E-type (musician)
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Bo Martin Erik Eriksson (born August 27, 1965 in Uppsala
, Sweden
), better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance
musician.
In his teens, E-Type and his family moved to Bromma, a borough in the western part of Stockholm, and he is currently living in the heart of Stockholm. He started his musical career in the 1980s as a drummer
in the speed metal
bands Maninnya Blade and Hexenhaus. In 1991 he met up with Stakka Bo
with two singles as a result of the partnership: "We Got the Atmosphere" in 1991 and "Numania 1" in 1992. This earned E-Type a job as a VJ on ZTV
. His first solo single, "I'm Falling" was released in mid 1993 but did poorly commercially.
, Max Martin
, and Amadin) on his debut album Made in Sweden. A single from this album, "Set the World on Fire", reached gold status in Sweden, #1 on the Swedish dance chart, #2 on the Swedish sale chart, and #4 in Israel. Eventually four other singles were released from the album: the ballad "Do You Always (Have to Be Alone)", "This Is the Way" and "Russian Lullaby" (co-written by Jonas Berggren
from Ace of Base
). "This Is the Way" reached #15 on the Billboard Club Chart in the United States and #6 on the UK Club Chart. Most of the tracks feature the female vocalist Nana Hedin
, who is featured on nearly all of E-Type's albums. The album itself was released on October 31, 1994 and made it up to #2 on the album-chart. Over 100,000 copies were sold in Sweden and the album was listed for 26 weeks.
During 1996, E-Type and the producer-team spent their time working on a second album The Explorer
, which was released in Sweden on October 23. The album sold more than 20,000 copies. His third album, Last Man Standing
, was released on the November 27, 1998 and went to #1 in Finland and Sweden, going double platinum and platinum respectively. The album remains E-Type's best-selling album with sales of 3 million copies worldwide and includes hit singles like "Angels Crying" and "Here I Go Again
".
E-Type recorded the official song, "Campione 2000
" for Euro 2000. "Campione 2000" is played every time the English football team Bolton Wanderers
take to the field. In 2001, he released his new single "Life" on November 12. The forthcoming album release, entitled Euro IV Ever
, was postponed until the end of 2001 and finally released on November 21. An album release party was held on the November 25.
Max Martin, Rami and E-Type produced the album Loud Pipes Save Lives
in 2004, and released it on March 25. It's so far the last E-Type album to feature Nana Hedin on vocals. At the beginning of April, "Paradise" reached #11 in Finland and entered the Finnish Dance chart at position #28. On May 14, 2007, E-Type released a new single called "True Believer". There was also a new album in 2007, Eurotopia
, released on October 31. It's an album that mainly features E-Type's new female vocalist, Sanne Karlsson
.
In the spring of 2008, E-Type appeared in Melodifestivalen 2008 and performed the song "Line of Fire" together with the rock band The Poodles
. They advanced to a second chance heat, which was held in Kiruna
on March 8 where they lost to Sibel
.
The UK record label All Around the World released "True Believer" to the UK market in late 2008, and in mid-2009, "Rain" from Loud Pipes Save Lives was unexpectedly released as a single and music video. In August 2009, a promo single and a new music video for "Life" was released, with newly shot scenes of Nana Hedin intermixed with the original 2001 video.
In 2011 E-Type will release an EP. The first single from the EP is "Back 2 Life" and was released in January 2011. "Back 2 Life" was written by E-Type & Johan "Shellback" Schuster and Savan Kotecha (Usher, Celine Dion, Leona Lewis and more) who wrote the lyrics. The producers are Max Martin
& Shellback
, Serban Ghenea
(Eminem
, Ke$ha, Justin Timberlake
and more) who mixed the track.
in her tongue and she is therefore currently not performing. E-Type's 2007 album, Eurotopia, featured his new vocalist, Sanne Karlsson.
