One 2 Many was a short-lived Norwegian-Swedish band consisting of Dag Kolsrud (

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), Camilla Griehsel (

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) and Jan Gisle Ytterdal (

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). Formed in 1987, the band released their first and only album ''Mirror'' on

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in 1988. The Scandinavian pop track "Downtown", was an immediate success in Europe, reaching #1 for five weeks in Norway. In the US the song also a success, reaching #37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #18 on the AC chart and #30 on the

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chart in May 1989. Three further singles were released, namely "Another Man", "Writing on the Wall" and "Nearly There", but while promotion was still underway, the band had already split.

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labels them a candidate to the "least remembered one-hit wonder ever". Kolsrud went on to join the band Guys in Disguise, after which he pursued a solo career. He was previously

a-ha A-ha (usually stylised as ''a-''h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band ...

's world tour

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(1986-1987). Griehsel met British singer

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(a.k.a. Black) and married him in 1990. She went on to become an opera singer and has lived and performed in

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and

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, Ireland. In 2008 she released an album, ''Rum and Chocolate''.

Discography

Album

Singles

References

External links

"Downtown" Music Video
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