Annie is the stage name of the Norwegian pop artist Anne Lilia Berge Strand… Read Full Bio ↴Annie is the stage name of the Norwegian pop artist Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born 21 November 1977 in Trondheim). She currently resides in Berlin. Her debut album, Anniemal, was released in 2004. The name originally was an idea of her late boyfriend Tore Kroknes, who produced her 1999 single "Greatest Hit". Annie worked with Timo Kaukolampi (ex-Op:l Bastards), as well as Richard X, who produced and co-write the single "Chewing Gum" and the Geri Halliwell diss "Me Plus One". The Röyksopp-produced second single "Heartbeat" was voted number 1 on Pitchfork Media's Top 50 singles of 2004 before the song was even officially released. "Chewing Gum" ranked at number 11. On 17 January 2007, Annie signed with Island Records. The first single from her second album Don’t Stop, "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me", was released in July 2008. Annie recalls the idea of the song as an attempt to recreate the drums and guitars from Prince’s "Kiss". As she states in her blog: “Of course it ended being nothing like Prince... but that's where the inspiration came from". Although it had a positive critical reception, it peak at number 54 in the UK, making this her lowest charting physical single to date. The music video was directed by Sarah Chatfield.

After numerous delays, Don’t Stop, her second album, was scheduled for release on April 2009. However, on 25 November 2008, Annie announced that she had decided to part ways with Island Records, leaving her second album's future uncertain. The original version of the album leaked.

In May 2009, Annie released a Richard X production entitled "Anthonio". The song tells the story of a holiday affair between Annie and a man named Anthonio who she met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Annie described the song as "the ultimate summer track". The release was followed by digital releases of "Songs Remind Me Of You" and "My Love Is Better".

Don’t Stop was finally released in November 2009 to rave reviews. The album contained new tracks with Paul Epworth and a special edition bonus disc was made available.

Annie's work has been awarded and critically acclaimed. 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. She also toured around the world to promote Anniemal, including a brief United Kingdom tour with Saint Etienne, to whom she had sent a demo tape while still in the band, 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. That same year, Annie released a compilation in the DJ-Kicks series on the !K7 label. Annie started a record label with Timo Kaukolampi called Totally.

On 29 July 2013 she released The A&R EP, a collaboration with Richard X. This EP included the single "Back Together". The Autumn of 2015 saw the release of her second EP with Richard X entitled Endless Vacation.

Official site: http://anniemelody.com/

2. Annie is a Pakistani singer, very popular on India and Pakistan for the song "Mahiya" Remix - Awarapan.

Noor–ul–Ain popularly known as Annie, (Punjabi, Urdu: عینی) is a Pakistani pop singer. Annie was born in 1984 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In 1985, her parents moved to London where she grew up.
Annie started her singing career at the age of fifteen. In 2000, during a summer vacation in Pakistan, she performed for the first time in a live concert for Abrarul Haq's charity in Sargodha.

I Wanna Be Your Lover
Annie Lyrics

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Make contact
Riding in a spaceship 1984
Picking up a signal
Never heard before

[Chorus: x2]
I Wanna be your lover
I Wanna be your lover

I Wanna be your lover
Not just be your friend

Ground control's excited
I'm here all alone
Alien transmission
Chills me to the bone
Outside in the darkness
Something waits fore me
Now I see it's picture
Forming on TV

[Chorus: x3]

Whats this thing before me
From the depths of space
Blue and green and slimy
It ain't got no face
Get me back to Huston
Get me out of here
Voices on the speakers
Whisper in my ear

[Chorus: x3]

Overall Meaning

In "I Wanna Be Your Lover," Annie describes her desire to move beyond friendship with the person she's interested in. Using intergalactic metaphors, she sings about discovering something new and exciting thanks to the signals that she's received. Annie likens herself to an astronaut in a spaceship who's exploring the depths of space and discovers something she's never seen before. The idea of being alone and feeling chills down one's spine adds to the sense of discovery and excitement.

Annie's lyrics, however, take a bit of a creepy turn when she sings about discovering an alien transmission that chills her to the bone. The picture forming on the TV that she describes hints at some terrible creature that's out there. Annie describes a blue and green blob with no face, which puts her into a panicked state. She wants to go home, but she's stuck on this spaceship, listening to strange whispers in her ear.

The song's overall meaning, therefore, is about the excitement of new love, but it also conveys the sense of uncertainty and fear of the unknown that comes with it. It's a clever use of science fiction as a metaphor for romantic desire, and it captures perfectly the feeling of venturing forth into uncharted territory.

Line by Line Meaning

Make contact
Attempting to connect with an extraterrestrial being

Riding in a spaceship 1984
Traveling through space in a spacecraft during the year 1984

Picking up a signal
Receiving a message or transmission from an unknown source

Never heard before
Completely unfamiliar

I Wanna be your lover
Expressing desire and willingness to form a relationship

Not just be your friend
Wanting more than just a platonic relationship

Ground control's excited
The team managing the spacecraft is enthusiastic

I'm here all alone
The artist is isolated and without physical company

Alien transmission
A message from an unknown and possibly extraterrestrial source

Chills me to the bone
Scares or unsettles the artist deeply

Outside in the darkness
Existing beyond the reach of the spacecraft's lights

Something waits for me
An unknown entity or presence is anticipated

Now I see it's picture
The previously unknown entity has become visible

Forming on TV
The visible entity is being displayed on a screen

Whats this thing before me
Expressing confusion and surprise at the sight of the entity

From the depths of space
Originating from an unknown location within the vast expanse of the universe

Blue and green and slimy
Physical characteristics of the entity

It ain't got no face
The entity lacks a recognizable human or animal face

Get me back to Huston
Desire to return to the safety and familiarity of home base

Get me out of here
Fear and anxiety about the current situation and location

Voices on the speakers
Hearing unidentified individuals communicating through a sound system

Whisper in my ear
Speaking softly or indirectly to the artist

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANGELO LA BIONDA, CARMELO LA BIONDA, RICHARD PALMER JAMES

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