Morten Harket is a Norwegian musician, best known as the lead singer of the synthpop/rock band A-ha, which released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit "Take on Me" in 1985. A-ha disbanded on 04/12/2010. Harket has also ...
On July 2nd 2005 he and his collegues in A-Ha performed at the LIVE 8 concert in Berlin, Germany. The concert was one of 9 similar concerts around the world, as part of Bob Geldof's Live 8 concert campaign. An audience of 150,000 was present at the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin. [July 2005]
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Invited to Chile, South America where A-Ha performed at the Viña del Mar Festival 24th February 2006. [February 2006]
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Touring Russia from 1st November to 11 November [November 2006]
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A-Ha announced in June 2005, that they would play their first concert on American soil, since 1986. The concert will take place in New York 12th of September 2005. [June 2005]
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Held a concert at a small venue called Shepherds Bush Empire for around 2,000 fans. Live set included songs Birthright and White Dwarf from their Analogue album which were played for the first time in London. [February 2006]
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Held a concert and autograph signing session at HMV Oxford Street, London. 500 Wristbands given out, more fans queued overnight than wristbands available. [January 2006]
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Currently working in studio, together with his two other colleagues in A-Ha (Magne FuruholmenPål Waaktaar) on their 8th album. It will be released later this year with a following tour. [May 2005]
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After launching their 13th album last year a-ha's 2010 world tour is the last chance to see the band in concert before they retire at the end of this year!The 'Ending on a High Note' tour will cover four continents and 15 countries. [March 2010]
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His former personal assistant, Inez Andersson, has been his girlfriend since 2005. They have 1 daughter together, Karmen Poppy, who was born on 16th September 2008.
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30th October 2006: Attended the Q Music Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London where A-Ha received the "Inspiration" Award 2006.
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Started playing piano at the age of 4 - his roots are firmly set in classical music.
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He has a 5 octave voice and he tends to forget his lyrics on stage.
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The first rock album he ever heard was by Uriah Heep at the age of 16... before that he was oblivious to rock music.
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Daughter, Henny, with Anne Mette Undlien, born February 6, 2003.
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Son of Henny and Reidar Harket.
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Children with Camilla: Jacob Oscar Martinus Malmquist Harket (b. May 14, 1989), Jonathan Henning Adler Malmquist Harket (b. December 30, 1990) and Anne Katharina Tomine Malmquist Harket (b. April 14, 1993, uses Tomine as her first name).
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The first live album of A-Ha will be released in March across Europe and is called 'How can I sleep with your voice in my head' (2003).
Political interests: Is fighting for the rights and freedom of the people of East Timor. Gave 60 interviews a day during the days of the "Take on me" glory. Before the comeback, he contributed to the making of 4 A-Ha-songs only ("Take On Me", "Living A Boy's Adventure Tale", "Stay On These Roads" and "Touchy!").
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