Play (band)
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Play was a Swedish pop
girl group
, consisting of, in total, seven young women. Faye Hamlin
, Anna Sundstrand
, Anaïs Lameche
, and Rosie Munter formed Play's original line-up from the band's formation from 2001 until late 2003. After founding member Faye left the group, fifth member Janet Leon
joined Play to fill Hamlin's position as lead singer. In 2005, the group officially announced an "indefinite break" and split up. Four years later, in 2009, the group reformed with a new line up of three members consisting of Anaïs, Faye, and the sixth and oldest member of Play, Sanne Karlsson
. In 2011, an official statement was made that Faye had once again left the group and would be replaced by Emelie Norenberg
. It was announced in May 2011, that the band had split up for the 2nd time.
, a recording artist and dance studio owner. Her original line-up for Play consisted of two girls discovered at her dance studio: eleven-year-old Anna Sundstrand
and thirteen-year-old Anaïs Lameche
, younger sister of recording artist Amanda Lameche. Two girls were found in the audition process: thirteen-year-old Faye Hamlin
and thirteen-year-old Rosie Munter, who had starred in a popular Swedish film called Eva och Adam. Unbeknownst to Laila, Faye and Rosie had also been best friends before being selected to be in Play.
Play's career was launched both in Sweden
and in the United States
in 2001 and 2002. Play's first single and video, "Us Against the World", was released in September 2001 in the United States. In Sweden, Play's first full-length English language album, "Us Against the World" was released, whilst in the United States a self-titled mini-album
consisting of seven song from the "Us Against the World" album was released in June. Play toured in the United States in the subsequent months, often partnering with girls' clothing chain Limited Too. Play's music was also featured in the 2002 big-screen flick The Master of Disguise
, for which they filmed a video with numerous well-known co-stars including Lil' Fizz
, J-Boog
and Solange Knowles
. Their hit song "Us Against the World" was featured on the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie, Holiday In The Sun
, and also on the Lizzie McGuire series soundtrack
. The girls of Play concluded 2002 with an appearance on the nationally-televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
in which they stood atop the Build-a-Bear float. They performed a rendition of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" which they had previously recorded with Chris Trousdale
of Dream Street
. The album peaked at number number eighty-five on the Billboard 200
and was certified gold on March 24, 2003 for sales of 500,000 copies.
was released and featured several Play music videos, special "Making of" segments, footage from a live concert, and clips of the members from Play recording and preparing for their second album. Replay, a more mature and R&B-influenced effort, was released on June 10, 2003. On the day of release, Play made several appearances to promote the album, including a guest spot on popular daytime talk show Live with Regis and Kelly
. During the Replay era, Faye
emerged as the group's lead singer. The album debuted at number sixty-seven and managed to stay in the top 200 albums for a seven weeks. The group released two singles from the album: coming-of-age song "I Must Not Chase the Boys", and "Whole Again". The music video made for "I Must Not Chase the Boys" was aired on MTV's TRL
and made the top 10 requested videos countdown. It also managed to be featured on Carson Daly
's radio show as one of his picks of the week. Play continued to tour in 2003 and they also appeared on several Nickelodeon
television specials as featured guests and performers.
In October 2003, Play's lead singer, sixteen-year-old Faye Hamlin
, decided to leave Play to pursue a college education. Faye continued to make appearances with Play until December 2003, and appeared in Play's video "It's A Hard Knock Life" which was featured on a DVD re-release of the hit musical Annie
. On December 15, a formal press release on the group's official site informed fans of the line-up change and introduced new member, Janet Leon
, who would become Play's new lead singer along with Anais.
new clothing brand for girls called everGirl
, recording a song as well as a video to promote this new clothing line. The title track from the album Don't Stop the Music
was originally written and recorded by Swedish singer, Robyn
. The album is one of Play's worst selling albums failing to chart on Billboard.
