Key facts
- Also known as
- Joyspeed (1995)
- Origin
- Copenhagen , Denmark
- Genres
- Pop dance-pop bubblegum pop Europop Eurodance
- Years active
- 1995–2001 2007–2012 2016–2026
- Labels
- Universal Music Denmark MCA Mercury Geffen
- Spinoffs
- Lazyboy Hej Matematik
- Past members
- Claus Norreen René Dif Søren Rasted Lene Nystrøm
- Website
- aquaofficial .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Aqua
- Official website
- www.aquaofficial.com
- Image
- Aqua Gron Concert 2008.jpg
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- Commons category
- Aqua (band)
- inception
- 1989-00-00
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- social media followers
- 2780000
- native label
- Aqua
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Aqua was a Danish-Norwegian eurodance band, best known for their 1997 single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1995 in Copenhagen and achieved international success around the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band released three albums: Aquarium in 1997, Aquarius in 2000 and Megalomania in 2011. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most profitable Danish band ever.
The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with three of their singles. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their "Barbie Girl" single, with Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was finally dismissed by a judge in 2002, who ruled "The parties are advised to chill".