Søren Nystrøm Rasted
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Søren Nystrøm Rasted is a Danish musician, producer
and songwriter. He plays keyboard
, guitar
and sings backing vocals. He is one of the four members of Danish-Norwegian pop band Aqua
, and is married to the Aqua vocalist Lene Nystrøm.
Rasted and Claus Norreen
were voted, in the US, two of the ten best pop songwriters/producers who have ever come out of the Scandinavian pop scene.
. After living in London for many years, the couple moved to Denmark in 2004, to live there permanently. On November 6, 2004, Lene Nystrøm gave birth to their first child, a daughter named India. The couple had a second child, a boy named Billy, in spring of 2006.
-dance
group Aqua, with as many as 10 top 10 hits. He and his fellow band member Claus wrote and produced the three Aqua albums Aquarium, Aquarius
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 as the only debut band with three "self penned" Number One hits in the UK. Rasted has received more than 140 Gold and Platinum albums (and received a Diamond album in Canada for 1. mill sold albums), including awards for best songwriter/producer.
The Aqua # 1 hits were: "Roses Are Red", "My Oh My
", "Barbie Girl
", "Good Morning Sunshine
", "Lollipop (Candyman)
", "Happy Boys and Girls", "Cartoon Heroes
", "Around the World
", "Dr. Jones" and "Back to the 80's
".
In 2004 Rasted released the spoken word album Lazyboy TV
under the name Lazyboy
- released in 15 countries. The album contained 3 single hits: "Facts of Life", "Inhale Positivity
" and "Underwear Goes Inside the Pants
" that went gold in Australia.
Rasted has worked as producer and songwriters on various Danish artists such as Sort Sol
writing their biggest radio hit "Holler High". Rasted also did "the number one best selling album in 2003" for the popstar winner Jon
including hits like "Right Here Next to You" and "This Side Up
".
He also wrote the single "Teardrops in Heaven" for the Danish female artists Sanne Salomonsen
In 2006 Rasted wrote and arranged music for "Det Kgl Teater" the music for the Royal Danish Opera ballet called American Mixtures.
Rasted is a member of the Danish band Hej Matematik
. Their #1 "platinum selling album" Vi Burde Ses Noget Mere 2007 includes the 4 singles: "Gymnastik", "Centerpubben", "Du & Jeg" and "Walkmand".
Hej Matematik
released the first single from the forthcoming album "Alt gaar op i 6"" Party i provinsen". It was released 2 November and the single and went straight number 1.
On 25 January they released their second album "Alt gaar op i 6".
He has also made various TV scores and film scores.
In 2009 Rasted wrote and produced the "Double platinum single" X-Factor winner song "Det bedste til sidst".
In 2009 Soren Rasted single-handedly produced the 3 new Aqua songs for the "Best of" Album: "Back to the 80's
", "Live Fast - Die Young" and "My Mamma Said
".
The platinum selling single "Back to the 80s
" broke the record of being the "most played song on Danish radio ever" kicking "Maneater" from 2006 of the spot.
The second single "My Mamma Said
" also became a platinum selling single was also written and produced by Soren in his studio "Elektron Studio" based in Copenhagen.
Rasted also co-wrote the Christmas Aqua single "Spin Me a Christmas" Produced by Claus Norreen.
New Aqua album will be out on 3 October 2011.
For Jon
For Sort Sol
For Sanne Salomonsen
For Lene
For Linda
with Lazyboy (In the U.S. Released as Lazy-B)
with Hej Matematik
Record producer
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and songwriter. He plays keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and sings backing vocals. He is one of the four members of Danish-Norwegian pop band Aqua
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
, and is married to the Aqua vocalist Lene Nystrøm.
Rasted and Claus Norreen
Claus Norreen
Claus Norreen is a Danish musician and record producer known for being a part of the band Aqua, which sold around 33 million records.-Early life:...
were voted, in the US, two of the ten best pop songwriters/producers who have ever come out of the Scandinavian pop scene.
Private life
Søren Rasted married Lene Nystrøm on 22 May 2001 in Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. After living in London for many years, the couple moved to Denmark in 2004, to live there permanently. On November 6, 2004, Lene Nystrøm gave birth to their first child, a daughter named India. The couple had a second child, a boy named Billy, in spring of 2006.
Musical career
Rasted is probably the most successful songwriter to ever come out of Denmark. He is a member of the Danish popPop music
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-dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
group Aqua, with as many as 10 top 10 hits. He and his fellow band member Claus wrote and produced the three Aqua albums Aquarium, Aquarius
Aquarius (Aqua album)
-Personnel:*Aqua – mixing*Stefan Boman – vocal engineer*Christian Møller Nielsen – additional programming*René Dif – lyricist, composer, lead vocals*Björn Engelmann – mastering*Nana Hedin – backing vocals*Michael Henderson – mixing...
and Megalomania
Megalomania (Aqua album)
Jon O'Brien of Allmusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five writing: "Unsurprisingly, their previous squeaky, cartoonish pop sound is nowhere to be found on this record which, with its several expletive-laden lyrics and trashy electro production reveals a much more grown-up, if not...
