Excellence (pop group)

Excellence
Origin Sweden
Years active 2001–2002
Members
Ana Johnsson
Jenny Berfoth
Malin Olsson
Johanna Landt
Susanna Patoleta

Excellence were a Swedish pop group from 2001 created through the TV programme Popstars on Kanal 5.[1][2] The group scored a number one album on the Swedish Charts, as well as five top 10 singles, and entered Melodifestivalen 2002.[3] They also collaborated with Markoolio on the official Swedish song for the 2002 Winter Olympics "Vi Ska Vinna."[1] The group split up shortly after the single was released.[1] Member Ana Johnsson later scored a worldwide solo hit with the song "We Are" from the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack and has recently (October 2006) released her second album Little Angel.

Contents

Discography

Album

Year Album Chart positions Certification
SWE[4]
2001 The Region of Excellence 1 Gold[5] (40,000)

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Album Certification
SWE[4]
2001 "Need to Know (Eenie Meenie Miny Moe)" 1 The Region of Excellence Platinum[5] (30,000)
"Lose It All" 5
"What's Up?" 10
2002 "Vi ska vinna!" (Markoolio feat. Excellence) 3 Tjock och lycklig
"We Can Dance/Last to Know" 9

References

  1. ^ a b c Reges, Margaret. "Allmusic bio.". Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/excellence-p871439. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  2. ^ Clarén, Ulf (2001-04-25). "Excellent PR for Kanal 5's popband". Sydsvenska Dagbladet. http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/article5202/Excellent-PR-for-Kanal-5s-popband.html. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  3. ^ "Melodifestivalen: Sämsta låtarna någonsin". Svenska Dagbladet. 2010-02-21. http://www.svd.se/kultur/melodifestivalen-samsta-latarna-nagonsin_4203261.svd. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  4. ^ a b "Swedish charts archive". Hung Medien. http://www.swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Excellence. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  5. ^ a b "IFPI Sweden 2001 certification awards". IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-20013.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-05.