Søren Rasted facts for kids
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Søren Rasted
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Rasted in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Born | 13 June 1969 Blovstrød, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, Eurodance, Europop, spoken word, comedy |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, guitar, drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Associated acts | Aqua, Lazyboy, Hej Matematik |
Søren Rasted, born on June 13, 1969, is a talented musician, singer, and songwriter from Denmark. He plays keyboards and guitar, and also sings. He is best known as a member of the super popular Danish-Norwegian band, Aqua.
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Søren Rasted's Music Journey
Starting with Aqua
Søren Rasted was a key member of the Danish pop-dance group Aqua. He and his bandmate Claus helped write and produce three of Aqua's albums: Aquarium, Aquarius, and Megalomania.
Aqua started in 1994 and became incredibly famous. They sold over 28 million records around the world! The band even made it into the Guinness Book of Records. They were the only new band to have three songs they wrote themselves reach number one in the UK. Aqua took a break in 2001 but got back together in 2008.
Other Music Projects
In 2004, Søren released an album called Lazyboy TV under the name Lazyboy. This album featured songs like "Facts of Life" and "Underwear Goes Inside the Pants".
Søren has also worked as a producer and songwriter for many other Danish artists. He helped create songs for singers like Jon and Sanne Salomonsen. He also wrote the winning song "Det bedste til sidst" for X-Factor winner Linda.
In 2006, Søren wrote music for a ballet called American Mixtures for the Royal Danish Opera. He is also a member of another Danish band called Hej Matematik.
Søren has created music for TV shows and movies too. He worked with Nicolaj Rasted on the music for the 2012 movie "Talenttyven".
Aqua's Later Hits
In 2009, Aqua released a new album with three brand new songs. Søren produced these songs, which included "Back to the 80's" and "My Mamma Said". Later, in 2011, Aqua released their third album, Megalomania.
In 2012, Søren started his own music label called LabelLand. Through this label, he released a new Lazyboy song called "2012 Shift Happens."
Søren Rasted's Family Life
Søren Rasted married his fellow Aqua band member, Lene Nystrøm, on August 25, 2001, in Las Vegas. They moved to Denmark from London in 2004. Together, they have a daughter named India and a son named Billy. Søren and Lene divorced on April 27, 2017, after sixteen years of marriage.
Søren Rasted's Music Releases
With Aqua
- 1997 Aquarium – (ALBUM)
- 1997 Barbie Girl
- 1997 Dr. Jones
- 1998 Turn Back Time
- 2000 Cartoon Heroes
- 2000 Aquarius – (ALBUM)
- 2009 Back to the 80s
- 2009 Aqua – Best of – (ALBUM)
- 2011 Megalomania - (ALBUM)
With Lazyboy
- 2004 Facts of life
- 2004 Underwear goes inside the pants
- 2004 LazyboyTV (ALBUM)
- 2012 2012 – Shift Happens
With Hej Matematik
- 2007 Gymnastik
- 2008 Du og Jeg
- 2008 Walkmand
- 2008 Vi Burde Ses Noget Mere (ALBUM)
- 2010 Alt Går Op I 6 (ALBUM)
See also
In Spanish: Søren Nystrøm Rasted para niños