In November 2004, Play released their fourth US album, a Christmas collection entitled Play Around the Christmas Tree
. The album also failed to chart on the Billboard 200, and is their other worst selling album. Little news of Play was heard until the release of their compilation album entitled Girl's Mind
which was released in April 2005. The album features ten of Play's best-known songs, and all feature Faye's vocals. Play never came to the US to promote Girl's Mind, and it was not widely released in stores across the country. It was their third consecutive album also failing to chart on Billboard 200. After a long period of no activity, in September 2005 an official statement from the members of Play confirmed that they were on an indefinite break as a group.
just like former member Janet was. Anna was not included in the reunion due to living in the United States. Rosie was originally to be in the reunion, but dropped out three weeks before filming Made in Sweden in order to pursue a solo career as a singer/songwriter. This meant that Play had to find another member, which resulted in Sanne joining the group. With the new line-up in place, Play recorded a full album in four weeks and on November 27, 2009, Play made their first public appearance in over 4 years since disbanding in 2005. Made In Sweden aired in December 2009, and followed the girls searching for a new member, training, choosing and recording songs, recording the music video for "Famous" and following them on their journey to re-enter the music scene along with the Made In Sweden team: Andreas Carlsson, Anders Bagge and their old manager, Laila Bagge. The reality programme consisted of four episodes.
The lead single of their first studio album in six years was titled "Famous
". It was the original theme tune for Made in Sweden the previous year, sung by Andreas Carlsson. There was some debate on whether to release "Famous" or "Girls" as the comeback single, but in the end "Famous" was chosen as the single as "Girls" would not be able to be played on some radio stations due to explicit language. "Famous" debuted at number five, and in its next week peaked at number one. It became Play's first top ten single of all time. It was later remade by Big Time Rush
for their TV show on Nickelodeon
. The group's new album, Under My Skin
, was released on April 21, 2010. It debuted and peaked at number seven on the Swedish Albums Chart, making it their first album to chart in Sweden. In October, Play recorded a song called "Destiny" for the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High
. Faye's vocals, however, are not present in the song. It was also announced that Faye would not be joining Anais and Sanne for the promotion of the song. The song premiered on October 26 on Radio Disney
. Faye had not been mentioned in the group's blog, nor seen with the others since late September, and some were doubting her place in the band. Multiple sources stated that Faye was writing and recording a solo album, and more pictures cropped of Faye on her own. In February 2011, Play officially announced that Faye had once again, decided to leave the group. As a result, Emelie Norenberg
, Sanne's best friend, who knew many of the other former members, became the newest member of Play. This left Anais as the only original member of the group, and the only member to be in every incarnation of the group.
Later that year, on 23 May 2011, it was announced after a lack of news, that the plans that were made for the group would not happen and the group had broken up for a second and final time. The band split up in early 2011. Moreover, it was later revealed through an official statement that the members were no longer on speaking terms for a variety of reasons. The reason was apparently due to the girls not meeting after their trip to L.A. and some things were said about the commitment of some of the girls. They have each since gone their separate ways both professionally and personally.
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...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
, consisting of, in total, seven young women. Faye Hamlin
Faye Hamlin
Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin is a Swedish singer and model. She is one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play.-Time in Play:Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge...
, Anna Sundstrand
Anna Sundstrand
Anna Maria Carolina Sundstrand is a Swedish singer and model. She was a member of the Swedish pop group Play from the group's formation in 2001 when she was 12 until their breakup in 2005...
, Anaïs Lameche
Anaïs Lameche
Anaïs Helena Kretz Lameche is an original member of the Swedish pop group Play. She is the only member of Play out of its seven different members to appear in all four different line-ups of the group...
, and Rosie Munter formed Play's original line-up from the band's formation from 2001 until late 2003. After founding member Faye left the group, fifth member Janet Leon
Janet Leon
Janet Ava Leon is a professional Swedish singer and dancer of Persian and Spanish descent.-Time in Play:She joined the pop group Play in late 2003...
joined Play to fill Hamlin's position as lead singer. In 2005, the group officially announced an "indefinite break" and split up. Four years later, in 2009, the group reformed with a new line up of three members consisting of Anaïs, Faye, and the sixth and oldest member of Play, 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 2011, an official statement was made that Faye had once again left the group and would be replaced by Emelie Norenberg
Emelie Norenberg
Emelie Catharina Leontine Norenberg is a Swedish photographer, stewardess and singer. She is currently studying eventmanagement and project leadership. She is most famous for being included in the 4th incarnation of Swedish girlband, Play.-Early Life and career beginnings:Emelie Norenberg was born...
. It was announced in May 2011, that the band had split up for the 2nd time.
2001–2002: Beginnings and Us Against the World
Play was formed as a result of a nation-wide talent search led by Laila BaggeLaila Bagge
Laila Natali Bagge Wahlgren, born 15 December 1972 in Lund as Laila Natali Cahling, formerly Laila Bagge, is a Swedish manager and songwriter. Her mother is Swedish and her father is Palestinian. She worked for Sony BMG New York for three years as a talent scout. Laila also found the members and...
, a recording artist and dance studio owner. Her original line-up for Play consisted of two girls discovered at her dance studio: eleven-year-old Anna Sundstrand
Anna Sundstrand
Anna Maria Carolina Sundstrand is a Swedish singer and model. She was a member of the Swedish pop group Play from the group's formation in 2001 when she was 12 until their breakup in 2005...
and thirteen-year-old Anaïs Lameche
Anaïs Lameche
Anaïs Helena Kretz Lameche is an original member of the Swedish pop group Play. She is the only member of Play out of its seven different members to appear in all four different line-ups of the group...
, younger sister of recording artist Amanda Lameche. Two girls were found in the audition process: thirteen-year-old Faye Hamlin
Faye Hamlin
Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin is a Swedish singer and model. She is one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play.-Time in Play:Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge...
and thirteen-year-old Rosie Munter, who had starred in a popular Swedish film called Eva och Adam. Unbeknownst to Laila, Faye and Rosie had also been best friends before being selected to be in Play.
Play's career was launched both in 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....
and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2001 and 2002. Play's first single and video, "Us Against the World", was released in September 2001 in the United States. In Sweden, Play's first full-length English language album, "Us Against the World" was released, whilst in the United States a self-titled mini-album
Play (Play album)
-American release :-Personnel:*Faye Hamlin *Anaïs Lameche *Anna Sundstrand *Rosie Munter -External links:* at Billboard.com...
consisting of seven song from the "Us Against the World" album was released in June. Play toured in the United States in the subsequent months, often partnering with girls' clothing chain Limited Too. Play's music was also featured in the 2002 big-screen flick The Master of Disguise
The Master of Disguise
The Master of Disguise is a family fantasy comedy film released in 2002 starring actors Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, James Brolin and Brent Spiner...
, for which they filmed a video with numerous well-known co-stars including Lil' Fizz
Lil' Fizz
Dreux Pierre Frédéric , better known as Lil' Fizz, is an American rapper and actor. He was best known for being the youngest member of the R&B group, B2K....
, J-Boog
J-Boog
Jarell Damonte Houston , better known as J-Boog, is an American R&B singer, rapper, and actor. His stage name came from his grandmother calling him "Boogie" because of his love of dancing, and the J is simply the initial of his first name. He is a former member of R&B group B2K...
and Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles
Solange Piaget Knowles , who performs under the mononym Solange, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer, and DJ. Knowles was born and raised in Houston, Texas along with her older sister singer Beyoncé, a former member of R&B group Destiny's Child...
. Their hit song "Us Against the World" was featured on the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie, Holiday In The Sun
Holiday in the Sun
Holiday in the Sun is an American movie released in 2001 starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. It was directed by Steve Purcell and is notable for being the film debut of actress Megan Fox...
, and also on the Lizzie McGuire series soundtrack
Lizzie McGuire (soundtrack)
Lizzie McGuire is the soundtrack to the television series of the same name. The album is a collection of hits by various artists, used as background music in the show or inspired by it. It also includes the show's theme song and a song by Hilary Duff, the actress who plays Lizzie. This was Hilary's...
. The girls of Play concluded 2002 with an appearance on the nationally-televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, often shortened to Macy's Day Parade, is an annual parade presented by Macy's. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than...
in which they stood atop the Build-a-Bear float. They performed a rendition of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" which they had previously recorded with Chris Trousdale
Chris Trousdale
Christopher Ryan Trousdale is an American pop singer, actor, dancer and former member of the band Dream Street.-Early life:Trousdale was born in New Port Richey, Florida to a Greek American father and an Irish American mother.-Career:...
of Dream Street
Dream Street
Dream Street was an American pop boy band that was formed in mid 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Dream Street later disbanded in 2002 after a legal dispute between the parents and the group's managers...
. The album peaked at number number eighty-five on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and was certified gold on March 24, 2003 for sales of 500,000 copies.
2003: Replay and second line-up
Play returned to the studio to begin recording their second album, Replay. Prior to the release of their second album, a DVD titled Playin' AroundPlayin' Around
Playin' Around is a CD/DVD by Play. Also known by the title Playin' Around the World, it contains about an hour of video segments featuring the members of Play - Anaïs Lameche, Anna Sundstrand, Faye Hamlin and Rosie Munter - as they perform a set of songs in concert, rehearse their music videos,...
was released and featured several Play music videos, special "Making of" segments, footage from a live concert, and clips of the members from Play recording and preparing for their second album. Replay, a more mature and R&B-influenced effort, was released on June 10, 2003. On the day of release, Play made several appearances to promote the album, including a guest spot on popular daytime talk show Live with Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
. During the Replay era, Faye
Faye Hamlin
Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin is a Swedish singer and model. She is one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play.-Time in Play:Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge...
emerged as the group's lead singer. The album debuted at number sixty-seven and managed to stay in the top 200 albums for a seven weeks. The group released two singles from the album: coming-of-age song "I Must Not Chase the Boys", and "Whole Again". The music video made for "I Must Not Chase the Boys" was aired on MTV's TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
and made the top 10 requested videos countdown. It also managed to be featured on Carson Daly
Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
's radio show as one of his picks of the week. Play continued to tour in 2003 and they also appeared on several Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
television specials as featured guests and performers.
In October 2003, Play's lead singer, sixteen-year-old Faye Hamlin
Faye Hamlin
Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin is a Swedish singer and model. She is one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play.-Time in Play:Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge...
, decided to leave Play to pursue a college education. Faye continued to make appearances with Play until December 2003, and appeared in Play's video "It's A Hard Knock Life" which was featured on a DVD re-release of the hit musical Annie
Annie (film)
Annie is a 1982 American musical film directed by John Huston and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. The film is an adaption of the 1977 stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1924 Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray. The movie features music by Charles Strouse,...
. On December 15, a formal press release on the group's official site informed fans of the line-up change and introduced new member, Janet Leon
Janet Leon
Janet Ava Leon is a professional Swedish singer and dancer of Persian and Spanish descent.-Time in Play:She joined the pop group Play in late 2003...
, who would become Play's new lead singer along with Anais.
2004–2005: Don't Stop the Music, Play Around the Christmas Tree and split
Play's third US album, Don't Stop the Music, was released on March 9, 2004. The album was decidedly more aimed at a younger crowd and received a mixed reception by Play fans. Play became affiliated with Kohl'sKohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
new clothing brand for girls called everGirl
EverGirl
everGirl was a product brand belonging to Nickelodeon and Viacom aimed at children, and described as "a lifestyle brand specifically created for tween girls". The products include dolls, clothes, music CDs, digital cameras and a virtual community. Currently, the site is getting a "makeover" and has...
, recording a song as well as a video to promote this new clothing line. The title track from the album Don't Stop the Music
Don't Stop the Music (Robyn song)
"Don't Stop the Music" is a song by Swedish pop singer Robyn, released as the second single from her 2002 album of the same name. It was released in 2003 in Sweden, where it became a big hit, and peaked within the top ten on the Swedish Singles Chart...
was originally written and recorded by Swedish singer, Robyn
Robyn
Robin Miriam Carlsson , better known by her stage name Robyn, is a Swedish recording artist, singer, and songwriter. Robyn became known in the late nineties for her worldwide dance-pop hit "Do You Know " from her debut album Robyn Is Here . She co-wrote the song "Du gör mig hel igen" for...
. The album is one of Play's worst selling albums failing to chart on Billboard.
In November 2004, Play released their fourth US album, a Christmas collection entitled Play Around the Christmas Tree
Play Around the Christmas Tree
Play Around the Christmas Tree is the fourth album and the first Christmas album by Play. It was the last studio album by Play before its 2005 break-up and until 2010.-Track listing:#"Sleigh Ride" – 3:24#"Winter Wonderland" – 2:03#"O Holy Night" – 3:38...
. The album also failed to chart on the Billboard 200, and is their other worst selling album. Little news of Play was heard until the release of their compilation album entitled Girl's Mind
Girl's Mind
Girl's Mind is the fifth album released by Swedish girl group Play. It is a greatest hits album, consisting of ten of the group's best known previously released songs....
which was released in April 2005. The album features ten of Play's best-known songs, and all feature Faye's vocals. Play never came to the US to promote Girl's Mind, and it was not widely released in stores across the country. It was their third consecutive album also failing to chart on Billboard 200. After a long period of no activity, in September 2005 an official statement from the members of Play confirmed that they were on an indefinite break as a group.
2009–2010: Reunion, line-up changes and Under My Skin
On November 26, 2009, Faye and Anaïs appeared on the Swedish radio stations NRJ and RIXFM, along with another singer named Sanne. They then announced as a trio, they would return as "Play" and were to partake in the filming of reality show Made in SwedenMade in Sweden (TV program)
"Made in Sweden" is a Swedish television program produced by TV4 targeting music talents and helping them to create new musical projects. The program is supervised by Swedish Idol series judges Anders Bagge, Andreas Carlsson and Laila Bagge...
just like former member Janet was. Anna was not included in the reunion due to living in the United States. Rosie was originally to be in the reunion, but dropped out three weeks before filming Made in Sweden in order to pursue a solo career as a singer/songwriter. This meant that Play had to find another member, which resulted in Sanne joining the group. With the new line-up in place, Play recorded a full album in four weeks and on November 27, 2009, Play made their first public appearance in over 4 years since disbanding in 2005. Made In Sweden aired in December 2009, and followed the girls searching for a new member, training, choosing and recording songs, recording the music video for "Famous" and following them on their journey to re-enter the music scene along with the Made In Sweden team: Andreas Carlsson, Anders Bagge and their old manager, Laila Bagge. The reality programme consisted of four episodes.
The lead single of their first studio album in six years was titled "Famous
Famous (Play song)
"Famous" is an English language hit by Swedish girl group Play, taken from the album Under My Skin released April 21, 2010. It is the first number-one single for the group on the Swedish Singles Chart, and their first top 10 hit since Play began, a decade ago.The song was released as a one-track...
". It was the original theme tune for Made in Sweden the previous year, sung by Andreas Carlsson. There was some debate on whether to release "Famous" or "Girls" as the comeback single, but in the end "Famous" was chosen as the single as "Girls" would not be able to be played on some radio stations due to explicit language. "Famous" debuted at number five, and in its next week peaked at number one. It became Play's first top ten single of all time. It was later remade by Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time...
for their TV show on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
. The group's new album, Under My Skin
Under My Skin (Play album)
Under My Skin is the fifth and final studio album by Swedish girlband Play, released on April 21, 2010. The first single off the album was "Famous". It debuted at #7 on the Swedish Albums Chart - their first entry on the chart...
, was released on April 21, 2010. It debuted and peaked at number seven on the Swedish Albums Chart, making it their first album to chart in Sweden. In October, Play recorded a song called "Destiny" for the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High
Avalon High (film)
Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot...
. Faye's vocals, however, are not present in the song. It was also announced that Faye would not be joining Anais and Sanne for the promotion of the song. The song premiered on October 26 on Radio Disney
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
. Faye had not been mentioned in the group's blog, nor seen with the others since late September, and some were doubting her place in the band. Multiple sources stated that Faye was writing and recording a solo album, and more pictures cropped of Faye on her own. In February 2011, Play officially announced that Faye had once again, decided to leave the group. As a result, Emelie Norenberg
Emelie Norenberg
Emelie Catharina Leontine Norenberg is a Swedish photographer, stewardess and singer. She is currently studying eventmanagement and project leadership. She is most famous for being included in the 4th incarnation of Swedish girlband, Play.-Early Life and career beginnings:Emelie Norenberg was born...
, Sanne's best friend, who knew many of the other former members, became the newest member of Play. This left Anais as the only original member of the group, and the only member to be in every incarnation of the group.
2011: US comeback and official split
Anaïs, Sanne and Emelie were planning a return to the United States. They met with stylists, TV producers, as well as musicians during a trip to Los Angeles and New York in January. They were hoping to release an EP in the United States in August, which was likely to include about six or seven songs. It was stated by the group that five of the songs would be coming from Under My Skin, and that they would either be re-recording an old Play song, or covering one to put on the EP. Confirmed tracks were "Not The One", "Show Me What You Got", "Consequence Of You", "Girls" and "Trash".Later that year, on 23 May 2011, it was announced after a lack of news, that the plans that were made for the group would not happen and the group had broken up for a second and final time. The band split up in early 2011. Moreover, it was later revealed through an official statement that the members were no longer on speaking terms for a variety of reasons. The reason was apparently due to the girls not meeting after their trip to L.A. and some things were said about the commitment of some of the girls. They have each since gone their separate ways both professionally and personally.
Members
| Member | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
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| Faye Hamlin Faye Hamlin Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin is a Swedish singer and model. She is one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play.-Time in Play:Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge... (2001–2003, 2009–2010) |
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| Anna Sundstrand Anna Sundstrand Anna Maria Carolina Sundstrand is a Swedish singer and model. She was a member of the Swedish pop group Play from the group's formation in 2001 when she was 12 until their breakup in 2005... (2001–2005) |
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| Rosanna Munter (2001–2005) |
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| Anaïs Lameche Anaïs Lameche Anaïs Helena Kretz Lameche is an original member of the Swedish pop group Play. She is the only member of Play out of its seven different members to appear in all four different line-ups of the group... (2001–2005, 2009–2011) |
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| Janet Leon Janet Leon Janet Ava Leon is a professional Swedish singer and dancer of Persian and Spanish descent.-Time in Play:She joined the pop group Play in late 2003... (2003–2005) |
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| 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:... (2009–2011) |
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| Emelie Norenberg Emelie Norenberg Emelie Catharina Leontine Norenberg is a Swedish photographer, stewardess and singer. She is currently studying eventmanagement and project leadership. She is most famous for being included in the 4th incarnation of Swedish girlband, Play.-Early Life and career beginnings:Emelie Norenberg was born... (2011) |
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Studio albums
- 2002: PlayPlay (Play album)-American release :-Personnel:*Faye Hamlin *Anaïs Lameche *Anna Sundstrand *Rosie Munter -External links:* at Billboard.com...
- 2003: Replay
- 2004: Don't Stop the Music
- 2004: Play Around the Christmas TreePlay Around the Christmas TreePlay Around the Christmas Tree is the fourth album and the first Christmas album by Play. It was the last studio album by Play before its 2005 break-up and until 2010.-Track listing:#"Sleigh Ride" – 3:24#"Winter Wonderland" – 2:03#"O Holy Night" – 3:38...
- 2010: Under My SkinUnder My Skin (Play album)Under My Skin is the fifth and final studio album by Swedish girlband Play, released on April 21, 2010. The first single off the album was "Famous". It debuted at #7 on the Swedish Albums Chart - their first entry on the chart...
External links
- Official website
- Play-Mania.com, most popular and accurate English-speaking fan site.