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Aqua, dance-pop band behind hit song ‘Barbie Girl’, announces breakup

EuroNews · · 475 words · By David Mouriquand
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“The band announced that they were breaking up on Instagram after having been together for more than three decades.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Aqua announced their breakup via Instagram after nearly 30 years (three decades).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Kaohsiung Aquas season was the franchise's 4th season, its first season in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). On May 23, 2024, the Aquas announced that Brendan Joyce left th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Malone is an English actress born approximately in 2000. On television, she is known for her roles in the Doctor Who Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road" (2023) and the Netflix series Miss…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Malone_(actress)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1994. Throughout many fluctuations in the group's lineup, singer the MC Bat Commander and bassist Crash McLarson have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aquabats
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“Their single ‘Barbie Girl’ sold more than 8 million copies worldwide”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that 'Barbie Girl' has sold more than eight million copies worldwide.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Barbie Girl" has sold more than eight million copies worldwide.[33] It went on becoming a huge hit on several continents, remaining the most successful song by the band. It reached number one in more…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_Girl
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web search NEUTRAL — As of April 2017, ‘Barbie Girl’ sold more than 8 million copies worldwide, and 1.8 million in the UK alone.Aqua has been all over the place about where they stand with regards to the meaning and origi…
https://medium.com/the-virago/the-dark-side-of-the-wildly-po…
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web search NEUTRAL — REMASTERED IN HD! CELEBRATING ONE BILLION VIEWS!!Official Music Video for Barbie Girl performed by Aqua.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A
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“‘Barbie Girl’ ... became a huge hit on several continents when it was released in 1997.”
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Wikipedia confirms the song was released in April 1997 and was a huge hit globally.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Barbie Girl" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in April 1997 by Universal and MCA as the third single from the group's debut studio album, Aquarium. The song was wri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_Girl
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_the_Girls_(1997_film)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls
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“Aqua, the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop band behind the chart-topping 1997 hit song ‘Barbie Girl’”
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Wikipedia confirms Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian dance-pop/eurodance band that released 'Barbie Girl' in 1997.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aqua were 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 1990…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(band)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Barbie Girl" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in April 1997 by Universal and MCA as the third single from the group's debut studio album, Aquarium. The song was wri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_Girl
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lene Grawford Nystrøm (born 2 October 1973) is a Norwegian musician, singer-songwriter and actress who was the female lead vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance group Aqua.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lene_Nystrøm
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“The band, composed of singers René Dif and Lene Nystrøm and keyboardist Søren Rasted”
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Wikipedia and other sources list René Dif, Lene Nystrøm, and Søren Rasted as members (along with Claus Norreen).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aqua were 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 1990…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(band)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lene Grawford Nystrøm (born 2 October 1973) is a Norwegian musician, singer-songwriter and actress who was the female lead vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance group Aqua.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lene_Nystrøm
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — René Dif (born 17 October 1967) is a Danish musician, singer-songwriter, DJ and actor, best known as the male vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance group Aqua.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Dif
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“announced in an Instagram post that they are calling it quits after being together since 1995.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Instagram announcement of the breakup and the band's formation in 1995.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Malone is an English actress born approximately in 2000. On television, she is known for her roles in the Doctor Who Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road" (2023) and the Netflix series Miss…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Malone_(actress)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1994. Throughout many fluctuations in the group's lineup, singer the MC Bat Commander and bassist Crash McLarson have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aquabats
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise (横浜・八景島シーパラダイス, Yokohama Hakkeijima Shīparadaisu) is an amusement park consisting of an aquarium, shopping mall, hotel, marina and amusement rides. It is located in Ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama_Hakkeijima_Sea_Paradi…
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“Aqua formed in Copenhagen in 1995”
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Wikipedia confirms the group formed in 1995 in Copenhagen.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 Meg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — Aqua formed in Copenhagen in 1995, built around the undeniable chemistry between lead vocalist Lene Nystrøm, now 52, fellow vocalist René Dif, 58, and producer Søren Rasted, 56.
https://entertainmentnow.com/music/aqua-split-barbie-girl-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aqua formed in 1989, and had a hit song Doctor Jones and Turn Back Time as well as their most famous, Barbie Girl. The Barbie doll makers, Mattel, actually sued the band in 2000 because they were unha…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/aqua-announce-re…
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“their 1997 debut album ‘Aquarium’ featured their hit song ‘Barbie Girl’.”
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Wikipedia confirms 'Barbie Girl' was the third single from the debut album 'Aquarium' released in 1997.
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web search NEUTRAL — Read on to learn more about your options, including our Aqua ePortal, which allows you to pay your bill online, as well as ways to pay in person, by mail, by phone and so on!
https://www.aquawater.com/ways-pay-your-bill
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web search NEUTRAL — Aqua Pool Supply in Chandler, AZ, is your trusted source for pool supplies, equipment, parts and advice. Visit us for competitive pricing and friendly service.
https://aquapoolsupply.com/pages/chandler-az
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web search NEUTRAL — Protect yourself from imposters by properly identifying Aqua employees on the Aqua ePortal.
https://www.aquaeportal.com/eportal/
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“The single peaked at the top position in the charts in France, Belgium, the UK, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden.”
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“Outside of Europe, it hit Number One in Australia and New Zealand”
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“In 2000, Mattel, the makers of Barbie, sued the group.”
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“a judge dismissed the case finding the song was fair parody and that the use of the Barbie name fell within non-commercial use exemptions.”
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“Aqua's follow-up to ‘Barbie Girl’ were the singles ‘Doctor Jones’ and ‘Turn Back Time’”
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“‘Turn Back Time’ ... featured on the soundtrack to the film Sliding Doors.”
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“Both songs ['Doctor Jones' and 'Turn Back Time'] made it to Number One in the UK.”
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“Aqua released another two albums: ‘Aquarius’ (2000) and ‘Megalomania’ (2011).”
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“They sold an estimated 33 million records.”
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“‘Barbie Girl’ was sampled in Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s song ‘Barbie World’, which featured on the soundtrack to Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster hit Barbie.”
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