1. Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten is a Swedish composer, artist and singer.
17 Facts About Meja
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Meja was born Anna Pernilla Torndahl in Nynashamn, Stockholm County.
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Meja had her stage debut at "Ystads City theatre" at the age of 7.
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Meja 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.
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Meja sang in different bands there before getting out on tour as a backup singer for the Swedish group Rob n Raz DLC in 1991.
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In 1992 Meja moved to Los Angeles to continue her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood.
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Meja graduated from the vocal program in late 1992 then returned to Sweden.
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In 1993, Meja worked with the dance project Legacy of Sound.
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Meja co-wrote with Anders Bagge the first single, "Happy", from the album Holy Groove.
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Meja recorded one more album with Legacy of Sound in 1994, Tour de Force.
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The first solo album Meja, was released in 1996, with songs co-written by Billy Steinberg.
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In 1997 Meja had her first concert tour in Japan: The Flower Girl Jam Tour.
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Meja went to Miami in 1999 to record "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin for his debut album Ricky Martin.
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Meja co-wrote two tracks for the album in London with Stephen Lipson.
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In 2003 Meja started to work with her former Sony Music boss, Richard Ogden.
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In 2006 Meja went back to Los Angeles to collaborate again with Steinberg on a new album, working with writers Jeff Barry, Billy Gibbons, Jed Leiber and Boz Boorer.
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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.