Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a (duet with Ricky Martin) from his multi-Platinum album Ricky Martin (1999), and "All 'bout the Money", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998.
She gained much popularity in the West after her single "How Crazy are You?" was used as the main theme music for the Xbox video game Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
Meja was born Anna Pernilla Torndahl in Nynäshamn, Stockholm County. She had her stage debut at "Ystads City theatre" at the age of 7. She was brought up in a musical family, her grandfather, Per Lundkvist, was a composer of both classical and contemporary music and her mother, a recording artist as a child before choosing a path as a painter.
In 1986, at the age of 16, she moved to Mallorca, Spain, to study. She was introduced to American jazz trumpet player/singer Stephen Frankevich and started to take vocal lessons with singer Deborah Carter.
Meja went to Stockholm in 1990. She sang in different bands there before getting out on tour as a backup singer for the Swedish group Rob n Raz DLC in 1991. In 1992 Meja moved to Los Angeles to continue her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. She graduated from the vocal program in late 1992 then returned to Sweden.
n 1993, Meja worked with the dance project Legacy of Sound. She co-wrote with Anders Bagge the first single, "Happy", from the album Holy Groove. The song reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club play, and it peaked at number 68 on the Top 100 during a 12-week stay on the chart. "Happy" was released in over 20 countries. Meja recorded one more album with Legacy of Sound in 1994, Tour de Force.
Meja teamed in 1995 with Swedish manager Lasse Karlsson, manager of Ace of Base, and writer/producer Douglas Carr to provide the vocals for the demo The Juvenile titled The Goldeneye.
The first solo album Meja, was released in 1996, with songs co-written by Billy Steinberg. In 1997 Meja had her first concert tour in Japan: The Flower Girl Jam Tour.
Meja released the album Seven Sisters in 1998. Later that year Columbia (Sony) launched the album in the U.S with the single "How Crazy Are You?"
Meja went to Miami in 1999 to record "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin for his debut album Ricky Martin. After shooting a video for the song, Meja stayed in Los Angeles to work on her next album Realitales (2000) with Steinberg. She also co-wrote two tracks for the album in London with Stephen Lipson. The artwork for this album was shot by Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund.
In 2003 Meja started to work with her former Sony Music boss, Richard Ogden. The album Mellow was released in 2004, with songs in Portuguese ("Água de Beber", "Dindi") and Spanish. She covered a Caetano Veloso song "O'Leaonzinho" that she named "Little Lion." The album was produced by Hamish Stuart. One song, "Simple Days-Walking the Distance", was used in the Japanese film Lakeside Murder Case.
In 2006 Meja went back to Los Angeles to collaborate again with Steinberg on a new album, also working with writers Jeff Barry, Billy Gibbons, Jed Leiber and Boz Boorer.
The first single "At the Rainbow's End" was released in June 2009, the second single "Regrets (I Have None)" in August, and the album Urban Gypsy was released on her own label Seven Sisters Network in October on a license deal with Sony Music. A remix of Mando Diao's "Dance with Somebody" was released early 2010.
The first release from the album Stroboscope Sky was the single "Blame it on the Shadows" (2013) produced by Ebbot Lundberg. Meja teamed with producer Nicolas Gunthardt and together with his sister Alessandra they wrote "Yellow Ribbon" which served as the theme song for the album. "Yellow Ribbon" was released as a single in collaboration with Amnesty International/Free the Angola 3 to help raise awareness of the case of Albert Woodfox. A remix EP was released with remixes by Deep Forest, Dj Swami, Gota Yashiki, DF Tram, NORD and more.
Beautiful Girl
Meja Lyrics
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It's not so very far away
To meet the only peace of mind
Just follow me and take my hand
Write a memo in the sand
Sign you name and...
Come into my world
To sparkle like the water in the sky
Come into my world
I'll be your beautiful girl
This beautiful girl who's shining inside
The wind that whispers in you ear
Makes you laugh at the things you hear
You say you're happy as can be
Let's take a walk down to the shore
To find the memories from before
So sign you name and......
Come into my world
I'll be your beautiful girl
To sparkle like the diamond in the sky
Come into my world
I'll be your beautiful girl
This beautiful girl
Who's shining from inside
Come into my world
I'll be your beautiful girl
To sparkle like the water in the sky
Come into my world
I'll be your beautiful girl
This beautiful girl
Who's shining from inside
This beautiful girl
Who's shining from inside
The lyrics of Meja's song "Beautiful Girl" take listeners on a journey to a peaceful and serene place. The song conveys a sense of tranquility and calmness through its use of gentle tones and imagery. The lyrics describe a place that the singer wants to take the listener, which is not far away and can be accessed by simply taking the singer's hand.
The song is about finding peace of mind and being happy with oneself. The lyrics talk about the wind whispering in the listener's ear, making them laugh and feel happy. The listener is encouraged to sign their name in the sand and come into the singer's world, where they can be a beautiful girl and shine from the inside like a diamond in the sky.
In "Beautiful Girl," Meja advocates for self-love and self-acceptance. The song conveys a powerful message about the importance of embracing one's inner beauty and feeling good about oneself. The lyrics speak to anyone who has ever felt insecure or unsure of themselves, encouraging them to come into the singer's peaceful world and find their own inner beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me take you to this place
I want to guide you to a special place
It's not so very far away
This place is not too distant from us
To meet the only peace of mind
This place will provide you with the only sense of calm you need
Just follow me and take my hand
Trust and walk with me
Write a memo in the sand
Leave a lasting impression on this place
Sign you name and...
Mark this place as yours
Come into my world
Join me in my personal space
I'll be your beautiful girl
I'll radiate beauty for you
To sparkle like the water in the sky
I'll shine like the reflection of water in the sky
This beautiful girl who's shining inside
My inner beauty shines through me
The wind that whispers in you ear
The wind speaks to and moves you
Makes you laugh at the things you hear
It brings laughter and happiness to your life
You say you're happy as can be
You express your utmost joy
Let's take a walk down to the shore
Let's journey down to the beach
To find the memories from before
To remember the good times from the past
So sign your name and...
Remember this moment and make it your own
This beautiful girl
I am the shining beauty
Who's shining from inside
My inner light guides me and shines through me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NACIO BROWN, NACIO HERB BROWN, ARTHUR FREED
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