Annie (Norwegian singer)
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Annie
Annie performing in Bergen in 2005
Background information
Birth name Anne Lilia Berge Strand
Also known as Annie
Born November 21, 1977 (1977-11-21) (age 32)
Origin Bergen, Norway
Genres Electropop, synthpop, Wonky Pop
Occupations Singer-songwriter, DJ
Years active 1993–present
Labels 679, Island, Smalltown Supersound
Associated acts MSTRKRFT
Website anniemusic.no
Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born November 21, 1977), better known by her stage name Annie, is a pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. Annie 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 future 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.
Annie has been praised for her unique, "indie" style of electropop and synthpop music and has been described...
