Astrid S Quotes

I'm a big Aqua fan. 'Barbie Girl' was a big deal growing up.

Madonna was my favorite when I was a little kid.

New Kids On The Block were never my thing; my middle school crush was on Rob Van Winkle.

You know how you either grow up in a Michael Jackson house or a Prince house? For me it was Michael Jackson. I could never decide whether I wanted to be Michael Jackson or marry him.

I used to walk around trying to do the Britney Spears growl: 'Oh, baby, baby.'

I remember when Kriss Kross came out! I was round about the same age, or maybe a couple of years younger.

I saw him at the club and one of his friends was like, 'You're gonna meet Justin' and I just remember - everyone knows Justin Bieber, right? Everyone grew up, at least I grew up, listening to his music. I know all about him, I was so nervous.

How can you not like Britney Spears?

The Doobie Brothers' 'What a Fool Believes' makes me want to move. And I still haven't gotten over the Macarena. Who has?

We lived, ate, and breathed pop songs.

The first bit of vinyl I bought was Michael Jackson's 'Bad.'

When I was a kid, I always had a big thing for Dannii Minogue. Initially I liked Kylie, but I quickly moved on to Dannii. There was always something more alluring about her. I think I actually wrote to her asking if we could meet.

I was just totally taken by Michael Jackson when I was a little kid, like everyone else.

I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like a Ciara.

First concert I saw was a British boy band called Take That when I was 14 or 15. I went with nine girls from school.

I was a huge Jonas Brothers fan, unapologetically, when I was 12 or 13.

Britney Spears is one of my first idol.

I have to admit that I was never into the boy band craze of the late '90s and the early aughts. I was into more adult things like Ricky Martin. For reals.

I'm a '90s kid, so I loved 'NSync and the Spice Girls.

The first album I owned was probably a Backstreet Boys album, and shortly after was Shania Twain.

Bands like Little Mix do represent youth culture because loads of 16 year old girls listen to them.

Beyonce's the only contemporary artist that I really, really idolize.

I love Lady Gaga. When I was in high school, I really wanted to dress like her.

Pop music means everything to me. I've been listening to pop since I was kid, running home from school to watch Britney Spears and Spice Girls and Christina Aguilera music videos, and it felt like it was a world to escape to for me personally.

The first CD I ever bought was Gwen Stafani's first solo album. She was the light of my life when I was 8.