My favorite band

My Favorite Band——Aqua

An occasional chance I am exposed to a band called Aqua. I am fascinated by their lyrics and rhythm which is courageous and inspiring. When I’m depressed and down, Aqua’s music constantly makes me fill with strength. Firstly, let me introduce the background of this band. Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band's members are vocalists Lene Nystrom and Rene Dif, keyboardist S?ren Rasted, and guitarist Claus Norren. It’s so amazing that they did happy music. That’s also the reason why they got so much success and accepted warm welcome. Lene and Renéare very characteristic in their image and their voice, which are very distinctive. Perhaps Barbie Girl will always represent Aqua. I believe everyone dances as soon as they listen to it. This song holds some magic as if it lead to a mysterious cartoon world. Pop songs created in a na?ve way, I love that naivety that Aqua defines. The lyrics are easily understandable and cheerful, such as Doctor Jones, Oh My Oh, Like a Robot, etc. They also made slower tracks like ‘Good Morning, Sunshine’, ‘We Belong to The Sea’. There is a little difference between previous genres, however, the lyrics which express the same thought that is positive and gentle. After 10 years’excellent performance on the stage, the splitting of the band in 2011 was a great loss for every fan that truly loves them from the bottom of the heart. Fortunately, it was in 2007 that the band made a declaration that they reunited.

Secondly, I anticipate that I can have an opportunity to have an interview with the member of the band. The followings are the questions that I intend to chat with them. ‘Lene, I want to know why the band is warmly welcomed!’ Lene says,’ we are aware of what we are as a band. We’re good at entertaining. We write songs that we put a smile on people’s faces. And right now, people who lives in the world needs a bit of laugh. ‘ Rene says again, ‘ people need some fun in their lives. Sometimes people feel repressed and they need a way to adjust the mood. I believe the music we create win their favor.’ Another question is we all know that Aqua has become a world brand and phenomenon. What do you think of the success and failure in your performance career? Claus says, ‘we’ve experienced massive things in our lives. Life is full of ups and downs. We have no expectations. It’s always meaning to build our way up. It’s never fun to be at the top, where the only way is down. Aqua’s ambition is to create a type of music that fits into the universe.’ Although I only ask two questions, their answers impressed me deeply. As far as I’m concerned, Aqua’s pursuit of music moves all of us. Their attitude toward music enlightens generation after generation. Lastly, I want to say music has no boundaries, as long as we keep positive spirits in life, we can conquer obstacles that we encounter. I sincerely expect Aqua creates a great number of masterpieces that benefit us. Whatever we meet in the future, I’ll give Aqua solid support all the time.