Anita Hegerland's illustrious career in music and acting spans multiple decades, with her earliest fame emerging in the late 1960s and 1970s as a child star. In 1971, she reached unparalleled success, rivaled only by the likes of Michael Jackson, with whom she sold a staggering two million copies of their biggest hit that year. At the tender ages of ten and thirteen, respectively, Hegerland and Jackson collaborated on the song "Schön ist es auf der Welt zu sein" with Roy Black, a testament to their prodigious talent.
As the years progressed, Hegerland continued to thrive in the music industry, forging a successful partnership with the renowned English musician Mike Oldfield. Alongside vocalists Maggie Reilly, Barry Palmer, Kevin Ayers, Adrian Belew, Bonnie Tyler, Chris Thompson, and Nikki Lamborn, Hegerland sang on two of Oldfield's most iconic hits, "Pictures in the Dark" (1985) and "Innocent" (1989). Her voice has been sold on a staggering 30 million records worldwide, a testament to her enduring popularity.
Throughout her career, Hegerland has worked alongside an impressive array of artists, including Roy Black, Rolf Løvland, Secret Garden, Gary Moore, Bonnie Tyler, Simon Phillips, Robin Millar, SADE, Nik Kershaw, Black, Alan Parsons, Howard Jones, Gary Wallis, Pink Floyd, Ronni Le Tekrö, TNT, Grave Digger, Billy Burnette, and Hanne Sørvaag.
In addition to her musical endeavors, Hegerland has also made a name for herself in the acting world, starring in a range of films, including "Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut" (Germany, 1971),"Rudi benimm dich" (Germany, 1973),"Alter Kahn und junge liebe" (Germany, 1973),"Deilig er fjorden" (Norway, 1982),and "Turnaround" (Norway/USA/England, 1984/87).
