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.

No Easy Love
Annie Lyrics

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There is no easy love
The one I'm thinking of
I miss you every day

Please just stay around
You are my beat, my sound
My light, my destiny

You rang the door one of a Sunday morning
Said that I was always on your mind
Smiled and said it's meaningless without me
Girl, you're really one of a kind

There was never anyone
Until you just came around
So afraid to be abandoned
Can't afford to lose again

There is no easy love
The one I'm thinking of
I miss you night and day

Please just stay around
You are my beat, my sound
My light, my destiny

All I want to do
Is to be with you
Have some fun with you, yeah

Tired of the past
It was not a blast
I don't want to do the same mistake again

I called you up to say that I am sorry
For all the things I said and I had done
You told me to relax and not to worry
You said to me that I was the one

I had been working day and night
Try to forget your smile so bright
Didn't know what I should do
So afraid to choose again

The foolish things we do
We wish for something new
Like me when I had you

It doesn't matter to me
Whatever you choose to be
My great velocity

Would you talk to me?
Come along with me
Curiosity, yeah

Would you talk to me?
Come along with me
Leave the past and now this time you'll see (won't you see?)

There is no easy love (easy love)
The one I'm thinking of (thinking of)
I miss you everyday (everyday)
(no no easy love)

If you call this romance (this romance)
I haven't got a chance (ain't got a chance)

You're my destiny (destiny)
(My great velocity)

Overall Meaning

The song "No Easy Love" by Annie is a reflection on the challenges of love and relationships. The lyrics suggest that the love the singer is thinking of is not easy, and that she misses this person every day. The singer pleads for this person to stay around, as they are her beat, her sound, her light, and her destiny. The verses reveal that this person had come into her life unexpectedly and that she was afraid of losing them. The chorus keeps the plea to stay around as she misses them terribly. The singer is tired of being weighed down by the past and wants to have fun with this person. She apologizes for any wrongs she may have committed and hopes that a new beginning with this person will be possible.

One interesting fact about the song is that it was released as the lead single for Annie's second studio album, "Don't Stop," in 2009. The song was a commercial success, reaching number six on the Norwegian Singles Chart. Another fascinating fact is that "No Easy Love" was used in a scene of the popular TV show, "Glee," during the episode "The Spanish Teacher." Additionally, the song's music video features Annie performing the song while running on a treadmill in a brightly colored room. It also includes a sequence where she hilariously runs into objects that are placed in the treadmill's path.

Another cool fact about the song is that it was co-written and produced by Richard X, a British electronic music producer, and DJ. The song has an upbeat synth-pop sound that characterizes much of his music. Furthermore, the song was sold in a pack on the music video game "The Sims 3" in some countries. The song's lyrics were also translated into Russian and released as английский язык ("English Language"). It was also covered in Finnish by the Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. Lastly, the song was used in a trailer for the 2010 romantic comedy film "Going the Distance."

The chords for "No Easy Love" by Annie are as follows:

Verse: Dm, Bb, C, Dm
Chorus: Dm, Bb, C, Dm
Bridge: F, C, G, Am, F, C, G, Am

Note that this is in the key of D minor.

Line by Line Meaning

There is no easy love
Love is not always easy, and this particular love is no exception.

The one I'm thinking of
The love that the singer has in mind specifically.

I miss you every day
The singer misses the person they love on a daily basis.

Please just stay around
The singer wants their loved one to stay near them.

You are my beat, my sound
The loved one is very important to the singer and is instrumental in their life.

My light, my destiny
The singer sees their loved one as their path in life and a bright spot for their future.

You rang the door one of a Sunday morning
The loved one surprised the singer by showing up unexpectedly on a Sunday morning.

Said that I was always on your mind
The loved one had been thinking of the singer nonstop.

Smiled and said it's meaningless without me
The loved one expressed how much they need the singer in their life.

Girl, you're really one of a kind
The singer sees their loved one as a special, unique individual.

There was never anyone
The singer had never felt this way about anyone before.

Until you just came around
The loved one changed the singer's perspective on love.

So afraid to be abandoned
The singer is scared of being left behind.

Can't afford to lose again
The singer has been through heartbreak before and doesn't want to experience it again.

Please just stay around
The singer again expresses their desire for the loved one to stay close to them.

You are my beat, my sound
The loved one is essential to the singer's life and gives them rhythm and purpose.

My light, my destiny
The loved one again represents the singer's bright path and destiny.

All I want to do
The singer's only desire is to be with their loved one.

Is to be with you
The song repeats that the singer wants to be with their loved one.

Have some fun with you
The singer wants to enjoy life with their loved one.

Tired of the past
The singer is over their past romantic experiences.

It was not a blast
The singer did not enjoy their past romantic experiences.

I don't want to do the same mistake again
The singer wants to avoid making the same mistakes in their current relationship.

I called you up to say that I am sorry
The singer apologizes for something they did wrong in the past.

For all the things I said and I had done
The singer is apologizing for their past words and actions.

You told me to relax and not to worry
The loved one reassured the singer when they were feeling anxious and worried.

You said to me that I was the one
The loved one reaffirmed their love and commitment to the singer.

I had been working day and night
The singer had been putting in a lot of effort into something.

Try to forget your smile so bright
The singer was actively trying to move on from their past relationship.

Didn't know what I should do
The singer was feeling lost and uncertain.

So afraid to choose again
The singer is scared of making another bad decision in love.

The foolish things we do
People make silly decisions in love.

We wish for something new
The singer hopes for something fresh and exciting in their love life.

Like me when I had you
The singer is reminiscing on how they felt when they were with the loved one.

It doesn't matter to me
The singer doesn't care about something that was mentioned before.

Whatever you choose to be
The singer accepts and supports their loved one's choices.

My great velocity
The singer is very driven and intense.

Would you talk to me?
The singer wants to have a conversation with their loved one.

Come along with me
The singer wants their loved one to go with them somewhere.

Curiosity, yeah
The singer is curious and excited.

Leave the past and now this time you'll see (won't you see?)
The singer urges their loved one to let go of the past and move forward so they can have a better future.

If you call this romance
The singer questions if what they have is really considered romance.

I haven't got a chance
The singer feels like they are not good enough.

You're my destiny
The singer reiterates that the loved one is their future.

(My great velocity)
The song again brings up the singer's intense drive.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANNE LILA BERGE STRAND, TORBJOERN BRUNDTLAND

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