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= Anne Kragelund =

Anne Kragelund, stage name Annekei, is a danish singer/songwriter.

Early life
Her parents were both jazz musicians and her 4 brothers - just like herself - mastered their instruments at a very young age. She is an accomplished singer, pianist, guitarist, composer & songwriter.

At 19 years old, Annekei moved from her home country, Denmark, to pursue her musical ambitions in New York City. Since her arrival, the young singer has been performing venues as varied as Joe's Pub, Pianos, The Metropolitan Cafe, Rockwood Music Hall, The Living Room, Bowery Poetry Club, Suite 16, The Cutting Room, Blue Note, The Bitter End and Fez under Time Cafe.

In 2003 she made it to the finals of the amateur night competition on the TV show, "Showtime at The Apollo", performing her original song "Close Your Eyes". Two years later, her single "More Of Your Love" broke on the club scene in the UK.

Debut
In 2006 she signed with a Japanese label and released her self-titled debut album in September the same year. The single "Brother" made it to #4 on the Japanese charts within 2 weeks of release, and rose to the #1 vocal album on Japanese iTunes and landed her the title: "Best New Foreign Artist" at the 2006 Ad Lib Awards.

Her second solo album "Tsuki" dropped only 9 months after the debut, followed by the collaboration project "Letter" with Korean guitarist Jack Lee. In June this year Annekei released her 3rd solo album "Touch" produced by legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour, featuring a prolific group of musicians from Los Angeles.