Much of E-Type's success in the 1990s was built on dancer Dilnarin "Dee" Demirbag
, who lip-synched to Hedin's vocals in several of E-Type's music videos such as "This is the Way", "Angels Crying", "Here I Go Again" and "Life", and appearances on TV shows and concerts. "Dee" left the band in 2001 to pursue a solo career. However, she got back together with E-Type in December 2006 for a concert in Russia, and is still touring with the band occasionally. She also appeared in the 2007 music video for "True Believer".
in the category 'Modern Dance', along with Dr. Bombay, Richi M and Black Moses.
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
, Sweden
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....
), better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish 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...
musician.
Early years
His father is Bo ("Bosse") G. Eriksson, known for the science TV-show Vetenskapens Värld (World of Science). His mother's name is Elisabeth and he has one sibling, a sister Erika.In his teens, E-Type and his family moved to Bromma, a borough in the western part of Stockholm, and he is currently living in the heart of Stockholm. He started his musical career in the 1980s as a drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
in the speed metal
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
bands Maninnya Blade and Hexenhaus. In 1991 he met up with Stakka Bo
Johan Renck
Bo Johan Renck is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He is an occasional recording artist using the moniker Stakka Bo.-Music videos:...
with two singles as a result of the partnership: "We Got the Atmosphere" in 1991 and "Numania 1" in 1992. This earned E-Type a job as a VJ on ZTV
ZTV
-History:The channel started in Sweden as a daily afternoon show in TV3 and TV4 in February 1991. The channel got its name as it was a simulcast version of the radio station Z Radio. There was also a Z magazine available for some time....
. His first solo single, "I'm Falling" was released in mid 1993 but did poorly commercially.
Success
E-Type's breakthrough came in 1994 with the collaboration with the producers from Cheiron (Denniz PoPDenniz Pop
Dag Krister Volle , better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop , was a Swedish DJ, music producer and songwriter....
, Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
, and Amadin) on his debut album Made in Sweden. A single from this album, "Set the World on Fire", reached gold status in Sweden, #1 on the Swedish dance chart, #2 on the Swedish sale chart, and #4 in Israel. Eventually four other singles were released from the album: the ballad "Do You Always (Have to Be Alone)", "This Is the Way" and "Russian Lullaby" (co-written by Jonas Berggren
Jonas Berggren
Jonas Berggren, a.k.a. Joker , is a Swedish musician. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, as well as other bands....
from Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
). "This Is the Way" reached #15 on the Billboard Club Chart in the United States and #6 on the UK Club Chart. Most of the tracks feature the female vocalist Nana Hedin
Nana Hedin
Nana Hedin, also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini, is a Swedish singer born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden.- Career :...
, who is featured on nearly all of E-Type's albums. The album itself was released on October 31, 1994 and made it up to #2 on the album-chart. Over 100,000 copies were sold in Sweden and the album was listed for 26 weeks.
During 1996, E-Type and the producer-team spent their time working on a second album The Explorer
The Explorer (album)
The Explorer is E-Type's second studio album which was released in 1996. It contains hit songs Calling Your Name, Back In the Loop and I Just Wanna Be With You. First single Free like a flying demon got huge airplay in the US radios back in 1997, To date is the most played e-type song in the US...
, which was released in Sweden on October 23. The album sold more than 20,000 copies. His third album, Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing (E-type album)
Last Man Standing is E-Type's third studio album which was released in 1998. It contains hit songs "Angels Crying", "Here I Go Again" and "Princess of Egypt". Nana Hedin provided much of the female lead vocals. Album debuted # 1 in Finnish Albums Chart, staying in the top for total 6 weeks going...
, was released on the November 27, 1998 and went to #1 in Finland and Sweden, going double platinum and platinum respectively. The album remains E-Type's best-selling album with sales of 3 million copies worldwide and includes hit singles like "Angels Crying" and "Here I Go Again
Here I Go Again (E-Type song)
"Here I Go Again" is a 1998 song recorded by the Swedish musician known under the pseudonym of E-Type. It is the second single from his third album Last Man Standing and was a hit in several countries, particularly in Sweden and Finland where it reached number 1.-Track listings:CD maxi # "Here I Go...
