 Ace of Base is a Swedish dance/pop band that consists of Jonas Berggren (Joker), Ulf Ekberg (Buddha), Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren; the three Berggrens are siblings. They broke through in 1993 with the hit 'All That She Wants' and one year later with 'The Sign' worldwide. Their album 'The Sign,' went on to sell 10 million copies.
Their second album, "The Bridge" released in 1995, was well received with the hit single 'Beautiful Life' breaking away from their reggae-pop sound into a more pop-dance sound. It seemed clear that with music tastes rapidly changing, the hype about the band died down, much to the relief of blonde singer Linn who decided to hand over power to her sister Jenny for their third album third album. "Flowers", also known as "Cruel Summer" in America was released in 1998 and was not as popular as their first two albums.
Their fourth album, "Da Capo", was released in 2002. Whilst well received by fans, Da Capo received little publicity from the new record company Universal after Mega Records ceased to exist in 2001. In the UK no singles were released, and the album only briefly made the charts in a handful of European countries.
In October and November 2005, the band performed several concerts at the "Night of the Proms" show in Belgium, their first orchestated work. Jenny, Jonas, and Ulf performed four of their biggest hits to the audience: The Sign, All That She Wants, Beautiful Life & Life Is A Flower.
The band is currently working on their new album, possibly due in 2007. They state on their official website: "we are now back in the studio again, with more inspiration than ever". According to a fan interview with Ulf, the new album probably won't be out until at least next year. They have some 200 demos, but only a few finished songs. He also states that everyone in the band is excited about a new album, but they're waiting until everything feels right to release it. Also, as always, record label delays are also to blame. Jonas Berggren, on the other hand, declared that a new album might not be released during the next year.Links Ace of Base, muslib.ru (рус.)Version Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:26:43 +0300
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