Hello Saferide is a Swedish twee pop band fronted by songwriter Annika Norlin. According to Norlin's MySpace, the stage name "Hello Saferide" was "inspired by an intelligent bus driver in a drug-addicted small town, don't ask."MySpace.com – Hello Saferide – Stockholm, SE – Indie / Pop / Folk – www.myspace.com/saferide The Swedish-language version of the band's biography identifies the town as Willimantic, Connecticut.
Based on the Internet success of the song "Highschool Stalker," Hello Saferide was signed to Razzia Records in 2005.
In 2007, Norlin released a Swedish-language album under the band name Säkert!Säkert! (a phrase that means "Yeah, right!", but also "Safe"). The album won her two Grammis awards in 2008, for best female pop act and best lyrics. She was chosen by Matt Groening to perform at the edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival he was curating in May 2010 in Minehead, England.
Annika Norlin is a journalist, and has worked for several newspapers in Sweden. She has also hosted different radio shows at Sveriges Radio P3.
Discography Albums as Hello Saferide YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification SWE2005Introducing...Hello Saferide392008More Modern Short Stories from Hello Saferide32014The Fox, The Hunter and Hello Saferide4
as Säkert! YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification SWE2007 Säkert!82010 Facit 22011 Säkert! på engelska132017 Däggdjur2 Click on "Veckans albumlista".
EP/Singles as Hello Saferide YearAlbumPeak positions SWE2005"If I Don't Write This Song Someone I Love Will Die" "My Best Friend" 2006Long Lost Penpal EP 442006Would You Let Me Play This EP 10 Times a Day?42008Anna43
as Säkert! YearAlbumPeak positions SWE2007"Allt som är ditt"2008"Vi kommer att dö samtidigt"532010"Fredrik" 53
Featured in YearAlbumPeak positions SWE2007"Logiskt"(Petter feat. Säkert!)10
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External links Hello Saferide Hello Saferide on MySpace Razzia Records Last.fm Hello Saferide at The Indie Music Database