Anniemal

You may already know Annie from her 1999 single 'The Greatest Hit,' an inspired dance pop song based on a loop from Madonna's 'Everybody'. Before that became an underground cult classic, Annie Lilie Berge Strand (to give her full name) was growing up in various parts of Norway, settling at 13 in Bergen, Home of Kings of Convenience, Royksopp, Ralph Myers and Sondre Lerche. Her first band was called Suitcase, an "indie rock" band that fell apart when, says Annie, "The other members wanted to make Trip-Hop." While Annie's tastes encompassed everything from classic disco producer Larry Levan to Punk like the Ramones, she didn't like Trip Hop. ... Anyways, Annie's Norwegian blend of spiky pop and electro has quickly made her one of the most hotly tipped new artists across the globe. Already embraced as a musical force to be reckoned with, she is being championed be the likes of Mylo, DFA, LCD Soundsystem, Rob Da Bank and Scissor Sisters.