Talk:Aqua (band)

Aqua is not Danish-Norwegian The band is founded in Copenhagen. The only member of Norway is the singer, who lives in Denmark with her danish family. All the other members is from Denmark. So if Aqua is Danish-Norwegian is Metallica also American-Danish? So let's have a deal: If Aqua shall be Danish-Norwegian, then shall Metallica be American-Danish, Nile shall be American-Greek, ABBA shall be Swedish-Norwegian. Understood?

Danish-Norwegian or just Danish?

I don't think it's correct to definite Aqua as a Danish-Norwegian band. The band was founded in Denmark and all the members lives in Denmark. That makes it a Danish band! The only relation to Norway is that one of the members is born in Norway, if that makes Aqua Danish-Norwegian, then Queen would be a Zanzibarian-English band, Metallica would be an American-Danish band and ABBA would be a Swedish-Norwegian band. No doubt in my mind, so is anybody against me changing it? Pardy 14:59, 18 February 2007 (UTC).

Since no-one has reacted in tree weeks, I've changed it. Pardy 02:20, 8 March 2007 (UTC).

I'd say only danish too. This should be changed... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.150.83.165 (talk) 03:03, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Aqua is indeed a Danish-Norwegian band. The lead singer, which means the front figure of the band, Lene, is Norwegian. Please - she´s the only famous person my home town has to brag about! ;) Aurora —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.82.136.71 (talk) 19:39, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Tonight I saw that the band appears as Norwegian but nearly all references to country of work lead to Denmark, so I "recategorized" the band as Danish-Norwegian.

removal of source http://www.aquaofficial.com/biog.php I removed this source because it no longer supported the article.Heaika (talk) 22:58, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Ginta suou (talk) 02:43, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

I support the ABBA teori. Aqua is a Danish group. And it's not only ABBA you can compare, look at the Nobelprize! Is that a Swedish-Norwegian prize? No, it's a Swedish prize. And two of 3 in Aqua are Danes, then it just cant be anything else than a Danish group. --213.114.213.164 (talk) 10:25, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

I agree. It should be a Danish band. Just because Lene is a Norwegian, this does not change the fact that the group is Danish. It is the same as if you called Metallica to be Danish - American band because Lars Ulrich is from Denmark or Scorpions a German - American band because James Kotak is an American or Nightwish a Finnish - Swedish band because Anette Olzon is a Swedish singer. I am going to change it to a "Danish band". Norum (talk) 11:41, 3 July 2009 (UTC) --80.217.59.111 (talk) 09:16, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

February 2010

As their official website states that Aqua is a Danish/Norwegian dance-pop group, I'm changing it back. (Heaika (talk) 12:56, 25 February 2010 (UTC))

Their official website merely duplicates content from this article, so the band is pure Danish, regardless of the fact that Lene is a Norwegian woman. BulsaraAndDeacon (talk) 09:15, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Actually, it's not a duplicate: "Aqua is a global phenomenon. In the late '90s the Danish-Norwegian group sold over 30 million albums and singles and topped the charts throughout the world." http://www.aquaofficial.com/biog.php It should be changed back. (Heaika (talk) 12:56, 25 February 2010 (UTC))

It may say so, but it can't have been deliberate. The band probably made a mistake when designing the website, so let it be Danish only, OK? BulsaraAndDeacon (talk) 10:23, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Seriously? Why do you keep deleting my answer? Here is my answer – yet again: How are you to say that it wasn't deliberate? On what do you base that statement? Nationality is a subject which goes beyond the geographical aspect of it; it is a matter of definition, and thus a matter of self-definition. The official website is the most official source of information on this topic, and we should stick to it unless proven otherwise. (Heaika (talk) 12:56, 25 February 2010 (UTC))

Response to Third Opinion Request:

Disclaimers: I am responding to a third opinion request made at WP:3O. I have made no previous edits on Aqua (band) and have no known association with the editors involved in this discussion. The third opinion process (FAQ) is informal and I have no special powers or authority apart from being a fresh pair of eyes. Third opinions are not tiebreakers and should not be "counted" in determining whether or not consensus has been reached. My personal standards for issuing third opinions can be viewed here.

