website associated_acts years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
-lsb- http://www.aninamusic.com official website -rsb- anine stang 2010 -- present oslo , norway electric stardust , phonofile universal '' ` anina '' ' solo_singer 25 february 1985 vocals pop , rock anina -lrb- singer -rrb-
 anine victoria stang singer , songwriter
anina -lrb- singer -rrb-

anina -lrb- born anine victoria stang on february 25 , 1985 -rrb- is a norwegian singer and songwriter .
in 2007 anina received her music degree from the prestigious songwriters academy musikmakarna in sweden .
the same year she moved to los angeles , where she got a band together and wrote songs with several acclaimed musicians .
she played sold-out concerts , in among others , the world-famous rock club `` the viper room '' .
in 2008 she got second place in a `` battle of the bands '' contest under the direction of la music network and rock radio station fm 98.7 .
the judges stated that she had the best song out of all the contestants .
in 2008/2009 anina was mentioned in the us based magazine `` music connection '' 's `` hot 100 unsigned artists '' list .
after three years in los angeles , anina goes back to her roots in norway in 2010 , getting a deal with universal music .
her first music video remained on the top 10 list on mtv for several weeks , and it even impressed the world-famous celebrity blogger , perez hilton .
the video for her single `` dominoes '' was nominated for `` best music video '' at uk film festival , and it won two prices : `` award of excellence '' and `` best cinematography '' at los angeles movie awards in january 2012 .
bill siddons , ex-manager of the doors , was anina 's mentor during the three years in l.a. .
she has worked closely with musicians who have also worked with artists such as marilyn manson , rihanna , lady gaga , guns n ' roses , slipknot , debbie harry and thirty seconds to mars .
before christmas 2010 , she released the single `` christmas card '' in benefit of the red cross programme for children in need .
in 2011 she was handpicked by the `` billboard '' hit making production team stargate , to attend their masterclass in new york .
while in new york she played at splash , new york 's biggest gay club .
this is the club where lady gaga started her career , and madonna has played several times .
the club wanted her back , and in the summer of 2011 she went on her first us tour .
anina has chosen to go the long and hard school of the music industry to find her own unique style as an artist and songwriter .
she is a `` do it yourself '' driven artist , involved in all parts of her career .
in norway she has gone by her given name , anine stang , but on her new album she returning to her original artist name anina .
she currently resides in stockholm , sweden , working on new material , and she started her own record label , electric stardust .
`` expect catchy pop songs , with a more industrial rock edge , and deeper lyrics '' , anina says about the new material .
she released her first song `` brain break '' on her new label , and under the name anina , in august 2012 .
the famous uk based scandinavian music blog `` scandipop.co.uk '' called it `` mental .
but it 's the kind of sodding mental that lends itself well to also being sodding brilliant '' .
the video for `` brain break '' also received favourable reviews .