. 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 as the only debut band with three "self penned" Number One hits in the UK. Rasted has received more than 140 Gold and Platinum albums (and received a Diamond album in Canada for 1. mill sold albums), including awards for best songwriter/producer.
The Aqua # 1 hits were: "Roses Are Red", "My Oh My
My Oh My
"My Oh My" is the third single released by the Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua overall, and the fourth UK release. From the Aquarium album "My Oh My" was initially released in February 1997 before being released in the UK as the follow-up to three consecutive number one singles in August 1998...
", "Barbie Girl
Barbie Girl
"Barbie Girl" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua, who released the song in 1997 as their third single overall, and the first United Kingdom release...
", "Good Morning Sunshine
Good Morning Sunshine
"Good Morning Sunshine" is a song by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua from their debut album, Aquarium . Released as the group's eighth single, their fifth in the United Kingdom, the song was the first to not be released worldwide since "Lollipop " , and was the second UK release to not make it to number...
", "Lollipop (Candyman)
Lollipop (Candyman)
"Lollipop " is the fourth single to be released by the Danish dance-pop group Aqua overall, and the follow-up to their most successful song "Barbie Girl" in many countries...
", "Happy Boys and Girls", "Cartoon Heroes
Cartoon Heroes
"Cartoon Heroes" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua from their second studio album, Aquarius. The song was sent to radio stations worldwide on January 1, 2000. It was their first release anywhere for over 14 months, due to the time spent touring the world, resting and recording...
", "Around the World
Around the World (Aqua song)
"Around the World" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua from their second studio album, Aquarius. It was released as the album's second single in May 2000, and was their seventh and final release in the United Kingdom before their split in mid-2001...
", "Dr. Jones" and "Back to the 80's
Back to the 80's
Back to the 80's is a musical written by Neil Gooding with original musical adaption by Scott Copeman. It was originally staged by Neil Gooding Productions Pty Ltd in Sydney, Australia in 2004...
".
In 2004 Rasted released the spoken word album Lazyboy TV
Lazyboy TV
Lazyboy TV is the 2004 album by pop music/spoken word project Lazyboy . The album contains trivia, philosophical advice, stand-up comedy and social commentary on American society spoken over contemporary hip hop-esque beats...
under the name Lazyboy
Lazyboy
Lazyboy is a musical project started by Aqua member Søren Nystrøm Rasted, also known as Lazy B in the UK. It is not to be confused with the British musical project also known as Lazyboy, which consists of Dan Carey and Rob da Bank...
- released in 15 countries. The album contained 3 single hits: "Facts of Life", "Inhale Positivity
Inhale Positivity
"Inhale Positivity" is the third single from the Lazyboy musical project , released as the followup to the hit "Underwear Goes Inside the Pants"...
" and "Underwear Goes Inside the Pants
Underwear Goes Inside the Pants
"Underwear Goes Inside the Pants" is a song by Lazyboy, which is a musical project combining spoken word with hip-hop beats and other musical styles, with vocals on this track by stand-up comedian Greg Giraldo...
" that went gold in Australia.
Rasted has worked as producer and songwriters on various Danish artists such as Sort Sol
Sort Sol
Sort Sol is a pioneer rock band from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band was formed in 1977 as a punk rock outfit, originally under the name Sods. Despite drastic changes in the group's line-up, their current name, which translates to English as black sun, has remained with them since the early 1980s...
writing their biggest radio hit "Holler High". Rasted also did "the number one best selling album in 2003" for the popstar winner Jon
Jon
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, meaning "God has given", or an alternate spelling of John, meaning "God is gracious". In the year of 2008, Jon was the 527th most popular name in the United States; its popularity has declined steadily since its peak in 1968 as #65...
including hits like "Right Here Next to You" and "This Side Up
This Side Up
This Side Up is the second album by Washington, D.C. band Scream, released in 1985 on the Dischord Records label.-Track listing:#"Bet You Never Thought"#"Things To Do Today"#"This Side Up"#"Gluesniff"#"Still Screaming"#"A No Money Down"...
".
He also wrote the single "Teardrops in Heaven" for the Danish female artists Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985...
In 2006 Rasted wrote and arranged music for "Det Kgl Teater" the music for the Royal Danish Opera ballet called American Mixtures.
