Ace of Base

Ace of Base is a Swedish pop group from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The original lineup consisted of Ulf Ekberg (alias Buddha) and the siblings Jonas Berggren (alias Joker), Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren.

The group broke through internationally in 1993 with the hit All That She Wants, followed worldwide the next year by The Sign. Their debut album, ‘Happy Nation’ (released as ‘The Sign’ in the United States), sold over 20 million copies.

Their second album, “The Bridge”, was released in 1995 and was well received. The successful single Beautiful Life marked a move away from their reggae-pop sound toward a more pop-dance direction. Their third album, “Flowers” (known as “Cruel Summer” in America), was released in 1998 but did not match the success of the first two.

The fourth album, “Da Capo”, came out in 2002. Although it was well received by fans, it got little promotion from the new record label.

In 2007, Ulf Ekberg confirmed that Linn Berggren had officially left the group; the band had already been performing mostly as a trio without her for a decade before her departure. Since 2007, the group has toured in Europe and Asia.

In 2009, Ulf Ekberg and Jonas Berggren were joined by two new vocalists, Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson. The band released its fifth album, “The Golden Ratio”, in September 2010, which reached number 20 on the German charts.

In October and November 2005, the band played several concerts as part of the “Night of the Proms” show in Belgium, performing The Sign, All That She Wants, Beautiful Life, and Life Is A Flower.

In November 2008, Ace of Base released a new greatest-hits compilation featuring new remixes such as The Sign 2009, Wheel of Fortune 2009, and Don't Turn Around 2009.