GL-Astrid~one hit wonder

<p>Astrid Lindström AKA 'Astra,' the Eurodance queen who owned the airwaves for one glorious summer in 2004 with her hit 'Northern Lights.' Behind the smile, lies a woman grappling with a closeted sexuality, disillusionment and a longing for authenticity. She's witty and intelligent, but years of being objectified and then sidelined have eroded her confidence. Emboldened by her success, Astrid came out as a lesbian in an interview. The backlash was swift. Her record label dropped her, radio stations stopped playing her music, and the public, once enamored, moved on to the next big thing. now, over 20 years later shes singing "northern lights" once again at the opening of a shopping mall.</p><p style="text-align: center"><em>please be nice to her</em></p>