Rasted is a member of the Danish band Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik is a Danish pop band, consisting of the Aqua-member Søren Rasted and his nephew Nicolaj Rasted.Hej Matematik has done well on the Danish charts and their debut album is being marketed as "an intelligent pop record" which is most likely a reference to the songs' equivocal lyrics and...
. Their #1 "platinum selling album" Vi Burde Ses Noget Mere 2007 includes the 4 singles: "Gymnastik", "Centerpubben", "Du & Jeg" and "Walkmand".
Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik is a Danish pop band, consisting of the Aqua-member Søren Rasted and his nephew Nicolaj Rasted.Hej Matematik has done well on the Danish charts and their debut album is being marketed as "an intelligent pop record" which is most likely a reference to the songs' equivocal lyrics and...
released the first single from the forthcoming album "Alt gaar op i 6"" Party i provinsen". It was released 2 November and the single and went straight number 1.
On 25 January they released their second album "Alt gaar op i 6".
He has also made various TV scores and film scores.
In 2009 Rasted wrote and produced the "Double platinum single" X-Factor winner song "Det bedste til sidst".
In 2009 Soren Rasted single-handedly produced the 3 new Aqua songs for the "Best of" Album: "Back to the 80's
Back to the 80's (song)
-Charts:-Certifications:-Credits and personnel:*Lyrics: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen*Music: Søren Rasted*Producer: Søren Rasted in Elektron Studio*Engineer: Nicolaj Rasted*Guitars: Peter Düring*Drums: Thomas Troelsen, Søren Rasted...
", "Live Fast - Die Young" and "My Mamma Said
My Mamma Said
"My Mamma Said" is a song by Norwegian/Danish band Aqua. The song was written by members Søren Rasted and Lene Nystrom, and produced by Rasted, for their second greatest hits album...
".
The platinum selling single "Back to the 80s
Back to the 80's (song)
-Charts:-Certifications:-Credits and personnel:*Lyrics: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen*Music: Søren Rasted*Producer: Søren Rasted in Elektron Studio*Engineer: Nicolaj Rasted*Guitars: Peter Düring*Drums: Thomas Troelsen, Søren Rasted...
" broke the record of being the "most played song on Danish radio ever" kicking "Maneater" from 2006 of the spot.
The second single "My Mamma Said
My Mamma Said
"My Mamma Said" is a song by Norwegian/Danish band Aqua. The song was written by members Søren Rasted and Lene Nystrom, and produced by Rasted, for their second greatest hits album...
" also became a platinum selling single was also written and produced by Soren in his studio "Elektron Studio" based in Copenhagen.
Rasted also co-wrote the Christmas Aqua single "Spin Me a Christmas" Produced by Claus Norreen.
New Aqua album will be out on 3 October 2011.
Discography
with AquaAqua
- Music :* Aqua , a Danish pop band* Aqua , American record producer and composer of film and television scores* Aqua, album by Edgar Froese* Aqua , 1992* "Aqua", a piano piece by Ryuichi Sakamoto...
- 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
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, meaning "God has given", or an alternate spelling of John, meaning "God is gracious". In the year of 2008, Jon was the 527th most popular name in the United States; its popularity has declined steadily since its peak in 1968 as #65...
- 2002 Right here next to you
- 2002 This side up
- 2002 Endlessly
For Sort Sol
Sort Sol
Sort Sol is a pioneer rock band from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band was formed in 1977 as a punk rock outfit, originally under the name Sods. Despite drastic changes in the group's line-up, their current name, which translates to English as black sun, has remained with them since the early 1980s...
- 2003 Holler High
- 2003 Golden Wonder
For Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985...
- 2003 Teardrops in heaven
For Lene
Lene
-People called Lene:*Lene Alexandra, Norwegian singer*Lene Demsitz, Danish long jumper*Lene Elise Bergum, Norwegian actress*Lene Espersen, Danish politician*Lene Hall, Barbadian model*Lene Hau, Danish physicist*Lene Kaaberbøl, Danish writer...
- 2003 Scream
For Linda
Linda
Linda may refer to:* Linda , a female given name * Linda , stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer* "Linda" , a popular song written by Jack Lawrence...
- 2009 Bedste til sidst (X-Factor winner-song)
with Lazyboy (In the U.S. Released as Lazy-B)
- 2004 Facts of life
- 2004 Underwear goes inside the pants
- 2004 LazyboyTV (ALBUM)
- 2004 Inhale Positivity
- 2004 It's all about love
with Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik
Hej Matematik is a Danish pop band, consisting of the Aqua-member Søren Rasted and his nephew Nicolaj Rasted.Hej Matematik has done well on the Danish charts and their debut album is being marketed as "an intelligent pop record" which is most likely a reference to the songs' equivocal lyrics and...
- 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