Søren Nystrøm Rasted (born Søren Rasted on 13 June 1969) is a Danish musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He plays keyboards, guitar and sings backing vocals. He is a member of the Danish-Norwegian
Eurodance
Euro-Dance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG, Euro-electronica or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG, house music, and Euro-Disco. This ...
group
Aqua
Aqua is the Latin word for water. It is used in many words which relate to water, such as aquatic life. In English, it may also refer to:
Arts
* Aqua (color), a greenish-blue color
Business
* Aqua (skyscraper), an 82-story residential skysc ...
.
Musical career
Rasted was a member of the Danish pop-dance group Aqua. He and his fellow band member Claus wrote and produced the three Aqua albums ''
Aquarium
An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ...
'', ''
Aquarius
Aquarius may refer to:
Astrology
* Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign
* Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages
Astronomy
* Aquarius (constellation)
* Aquarius in Chinese astronomy
Arts and entertainme ...
'' and '' Megalomania''. Aqua was formed in 1994 and split up in 2001, but reunited in 2008. The band sold more than 28 million records worldwide, and appeared in the
Guinness Book of Records
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as the only debut band with three "self penned"
Number One
Number One most commonly refers to:
* 1 (number)
Number One, No. 1, or #1 may also refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Number 1'' (Big Bang album), and the title song
* ''No. 1'' (BoA album), and the title song
* ''No.1'' (EP), by CLC
* ''n.1 ...
hits in the UK.
In 2004 Rasted released the spoken word album '' Lazyboy TV'' under the name Lazyboy. The album included the singles "Facts of Life", "
Inhale Positivity
"Inhale Positivity" is the third single from the Lazyboy musical project (known as Lazy B in the UK), released as the follow-up to the hit " Underwear Goes Inside the Pants". It features spiritual and sensual self-help advice spoken by the icon ...
Jon
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Right Here Next to You" and " This Side Up". He also wrote the single "Teardrops in Heaven" for
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen (born 30 December 1955), is a Danish singer. She has been performing since 1973, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985. She was also a member of the Anne Linnet Band. Salomonsen ...
, The single "Det bedste til sidst" for X-Factor winner Linda, and the single for Mathias Pachler "Mit Et & Alt".
In 2006 Rasted wrote and arranged music for "Det Kgl Teater", the music for the Royal Danish Opera ballet '' American Mixtures''.
Rasted is a member of the Danish band
Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik (literally "Hi Mathematics" and also the title of a Swedish and Danish primary school mathematics book) is a Danish pop group, consisting of the Aqua-member Søren Rasted and his nephew Nicolaj Rasted. In live shows, they are accom ...
.
He has also made various TV scores and film scores, including - in collaboration with Nicolaj Rasted - score music for the Jonatan Spang movie "Talenttyven" (2012).
In 2009, Aqua released their second
greatest hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
album, for which Rasted produced three new songs: " Back to the 80's", "Live Fast - Die Young" and "
My Mamma Said
"My Mamma Said" is a song by Danish-Norwegian pop band Aqua. The song was written by members Søren Rasted and Lene Nystrøm, and produced by Rasted, for their second greatest hits album (2009). It was released as the second single from the albu ...
". In 2011, Aqua released their third album '' Megalomania''.
In 2012, Rasted started the Label LabelLand, distributed by ArtPeople, and released "2012 Shift Happens", the first Lazyboy track in seven years.
Personal life
On 25 August 2001, Rasted married fellow Aqua band member
Lene Nystrøm
Lene Grawford Nystrøm (born 2 October 1973) is a Norwegian musician and singer-songwriter who is the female lead vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance group Aqua.
Life and career
1973–1994: Early life
Nystrøm was born in Tønsber ...
, with the ceremony being held in Las Vegas. In 2004 the couple moved to Denmark from London. Together, they have a daughter, India, and a son, Billy.
In 2017 the couple divorced after fifteen years of marriage.
Discography
with
Aqua
Aqua is the Latin word for water. It is used in many words which relate to water, such as aquatic life. In English, it may also refer to:
Arts
* Aqua (color), a greenish-blue color
Business
* Aqua (skyscraper), an 82-story residential skysc ...
: 1996 ''Roses are red''
: 1997 ''My Oh My''
: 1997 ''Aquarium'' – (ALBUM)
: 1997 ''Barbie Girl''
: 1997 ''Dr. Jones''
: 1997 ''Goodmorning Sunshine''
: 1997 ''Lollipop/Candyman U.S. Version''
: 1998 ''Turn Back Time''
: 1998 ''Diddnt I (The B Sides)''
: 1998 ''Aquarium – The Remixes'' – (ALBUM)
: 2000 ''Cartoon Heroes''
: 2000 ''Aquarius'' – (ALBUM)
: 2000 ''Around the world''
: 2000 ''Bumble bees''
: 2000 ''We belong to the sea''
: 2000 ''Freaky Friday – For the U.S. Motion Picture''
: 2000 ''Halloween''
: 2009 ''Back to the 80s''
: 2009 ''My Mamma Said''
: 2009 ''Aqua – Best of'' – (ALBUM)
: 2011 ''How R U Doin'?''
: 2011 ''Playmate To Jesus''
For
Jon
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Sort Sol
: 2003 ''Holler High''
: 2003 ''Golden Wonder''
For
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen (born 30 December 1955), is a Danish singer. She has been performing since 1973, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985. She was also a member of the Anne Linnet Band. Salomonsen ...
: 2003 ''Teardrops in heaven''
For
Lene Lene is a feminine given name common in Denmark and Norway.
People called Lene
*Lene Alexandra, Norwegian singer
* Lene Demsitz, Danish long jumper
* Lene Elise Bergum, Norwegian actress
* Lene Brøndum, Danish actress
* Lene Espersen, Danish polit ...
: 2003 ''Scream''
For
Linda
Linda may refer to:
As a name
* Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named)
* Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer
* Anita Linda (born Alice Lake i ...
: 2009 ''Bedste til sidst (X-Factor winner-song)''
with Lazyboy
: 2004 ''Facts of life''
: 2004 ''Underwear goes inside the pants''
: 2004 LazyboyTV (ALBUM)
: 2004 ''Inhale Positivity''
: 2004 ''It's all about love''
: 2012 ''2012 – Shift Happens''
with
Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik (literally "Hi Mathematics" and also the title of a Swedish and Danish primary school mathematics book) is a Danish pop group, consisting of the Aqua-member Søren Rasted and his nephew Nicolaj Rasted. In live shows, they are accom ...
: 2007 ''Gymnastik''
: 2007 ''Centerpubben''
: 2008 ''Du og Jeg''
: 2008 ''Walkmand''
: 2008 ''Vi Burde Ses Noget Mere'' (ALBUM)
: 2009 ''Party I Provinsen''
: 2010 ''Alt Går Op I 6'' (ALBUM)
: 2010 ''Legendebørn''
: 2010 ''Kato på maskinerne''
: 2011 ''The Loser Sign''
: 2012 ''Livet i Plastik''
: 2012 ''Det blir en go dag. Feat. Ankerstjerne''
: 2012 ''Sikke en fest''
for Mathias Pachler
: 2012 ''Mit Et & Alt''
Score songs for the soundtrack to the motion picture Talenttyven
: 2012 ''Ovre mig''
: 2012 ''Jo-Ann''