10 years after one of the most successful musical groups ABBA broke up, the Swedes took advantage of the proven “recipe” and created the Ace of Base group.
The musical group also consisted of two guys and two girls. Young performers did not hesitate to borrow from ABBA the characteristic lyricism and melodiousness of the songs. The musical compositions of Ace of Base are not without meaning, which gives the musical group worldwide recognition.
The history of the creation and composition of the Ace of Base group
The members of the musical group were born in Gothenburg. Interestingly, in the surnames of each of them there is a root "Berg", which in Swedish, as well as in German, means "mountain".
The leader and main initiator of the creation of the musical group was Jonas Peter Berggren, who worked under the pseudonym Joker. It is this talented person who owns many hits of the Ace of Base team. Jonas was the oldest member of the group. Male vocals and guitar lay on his shoulders.
The second guy in the group is Ulf Ekberg, nicknamed Buddha. From adolescence, Buddha dreamed of becoming a singer. He put a lot of effort into getting on the big stage. Like the rest of the members, Ulf wrote lyrics and played musical instruments. The strength of the performer is a wonderful recitative.
Ulf Ekberg had a "dark past". He has been prosecuted more than once. The young man was a skinhead. After the tragic death of his friend, he revised his views on life, and came to grips with music.
How did Ace of Base start?
The history of the creation of a musical group begins with the acquaintance of the guys. Each of them composed songs and knew how to play musical instruments. The impetus for recording songs was gifts from parents. Yunas was given a guitar, and Ulf was given a computer.
The guys really started making music. After cooperation, the singers began to realize that their musical compositions lacked lyricism and softness, so they decided to add female vocals to the team. For help, the performers turned to Lynn and Yenny, the younger sisters of Jonas.
Malin Sophia Katarina Berggren is the blonde Lynn from the quartet. The girl's voice sounds in all the top compositions of the musical group. Malin admits that she never thought about a career as a singer, but she always liked to try herself in something new. Participation in the group was a good experience for her.
Before Malin became a member of a musical group, she worked in a fast food cafe. In parallel with this, the girl received higher education in one of the universities in her city.
The youngest soloist of the group is the brown-haired Jenny Cecilia Berggren. Jenny already had some singing experience. The girl from an early age was in the church choir. She always wanted to become a teacher. When she was invited to become a member of the group, Jenny was working as a waitress in her aunt's restaurant.
Start of the Ace of Base group
After the creation of the quartet, young musicians begin to create under the pseudonym Tech Noir. The first musical compositions were recorded by the performers in the techno genre. After some time, the musicians realize that this is not quite their style.
Jonas renames the band to Ace of Base. Now the guys are recording songs in the musical genre of pop and reggae. Tracks sound softer. The group begins to appear the first fans of their work.
In 1991, the guys released the first track, which was called "Wheel of fortune". The song tells the listeners that the girl meets another idiot guy who is not worthy of her attention.
The musicians made a call not to rush things, and not to waste their female energy on just anyone. At home, this track was recognized as trivial. But in Denmark, the song took silver in the music charts.
The legendary song All That She Wants
The composition "All That She Wants" is the second track of the musical group. This song is performed on behalf of a girl. The musical composition tells that the heroine is looking for a man to conceive a baby.
The musicians were inspired to create the track by a Swedish law that guarantees a comfortable life for an unmarried mother of two children. The track took first place in the charts in 17 countries.
After such popularity, the musicians recorded their debut album "Happy Nation". The first album also included the aforementioned track. Fans and music critics warmly welcomed the work of the young quartet. Critics say that the performers with their work "will go far."
In the first album, positive tracks were collected, which carried a call - to smile and enjoy life no matter what.
For example, in the song "Beatiful life", the musicians urge music lovers to pay attention to simple things, and throw material things back. The musical compositions that were included in the first album "The sign", "Unspeakable" and "Cruel summer" became his hallmark.
At the top of popularity
Between 1993 and 1995, the musical group Ace of Base became the most sought-after group in the world. Pepper gave publicity about the criminal past of one of the members of the group.
In the early spring of 1993, the guys performed enchantingly in the Jewish state. Basically, in the Jewish state, performances by such groups are strictly prohibited, but the musical group still manages to perform on the territory of Tel Aviv. More than 50 thousand Jewish spectators bought a ticket for the group's concert.
In 1995, the quartet released another album, which was called "The Bridge". The composition of this disc included more lyrical and romantic songs, compared to the debut album. Fans were waiting for the release of this album, so it became one of the most commercial albums of the musical group.
Flowers is the group's third album. According to fans, this album was no less successful. But critics accused the members of the musical group that they were marking time in one place, without development. But, one way or another, the disc was distributed throughout Europe and the United States of America.
The collapse of the musical group
In 1994, an unknown fan enters the house of one of the members of the musical group Yenny. Yenny lived with her mother, and when the women tried to push the crazy fan out of the house, she stabbed her mother in the hand with a knife.
Lynn Berggren also began to consider leaving her music career as she developed phobias in public relations. The girl recalls that it was hard for her to try to go out into a crowded place.
In 2007, Lynn announced to her fans that this was the end of her musical career. Two years later, Jenny also leaves the group. She decided to go on a lonely voyage, and now she is realizing herself as a solo artist.
In 2010, the team began to be called Ace.of.Base. To the changes in the name of the musical group, there was also the fact that young vocalists were added to the guys. Until 2015, the musical group lived exclusively with remixes.
By the end of 2015, the leader of the group said that Ace.of.Base was disbanding. In 2015, they released the album "Hidden Ge" and said goodbye to their fans.
