Smile.dk
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This is about the Swedish Bubblegum pop group. For the British rock band that Queen was formed out of, see Smile (band).
Smile.dk (pronounced Smile D-K) is a Swedish Bubblegum Dance group with Hanna Stockzell and Veronica Larsson as the current members. The band is well-known around the world partly due to their song "Butterfly" and "Golden Sky" in Dance Dance Revolution.
The members are as follows:
- Veronica Larsson (Original member)
- Hanna Stockzell (New member in 2008)
- Malin Kernby (Joined during 2nd album, left in 2008 though still doing vocals for Doki Doki and a few other songs)
- Nina Boquist (Left group after 1st Album)
Malin, Veronica and former member Nina are not Danish; they are all from Sweden. They marketed their album in Denmark, hence the ".dk" tag.
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[edit] History
Veronica and Nina first formed their band as Smile and published their first album Smile in 1998. It received wide attention, especially in Japan. The popular song "Butterfly" was licensed by Konami and featured in the first release of Dance Dance Revolution--a popular dance video game.
After the first album, Nina left Smile and started a solo career and Malin replaced Nina in Smile. The band name was also changed from Smile to Smile.dk.
The single "Kissy Kissy" from their second album is also a popular track in the dance game EZ2Dancer.
The group's songs, particularly "Butterfly", are often mistaken as being by the similar artists Toy-Box and, on occasion, Aqua.
A lot of people think that Japanese pop singer, Ayumi Hamasaki sang the song Butterfly. However, this was just a growing mistake and Ayumi Hamasaki has not sung a whole song in English to date.
The video for "Boys" pays homage to Sabrina Salerno's hit 'Boys Boys Boys (Summertime Love)' in that Veronica is seen performing in a crystal-clear swimming pool, as did Salerno in her own video
[edit] Hiatus
In 2005, according to their manager, Smile.dk had begun a hiatus due to both Veronica and Malin having become married; one with a child on the way. However, he did not believe that Smile.dk would become defunct, which proved correct with their return.
[edit] Return
In 2008 Smile.dk will return with a worldwide single and album as seen in their web site.
They will be performing live at San Japan, an anime convention located in San Antonio, Texas, USA, on August 9th, 2008. This is the first time they have ever performed in North America. (visit http://www.san-japan.org for more info)[1]
They will also be performing live at Sakura-Con 2009, an anime/manga convention located in Seattle, Washington, USA, on April 10-12, 2009.[2]
[edit] Trivia
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The Smile.dk single, Domo Domo Domo was inspired by Australian born, Nagoya, Japan based radio DJ Chris Glenn. The line is a catchphrase used by Glenn as a greeting to his radio shows and events. "Domo" translates as an informal "Thank You".
Also Smile.dk is the third most licensed artist in DDR history, fellow dance act Captain Jack being the first and E-Rotic, the second.
[edit] Similar artists
- Aqua (Danish band famous for their hit "Barbie Girl")
- Bambee (famous for her hit "Bumble Bee")
- Toy-Box (famous for their hit "Tarzan & Jane")
- Hit'n'Hide (famous for their hit "Space Invaders")
- Daze (famous for their hit "Superhero")
- Vengaboys (famous for their hits "We're going to Ibiza", "Boom Boom Boom Boom" & "We Like to Party")
- Me & My (famous for their hit "Dub I Dub" & "So Many Men")
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- Butterfly
- Boys
- Mr. Wonderful
- Coconut
- Get Out
- Doo Be Di Boy
- Dancing All Alone
- Kissy Kissy
- Dragonfly
- First Time Lovers
- Domo Domo Domo
- Golden Sky
- Petit Love
- Doki Doki (2008)
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[edit] Albums
- Smile (1998)
- Future Girls (2000)
- Smile Paradise (2002)
- Golden Sky (2003)
- Party Around The World (2008)
[edit] Video Game Discography
| Song | Game | Hardware | Region | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly | Dance Dance Revolution | Arcade | Japan | 1998.10.?? |
| Boys | Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Remix | Arcade | Japan | 1999.1.19 |
| Butterfly (Upswing Mix) | Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX | Arcade | Japan | 1999.10.30 |
| Mr. Wonderful | Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX | Arcade | Japan | 1999.10.30 |
| Boys (Euro Mix) | Dance Dance Revolution 4thMIX | Arcade | Japan | 2000.7.24 |
| Petit Love | Dance Dance Revolution 4thMIX Plus | Arcade | Japan | 2000.7.24 |
| Dancing All Alone | Dance Dance Revolution 5thMIX | Arcade | Japan | 200?.??.?? |
| Golden Sky | Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA | Arcade | Japan | 2006.7.12 |
| Kissy Kissy | Ez2Dancer UK Move Special Edition | Arcade | UK | 2003.??.?? |
| Butterfly (Delaction Mix) | Pop'n Music 13 Carnival | Console (PS2) | Japan | 2006.??.?? |
[edit] External links
- Smile.dk at Bubblegum Dancer
- Smile.dk at Myspace
- Smile.dk Official Website
- Smile.dk Fansite
- Another Smile.dk Fansite
