Excellence (pop group)
Encyclopedia
Excellence were a Swedish pop group
from 2001 created through the TV programme Popstars
on Kanal 5
. The group scored a number one album on the Swedish Charts, as well as five top 10 singles, and entered Melodifestivalen 2002
. They also collaborated with Markoolio
on the official Swedish
song for the 2002 Winter Olympics
"Vi Ska Vinna." The group split up shortly after the single was released. Member Ana Johnsson
later scored a worldwide solo hit with the song "We Are" from the Spider-Man 2
soundtrack and has recently (October 2006) released her second album Little Angel
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
from 2001 created through the TV programme Popstars
Popstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
on Kanal 5
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
. The group scored a number one album on the Swedish Charts, as well as five top 10 singles, and entered Melodifestivalen 2002
Melodifestivalen 2002
Melodifestivalen 2002 was the selection for the 42nd song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 41st time that this system of picking a song had been used. Five semifinals had taken place to select the ten songs for the final, in Växjö, Norrköping, Sundsvall, Falun and a...
. They also collaborated with Markoolio
Markoolio
Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian...
on the official Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
song for the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
"Vi Ska Vinna." The group split up shortly after the single was released. Member Ana Johnsson
Ana Johnsson
Anna Lovisa Johnsson better known by her stage name Ana Johnsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Her first longplay disc titled Cuz I Can was released in April 2004 in Sweden. The international version was retitled The Way I Am and was released some months later...
later scored a worldwide solo hit with the song "We Are" from the Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
soundtrack and has recently (October 2006) released her second album Little Angel
Little Angel
DVD"Exception" [Music Video] – 3:10#Directed by: Peter LindmarkA Day In The Life [Video]-Charts:-Credits:Production*Vocals, Backing vocals – Ana Johnsson*Executive Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Instruments – Leif Larson...
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Album
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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| 2001 | The Region of Excellence | 1 | Gold (40,000) |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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| 2001 | "Need to Know (Eenie Meenie Miny Moe)" | 1 | The Region of Excellence | Platinum (30,000) |
| "Lose It All" | 5 | |||
| "What's Up?" | 10 | |||
| 2002 | "Vi ska vinna!" (Markoolio Markoolio Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian... feat. Excellence) |
3 | Tjock och lycklig | |
| "We Can Dance/Last to Know" | 9 |