Annie performing in Bergen in 2005.
Background information
Birth name	Annie Lilia Berge Strand
Born	November 21, 1978 (1978-11-21) (age 28)
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genre(s)	Pop, Dance, Indie rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1993–present
Label(s)	679 Recordings, Island Records
Website	www.anniemusic.co.uk

Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born November 21, 1978 in Trondheim, Norway), better known by her stage name Annie, is a pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. Her debut album Anniemal was released in 2004. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 300 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (512 × 1024 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Norwegian DJ/popsinger Annie playing at Teatergarasjen, Bergen, Norway, on 5th of May 2005. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2006) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2006) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The home of Anne Lilia Berge Strand (Annie) and others Categories: Record label stubs ... Island Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... County Sør-Trøndelag District Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (AP) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ... Bold textA stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... Anniemal is the debut album by Norwegian pop artist Annie, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on March 7, 2005 and in the United States on June 7, 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ...

Biography

Shortly after her birth, Annie and her parents moved to the coastal town of Kristiansand. Annie's father, a church organ player, died of cancer when she was just 7. Annie and her mother, an English teacher, moved to Norway's second largest city Bergen when Annie was 13. County District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Jan Oddvar Skisland (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ...

Before she began her solo career, in 1993 Annie fronted an indie rock girl group called Suitcase at the age of 16. Suitcase only performed once, at a festival before a panel of judges. The performance was ill-fated; the guitar broke mid-set. A few years later, Annie's bandmates decided to switch from indie rock to trip-hop, and Annie quit the band. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Annie attended videregående skole, or secondary school, until around 1997. She chose music over higher education and began to DJ, getting acquainted with members of the Bergen music scene, including producer Mikal Tellé, owner of the Bergen-based Tellé label, and Norwegian house producer Tore Andreas Kroknes, known professionally as DJ Erot. The Norwegian School system can be divided in three major parts: // Primary school (grunnskole, age 6-16) is the mandatory schooling all children go through. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Annie and Tore became romantically involved, and began to collaborate musically. Annie launched her solo singing career in 1999 with the single Greatest Hit, released under the Tellé label, a song she wrote and recorded with Tore. The song, which samples Madonna's song Everybody, became an underground hit in the Bergen club scene and gained Annie some recognition overseas. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Madonna track listing Physical Attraction (7) Everybody (8) Burning Up [12 version] (remastered edition) (9) You Can Dance track listing Holiday (2) Everybody (3) Physical Attraction (4) Everybody is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna as her first single, it later appeared on her debut album...

Annie went on to record I Will Get On with Tore in 2001 and made plans to release an album. Shortly after the release of the single, however, Tore became sick and had to be hospitalized repeatedly over the course of several months. Later that year, Tore died of complications due to a heart condition. He was only 23. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Though Annie went through a period of depression after Tore's death, in time she returned to DJing and writing music. With friend Fröken Blytt, she started a night club in Bergen at club Agora, called Pop Till You Drop, where she met Finnish DJ Timothy "Timo" Kaukolampi of Op:l Bastards. In return for booking him for Pop Till You Drop, Annie traveled to Helsinki to DJ at Timo's own night club, and later lent her vocals to some Op:l Bastards tracks. // This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Lord Mayor Jussi Pajunen  - Mayor Pekka Korpinen  - Mayor Ilkka-Christian Björklund  - Mayor Pekka Sauri  - Mayor Paula Kokkonen Area  - City 187. ...

In March of 2003, Annie was quickly signed to Britain's 679 Recordings label after sending in a demo tape. Around this time Annie met British producer Richard X and contributed vocals for the track Just Friends on his X-Factor Volume 1, released in August of 2003. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The home of Anne Lilia Berge Strand (Annie) and others Categories: Record label stubs ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Annie and Richard X continued to work together, releasing the single Chewing Gum in Annie's name in September of 2004. The track was named single of the week by NME soon after its release, and charted in the UK at #25. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a populist music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. ...

