From being concerned in a far-right extremist gang to failing to qualify for Eurovision, the members of hit 90s group Ace of Base have been on fairly the journey throughout their lifetime…

Behind a number of the greatest Europop songs of the 90s, Ace of Base have had a wild historical past. From humble beginnings in Sweden to gangland threats and even an unsuccessful Eurovision try, their story has every part…

The Scandinavian electro-pop group was first shaped in 1987 in Gothenberg, and was made up of siblings Jonas, Linn and Jenny Berggren with the quartet then being accomplished with founding member Ulf Ekberg.

The group started working their means across the golf equipment of the Swedish metropolis however struggled to take off, with heavy steel being the go-to for Swedes on the time, a far cry from the techno sound. However, after the discharge of the one Wheel of Fortune broke them into the charts, their subsequent launch, All that She Desires, would make them a hit the world over, because the monitor turned licensed platinum topping the UK charts for 3 weeks straight in 1993.

They might proceed to construct on their success with hits like The Signal, changing into staples of golf equipment throughout the world within the early 90s. However, simply as rapidly as they shot to fame, they might as rapidly disappear into obscurity.

The group had been final seen in a sequence of concert events between 2007 and 2009 as a trio with out Linn, however since then the band’s unique members have all gone down some very completely different paths:

Jenny Berggren

After leaving the band within the late 00s, Jenny was the one member to proceed recording music with a solo profession, in addition to turning to writing. In 2009 she printed her autobiography, Vinna hela världen, and though an English model translated to ‘To Win the World’ was as a result of be launched, it by no means got here to fruition.

In 2010 she launched her first single, Right here I Am, which solely reached 14 on the Swedish charts earlier than releasing her second single, Gotta Go, and her first album My Story that very same yr.

The identical yr she was within the operating to be the Danish contestant for the 2011 Eurovision Music Contest together with her track, Let Your Coronary heart B Mine, however she did not get by way of and achieve the nomination for the nation to go to the occasion. She additionally appeared alongside Ulf within the 2024 for the Ace of Base: All That She Desires documentary wanting on the band’s story. Within the present, she additionally recounts a scary expertise when a fan broke into her house and held a knife to her throat within the early ’90s

Chatting with Individuals in regards to the ordeal, she stated: “I believe that was when the star was born in me. I wished to sing. I needed to calculate with all the hazards, and I simply realised, ‘No, I need to sing. That is what I need’.”

Ulf Ekberg

Founder Ulf Ekberg has discovered himself working with and attempting to develop tech begin ups in Sweden. Chatting with ABC, the previous musician stated: “There’s so many tech corporations in Sweden, particularly Stockholm.

“I’m considering making a sector in expertise and music. I’m constructing corporations, and it has been a incredible final 5 years. It looks like every part is exploding right here. We’re in a number of completely different sectors, however we attempt to preserve it to the artistic sectors as a lot as attainable; films, TV, music and leisure, that are clearly very near my coronary heart.”

In final yr’s documentary, Ulf additionally talks about his involvement with the far-right extremist gang in Sweden as a teen, one thing that has proven his deep remorse for. Within the Individuals interview, he added: “I believe it’s a vital matter to speak about as a result of it’s a very indignant world we dwell in proper now. It’s far more indignant than after I was a teen.

“I hope that possibly that a part of this documentary can present that even in case you are utterly misplaced, you may at all times discover your means and it’s by no means too late — which, I used to be blessed with a second probability in my life.”

Jonas and Linn Berggren

For the reason that finish of the band, two have stepped again away from the general public eye with Linn specifically staying away from the highlight of fame. Jonas made a really transient look at an occasion coated on the finish of the documentary, whereas Linn selected to jot down a letter which Jenny reads within the remaining episode.

The band nevertheless did come again collectively for a one-off reunion on their thirtieth anniversary. To the delight of many followers, they got here again to headline the 90s Nostalgic Electrical Circus pageant in Canada dressed up in black lace and flower-inspired outfits.