Anette Olzon: "Falling" (lyric video)

"Shine" has been produced with the collaboration of some of the most successful teams in rock and pop in Scandinavia: the producer Stefan Örn (songwriter and producer of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest winning track "Running Scared"), Johan Glössner and co-produced by Anette Olzon and Johan Kronlund. The album was mixed by Kronlund, Nicklas Flykt and Ronny Lahti (known for his work with Loreen and Roxette). The album will be released on February 28th, 2014 by ear MUSIC. International release dates:

Germany 28/02/2014
France 03/03/2014
Italy 04/03/2014
Benelux 03/03/2014
Poland 03/03/2014
Czech 03/03/2014
Sweden 26/02/2014
Finland 28/02/2014
Norway 03/03/2014
Denmark 03/03/2014
Russia 28/02/2014
Spain 28/02/2014
UK 31/03/2014
USA 18/03/2014

«I am so thrilled to finally release my first solo album," says Anette Olzon. "I've been working on it for a long time by now... The album is very personal with songs I have started writing already in 2009 but also very recent songs. The overall message of the album is that life can be really dark and filled with hardship and sadness, but you can always choose to see some light coming through, to make you stronger and full of life - making you SHINE... no matter what.»

And what about the musical direction? «In the end, it is a rock album," says Anette. "Well, a pop rock album maybe, or would you call it pop metal?" We have heard this one before, didn't we? Whether we can define "Shine" a metal album, rock, pop or "pop rock" what would be hard to miss is how strong the songs are and what an extraordinary album it is. It exceptionally masters the borders between melancholy and hope, between fragility and power, because it showcases an artist who doesn't rest on her laurels but heads boldly into the future. Because it shines.»