".
E-Type recorded the official song, "Campione 2000
Campione 2000
Campione 2000 was the official song of the European football championship 2000 in the Netherlands and Belgium. It was performed by Swedish musician E-Type and written by E-Type, Rick Blaskey and Kent Brainerd. It gained a huge popularity during the tournament and has since been heard in football...
" for Euro 2000. "Campione 2000" is played every time the English football team Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
take to the field. In 2001, he released his new single "Life" on November 12. The forthcoming album release, entitled Euro IV Ever
Euro IV Ever
Euro IV Ever is E-Type's fourth studio album which was released in 2001. It contains hit songs Life, Africa and Campione 2000. That song was made as the official song of the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship. Worldwide the album sold 2.5 million copies. It is E-Type's second best selling...
, was postponed until the end of 2001 and finally released on November 21. An album release party was held on the November 25.
Max Martin, Rami and E-Type produced the album Loud Pipes Save Lives
Loud Pipes Save Lives
Loud Pipes Save Lives is E-Type's fifth studio album which was released in 2004. It contains only 3 songs featured by Nana Hedin . E-Type participated with Paradise in Melodifestivalen 2004, ending up at 5th place. With this album E-type started to lose his success across Europe. Still it sold...
in 2004, and released it on March 25. It's so far the last E-Type album to feature Nana Hedin on vocals. At the beginning of April, "Paradise" reached #11 in Finland and entered the Finnish Dance chart at position #28. On May 14, 2007, E-Type released a new single called "True Believer". There was also a new album in 2007, Eurotopia
Eurotopia
Eurotopia is E-Type's sixth studio album which was released on October 31, 2007. It contains the hit songs "True Believer" and "Eurofighter". The album is very catchy and is dominated by the vocals of Sanne Karlsson, the newest addition to the band. Album reached 10th peak place in Swedish albums...
, released on October 31. It's an album that mainly features E-Type's new female vocalist, Sanne Karlsson
Sanne Karlsson
Sanne Anna Sofie Karlsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has contributed her vocals to Ghost vs Sanne, E-Type and Polyphonics amongst others, and is most famous for being a part of the Swedish pop group, Play.-Early life:...
.
In the spring of 2008, E-Type appeared in Melodifestivalen 2008 and performed the song "Line of Fire" together with the rock band The Poodles
The Poodles
The Poodles are a glam metal/heavy metal band from Sweden.They are best known for their hits "Metal Will Stand Tall" and "Night of Passion", the latter of which was played in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 2006....
. They advanced to a second chance heat, which was held in Kiruna
Kiruna
Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
on March 8 where they lost to Sibel
Sibel Redzep
Sibel Redzep, is a Macedonian-born Swedish pop singer of Turkish descent. She is known from the Swedish television show Idol 2005, where she was the second runner up....
.
The UK record label All Around the World released "True Believer" to the UK market in late 2008, and in mid-2009, "Rain" from Loud Pipes Save Lives was unexpectedly released as a single and music video. In August 2009, a promo single and a new music video for "Life" was released, with newly shot scenes of Nana Hedin intermixed with the original 2001 video.
In 2011 E-Type will release an EP. The first single from the EP is "Back 2 Life" and was released in January 2011. "Back 2 Life" was written by E-Type & Johan "Shellback" Schuster and Savan Kotecha (Usher, Celine Dion, Leona Lewis and more) who wrote the lyrics. The producers are Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
& Shellback
Shellback
Shellback may refer to:*Shellback , from Karlshamn, Sweden*Shellback, California, former settlement*Shellback Wilderness, White Pine County, Nevada, U.S., wilderness area*Shellback Island, Victoria, Australia...
, Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea is a four-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award-winning mixer. He has mixed songs for such artists as Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Jewel, Santana, Ozomatli, Shakira, Jill Scott, R. Kelly, Rod Stewart, and Dave Matthews Band...
(Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
, Ke$ha, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
and more) who mixed the track.
