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Alphabeat
Alphabeat are a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders Stig Gehrt Nielsen. Their single " Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2006, as well as the United Kingdom in 2008. Their 2007 eponymous debut album reached number two in Denmark and was certified Platinum. Following its wide release in Europe in 2008, retitled '' This Is Alphabeat'', it reached number ten in the UK and was certified Gold in the region. The album also contains their first number one hit in Denmark, " 10.000 Nights of Thunder". In 2009, Alphabeat released the album '' The Spell''; the song of the same name was a number one hit in Denmark. ''The Spell'' was reissued as ''The Beat Is...'' in the UK in 2010. They went on to release the albums '' Express Non-Stop'' (2012), and '' Don't Know What's Cool Anymore'' (2019). They have amassed 11 top twenty singles in their native Denmark. History 2003–2007: Formation and early career Alphabeat is made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alphabeat (album)
''Alphabeat'' is the debut studio album by Danish band Alphabeat. It was first released in Denmark on 5 March 2007 by Copenhagen Records, and eventually in the rest of Europe in 2008 under the title ''This Is Alphabeat'' by the revived Charisma Records with an alternative track listing. In June 2018, ''This is Alphabeat'' was re-released exclusively on vinyl, in celebration of the album's 10th anniversary. Release ''Alphabeat'' was first released in Denmark on 5 March 2007. In 2008, the album was widely released in Europe, retitled ''This is Alphabeat''. The European release features remixes of several of the album's tracks in favor of the originals: "Boyfriend", "Rubber Boots/Mackintosh" (retitled "Rubber Boots"), and "Nothing But My Baby" were all remixed for the release. In addition, the tracks "Into the Jungle", "The Hours", and "Ocean Blue" were removed from the track listing and replaced with new tracks " Go-Go", "Touch Me Touching You", and " Public Image". Singles " Fasci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Don't Know What's Cool Anymore
''Don't Know What's Cool Anymore'' is the fourth and final studio album by Danish band Alphabeat, their first since 2012's ''Express Non-Stop''. It was released on 1 November 2019 by Warner Music Denmark and is distributed by Absolute Label Services in the UK and Atlantic Records in the US. Background and promotion Singles After a 6-year hiatus, Alphabeat announced their return on 1 March 2019 with the single "Shadows". At the same time, they announced plans for a fourth studio album, citing a release window of October 2019. In Denmark, "Shadows" reached number 19 on the singles chart and was certified Gold. An EP of "Shadows" remixes was released on 24 May, containing reworkings by Alphalove, F9, Until Dawn and Country Club Martini Crew. An acoustic recording of the track was released 14 June, followed by a UK radio edit of the single on 10 September, mixed by " Fascination" and " 10,000 Nights" producer Jeremy Wheatley. On 16 October, the UK edit was added to the BBC Radio 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Spell (Alphabeat Album)
''The Spell'' is the second studio album by Danish band Alphabeat. It was released on 26 October 2009 by Copenhagen Records. Alphabeat stated their second album would be a departure from the pop roots of their debut studio album, ''Alphabeat'' (2007), in favour of dance acts from the 1990s such as Snap! and Black Box, with band member Anders SG saying the title track was particularly inspired by Black Box's 1990 song "I Don't Know Anybody Else". The album was originally set to be released in the United Kingdom one week after the original Danish release, but was eventually released on 1 March 2010, followed by the second single, " Hole in My Heart". For its international release, the album was retitled ''The Beat Is...'' and includes the bonus track "Till I Get Round". In November 2010, the album earned Alphabeat the Danish Music Award for Danish Group of the Year. Singles " The Spell" was released in Denmark on 21 September 2009, serving as the lead single from the album. It to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fascination (Alphabeat Song)
"Fascination" is the first single released by Danish pop group Alphabeat. It was first released in Denmark on 6 June 2006, followed by a worldwide release on 16 May 2008. The song reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. It was used as the music for a Coca-Cola advert. In Turkey, the song was used in an advertising campaign for Coca-Cola Zero, in Germany and Belgium for Coca-Cola Light. The Bimbo Jones Mix of the song was played in American Eagle Stores in the United States. It is also a playable song in the video game ''Band Hero'' and is available to play in the video game ''Rock Band 2'' via downloadable content. The song was also sung by all remaining contestants from series 6 of the British singing contest ''The X Factor'', in week 3 of the live results shows. In 2010, Alphabeat performed the song on the Danish version of the show. UK promotion Alphabeat released the song in the UK in anticipation of the international edition of their debut album. They performed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Express Non-Stop
''Express Non-Stop'' is the third studio album by Danish band Alphabeat. It was released on 24 September 2012 by Copenhagen Records. Unlike their two previous albums '' This is Alphabeat'' and '' The Spell'', it was released solely in their native Denmark. ''Express Non-Stop'' reached number three on the Danish charts. The first two singles from the album, "Vacation" and "Love Sea", were certified gold in Denmark. Track listing All tracks written and produced by Alphabeat. Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Express Non-Stop''. Alphabeat * Alphabeat Alphabeat are a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders Stig Gehrt Nielsen. Their single " Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2006, as well as the United Kingdom in 2008. Their 2007 ... – production, recording * Anders Bønløkke – guitar * Stine Bramsen – vocals * Troels Møller – drums * Rasmus Nagel – keyboards * Anders Reinholdt – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Spell (Alphabeat Song)