Opinion: The assertion that the "band probably made a mistake when designing the website" is mere speculation or analysis and is, therefore, prohibited original research. The band's official webpage is an acceptable source per WP:SELFPUB and the Danish/Norwegian designation ought to stand. Regards, TRANSPORTERMAN (TALK) 02:38, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

What's next: Once you've considered this opinion click here to see what happens next.—TRANSPORTERMAN (TALK) 02:38, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Screw that. Just because thats what they claim on their site, doesnt mean they got it right. Dont forget, the Aqua website is NOT run by the group, it is run just by a webmaster. Norum 17:22, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

March 2010

I have not seen any valid arguments against the Danish-Norwegian designation, and since the official webpage is an acceptable source per WP:SELFPUB, I'm requesting that the nationality of the band to be set as Danish-Norwegian, if there are no valid objections – aside from speculation that is! I undid the revision, and sat the band as a multinational band again because of no warning in the talk-page and because of lacking sources/contradiction of valid sources. (79.160.234.48 (talk) 23:19, 11 March 2010 (UTC))

Danish-Norwegian is just simply stupid. Just because 1 out of for is a Norwegian, doesnt make the group danish-norwegian. This is plain stupid. Why no call Metallica a Danish-American band because Lars Ulrich is a Dane. Or Scorpions a Polish - German - American band? See how stupid this looks? Norum 02:39, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

their own website refer to the band in that manner so that should end the argument. I dont think they would have any problem with it and dont see why we should. Monkeymanman (talk) 18:18, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

No it should not end the argument. That's a stupid assumption. I don't know who's running their website or who put that there, but it's really not relevant. Even if they call themselves a Danish-Norwegian band, it doesn't make them a Danish-Norwegian band. See, I think I'm God, I have a website that says that I'm God, so, according to your logic; if I create a Wikipedia article that says that I'm God, it shouldn't be changed since, well, I said so myself - Right? ... No, NOT right! You need to learn something about source criticism. Org.aidepikiw (talk) 11:32, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

It's not Aqua, but just a webmaster running their website. Webmaster has no clue about it. Norum 01:54, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

But surely they must be aware of what is on their 'official' website? Monkeymanman (talk) 14:12, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Do you really think that Aqua really has enough time to check every little mistake on their website? Norum 05:21, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

So you say its a mistake? Do you have any reliable third party sources which say differently, or a relible source which quotes the band themselves? Monkeymanman (talk) 16:13, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

I do hope that Aqua takes the time to make certain that the information on their official website is correct. Besides, I doubt that it was the webmaster who wrote their bandbio. 80.213.194.82 (talk) 18:12, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Surely, if there was eg. an interview with the band, that clearly stated that they don't count themselves as Danish-Norwegian. But as mentioned before, as of now, this is the only source (that we know of) concerning the matter. 80.213.194.82 (talk) 18:04, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

August 2010

Just for the record, another example - Van Halen. The van Halen brothers are Dutchmen born in the Netherlands. Yet, no one classifies the band as being Dutch-American. Just thought I'd add this. Norum 22:50, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Itzy Bitzy Spider

I have listened to their debut single, Itzy Bitzy Spider, and I have a question about it. The vocalist does not appear to be Lene Nystrom Rasted. Is Beck Luween the vocalist in this song? BulsaraAndDeacon (talk) 14:08, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Lost section restored

Wow. As the article stood there was a sharp turn in the narrative in section "The Aquarium Age". It seems that back in April 2008 some mishandling in reverting vandalism occured, and as a result a section was lost: compare before and after (and for a year and a half this remained unnoticed!). I've restored the text, but it likely needs some updating to fit the current state of the article. 94.29.50.73 (talk) 18:25, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Free Image?

Can someone find a free image of the Aqua members for the article? BulsaraAndDeacon (talk) 16:47, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

OK, I have finally found a good free image. BulsaraAndDeacon (talk) 01:39, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Who is Beck Luween?

I only ask as when I first read this article, I thought the bit mentioning her (Beck Luween was part of the original Joyspeed lineup, playing the triangle, but she left the group after a very short time due to the excessive demand for her talents.) was a little fake sounding. I've tried searching for more details about her, but the only information I can find mirrors what's here. Can anyone confirm any details about her? If it's true, the phrasing of the sentence is a bit odd.Snorgle (talk) 19:55, 7 January 2010 (UTC)