Anine Bing
| Anine Bing | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1982 Denmark |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Measurements | 86-61-89 (EU) / 34-24-35 (US) |
| Website | |
| http://www.aninebing.com | |
Anine Irmelin Bing (30 November 1982 in Denmark) is a Danish model/singer best known for appearances in Swedish men's magazines including four covers of Café Magazine. She is also known for her high profile relationship with footballer Anders Svensson.
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[edit] Early years
Bing was born in Denmark on 30 November 1982. At age 7, Bing started to take violin lessons, but eventually turned to singing. She honed her singing skills with the prestigious Royal Danish Academy of Music choir. At age 10, her family emigrated from Copenhagen (they had lived in the suburb Brønshøj) to Sweden because of her father's career.[1] Despite spending most of her life in Sweden, she declares her nationality as Danish. She also claims to be ¼ Brazilian descent.[2]
[edit] Career
[edit] Modeling
Bing is currently represented by Place Model Management agency in Hamburg, Nevs Models in London, Bleu Model Management in Los Angeles, VMG Models in Goteborg, Sweden, and Stockholmsgruppen Models in Stockholm, Sweden. Bing has appeared on the cover of Café Magazine four times.[3] Not only has she appeared in Café but she has appeared in Moore Magazine, Slitz, Playboy, and 944 Magazine. She has also been in advertisements for Message, Ragno, and Stadium. Bing has modeled for the Ellos catalogue as well.[4]
In 2002, the City of Birmingham banned a billboard of Bing for being too distracting. The billboards were part of a £1 million nationwide "For Play" campaign by Italian sportswear company, Ellesse. However, Ellesse agreed with the Council and took them down.[1].
[edit] Music
From a young age, Bing has had a passion for music. In recent years, Bing has turned her professional focus to music. Anine Bing was first noticed in 2004 by the head of A & R at Universal Sweden, where she was living at the time. He described her voice as “quirky and promising”. ”Through her songwriting she has surpassed all expectations with the quality of, and the dedication to her art,” says Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Eric Bazilian[citation needed]. She has developed a character somewhat unique to herself, Anine does credit some of her biggest musical inspirations including, Marianne Faithful, Claudine Longet, John Lennon, and Dolores O’Riordan. “You have to hear Anine to experience Anine -- the sweetness in her voice is indescribable, evocative, and inspiring,” adds Bazilian[citation needed]. Born in Denmark of Danish/Brazilian ancestry, and growing up in Sweden, Anine has lived and worked in London, Stockholm, Los Angeles, Hamburg, and Johannesburg.
[edit] Personal life
Bing lived in England during her relationship with Swedish professional footballer, Anders Svensson, whom she was dating in 2002. In Café Magazine, Bing said that the two had met initially at Café Opera in Sweden but it was not until they met at Mamma Mia in London that the two of them actually hit it off.[1]
Bing currently resides in Los Angeles and Sweden.[2] After leaving England, Bing lived briefly in New York in 2008. After four months living there, Bing left because she was told she was too shapely and short and that she was more suited for Los Angeles. Bing told the New York Times:
“New York’s like the toughest place in the world,” said Ms. Bing, who now lives in Los Angeles. “All the top models are there, and you have to be super tall and super skinny. It was too tough for me. I couldn’t handle — I couldn’t handle the pressure.”[5]
Anine is currently blogging at Swedish news site Nyheter24 at http://nyheter24.se/noje/blogg/anine-bing/.
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.cafe.se/?id=3311
- ^ a b http://www.aninebing.com/content/blogcategory/15/46/
- ^ http://www.tidningsarkivet.se/cafe/
- ^ http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Anine_Bing
- ^ Buckley, Cara (5 July 2008). "Talk of Isolation and Expectations Follows a Young Model's Death in New York". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/05/nyregion/05models.html?pagewanted=print. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
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