Søren Rasted facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Søren Rasted
Rasted in 2008
Background information
Born	(1969-06-13) 13 June 1969 (age 54) Blovstrød, Denmark
Genres	Pop, dance-pop, Eurodance, Europop, spoken word, comedy
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Keyboards, guitar, drums, vocals
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Universal
Associated acts	Aqua, Lazyboy, Hej Matematik

Søren Nystrøm Rasted (born Søren Rasted on 13 June 1969) is a Danish musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He plays keyboards, guitar and sings backing vocals. He is a member of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance group Aqua.

Musical career

Rasted was a member of the Danish pop-dance group Aqua. He and his fellow band member Claus wrote and produced the three Aqua albums Aquarium, Aquarius and Megalomania. Aqua was formed in 1994 and split up in 2001, but reunited in 2008. The band sold more than 28 million records worldwide, and appeared in the Guinness Book of Records as the only debut band with three "self penned" Number One hits in the UK.

In 2004 Rasted released the spoken word album Lazyboy TV under the name Lazyboy. The album included the singles "Facts of Life", "Inhale Positivity" and "Underwear Goes Inside the Pants".

Rasted has worked as producer and songwriters on various Danish artists such as Sort Sol writing their "Holler High". Rasted also worked with Jon on "Right Here Next to You" and "This Side Up". He also wrote the single "Teardrops in Heaven" for Sanne Salomonsen, The single "Det bedste til sidst" for X-Factor winner Linda, and the single for Mathias Pachler "Mit Et & Alt".

In 2006 Rasted wrote and arranged music for "Det Kgl Teater", the music for the Royal Danish Opera ballet American Mixtures.

Rasted is a member of the Danish band Hej Matematik.

He has also made various TV scores and film scores, including - in collaboration with Nicolaj Rasted - score music for the Jonatan Spang movie "Talenttyven" (2012).

In 2009, Aqua released their second greatest hits album, for which Rasted produced three new songs: "Back to the 80's", "Live Fast - Die Young" and "My Mamma Said". In 2011, Aqua released their third album Megalomania.

In 2012, Rasted started the Label LabelLand, distributed by ArtPeople, and released "2012 Shift Happens", the first Lazyboy track in seven years.

Personal life

On 25 August 2001, Rasted married fellow Aqua band member Lene Nystrøm, with the ceremony being held in Las Vegas. In 2004 the couple moved to Denmark from London. Together, they have a daughter, India, and a son, Billy. The couple divorced on 27 April 2017 after sixteen years of marriage.

Discography

with Aqua

1996 Roses are red

1997 My Oh My

1997 Aquarium – (ALBUM)

1997 Barbie Girl

1997 Dr. Jones

1997 Goodmorning Sunshine

1997 Lollipop/Candyman U.S. Version

1998 Turn Back Time

1998 Diddnt I (The B Sides)

1998 Aquarium – The Remixes – (ALBUM)

2000 Cartoon Heroes

2000 Aquarius – (ALBUM)

2000 Around the world

2000 Bumble bees

2000 We belong to the sea

2000 Freaky Friday – For the U.S. Motion Picture

2000 Halloween

2009 Back to the 80s

2009 My Mamma Said

2009 Aqua – Best of – (ALBUM)

2011 How R U Doin'?

..... Feat. Ankerstjerne

2012 Sikke en fest

for Mathias Pachler

2012 Mit Et & Alt

Score songs for the soundtrack to the motion picture Talenttyven

2012 Ovre mig

2012 Jo-Ann

See also

In Spanish: Søren Nystrøm Rasted para niños