Ace of Base Members - Linn Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Jenny Berggren, Jonas Berggren (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Malin Sofia Katarina Berggren (born 31 October 1970 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a former member of the band Ace of Base. Having been interested and involved in music since her childhood, she formed the band in 1990, along with her sister Jenny, her brother Jonas and their friend Ulf Ekberg. Before forming Ace of Base, Malin sang in her church's choir. Linn speaks many languages: her native tongue is Swedish, but she speaks fluent English and German; she also speaks Spanish, Russian and French. When Ace of Base was signed to Danish label Mega Records in 1990, Malin, or Linn as she became known, chose to put her teaching career on hold. But while her sister Jenny has stated she would like to be a singer forever, Linn has never said anything similar. On the contrary, in 1997 Linn said: "I wanted to sing; I never wanted to be a singer". During the promotion for Ace Of Base's first album, Linn had the main vocals for most of the singles and was the main focus in the videos. The focus became more equal with her sister, Jenny, during the release of their second album, The Bridge. Starting in 1997, Linn appeared at her band's concerts only to perform in the dark or from behind objects such as curtains or pillars. In the band's music videos, her image is often blurred or missing altogether. Linn has not granted an interview since that year. The other band members, too, have been somewhat reluctant to explain what has happened to Ace of Base's former lead singer. Linn frequently avoids cameras. The band's management and record companies have explained Linn's odd behaviour variously over the years. In 1997, when Linn did not perform at the World Music Awards, Claes Cornelius at Mega Records said it was because she did not wish to wear the... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=722610