[1][3] She began singing in childhood, and cites the first records of her parents including Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette and Joan Baez.

[6] In 2012, Wappel made her acting debut in Dito Tsintsadze's feature film, Invasion which premiered on 30 June 2012 at the Filmfest München.

[7] In August 2013, Anna released DNA as her first song from the upcoming album King in the Mirror.

Wappel was the opening act for James Blunt's tour in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

[9] In preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, Anna was a part of the ORF team which searched for potential candidates to represent Austria, acting as a coach to the musicians.