces of a broken heart. How many times do we all have to deal with a broken heart? But this song gives you back your strength. With the beautiful guitar playing of Arnold van Dongen this song is really a great song to listen to and to dance to... and while singing, listening and dancing with this song, it will make your heart happy again
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Previous releases
Mother Earth is calling
This 10 min. soundscape is made with and for mother earth. With deep respect and much love I worked on this magical song. She lets you be carried away by the sounds of singing and guitar to take you deep into mother earth...where she sings, dances and moves for you. You can experience deep relaxation and nurturing while listening to this soundscape. This song came through me during a walk through nature. Since then, nature moves along with this song. Birds appeared spontaneously during the recording, which we discovered later while listening. The soundscape is suitable for meditation, ceremonies, ecstatic dance and for general relaxation.
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Strings that can’t be denied
I wrote this song early in the morning. While I was playing my guitar, this melody appeared when I tried some unfamiliar chords. I thought it was such a beautiful melody that the lyrics came to me automatically. The song is small and sensitive. It is about love and freedom. Entanglements that we sometimes get stuck in and want to break out of, because love ultimately requires freedom. Freedom to be who you are.
For old Times
When I saw the despair in someone’s face during a conversation, I wished so much that I could say something to change the despair into hope..
I wrote this song after realizing how nice it would be to receive words from something higher, to whisper comfort, reassurance and hope into your soul, when you have truly lost your faith.
What if your soul could really speak to you… I wondered? What would it say? Once I sat down, this song formed very quickly. The words and the melody came naturally.
I hope it will make everyone, in moments of despair, let the light of hope burn again…
Mama told me
This song really makes me happy. It’s all about being yourself. Doing what feels good for you. Spreading your wings….and fly.
Scratch on the moon
Sometimes we are trapped in our own limiting beliefs, we sacrifice ourselves because we believe we do not deserve more. But actually everything is open to us if we are willing to believe this..and dare to express it. “Scratch on the moon where dreams come true..Time to be alive, ending your sacrifice”
Ave Maria
I have been asked so many times to sing the Ave Maria, on different occasions.
Although I find the different Ave Marias beautiful, this, my own, Ave Maria came out while playing my guitar. Finally beautifully performed on piano by Ton Snijders. I hope that this Ave Maria may touch just as many hearts….