Annie is most often written up as the Scandivanian Kylie Minogue, and it"s a fair comparison, the breathy vocals mostly, and the European electronic sounding musical accompaniment in comparison to North American fare. And by simply being blue chip pop music. In a time dominated by whiny teenage actresses who consider a recording career as more of merchandising empire than as a fun experience, singing songs written by someone else about their own problems with paparazzi, feuding with other actress turned singers - a real pop superstar that can bring unannoying, danceable, Jacko-at-his-peak quality material is sorely needed. Whereas Kylie is, for better or for worse, and despite middle age, a sexpot who occasionally mingles among these vapid so-called pop elite, Annie reminds uncorrupted. A New Hope. With Even Better Songs. And More of Them. Big Beat. 2005.