Annika Norlin (born 22 November 1977) is a Swedish musician, journalist and author who makes music under the names Hello Saferide (in English) and Säkert! (in Swedish).Annika Norlin: Osäker i Östersund blev Säkert! , Dagens Nyheter 9 August 2009
She released her first book, Texter (Lyrics), in 2014, which was a collection of her lyrics – both Swedish and English – for every song she had released so far, and to a few previously unreleased songs.
She released her second book, Jag ser allt du gör (I see everything you do), in 2020. The book is a collection of eight short stories written by Norlin. It was shortlisted for the 2021 Borås Tidnings debutantpris.
Her first novel, Stacken was published in 2023 in Sweden and released in a Europa Edition as The Colony in the United States in 2025. It was a bestseller in Sweden and won the Vi Literature Award and Swedish Radio's Novel Prize.
Discography Hello Saferide Albums 2005 – Introducing...Hello Saferide 2006 – Introducing...Hello Saferide – vinyl with The Quiz as a bonus track 2008 – More Modern Short Stories from Hello Saferide 2014 – The Hunter, the Fox and Hello Saferide
EP 2006 – Long Lost Penpal EP 2006 – Would You Let Me Play This EP 10 Times A Day?
CDs 2005 – My Best Friend 2005 – If I Don't Write This Song Someone I Love Will Die 2007 – I Was Definitely Made for These Times / The Quiz 2008 – Anna 2009 – Arjeplog
Part of collection 2004 – Jeans & Summer 2, track 5, Highschool Stalker 2006 – Oh No It's Christmas Vol. 1, track 2 iPod X-mas 2008 – There's A Razzia Going On, track 1, I Was Definitely Made for These Times 2009 – There's A Razzia Going On vol. 2, track 1, I Fold
Säkert! Albums 2007 – Säkert! 2010 – Facit 2011 – På engelska 2017 – Däggdjur
EPs 2017 – Inte jag heller 2018 – Arktiska oceanen
CDs 2007 – Vi kommer att dö samtidigt 2007 – Allt som är ditt 2008 – Det kommer bara leda till nåt 2010 – Fredrik 2010 – Dansa, fastän
Part of collection 2007 – Poem, ballader och lite blues/Återbesöket, spår 2 Generalens visa 2008 – There's a Razzia Going On, vol 1, spår 8 3 månader sen idag 2009 – Retur Waxholm, spår 3 Jag vill inte suddas ut 2009 – There's a Razzia Going On, vol 2, spår 10 Min hemstad
Annika Norlin 2022 – Mentor
Other collaborations 2006 – Färjemansleden (with Annika Norlin), "Vapnet", from their album Jag vet hur man väntar 2016 – Garmarna (with Annika Norlin), "Ingen" from the album 6 2019 – Correspondence, collaboration with Jens Lekman 2024 – Tid att riva sönder, collaboration with Jonas Teglund
Bibliography Texter (Lyrics), Teg Publishing, Luleå 2014, . Jag ser allt du gör (I see everything you do), Weyler förlag, Stockholm 2020, . Stacken (The Colony), Weyler förlag, Stockholm 2023, Europa Editions March 2025 in USA .
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