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Invoking memories of Nelly Furtado and Corrine Bailey Rae, the Los Angeles-based 26 year-old singer introduces a distinct musical style that is eclectic, seductive and very well put together. Check out a guilt-free MP3 download of the slinky "Boom" that is taken from her forthcoming debut album.

Anjulie grew up in the Toronto suburb of Oaksville, Ontario. She was raised by immigrant parents from Guyana, "a South American nation culturally influenced by its Caribbean neighbors to the north," according to her biography. Growing up, the singer was influenced by a melange of genres, from Afro-Caribbean calypso to reggae, and from Latin rock to straight up pop.

The singer considers Annie Lennox and Alanis Morissette some of her biggest influences. Not only because they are phenomenal vocalists, but also because they are accomplished songwriters that she would like to model her career after.

"I think what separates me from other artists is that I write from a really intimate place," Anjulie says in a press release. "[My debut album] is like me opening the door to my bedroom, literally. I come off as being pretty put-together, but my songs are the one place where I can pull the string and unravel. They're where I can be vulnerable, insecure, jealous, silly, and childlike. It's too scary to do that in real life. You have to feel safe. I only feel safe with headphones on." 

Download Anjulie "Boom"