Anja Sodnikar (born 2003), known professionally as Sodl, is an Austrian singer-songwriter.
Career
After graduating from the BG/BRG Gmunden, Sodnikar moved to
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...
for her studies.
At the age of 16, she presented her song "Rosemary" on the Austrian radio station
FM4. Sodl's debut EP "Flowers on the Moon" was released in 2020. In September 2023, she embarked on a solo tour to Sweden. In November 2023, she opened for Buntspecht in a sold-out arena. At the 2025
Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
The Amadeus Austrian Music Awards is the annual awards ceremony for excellence in the Austrian music industry. It has been awarded to the most successful Austrian musicians since 2000, and has been held in the Volkstheater in Vienna each March s ...
, she was honored as the winner of the FM4 Award.
Personal life
Sodnikar grew up in a musical family in
Gmunden
Gmunden () is a town in Upper Austria, in the district of Gmunden (district), Gmunden. It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ).
Geography
Gmunden covers an area of and has a median elevation of . It is situated next to the lake Traunsee on t ...
. She began playing the accordion at the age of seven, and at the age of 10, she switched to the Russian button accordion/bayan.
She taught herself to play the guitar and sing at the age of 15. She had her first performance in September 2019 at the
Slow Food Festival in Gmunden.
She began playing concerts regularly in the summer of 2022.
Discography
Studio albums
* 2025: ''Sheepman''
EPs
* 2020: ''Flowers on the Moon''
Awards and nominations
References
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2003 births
Living people
21st-century Austrian women singers
Austrian women singer-songwriters
English-language singers from Austria