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."...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. 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 m...   [ read more ]

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In 1999, Annie and her boyfriend/producer, Erot, made a slippery-sexy single called "The Greatest Hit." Though it came out of Norway, it sounded more than a little American, sampling Madonna's "Everybody" while also echoing the nonchalant ecstasy of Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Nots." It didn't take off, at least not in the traditional sense. It floated around the underground, saw release on labels in different territories, and eventually became a pseudo-secret smash. Within a couple ye...   [ read more ]

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