Søren Nystrøm Rasted

Infobox musical artist


Name = Søren Nystrøm Rasted
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Søren Rasted
Born = birth date|1969|6|13|39}
Genre = Pop
Years_active = 1994-2002
2008-present
Label = PolyGram (1990-2004)

URL = [http://www.aqua.dk.tp/ Official website]

Søren Nystrøm Rasted (born Søren Rasted on June 13, 1969) is a Danish songwriter, producer and songwriter. He plays keyboard, guitar and sings backing vocals. He was one of the four members of the pop band Danish pop band Aqua, and is married to the Aqua vocalist Lene Nystrøm.

Soren and Claus Norreen were voted, in the US, two of the ten (10) best pop songwriters/producers that have ever come out of the Scandinavian pop scene.

Biography

The relationship between Søren and Lene Nystrom Rasted is rumored to be one of the many reasons Aqua disbanded in 2001. Søren married Lene Nystrøm Rasted on May 22 2001 in Las Vegas. After the marriage Lene moved to live permanently in Denmark. On November 6 2004, she gave birth to a daughter. The couple welcomed their second child, a boy in 2006.

Musical career

Rasted is probably the most successful songwriter ever come out of Denmark. He was a member of the Danish-Norwegian pop-dance group Aqua, with as many as 10 top 10 hits. Rasted and his band member Claus Norreen wrote and produced the two Aqua albums "Aquarium" and "Aquarius". 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. Søren has received more than 140 Gold and Platinum albums (and receved a Diamond album in Canada for 1. mill sold albums), including awards for best songwriter/producer.Aqua announced their comeback (as a live band), in 2008.

The Aqua # 1 hits was: Roses are red, My oh My, Barbie Girl, Goodmorning sunshine, Lollipop (Candyman), Happy boys and girls, Cartoon Heroes, Around the world and Dr. Jones.

The Aqua top 10 singles was: Bumble bees, Aquarious and Diddnt I.

In 2004 Soren released the spoken word album "LazyboyTv" 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.

Soren has worked as producer and songwriters on various danish Artists s.a. "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 incl hits like "Right here next to you" and "This side up".He also wrote the single "Teardrops in heaven" for one of the biggest danish female artists Sanne SalomonsenSoren is a member of the Danish band Hej Matematik. Their #1 album "Vi burde ses noget mare" includes hits like: "Gymnastik", "Centerpubben", "Du & Jeg" and "Walkmand"

In 2006 Soren wrote the music for "The Royal Danish Opera". A ballet called "American Mixtures"

Made various TV scores and Film scores.

External links

* [http://www.lazyb.dk.tp LazyB]
* [http://www.myspace.com/aquaofficialsite Official Aqua MySpace]
* [http://www.aquarama.tk Aquarama]