Excellence (pop group) explained

Excellence
Origin:Sweden
Years Active:2001–2002
Genre:Pop, Eurodance
Current Members:Ana Johnsson
Jenny Berfoth
Malin Olsson
Johanna Landt
Susanna Patoleta

Excellence was a Swedish pop girl 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!" Their last single was 'We can dance' which reached top 10 on the charts. The group split shortly after the single was released. Member Ana Johnsson later scored a worldwide solo hit with the song "We Are" from the Spider-Man 2soundtrack and has since then (October 2006) released her second album Little Angel.

Discography

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbumCertification
SWE
2001"Need to Know (Eenie Meenie Miny Moe)"1The Region of ExcellencePlatinum (30,000)
"Lose It All"5
"What's Up?"10
2002"Vi ska vinna!" (Markoolio feat. Excellence)3Tjock och lycklig
"We Can Dance/Last to Know"9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allmusic bio.. Margaret . Reges. Rovi Corporation. 5 November 2011 .
  2. News: Excellent PR for Kanal 5's popband . https://archive.today/20120913065811/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/article5202/Excellent-PR-for-Kanal-5s-popband.html . dead . 13 September 2012 . Ulf . Clarén . 25 April 2001 . . 5 November 2011 .
  3. News: Melodifestivalen: Sämsta låtarna någonsin . 21 February 2010 . . 5 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316004617/http://www.svd.se/kultur/melodifestivalen-samsta-latarna-nagonsin_4203261.svd . 16 March 2012 .
  4. Web site: Swedish charts archive . Hung Medien . 5 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150112044827/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Excellence . 12 January 2015 .
  5. Web site: IFPI Sweden 2001 certification awards . IFPI Sweden . 5 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927102717/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-20013.pdf . 27 September 2011 .