Excellence was a Swedish pop girl group from 2001 created through the TV programme Popstars on Kanal 5.[1][2] The group scored a number one album on the Swedish Charts, as well as five top 10 singles, and entered Melodifestivalen 2002.[3]
Excellence | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Eurodance |
| Years active | 2001–2002 |
| Members | Ana Johnsson Jenny Berfoth Malin Olsson Johanna Landt Susanna Patoleta |
They also collaborated with Markoolio on the official Swedish song for the 2002 Winter Olympics "Vi ska vinna!"[1] Their last single was 'We can dance' which reached top 10 on the charts. The group split shortly after the single was released.[1] Member Ana Johnsson later scored a worldwide solo hit with the song "We Are" from the Spider-Man 2soundtrack and has since then (October 2006) released her second album Little Angel.
Discography edit
Album edit
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE[4] | |||
| 2001 | The Region of Excellence | 1 | Gold[5] (40,000) |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE[4] | ||||
| 2001 | "Need to Know (Eenie Meenie Miny Moe)" | 1 | The Region of Excellence | Platinum[5] (30,000) |
| "Lose It All" | 5 | |||
| "What's Up?" | 10 | |||
| 2002 | "Vi ska vinna!" (Markoolio feat. Excellence) | 3 | Tjock och lycklig | |
| "We Can Dance/Last to Know" | 9 |
References edit
- ^ a b c Reges, Margaret. "Allmusic bio". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Clarén, Ulf (25 April 2001). "Excellent PR for Kanal 5's popband". Sydsvenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen: Sämsta låtarna någonsin". Svenska Dagbladet. 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Swedish charts archive". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ a b "IFPI Sweden 2001 certification awards" (PDF). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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