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A-ha (stylized as ''a''-h''a''; (:ɑˈhɑː)) is a Norwegian band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket (vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards) and Pål Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars). The group initially rose to fame during the mid-1980s after being discovered by musician and producer John Ratcliff, and had continued global success in the 1990s and 2000s. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album, ''Hunting High and Low'', in 1985. That album peaked at number 1 in their native 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 TV"; and earned the band a Grammy Award nomination as 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Best-selling albums of 1986 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Allmusic: A-ha (Albums) )〕 In 1994, after their fifth studio album, ''Memorial Beach'', failed to achieve the commercial success of their previous albums, the band went on a hiatus. Following a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded their sixth album, 2000's ''Minor Earth Major Sky'', which was another number-one hit in Norway and resulted in a new tour. A seventh studio album, ''Lifelines'', was released in 2002, and an eighth album, ''Analogue'', in 2005, was certified Silver in the UK – their most successful album there since 1990's ''East of the Sun, West of the Moon''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Certified Awards Search )〕 Their ninth album, ''Foot of the Mountain'', was first released on 19 June 2009 and returned the band to the UK Top 5 for the first time since 1988, being certified Silver there and Platinum in Germany. The album peaked at number 2 in Norway (their first release not to reach number 1 in their home territory). On 15 October 2009, the band announced they would split after a worldwide tour in 2010, the Ending on a High Note Tour.〔 Thousands of fans from at least 40 different countries on six continents congregated to see A-ha for the last leg of the tour. On 4 December 2014 A-ha officially announced its participation at Rock In Rio 2015 which celebrated 30 years for both the band and the event. In 2015 it was announced that A-ha would re-unite for two years. Their tenth studio album, ''Cast in Steel'', was released on 4 September 2015. A world tour in support of the album is planned. The band has sold more than 80 million records worldwide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Morten Harket von A-ha singt Duett mit Hannoveranerin )〕 In less than a year, during 2010, the band earned an estimated 500 million Norwegian Kroner from concert tickets, merchandise and the release of a greatest hits album, making them one of the 40–50 largest grossing bands in the world. ==Biography== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A-ha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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