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European pop music genre
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ABBA
ABBA album re-enters the Greek Albums (IFPI) chart, reaching a peak position of #53, demonstrating the album's enduring popularity decades after its initial release.
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| 2024 | Claus Norreen rejoins the band after Søren Rasted's departure, marking the latest lineup change. |
| 2024 | Aqua received Grammy Award nominations for their song 'Barbie World' in two categories: Best Rap Song and Best Song Written for Visual Media |
| September 2024 | Ace of Base is inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame. |
| August 2024 | The band embarked on a new Norwegian tour. |
| May 2024 | Eiffel 65 released a new single titled 'Bestiale' in collaboration with Italian singer Loredana Bertè. |
| April 2024 | The documentary series 'All That She Wants' premieres. |
| 2023 | Aqua collaborated with Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice on 'Barbie World' for the Barbie film soundtrack, which debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached Top 5 in the UK Singles Chart. |
| November 21 2023 | A three-part documentary series 'All That She Wants' is announced, produced by Viaplay. |
| February 2023 | Eiffel 65 appeared on the list of artists competing in Una Voce Per San Marino, a song contest with potential Eurovision Song Contest representation. |
| April 29 2022 | During a concert in Tivoli, Copenhagen, Aqua announced a tour that would continue through 2023. |
| 2021 | Received BMI Award for over 5 million performances of 'The Sign' on US TV and radio |
| November 2021 | A remix EP for the album track 'Dancer in a Daydream' is released with new remixes and a video featuring previously unseen footage. |
| July 2021 | The band released a cover of 'I Am What I Am' for Copenhagen Pride 2021. |
| 2019 | Camila Cabello's single 'Liar' interpolated the melody from Ace of Base's 'All That She Wants'. |
| June 2018 | Aqua released their single 'Rookie'. |
| May 29 2018 | Aqua announced 'The Rewind Tour' in Canada, performing alongside Prozzäk and Whigfield. |
| 2016 | Received BMI Award for over 4 million performances of 'The Sign' on US TV and radio |
| 2016 | Clean Bandit's UK No. 1 single 'Rockabye' was noted to have similarities to Ace of Base's musical style. |
| 2016 | Aqua reunited once again, with René Dif, Claus Norreen, and Lene Nystrøm returning to the band. |
| September 2016 | Aqua announced they would perform at least 10 concerts as part of the Vi Elsker 90'erne ('We Love the '90s') music festival, marking their first live performance in Denmark since 2011. |
| September 20 2016 | Aqua announced that Claus Norreen would not return to the group, with Norreen stating his musical focus had changed and he no longer wished to tour with the band. |
| July 2016 | Jenny definitively states the band won't re-form musically, though they remain a family. |
| 2014 | Announced a tour in Australia and New Zealand. |
| July 2014 | A remix EP of 'All That She Wants' is released. |
| January 2014 | Julia announces her departure from the group in 2012, and confirms Clara has also left the band. |
| 2012 | The group became largely inactive, though they never officially disbanded. |
| 2012 | Ace of Base's 'The Sign' was covered by the fictional a cappella group Barden Bellas in the film Pitch Perfect and included on the movie's soundtrack. |
| 2012 | The band went on hiatus again after their second reunion period. |
| November 2012 | Jenny quotes the band members are doing other things separately and expresses hope for a future reunion. |
| March 2012 | Toured Australia with six initial concerts, later expanded to nine shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth (Fremantle). Appeared on Australian morning TV shows Sunrise and The Morning Show, performing their hits. |
| 2011 | Won Scandipop Award for Best group album |
| October 3 2011 | The band released their third album 'Megalomania', marking their return to the music scene after a hiatus. |
| September 12 2011 | Released singles "Playmate to Jesus" and "Like a Robot". |
| September 8 2011 | Announced the release of the single "Like a Robot" to compete with "Playmate to Jesus" in the charts. |
| September 7 2011 | Released a preview of the single "Playmate to Jesus" on their official Facebook page. |
| March 14 2011 | Released the lead single "How R U Doin?" which peaked at number four in Denmark. |
| March 10 2011 | Posted a preview of the single "How R U Doin?" on their official Facebook page. |
| 2010 | Katy Perry publicly stated that her album Teenage Dream was inspired to sound like Ace of Base's 'The Sign', describing it as 'roller-skating' and '90s'. |
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