Ann-Marita Wins Honorable Mention For Alive & Kickin'

NASHVILLE, TN. (FlightSafe Music Publishing) - Ann-Marita's "Alive & Kickin'" has been given Honorable Mention from FlightSafe Music Publishing in their QuickLaunch Song Contest. "Alive And Kickin'" has been described as "…a 'can't hold me down' declaration that will stir the blood of 'Hell-Yeah' girls everywhere…"! This song, with its driving rock beat, pumping bass and bluesy harmonica has had listeners draw comparisons to both classic Rolling Stones and country rocker Wynonna Judd. Ann-Marita's powerhouse voice delivers this 3-minute anthem of rediscovered independence with unshakable conviction.

"Alive and Kickin'," Ann-Marita's second single from her self-titled cd, is currently at No 34 on the Independent World Country chart. Ann-Marita says that "the response from radio and fans worldwide has been great. My first single, "Face In The Crowd", was mellow and melancholic, and "Alive And Kickin'" is anything BUT that!" "Alive and Kickin'" can be found on WHP No 58 and on NFS Publicity No 100 in Australia.

Norwegian-born singer/songwriter Ann-Marita has captured a world-wide audience with her 2004 self-titled album. Her diverse background in four countries on three continents gives her a wealth of experience for her writing. While she grew up listening to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Kenny Rogers, her influence by other musical styles, like rock and blues, color the sound that is so unique you instantly know it's her.

Ann-Marita describes her debut cd as being about "growing up, and having to do it a little faster than expected. It's about heartbreak, survival and finding your place in the world … When someone tells me that they were moved by one of my songs, …I know that I've hit the mark." Ann-Marita wrote all of the songs for her self-titled album.

Ann-Marita is about to return to the studio to begin recording her sophomore album, tentatively titled Intuition.