Aqua (band)

Aqua was a Scandinavian pop-dance band which consisted of Lene Grawford Nystrøm (born 2 October 1973, Tønsberg, Norway), René Dif (born 17 October 1967, Copenhagen, Denmark), Claus Norréen (born 5 June 1970, Charlottenlund, Denmark) and Søren Rasted (born 13 June 1969, Blovstrød, Denmark). Originally known as Joyspeed, the group formed in 1995 and released a debut single called "Itzy Bitsy Spider" in Sweden and Denmark. The single performed poorly and the group decided to re-think their plans for success.

Post-Aqua career

All four members continued working in the music industry. Lene Grawford Nystrøm would marry Søren Rasted and then release a solo album, Play With Me, which flopped in Scandinavia (making number 74 in her native Norway). The first single would do well, though, "It's Your Duty" making number three in Denmark. The second single "Pretty Young Thing" was never released. Lene became pregnant in 2004 with Søren's baby, and put her solo career on hold.

Related Topics:
Lene Grawford Nystrøm - Søren Rasted - 2004

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René Dif would also pursue a solo career, releasing "Let It All Out (Push It)" earlier than Lene, in 2002. His performance was not as strong, though, and he has since been out of the spotlight. Søren Rasted was a judge on the Danish version of Pop Idol, and would later begin work on the Lazyboy project, releasing "Underwear Goes Inside The Pants" in January 2005 and making #5 in Australia. Claus Norréen would be the quietest of the former members, remixing material for other artists, including Lazyboy's second single "Facts Of Life" under the Danny Red alias.

Related Topics:
René Dif - 2002 - Søren Rasted - Pop Idol - Lazyboy - 2005 - Australia

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Recently information has leaked that the group are working on a new album scheduled for release in mid-2006, currently entitled 4-Inch Subwoofer. The track "Dolphin Time" has appeared on file-sharing networks and will probably be released as the first single. Promotional singles of the track have emerged in Norway and the US. Other titles tipped for inclusion on the new album are "Have You Ever", "Wasn't Quite Right", and "Sweetie Pie".

Related Topics:
2006 - 4-Inch Subwoofer

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