A-HA SAY GOODBYE WITH A FAREWELL TOUR 2010* A fantastic international career spanning almost 3 decades of making pop history.
* 9 studio albums with sales in excess of 35 million - 70 million units including singles.
* 15 top ten singles in the UK alone.
Nominations, awards, and multiple world tours - including the legendary show at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro in 1992, which earned a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever audience attendance at a paid concert - a whopping 196.000 people!
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In the mid 80's,??A-ha generated teenage hysteria and general pandemonium wherever they went. Since reforming in 1999 after a 7-year hiatus, the band has seen the focus shift away from the pop phenomenon they once were towards the musical legacy they leave behind - inspiring a whole generation of esteemed artists of today, from Coldplay and Keane, to Kanye West, Oasis, The Strokes, Robbie Williams, even U2.
In 2006 the band received a 'Q Inspiration Award' in honor of their lasting musical influence.
With the current album 'Foot of The Mountain' enjoying both commercial success and critical acclaim, A-ha has decided to call it a day. As a consequence, A-ha will not be releasing any further albums in the future.
The band would like to thank their fans and everyone who has contributed to their amazing journey, and say:
'We've literally lived the ultimate boy's adventure tale, through a longer, more rewarding career than anyone could hope for. Doing this now will give us a chance to get more involved in other meaningful aspects of life, be it humanitarian work, politics, or whatever else - and of course through new constellations in the field of art and music. We are retiring as a band, not as individuals. Change is always difficult and It is easy to get set in one's ways. Now it is time to move on.'
2010 marks the 25-year anniversary of A-ha's multi-platinum debut album 'Hunting High & Low' and the debut single 'Take On Me' which with the aid of a truly unforgettable video went on to become a number 1 in 27 countries worldwide, including USA.
A-ha??will make a final world tour in 2010 to end their collaboration on a high note.
The last concert will take place in Oslo on December the 4th. See you there! |
| Top 30,??October 17, 2009 | | ?? | | TW / LW / WC Artist - Song | | ?? | | 01 / (01) / (08) Amber - Don't Believe In Hate (Drip Drop) | | 02 / (04) / (07) Teitur - The Singer | | 03 / (02) / (11) Beyoncé - Single Ladies | | 04 / (05) / (07) Tiga - Shoes | | 05 / (07) / (06) Bananarama - Love Comes | | 06 / (03) / (11) Lily Allen - Fuck You | | 07 / (09) / (05) Mylene Farmer - Sextonik | | 08 / (13) / (04) Axelle Red - It All Comes Back To You | | 09 / (06) / (16) A-Ha - Foot Of The Mountain | | 10 / (15) / (05) Alison Moyet & My Robot Friend - Waiting | | 11 / (08) / (10) Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush Hush Hush | | 12 / (10) / (09) Röyksopp - Happy Up Here | | 13 / (16) / (06) Scritti Politti - Hypnotize | | 14 / (19) / (04) Robinson Reid - Memorize | | 15 / (12) / (10) Mika - We Are Golden | | 16 / (11) / (13) Mew - Introducing Palace Players | | 17 / (---) / (01) Alphabeat - The Spell | | 18 / (23) / (03) Muse - Uprising | | 19 / (14) / (14) Alcazar - Burning | 20 / (20) / (06) A Camp - Love Has Left The Room| 21 / (24) / (03) Rammstein - Pussy | | 22 / (22) / (05) Erasure - Erasure.Club | | 23 / (27) / (02) Fibes oh Fibes! & Kim Wilde - Run To You | | 24 / (18) / (08) Sertab Erener - Bu Böyle | | 25 / (17) / (12) Kate Ryan - Babacar | | 26 / (28) / (02) Pixie Lott - Mama Do | | 27 / (25) / (12) Antony And The Johnsons – Aeon / Crazy In Love | | 28 / (---) / (01) Erasure - Phantom Bride EP | | 29 / (21) / (09) Sandra & Thomas Anders - The Night Is Still Young | | 30 / (26) / (21) Freemasons & Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer) |
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| | 'The Spell' - OUT NOW | |
The moment you've all been waiting for has arrived in all it's blue, sparkly, toe-tapping glory...
'The Spell' - magical, masterful, soon-to-be single of the year from the awesome Alphabeat is OUT NOW!
Today, Alphabeat fans everywhere are finally sitting back (or more likely dancing in manic, excited circles) with their own copy of 'The Spell' and - if you haven't already - you can join them.
