Annie (singer)

Annie
Annie
	Annie performing in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Anne Lilia Berge Strand
Born	21 November 1977 (age 47); Trondheim, Norway
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genres	Electropop; synth-pop;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; record producer; DJ;
Years active	1993–present
Labels	679; Island; Pleasure Masters; Totally; Smalltown Supersound;
Website	www.annieofficial.com

Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born 21 November 1977),^[4]^[5] known professionally as Annie, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ. She began her recording career in 1999 with the underground hit single "The Greatest Hit" and gained international acclaim, particularly from music bloggers, for her debut album Anniemal (2004).

After completing secondary school, Annie started DJing in Bergen, where she met house producer and soon-to-be boyfriend Tore Kroknes. In 1999, Annie and Kroknes released the single "The Greatest Hit", which sold out in two days and became popular in Norwegian and British nightclubs. Before Annie and Kroknes could release an album, Kroknes died from a congenital heart defect in 2001. Annie went on to sign a record deal with Britain's 679 Recordings in 2003, releasing her debut album Anniemal in 2004, for which she received widespread critical acclaim and several Norwegian music awards. She released her second studio album, Don't Stop, on the Smalltown Supersound label in 2009. Annie lives in Berlin.

Annie has been described as "a pop singer with credibility, an indie artist with one eye on the dancefloor"^[6] and as "the Norwegian Kylie".^[7] Annie describes her music as "pop with strange edges".^[6]

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^ Hyclak, Anna (28 October 2010). "Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week". Spin. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ Skogrand, Merete (6 May 2010). "Låta til norske Annie spilles i «Sex and the City 2»" [The song by Norwegian Annie is played in 'Sex and the City 2']. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Annie". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "'Chewing Gum' girl Annie is oh so cool". Yorkshire Evening Post. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
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[3] Hyclak, Anna (28 October 2010). "Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week". Spin. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[4] Skogrand, Merete (6 May 2010). "Låta til norske Annie spilles i «Sex and the City 2»" [The song by Norwegian Annie is played in 'Sex and the City 2']. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

[5] Kellman, Andy. "Annie". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

[autogenerated1-6] "'Chewing Gum' girl Annie is oh so cool". Yorkshire Evening Post. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2009.

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