Da Buzz
Encyclopedia
Da Buzz is a Swedish
eurodance
/pop music
group. Members of the group are writers/producers Per Lidén
and Pier Schmid and lead-singer Annika Thörnquist
.
All three are from Karlstad
.
The band has had a successful career in their native Sweden, where they are one of the most popular dance groups with a career spanning seven years, five albums, and 15 hit singles. They have reached #1 twice in their homeland; in 2003 with "Alive" and in 2006 with "Last Goodbye
".
The band landed a Club hit in the United States with the Hex Hector
remix of "Let Me Love You".
They participated in Melodifestivalen
in 2003 with the song "Stop Look Listen".
A greatest hits album was released in November 2007. Their latest single "Baby Listen to Me" was released in September 2007, and became the band's 9th top 10 hit.
On 10 July 2009, Da Buzz announced: "[...]is currently taking a break and we would like to thank all our fans for your wonderful support during the years. We will be back in the future but we don't know when yet. Thank you"
Da Buzz "came back" in 2010 with brand new single "U Gotta Dance" on 7 June.
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....
eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
/pop music
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...
group. Members of the group are writers/producers Per Lidén
Per Lidén
Per Lidén, born March 3, 1969 as Pär Eiert Lidén, is a Swedish composer, songwriter and musician.He is a member of the rock band Renegade Five as well as the eurodance/pop group Da Buzz.- References :...
and Pier Schmid and lead-singer Annika Thörnquist
Annika Thörnquist
Annika Thörnquist, born June 8, 1971, is a Swedish singer. She is the lead-singer of the eurodance/pop group Da Buzz.She grew up in Karlstad and later moved to Stockholm.-References:...
.
All three are from Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
.
The band has had a successful career in their native Sweden, where they are one of the most popular dance groups with a career spanning seven years, five albums, and 15 hit singles. They have reached #1 twice in their homeland; in 2003 with "Alive" and in 2006 with "Last Goodbye
Last Goodbye (Da Buzz song)
"Last Goodbye" is a song by Swedish band Da Buzz. It reached number one on the Swedish Singles Chart on 9 March 2006. It is the first single from the album of the same name and was released as a three track CD single by Bonnier Music on 22 February 2006....
".
The band landed a Club hit in the United States with the Hex Hector
Hex Hector
Hex Hector , is an American dance remixer. He won a Grammy in 2001 for "Best Remixer".-Biography:Hector was born in in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father, and was raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan...
remix of "Let Me Love You".
They participated in Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
in 2003 with the song "Stop Look Listen".
A greatest hits album was released in November 2007. Their latest single "Baby Listen to Me" was released in September 2007, and became the band's 9th top 10 hit.
On 10 July 2009, Da Buzz announced: "[...]is currently taking a break and we would like to thank all our fans for your wonderful support during the years. We will be back in the future but we don't know when yet. Thank you"
Da Buzz "came back" in 2010 with brand new single "U Gotta Dance" on 7 June.
Albums
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| 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.... |
NOR Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
Da Sound Da Sound Da Sound is the debut album by Swedish dance-Pop band Da Buzz. It was released on September 21, 2000 through Edel Records The album peaked at #16 for 10 weeks at the Swedishcharts.... |
16 | 15 | |||||||
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Wanna Be with Me | 19 | - | |||||||
| 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
More Than Alive | 2 | - | |||||||
| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
Dangerous - The Album | 6 | 30 | |||||||
| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
Alive & Dangerous | - | - | |||||||
| Last Goodbye | 18 | - | ||||||||
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
The Greatest Hits | 35 | - | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | ||||||||
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| 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.... |
FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
NOR Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
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| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
Da Sound Da Sound Da Sound is the debut album by Swedish dance-Pop band Da Buzz. It was released on September 21, 2000 through Edel Records The album peaked at #16 for 10 weeks at the Swedishcharts.... |
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| 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
"Do You Want Me" | 6 | - | 7 | 19 | ||||||
| "Let Me Love You" | 10 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band.... |
"Believe in Love" | 35 | - | - | - | ||||||
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
"Wanna Be with Me" | Wanna Be with Me | 3 | - | 18 | - | |||||
| "Wonder Where You Are" | 17 | - | - | - | |||||||
| "Stronger Than Words Can Say" | 52 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
"Alive" | More Than Alive | 1 | - | - | - | |||||
| "Tonight (Is the Night)" | 2 | - | - | - | |||||||
| "Wanna Love You Forever" | -* | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
"Dangerous" | Dangerous - The Album | 5 | 20 | - | - | |||||
| "How Could You Leave Me" | 28 | - | - | - | |||||||
| "Come Away with Me" | -* | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
"Last Goodbye Last Goodbye (Da Buzz song) "Last Goodbye" is a song by Swedish band Da Buzz. It reached number one on the Swedish Singles Chart on 9 March 2006. It is the first single from the album of the same name and was released as a three track CD single by Bonnier Music on 22 February 2006.... " |
Last Goodbye | 1 | - | - | - | |||||
| "Without Breaking" | 11 | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"Soon My Heart" / "World for 2" | 39 | - | - | - | ||||||
| "Take All My Love" | The Greatest Hits | 8 | 7 | - | - | ||||||
| "Baby Listen to Me" | 7 | 9 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010 2010 in music 2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music... |
"U Gotta Dance" | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
- * Download only singles. "Wanna Love You Forever" and "Come Away with Me" were ineligible for the Swedish charts as at the time downloads were not included in the Swedish singles chart. "Soon My Heart" charted on download only sales, which were incorporated into the Swedish charts in January 2007.
Japan Bonus Tracks
- Wanna Be With Me: One Of Us, Wonder Where You Are (Da Rob'n'Raz Remix Radio Gizzm)
- Da Sound: WO Ai Ni, Fascination, One In A Million, Let Me Love You (Hex), Let Me Love You (Axwell), Let Me Love You (Club)
- Last Goodbye: Dreams