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Annie: Dark Hearts

Read More Annie Anne Strand, better known as "Annie" is a pop singer and DJ from Bergen, Norway. She won "Best Newcomer" at the Norwegian Alarm Awards and Spellemannsprisen.

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I have been meaning to mention and write about Norwegian singer-songwriter Annie’s new album Dark Hearts since I heard about it last October 2020. Now that it’s International Women’s Day (March 8, 2021), I thought it would be fitting to mention it now.

As you know, I’ve been an Annie fan since 2007. I tracked down her 2009 sophomore album Don't Stop eventually (believe me, it’s hard to find her records where I live).

Eleven years later, Annie released Dark Hearts. I hate to say it, but it’s been so long, it seems like the world’s forgotten about her… and especially when she’s billed simply as “Annie”. With no typical touring promotion (due to the big COVID virus), it’s harder and harder to get word out that her new album is out now.

Still, for the diehard faithful fan, like me, I’m very happy to hear new Annie songs.

Check out the title track below.

Dark Hearts (Official audio)

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Annie - The Greatest Hit

Annie - The Greatest Hit

Annie

Anne Strand, better known as "Annie" is a pop singer and DJ from Bergen, Norway. She won "Best Newcomer" at the Norwegian Alarm Awards and Spellemannsprisen.

I will admit to being a pop fan, yes, I secretly listen to this stuff. It sort of reminds me a lot of a poppier version of Saint Etienne [W♥M], actually (in fact, her DJ have been spotted wearing that Fox Base Alpha T-Shirt)

Before Annie became an international star, she was the singer of The Suitcase at the age of 16 in 1993. When the band decided to go from indie rock to trip-hop, she left the band.

A few years later, she began to become romantically involved with DJ Erot (Tore Kroknes). The two of them launch Annie's career with The Greatest Hit, which uses samples of Madonna's "Everybody".

Everything was going well, until Tore died of heart conditions at the age of 23, in 2002, leaving Annie in a period of depression.

By late 2003, she had met up with producer Richard X and they worked together to release "Chewing Gum" (Sep 2004), the single did really well in the UK. It was soon followed by her debut album Anniemal in 2005.

Currently, it seems she's teaming up with various DJs (and also remixing other people's songs). Her latest teamup is with DJ Ercola, releasing Follow Me in 2007.

DISCOGRAPHY [1999] The Greatest Hit 12" [1999] The Greatest Hit 7" [1999] The Greatest Hit CD [2002] The Greatest Hit Dub 12" [2002] I Will Get On 7" [2003] Untitled 10" [Mar 2004] Anniemal (worldwide release in 2005) [2004] Chewing Gum (Promo) [2004] Chewing Gum (CD1 & CD2) [2004] Heartbeat 12" [2004] My Heartbeat (Promo) [2005] Heartbeat CD1 [2005] Heartbeat CD2 [2005] Happy Without You (Promo) [2005] Happy Without You (Remixes) [2005] Always Too Late (Promo) [2005] Anniemal Sampler (Promo) [2005] Wedding 12" [Oct 2005] DJ-Kicks: Annie [2006] Crush 12" (Remixes) * Discography courtesy of www.discogs.com

 July 27, 2007 8:40 AM  vu my♥posts [email protected] www.anniemusic.co.uk