BIOGRAPHy

Norwegian band A-HA formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket, the band rose to fame during in mid-1980s and continued its success in the 1990s and beyond. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album Hunting High and Low in 1985. That album peaked at number one in Norway, number 2 in the UK, and number 15 on the US Billboard album chart; yielded two international number-one singles: “Take On Me” and “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.”; and earned the band a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist. The band released studio albums in 1986, 1988, and 1990, with single hits including “Hunting High and Low”, “The Living Daylights”, “Stay on These Roads”, and “Crying in the Rain.” A-ha recorded their sixth album, 2000’s Minor Earth Major Sky, which was another number-one album in Norway and Germany. This album was followed by Lifelines; Analogue and Foot of the Mountain (2009). The band split after the 2010 worldwide Ending on a High Note Tourm then in December 2014, A-ha announced its participation at Rock In Rio 2015, which celebrated 30 years for both the band and the event. Don’t miss the chance to have them at your next event!

Career Path

1985'Hunting High and Low' hit No. 1 in Norway and No. 2 in the UK, produced two international No. 1 singles, 'Take On Me' and 'The Sun Always Shines on T.V.', and earned a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.
1986'Scoundrel Days' delivered a second consecutive UK top-10 album, anchored by the single 'Cry Wolf' and extending the band's commercial run across Europe.
1987Recorded the James Bond theme 'The Living Daylights,' placing A-ha's name alongside the most exclusive franchise in pop history.
1988'Stay on These Roads' became the band's third consecutive UK top-10 album, with the title single charting internationally and cementing their standing as Europe's premier synth-pop act.
1990'Crying in the Rain' gave A-ha another major international single as 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' closed out their first decade, four studio albums in five years, each charting across Europe.
2000'Minor Earth Major Sky' debuted at No. 1 in both Norway and Germany, proving the reunion commercial rather than merely nostalgic, anchored by the single 'Summer Moved On.'
2010Closed the chapter with the worldwide 'Ending on a High Note Tour,' a deliberate farewell that sold out arenas across Europe and gave the band a defined final act.
2015Returned for Rock in Rio 2015, an event celebrating 30 years, matching the band's own anniversary, then released 'Cast in Steel,' the first new studio album in six years.
2022'True North,' recorded with the Arctic Philharmonic orchestra in Bodø, Norway, arrived with singles 'You Have What It Takes' and 'I'm In,' affirming that four decades in, A-ha still writes arena-ready anthems.
2022Launched the True North world tour across Europe, performing the new material alongside catalog classics at festivals including Over Oslo and Bergenfest.

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