Vocalists
The music of E-Type follows the typical eurodance formula of synthesizer music built up to a dance floor crescendo, accompanied by his own vocals, and a chorus sung by Nana Hedin (who appeared in the music videos for "Set the World on Fire", "Paradise" and the 2009 re-release of "Life"). Hedin provided vocals for more than half of all E-Type's songs. She made her last appearance on record with E-Type on his 2004 album Loud Pipes Save Lives. In 2009 she was told by doctors that she has cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in her tongue and she is therefore currently not performing. E-Type's 2007 album, Eurotopia, featured his new vocalist, Sanne Karlsson.
Much of E-Type's success in the 1990s was built on dancer Dilnarin "Dee" Demirbag
Dilnarin Demirbag
Dilnarin Demirbag , known simply as Dee, is a Swedish dancer and singer, of Kurdish background.-Early life:Dilnarin "Dee" Demirbag was born in Kirvan, a small village in eastern Turkey....
, who lip-synched to Hedin's vocals in several of E-Type's music videos such as "This is the Way", "Angels Crying", "Here I Go Again" and "Life", and appearances on TV shows and concerts. "Dee" left the band in 2001 to pursue a solo career. However, she got back together with E-Type in December 2006 for a concert in Russia, and is still touring with the band occasionally. She also appeared in the 2007 music video for "True Believer".
Awards
E-Type participated in the Swedish Dance Music Awards in March 1995. He won three awards: Best Song, Best Artist and Newcomer. In 1999, E-Type was nominated for a Swedish GrammyGrammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
in the category 'Modern Dance', along with Dr. Bombay, Richi M and Black Moses.
Studio albums
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| SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
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| 1994 | Made in Sweden
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| 1996 | The Explorer The Explorer (album) The Explorer is E-Type's second studio album which was released in 1996. It contains hit songs Calling Your Name, Back In the Loop and I Just Wanna Be With You. First single Free like a flying demon got huge airplay in the US radios back in 1997, To date is the most played e-type song in the US... LP record The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... , CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , Cassette Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel... |
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| 1998 | Last Man Standing Last Man Standing (E-type album) Last Man Standing is E-Type's third studio album which was released in 1998. It contains hit songs "Angels Crying", "Here I Go Again" and "Princess of Egypt". Nana Hedin provided much of the female lead vocals. Album debuted # 1 in Finnish Albums Chart, staying in the top for total 6 weeks going... LP record The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... , CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , Cassette Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel... |
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| 2001 | Euro IV Ever Euro IV Ever Euro IV Ever is E-Type's fourth studio album which was released in 2001. It contains hit songs Life, Africa and Campione 2000. That song was made as the official song of the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship. Worldwide the album sold 2.5 million copies. It is E-Type's second best selling... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , Cassette Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel... |
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| 2004 | Loud Pipes Save Lives Loud Pipes Save Lives Loud Pipes Save Lives is E-Type's fifth studio album which was released in 2004. It contains only 3 songs featured by Nana Hedin . E-Type participated with Paradise in Melodifestivalen 2004, ending up at 5th place. With this album E-type started to lose his success across Europe. Still it sold... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , Cassette Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel... |
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| 2007 | Eurotopia Eurotopia Eurotopia is E-Type's sixth studio album which was released on October 31, 2007. It contains the hit songs "True Believer" and "Eurofighter". The album is very catchy and is dominated by the vocals of Sanne Karlsson, the newest addition to the band. Album reached 10th peak place in Swedish albums... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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Compilation albums
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| SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
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| 1999 | Greatest Hits
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| 2006 | Euro IV Ever in America
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| 14 Hits With E-Type
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Singles
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| SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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NDL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
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| 1991 | "We Got the Atmosphere" featuring Stakka B Johan Renck Bo Johan Renck is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He is an occasional recording artist using the moniker Stakka Bo.-Music videos:... |
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| 1992 | "Numania 1" featuring Stakka B |
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| 1993 | "I'm Falling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1994 | "Set the World on Fire" | 2 | — | 13 | 48 | — | — |
