A-ha is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen, and Morten Harket, the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album Hunting High and Low in 1985. The album peaked at number one in their native country 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 Award nomination for Best New Artist. In the UK, Hunting High and Low continued its chart success into the following year, becoming one of the best-selling albums of 1986. 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".
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Synth-pop, new wave, pop rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1982–1994, 1998–2010, 2011, 2015–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros, Polydor |
| Associated acts | Bridges, Apparatjik, Savoy, Erin Hill |
| Members | Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy |
About A-ha
Winner of five Billboard Music Video Awards in 1985. They were nominated for two Grammys in 1986 including Best New Artist.
Achievement of A-ha
They went on hiatus from 1994 to 1998 and 2010 to 2015. Their first world tour took place in 1986, and they have performed over 600 concerts since.
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