Later that year, Annie released her debut CD Anniemal, the name originally an idea of her late boyfriend Tore. Annie worked again with Timo Kaukolampi, as well as fellow Norwegians Röyksopp, and Richard X, who made a return to produce and co-write the track Me Plus One. Greatest Hit earned a spot in the tracklist, and the album's second single Heartbeat was voted #1 in Pitchfork Media's Top 50 singles of 2004 before the song was even officially released. Chewing Gum hit #11 on that same list. Anniemal is the debut album by Norwegian pop artist Annie, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on March 7, 2005 and in the United States on June 7, 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... Röyksopp ( IPA: ; sometimes misspelled Royksopp or Røyksopp) is an electronic music duo based in Bergen, Norway composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A typical example of Pitchforks main page, as of 12-12-06 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K, pitchy, or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ...

In 2005 Annie won several awards for her work, including Best Pop Album and Best Newcomer at the Norwegian Alarm Awards (Chewing Gum had also been nominated for Song of the Year). Annie also won the Best Newcomer award at the prestigious Spellemannsprisen, the Norwegian Grammy Awards. Annie's February 5th performance at the Alarm Awards was one of her first ever live performances. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Annie toured around the world in 2005 to promote Anniemal, including a brief UK tour with Saint Etienne, to whom she had sent a demo tape while still in Suitcase in 1996. Annie performed at sold out club venues in the United States in the summer of 2005, and returned to the US later that year. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anniemal is the debut album by Norwegian pop artist Annie, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on March 7, 2005 and in the United States on June 7, 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Annie recently started a record label with Timo Kaukolampi called Totally.

Annie rerecorded her songs Chewing Gum and Heartbeat in the Simlish nonsense-language for The Sims 2: Nightlife's Danish and Norwegian localizations. Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis Sim series of games. ...

In 2005, Annie released a compilation in the DJ-Kicks series on the !K7 label. The logo of the DJ-Kicks series DJ-Kicks (spelt DJ-KiCKS on all cover artwork) is a series of mix albums by various artists for the independent record label !K7 Records. ... !K7 Records is a Berlin, German based independent record label that focuses mostly on electronic music. ...

In 2006, Annie sang vocals on the Teddybears track "Yours to Keep" as well as the Ercola track "Follow Me." Teddybears (Formerly Teddybears STHLM) is a Swedish rock band that formed in 1991. ...

On January 17, 2007, Annie signed an international deal with Island Records, owned by Universal Music Group. She is expected to release her first full-length album on the label in late 2007. Brian Higgins is confirmed as one of the album's producers, as is Richard X, believed to have written the songs "Two Hearts" and "Songs Remind Me Of You" towards the album. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Island Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment Group, is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Brian Higgins is a British music producer who has written and produced albums and tracks for several pop music singers and groups (most notably Girls Aloud) through his Xenomania production group. ...

Discography

Albums

• 2005 (March) Anniemal UK #101
• 2005 (October) DJ-Kicks: Annie

Anniemal is the debut album by Norwegian pop artist Annie, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on March 7, 2005 and in the United States on June 7, 2005 (see 2005 in music). ...

Singles

• 1999 "Greatest Hit" #142 UK (charted in 2000), #100 (charted in 2002)
• 2001 "I Will Get On" #196 UK (charted in 2003)
• 2004 "Chewing Gum" #8 Norway, #31 Sweden, #25 UK, #45 Europe Official Top 100, #46 Australia
• 2005 "Heartbeat" #17 Finland, #18 Norway, #50 UK, #77 Dutch Top 100 Singles
• 2005 "Happy Without You"
• 2005 "Always Too Late"/"Helpless Fool For Love"
• 2005 "Wedding"
• 2006 "Crush"

Videos

• 2004 Chewing Gum
• 2005 Heartbeat (Filmed in Helsinki)

External links

• Annie – the official website

References

• Albums by Annie. Annie bio at rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved on October 7, 2005.
• A fan's encounter with Annie Annie reveals she was born in 1978. URL accessed on April 1, 2006.