Jenny Berggren
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| Jenny Cecilia Berggren | |
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| Born | May 19, 1972 |
| Origin | Västra Götalands län, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Associated acts | Ace of Base |
Jenny Cecilia Berggren (born May 19, 1972) is one of the three current members of Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Her brother Jonas is a current member and her sister Malin is a former member; Jenny is the youngest. Educated to become a teacher, Jenny studied classical music and sang for her church choir. She currently resides in Gothenburg with her husband Jakob Petrén, their son, and daughter.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Jenny Cecilia Berggren was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. She is the third of three children born to Göran Berggren, an X-ray technician, and Birgitta Berggren. She was raised in a Christian family in the Gothenburg suburbs.
All three Berggren children took music lessons, and Jenny, along with her older sister Malin, practiced violin. The two girls also sang in their church choir.
During the late 1980s, the Berggren siblings, along with Johnny Lindén and Nicklas Tränk, formed the techno band Tech Noir. The group eventually became Ace of Base. Jenny also attended university, with the intention of becoming a teacher. This plan fell apart when Ace of Base was signed to Danish label Mega Records, with the band's debut album eventually selling more than 23 million copies worldwide.
[edit] Role in band
Jenny's original role in the band was quite small. She missed several recording sessions, and, as a result, her vocal contributions did not appear on early hits such as "Happy Nation" and "All That She Wants". She also did not participate in the production or writing of any of the band's first songs.
Jenny was quite unprepared for the spotlight; fans have described her early television appearances as resembling a "deer in the headlights". Later, with sister Malin's sudden withdrawal from the spotlight, Jenny was forced into a more prominent role.
On the night of April 27, 1994, Jenny and her mother Birgitta were attacked in their home by a crazed woman who had followed Jenny home. Birgitta was stabbed in the hand, and the woman, a 21 year old German named Manuela Behrendt, was banned from ever returning to Sweden.
Jenny composed several songs for the band's The Bridge album, including "Ravine", a song about the April 27 attack, as well as "Wave Wet Sand" and "Experience Pearls". She continues to compose songs for the band's albums, and a few of her compositions have been included on each successive album.
[edit] Personal life
Although a member of a prominent band, Jenny continues to volunteer her time to various humanitarian charities. She also has staged several Christian concerts, and sings in churches.
On September 18, 2004, Jenny married her long-time boyfriend Jakob Petrén. In 2005, Jenny gave birth to the couple's first child, whose identity is hidden because of the earlier stabbing incident and the child's welfare. In February 2007, Jenny gave birth to her second child, a daughter, which was revealed weeks later.
Jenny has been quoted as saying, "I would like to sing for the world forever".
[edit] Current Activities
Jenny is currently on tour with Ace of Base, and in the studio, working on the groups new album.
[edit] Vocals
Jenny has contributed vocals for all Ace of Base songs except:
- All That She Wants (Malin, Jonas, & Ulf)
- Happy Nation (Malin, Jonas, & Ulf)
- Dimension of Depth (Instrumental)
- Dancer in a Daydream (Malin only)
- Whispers In Blindness (Malin only)
- Everytime It Rains (Malin only)
[edit] Writing
Jenny has contributed music and lyrics to the following Ace of Base songs:
- Hear Me Calling (with Jonas & Malin Berggren and Ulf Ekberg)
- Ravine
- Wave Wet Sand
- Experience Pearls
- He Decides
- Love In December (with Jonas & Malin Berggren and Ulf Ekberg)
- Beautiful Morning (with Malin & Jonas Berggren)
- Change With the Light (with Malin & Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg)
- What's the Name of the Game (with Malin & Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Harry Sommerdahl, and Jonas von der Burg)
