René Dif
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René Dif aka MEGA-Aqua was born on 17 October 1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark. René is best known as the male vocalist in pop-dance group Aqua.
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[edit] Childhood
René Dif was born to an Algerian father and a Danish mother, on October 17th, 1967. The young Libran was soon followed by two younger brothers and one sister. He was never into school and was actually expelled from many, but René wasn't lazy: he was always doing something, whether working on bikes, baking cakes, or delivering newspapers in his native town of Frederiksberg, Denmark. René left school after the ninth grade and became a cabin boy on an ocean liner. Whilst in Barbados, René heard a local DJ on the radio and decided that was the life for him. He packed up a case-full of borrowed CD singles and left for Norway to pursue his dream and ambitious goal of stardom.
[edit] Early years
The opportunity to work as a DJ not only brought René to the conclusion that it was dance music that fascinated him the most, but also gave him the chance to meet other professionals in the field. Among the many DJ’s and promoters he met at that time was Ali, someone who shared strong interests in music style with him. Together they formed the band Factual Beat, resulting in a music album called "Groove Your Soul" and the debut single release "I Believe" on their back. Although their album didn’t hit the charts as they had hoped, it served as a platform for both Ali and René to show their considerable abilities. Ali came to realize how much he enjoyed composing music and René proved to be an able singer. Not surprisingly, the two decided to go their separate ways. René set about forming Joyspeed, and Ali began to produce music for himself "Simply known as DJ ALIGATOR".
[edit] DJ years
René was initially a DJ in Norway and was mostly responsible for Aqua being formed, discovering female vocalist Lene Nystrøm Rasted on a cruise ship in 1994 and also bringing together Søren Rasted and Claus Norreen to complete the group. Before Aqua he released a single called "Så rykker vi (Shedet hvor det rykker)" with his first band Stop & Stop. With his second band Factual Beat he released three singles "I Believe", "Give Me Your Love" and "Anywhere". After the main group Aqua split-up in 2001 he released three solo singles, "Let It All Out (Push It)", "The Uhh Uhh Song" and "Uhh La La La".
René Dif announced on his official site that his solo album was almost finished, and Mr.Dif was working on an English movie. Fans also are excited because Aqua's Greatest Hits is under René's biography.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- "Groove Your Soul" (1995)
- "Shakers" (2004)
[edit] Singles
- "Så Rykker Vi (Shedet Hvor Det Rykker)" (1994)
- "I Believe" (1995)
- "Give Me Your Love" (1995)
- "Anywhere" (1995)
- "Let It All Out (Push It)" (2003)
- "The Uhh Uhh Song" (2003)
- "Uhh La La La" (2004)
[edit] Other
- "Afrika" (2004) (Benefic Song featuring René Dif)
- "Come and Gey UR LUV" (2005) (Crystal Clear...Revisited)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
- "Den Gode Strømer/The Good Cop" (2004)
- "Inkasso/The Collector" (2004)
- "Eurotrash/Pistoleros" (2005)
- "The Documentary/Turn Back Time" (2006)
[edit] Books
[edit] Autobiography
- "Popdreng" (2002)
| Aqua |
| Lene | René Dif | Søren Nystrøm Rasted | Claus Norréen |
| Discography |
| Single releases: Itzy Bitsy Spider | Roses Are Red | My Oh My | Barbie Girl | Doctor Jones | Lollipop (Candyman) | Turn Back Time | Good Morning Sunshine | Cartoon Heroes | Around The World | Bumble Bees | We Belong To The Sea |
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