"The Spell" is a song by Danish pop band Alphabeat, released as the lead single from their second studio album of the same name (2009). The song topped the Danish Singles Chart for four non-consecutive weeks and was certified platinum by IFPI Denmark IFPI Denmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwi ... on 4 January 2010, denoting sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The music video for "The Spell" was directed by Toben Seymour, who also directed the band's previous video, " What Is Happening". Track listings *;Danish digital single #"The Spell" – 3:39 *;UK CD single and 7" single #"The Spell" – 3:37 #"The Spell" ( Digital Dog Remix) – 2:49 *;UK digital single #"The Spell" – 3:37 #"The Spell" (Digital Dog Remix) – 2:49 #"The Spell" (Buzz Junkies Remix) – 3:27 Charts W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Boyfriend (Alphabeat Song)
"Boyfriend" is a song by Alphabeat. A new version, produced by Mike Spencer Michael Spencer is an English record producer and recording engineer. He has worked with various pop acts, including Newton Faulkner, Jamiroquai, John Newman, Ellie Goulding, Alex Clare, and Emeli Sandé, among others. Many of his productions ..., was released as their third UK single. Radio 1 put the song on their A List. The song was inspired by a Swedish film that depicted a teenage, lesbian romance. Music videos There have so far been two music video versions. A Danish one, directed by Daniel Eskils features the band performing and having their instruments drawn on the wall. A second video was released in the UK and involves the group performing in front of tape recorders, while Anders SG becomes wrapped up by the tapes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Go-Go (Alphabeat Song)
"Go-Go" was the fourth single released by Alphabeat. It was introduced on the international edition of their first album, but was not released as a single outside of Denmark. It features backing vocals by girl band The Real Heat. Charts "Go-Go" charted in Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ... at number 14. References {{authority control 2008 singles Alphabeat songs 2008 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fascination Records
Fascination Records is a United Kingdom-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring of 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine. In 2010, Loraine announced he is setting up a management company, Fascination Management, while Fascination Records will continue as an imprint until 2014. Main artists Pre-established artists ;Girls Aloud Having become the first all-girl group ever to score 20 consecutive Top 10 hits with their first set of releases (as part of Polydor), Girls Aloud are one of the most successful girls bands in the UK with all albums being certified platinum and having 4 number one singles. Girls Aloud moved to Fascination for the release of their greatest hits album ''The Sound of Girls Aloud'' which went quadruple platinum and selling over million copies in the UK, and its preceding singles "Something Kinda Ooooh" (no. 3), "I Think We're Alone Now" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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EBBA Awards
The Music Moves Europe Award, also known as the MME Award, is an annual prize recognizing the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year. The prize was known as the European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) until 2019, and the Music Moves Europe Talent Award (MMETA) until 2022. Organization The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission and are a European Union award., Talktoeu.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2011 Since 2009, the awards are organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag and the award is presented at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival. Partners *European Broadcasting Union (EBU)"EBBA Awards" , ''Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl''. Retrieved 19 September 2011 *The European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Wonky Pop
Wonky pop was a loose grouping of musical acts that played what the BBC called "quirky, catchy and credible pop music, pop", rooted in the eccentric side of 1980s pop music, which was briefly popular in the late 2000s. Artists associated with the genre include Mika (singer), Mika, Alphabeat and Frankmusik. Definitions "wiktionary:wonky, Wonky" is a British English word meaning unsteady, shaky, awry, or wrong. The BBC reported that the term "wonky pop" was both coined by and is owned by Mika (singer), Mika's manager, while ''The Independent'' reported the term was coined by Peter Robinson (journalist), Peter Robinson, founder of the blog Popjustice. The BBC describes a UK wonky-pop club night as involving "cutting-edge pop, dance, hip hop and everything in between"; club organiser René Symonds states that "the iPod Shuffle, iPod shuffle generation will not be limited to one genre and wants a return to authenticity after years of manufactured pop". The wonky pop website sets ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Silkeborg
Silkeborg () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark Silkeborg is the seat of Silkeborg Municipality, with a population of 101,574 as of 2025. Silkeborg is located in the middle of the Jutlandic peninsula, slightly west of the geographical centre of Denmark. The city is situated on the Gudenå, Gudenå River in the hilly and lush landscape of Søhøjlandet, surrounded by Denmark's largest forest district and a great number of lakes. Silkeborg is also known as Denmark's outdoor capital. The lakes between Silkeborg and Ry, Denmark, Ry that are linked by the Gudenå, are known collectively as ''Silkeborgsøerne'' (the Silkeborg lakes). The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |