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Iconic Euro-pop group Ace of Base was in town during the Formula 1 festivities as part of their World Tour. The Swedish quartet exploded onto the music charts with U.S. Top Ten singles “All That She Wants”, “Don’t Turn Around” and “The Sign”, which spent six weeks at number one. The awesome foursome parted ways with Linn Berggren and now comprise of vocalist Jenny Berggren, keyboardist Jonas “Joker” Berggren, and Ulf “Buddah” Ekberg.
How has Lin’s departure affected Ace of Base?
It's been a natural departure that has happened over the last 12 years. Jenny has taken the role of lead vocalist amazingly well and as a trio,we have grown a lot.
How are you positioning a comeback?
It was very important for us, as a first step, to meet the fans whom we have
not seen for years. That has given us the inspiration to produce a new album.
Do you feel pressure to match your previous success?
Sales wise its impossible and bin so the last 15 years so we don't feel
pressured from that. Most important for us is to deliver one of the best
albums we ever done and expand the tour so we really can meet all our fans
globally.
What made “All That She Wants” and “The Sign” such iconic songs?
The strong melodies were rhythmic, melodic, and unique but
simple productions.
Do you still get a buzz from performing live?
Of course! It one of the most amazing things on earth. So inspiring and
thrilling. When you are in the studio working on a album and then doing
promotion for it, you never really meet the fans, but when you tour you create an experience together.
How do you strike a balance between public and personal lives?
It's sometimes very hard but important to divide it in two worlds and protect family from the "buzz".
Why do you think people across cultures relate to your music?
Because it's written in a multicultural language, where the melodies comes before the lyrics.
Tell us about your new album.
It will be released next year. We've been in the studio for the last 12 months and it sounds amazing! We are so excited! It's a dance album, harder sound but still pop.
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