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| "This Is the Way" | 1 | — | 14 | 26 | — | 53 |
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| 1995 | "Do You Always (Have To Be Alone)?" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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| "Russian Lullaby" | 45 | — | 35 | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1996 | "Megamix" | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | Non-album track | |||||
| "Free Like a Flying Demon" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Explorer The Explorer (album) The Explorer is E-Type's second studio album which was released in 1996. It contains hit songs Calling Your Name, Back In the Loop and I Just Wanna Be With You. First single Free like a flying demon got huge airplay in the US radios back in 1997, To date is the most played e-type song in the US... |
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| "Calling Your Name" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1997 | "Back in the Loop" | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Just Wanna Be With You" | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "You Will Always Be a Part of Me" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1998 | "Angels Crying" | 2 | 2 | — | 45 | 2 | — |
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Last Man Standing Last Man Standing (E-type album) Last Man Standing is E-Type's third studio album which was released in 1998. It contains hit songs "Angels Crying", "Here I Go Again" and "Princess of Egypt". Nana Hedin provided much of the female lead vocals. Album debuted # 1 in Finnish Albums Chart, staying in the top for total 6 weeks going... |
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| "Here I Go Again Here I Go Again (E-Type song) "Here I Go Again" is a 1998 song recorded by the Swedish musician known under the pseudonym of E-Type. It is the second single from his third album Last Man Standing and was a hit in several countries, particularly in Sweden and Finland where it reached number 1.-Track listings:CD maxi # "Here I Go... " |
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| 1999 | "Princess of Egypt" | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Hold Your Horses" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2000 | "Es Ist Nie Vorbei" featuring Blümchen |
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| "Campione 2000 Campione 2000 Campione 2000 was the official song of the European football championship 2000 in the Netherlands and Belgium. It was performed by Swedish musician E-Type and written by E-Type, Rick Blaskey and Kent Brainerd. It gained a huge popularity during the tournament and has since been heard in football... " |
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Euro IV Ever Euro IV Ever Euro IV Ever is E-Type's fourth studio album which was released in 2001. It contains hit songs Life, Africa and Campione 2000. That song was made as the official song of the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship. Worldwide the album sold 2.5 million copies. It is E-Type's second best selling... |
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| 2001 | "Life" featuring Na Na Nana Hedin Nana Hedin, also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini, is a Swedish singer born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden.- Career :... |
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| 2002 | "Africa" featuring Na Na |
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| "Banca Banca" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2004 | "Paradise" | 2 | 11 | — | — | 11 | — |
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Loud Pipes Save Lives Loud Pipes Save Lives Loud Pipes Save Lives is E-Type's fifth studio album which was released in 2004. It contains only 3 songs featured by Nana Hedin . E-Type participated with Paradise in Melodifestivalen 2004, ending up at 5th place. With this album E-type started to lose his success across Europe. Still it sold... |
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| "Olympia" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2005 | "The Predator / Far Up in the Air" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2007 | "True Believer" | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
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Eurotopia Eurotopia Eurotopia is E-Type's sixth studio album which was released on October 31, 2007. It contains the hit songs "True Believer" and "Eurofighter". The album is very catchy and is dominated by the vocals of Sanne Karlsson, the newest addition to the band. Album reached 10th peak place in Swedish albums... |
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| "Eurofighter" | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2008 | "Ding Ding Song" Asia only |
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| "Rain" UK release only |
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| "Line of Fire" featuring The Poodles The Poodles The Poodles are a glam metal/heavy metal band from Sweden.They are best known for their hits "Metal Will Stand Tall" and "Night of Passion", the latter of which was played in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 2006.... |
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| 2011 | "Back 2 Life" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | |||||
| 2011 | "Det Loser Sig" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Så mycket bättre - Timbuktus dag (Säsong 2) | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
External links
- http://www.e-type.se/ - Official Web Site (in English)
- http://www.facebook.com/etypeofficial - Official Facebook page
- http://twitter.com/etypeofficial - Official Twitter page