Anne Dorte Michelsen (born 17 July 1958 in àrhus) is a Danish singer and composer. In Denmark, she first became known as a member of the groups Tøsedrengene and Venter pÃÂ¥ Far. Outside Denmark, her second solo record ("Næste Dans") sold well in Norway, Sweden and Japan. Her popularity in Japan was due to the song "Fortrolighed" which was a title song on a popular Japanese TV-show. The exotic Danish language and the longing melancholy mood apparently made a resonance with the Japanese audience. As a leader, she released ten albums and published a book called Næste Dans.