Mentors

Born of a Tahitian mother and a Cook Islands father, Annie resides in New Zealand. She released her first single at the age of sixteen, ‘Once or Twice’ which reached #16 on the NZ charts. 1985 heard Annie wailing away in the Netherworld Dancing Toys’ hit, ‘For Today’. She later joined When The Cat’s Away with their cover of ‘Melting Pot’ hitting #1 on the NZ music charts. In 1993 she released her debut album ‘Language’ which gained platinum status, later releasing her second album ‘Seventh Wave’ in 1996 reaching gold. She has won numerous music awards including Best Female Artist in 1993, and was also nominated for Best Female Artist at the 1996 ARIAs in Australia. As a solo artist, Annie has supported and toured with Sir Paul McCartney, Kd Lang (Aus), Ray Charles, Sting (Aus & NZ) and Michael Jackson.

Annie inherited her music genes from her father, Will Crummer. 2010 highlight was being by her father’s side as they recorded his critically acclaimed CD/DVD ‘Shoebox Lovesongs’.
In June 2011, Annie was honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Pacific Music Awards.

In the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Annie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music. December 2021 saw Annie inducted in the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the Aotearoa Music Awards.