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Finding that pop of inspiration

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A strangely melancholic dance hit was the inspiration behind Teen Spirit, a pop-fuelled movie featuring music by singers Ariana Grande, Katy Perry and Robyn.

Opening in Singapore today, it stars Elle Fanning as a shy teenager who enters a singing competition with dreams of escaping her life in a tiny English village.

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