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All That She Wants (TV series)
All That She Wants (aka All That She Wants: The Unbelievable Story of Ace of Base) is a limited-run documentary television series produced by Viaplay, and directed by Jens von Reis. The series explores the meteoritic rise of Swedish pop group Ace of Base; the highs and the lows, and where they are today. Former lead singer, Linn Berggren, breaks her silence in the form of a letter after over two decades in seclusion away from the public eye. Interviewees include American record producer Clive Davis and Haitian rapper and musician Wyclef Jean. The series premiered in Australia on SBS On Demand 3 April 2024. It became available on 1 May 2024 through other broadcasters in other territories and on Viaplay.[1][2] Background and development The Swedish quartet, Ace of Base, made up of siblings Jonas, Jenny, and Linn Berggren, along with their friend Ulf Ekberg, took the world by storm in late 1992 with their record-breaking debut album Happy Nation. With success came immense pressure to continue delivering hits and sales similar to that of their groundbreaking debut.[1] By 1996, the stress brought the Gothenburg natives close to the breaking point. They would release three follow-up albums before taking a long hiatus in the early 2000s. The stress would eventually became too much for bandmember Linn Berggren to handle. She officially left the band in 2005, but not before taking a backseat as lead singer starting with the group's third album Flowers (1998) leading to much speculation about the star's personal life.[3] In 2007, Ace of Base reunited as a trio to perform their first full-length concert since 1996 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. They embarked on a world tour entitled Ace of Base - Redefined!, which continued throughout 2008 and 2009. The set list included several new versions of their greatest hits.[4] By 2010, Jenny Berggren set her sights on a solo career with Jonas and Ulf deciding to recruit two new female vocalists and continue as Ace of Base.[5] This led to a rift between Jenny and her former bandmates. Beginning in 2011, Jonas Berggren, through the group's official Facebook account, and the website ReverbNation, began releasing previously unreleased material on a semi-regular basis; this was referred to as "Ace Thursdays".[6] This would inspire an album made up of remastered unreleased material and b-sides, Hidden Gems (2015).[7] In 2020, the band began to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary with a series of anniversary releases.[8][9] A documentary went into production in 2022. Jenny Berggren continues to perform as Jenny of Ace of Base around the world performing the group's greatest hits. She released her memoir, Vinna hela Världen in 2009.[10] Jonas Berggren continues to write music, while Ulf Ekberg has moved into the world of technology. Much of the never-before-seen footage featured in the documentary comes from the Ekberg's personal archives.[11] Linn Berggren's letter
— Linn Berggren's letter read by her sister Jenny in the documentary
Episodes
International broadcastThe series premiered in Australia on SBS On Demand 3 April 2024. In Greece it premiered on Vodafone Greece 30 April 2024. In Sweden, the series began airing on TV3 in 1 May 2024, as well as on Viaplay the same day.[1] The documentary premiered in Poland on Canal+ Premium.[12] The series became available in the United States on Viaplay, 5 December 2024.[13]
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