Get your copy of 'The Spell' below:
iTunes
HMV CD
HMV 7" (this 7" is not only 7 inches but it's also pink and therefore amazing).
| | Liven Up Your Halloween Party With Alphabeat? | | |
The competition to win Alphabeat at your Halloween party is now in full swing and below is a recap for anyone that hasn't run their eyes over this prize of a lifetime already:
1) If you're having a Halloween party - you could win the chance to have Alphabeat turn up and play a set, thus making you the coolest person in the world.
2) Entering the competition is simple - just film yourself dressed up in the best Halloween costume you have, dancing to Alphabeat's fab new single 'The Spell' and add it to their Bebo page here bebo.com/thisisalphabeat
3) We don't really have a third point but good things always come in threes and this is GOOOOOOOOD! Get on over to Bebo
| | Alphabeat At The Little Noise Sessions | |
Mencap's Little Noise Sessions are one of the hottest events on the London music calendar - 10 nights of live acoustic music in London's Union Chapel, packed full of the most amazing new and established acts from all over the world.
Being an amazing act themselves Alphabeat will, of course, be playing AND on the same night as Alexandra Burke and VV Browne too!
There gig is on on November 17th - head here littlenoisesessions.org.uk if you fancy getting involved and grabbing yourself a ticket.
| | Win Alphabeat Private Gig Tickets | |
In the merry month of November Alphabeat will be stopping by the Hard Rock Café, London to kick back, relax and play an amazing exclusive gig!
The event is being organised by Sony Ericsson and Q (as in the Magazine) The Music Club Live and the band will be playing a few numbers from the upcoming album that everyone is bursting to hear, 'The Spell'.
Now for the best bit - Q and Sony Ericsson are offering you the chance, not only to attend the gig, but also to interview the band at the iconic cafe and win a W508 Sony Ericsson handset all at the same time!
The gig takes place on Thursday November 5, enter into the draw here before 22nd October to win tickets. The interview of the lucky winner will be featured on the Q website!
| | The Mini-Tour Moves Closer | |
It is now less than one week 'til the opening night of the Alphabeat mini-tour in Glasgow - it's so close we can almost hear the thumping Alphabeat bass-beat and the mesmeric tones of Stine on the microphone...
Here are those dates again for you - be there...
Mon 26-Oct7??Glasgow Classic Grand - £11.00
Tue 27-Oct??Newcastle Academy 2 - £11.00
Wed 28-Oct??Preston 53 Degrees - £11.00
Thu 29-Oct??Bristol Thekla - £11.00
Sat 31-Oct??Manchester Club Academy - £11.00
Sun 01-Nov??Leeds Cockpit - £11.00
Wed 04-Nov??London Heaven - £12.50
Head to the Live section of the new site to book your tickets now.
So, go get 'The Spell', go play on Bebo, book a ticket to Little Noise and try and bag yourself a place at The Hard Rock Café - we think that should keep you busy.
Thanks for reading,
Alphabeat HQ
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With Shakespears Sister album sales in excess of 2 million copies, the Ivor Novello award winning Siobhan Fahey aka Shakespears Sister, returns from her recording hiatus in November 2009, with her new studio album 'Songs From The Red Room'. Including writing and production collaborations with contemporary hit-makers Whitey, Jagz kooner, Death In Vegas to musical legends Marco Pirroni (Adam + the Ants, Wolfmen) and Terry Hall (Specials / Fun Boy 3).
The albums first single release 'Bitter Pill', presented here in it's original previously unreleased 'guitar' form has already been covered by The Pussycat Dolls for inclusion on their debut album and renamed 'I Want You Back', their album has since racked up sales in excess of 7 million copies.
The albums second single 'Pulsatron' garnished rave reviews as a "Triumphant Return..." and scoring an impressive 7/10 from the NME (“Shockingly effective jangly electro-infused return from sometime dj" NME). The albums lead single 'It's A Trip' is already gathering enthusiastic radio play and will be released in EP form in Spring 2010.
The album includes a cover of the Linda Lamb classic 'Hot Room'. The album, Shakespears Sisters 4th studio record to date, follows the success of 'Sacred Heart' (1988); Hormonally Yours (1992) '#3' (1997/2004) and the official 'The Best Of' and rarities collection 'Long Live The Queens!' (2005). Having entered the Guiness Book Of Records in 1988 as a founder member of the worlds most successful charting female group to 1993's accolade as the most successful female musical duo ever as Shakespears Sister, both records she still hold today, Siobhan Fahey continues to be one of the UK's most successful female artists. |
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