Ulf Ekberg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ulf Ekberg
Ekberg in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Ulf Gunnar Ekberg
Also known as	Buddha
Born	(1970-12-06) 6 December 1970 (age 54) Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, businessman, television producer, film producer
Instruments	Keyboards, vocals
Years active	1983–present

Ulf Gunnar Ekberg (born December 6, 1970), also known as Buddha, is a Swedish musician, producer, and songwriter. He is best known as one of the people who started the pop group Ace of Base. He formed the group with siblings Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren.

Music Career and Other Work

Ulf Ekberg has produced music for many artists. He has also worked on TV shows, movies, and special events. His work has helped sell over 50 million records around the world.

Ace of Base released their first album in 1992. They became very popular throughout the 1990s. Ulf was a big part of making the Happy Nation album. He helped write almost all the songs on it. He also continued to write and produce music for the group's later songs, like "Love in December" and "All for You."

In 2009, Ulf started a new company with Jonas Berggren. This company helps produce and publish music, and it also manages artists. They have offices in Los Angeles, London, and Stockholm.

After Ulf experienced a big tsunami in Phuket, Thailand, he wanted to help. He started the Surin Relief Fund. This fund helps children who were affected by the tsunami. It provides places for them to go to school and cares for children who lost their parents.

About His Life

Ekberg in 2008

Ulf Ekberg dated the Swedish model and actress Emma Sjöberg from 1994 to 2000. He lived in London until the summer of 2010. Now, he lives in Stockholm with his girlfriend, Johanna Aybar, and their three children.

When Ulf was younger, he was involved with some groups that had bad ideas. He has said many times that he is very sorry for his actions and beliefs from that time in his life. In a 1997 documentary called Our Story, Ulf said he truly regretted what he had done. He learned from his experiences, and he made it clear that those old ideas are not who he is now.

In 2013, he said that he had talked about his past in many interviews around the world. He explained how much he regretted being around certain people in the 1980s. He wanted to be open about his past. He said that the mistakes he made as a teenager were unfortunate. He wished he could go back and do things very differently. He also said he was truly sorry for any hurt or disappointment this caused fans. He wanted everyone to know that Ace of Base never shared any of those extreme opinions and strongly disagrees with all extreme views.

Songs He Wrote

Ulf Ekberg has written and produced the following songs:

With Jonas Berggren

• "Wheel of Fortune"
• "All That She Wants"
• "Young and Proud"
• "Living in Danger"
• "My Mind"
• "Dancer in Daydream"
• "Happy Nation"
• "Voulez-Vous Danser"
• "Waiting for Magic"
• "Münchhausen (Just Chaos)"
• "Blah, blah, blah on the Radio"
• "Southern California"
• "One Day"
• "Doreen"
• "Precious"
• "Black Sea"
• "Vision in Blue"
• "Who am I"
• "Told My Ma"

With Jonas, Jenny, & Malin Berggren

• "Hear Me Calling"
• "Love In December"
• "Change With the Light"

With StoneStream & John Ballard

• "Qué Será"
• "Perfect World"
• "Edge of Heaven"
• "Look Around Me" (Unreleased)
• "Angel of Love" (Unreleased)

With John Ballard

• "Mercy Mercy"
• "I Pray"
• "Don't Go Away"

With Jonas Berggen & Jonas Saeed

• "All For You"
• "The Golden Ratio"

With Jonas Berggren, Ari Lehtonen and D. Massy

• "Mr Replay"

Songs He Sang On

Ekberg has sung on the following songs:

• "All That She Wants"
• "Wheel of Fortune"
• "Living in Danger"
• "My Mind"
• "Happy Nation"
• "Don't Turn Around"
• "Waiting for Magic"
• "Fashion Party"
• "Münchhausen (Just Chaos)"
• "Hear Me Calling"
• "Perfect World"
• "I Pray"
• "Change With the Light"
• "All For You"
• "Mr Replay"
• "Prime Time"
• "Look Around Me"
• "Angel of Love"

See also

In Spanish: Ulf Ekberg para niños