A-Ha biography
A-ha's songs have been covered or sampled by several artists in many genres, including such varied as pop, rock, dance, electronica, country, goth rock, metal, Latin, techno, punk, jazz, folk, house, lullabies, classical-crossover and various instrumental versions. The band's songs have also been covered in various languages. A small selection and by no means complete:
- Coldplay: "Hunting High and Low" and "The Living Daylights" (Performed occasionally on concerts and in live radio performances)
- Madonna: "Take On Me" (Performed live on the comedy show Saturday Night Live in 1986)
- Tori Amos: "Take On Me" ( Performed live in concert 2011 )
- London Symphony Orchestra: "Hunting High and Low" (Recorded and released)
- A1 (band): "Take On Me" (Recorded and performed live on several occasions. Released)
- Kurt Nilsen: "Hunting High and Low" and "Stay On These Roads" (Performed live in concert)
- Edyta Gorniak: "Hunting High and Low" (Recorded and released and also performed live in concerts)
- Alexandre Pires feat. Ivete Sangalo: "Estrela Cadente" (melody of A-ha's "Hunting High and Low". Recorded, released and performed live in concerts)
- Closterkeller: "Minor Earth Major Sky" (Recorded, released and performed live in concerts)
- Ruslana: "Vir Meni" ("Take on Me") (Recorded, released and performed live in concerts)
- Northern Kings: "Take On Me" (Recorded, released and performed live in concerts)
- Jonas Brothers: "Take On Me" (Performed live in concerts)
- Milk Inc: "The Sun Always Shines On TV" (Recorded, released and performed live in concerts)
- Captain Jack (band): "Take on me" (Recorded and released)
- Cap'n Jazz: "Take On Me" (Recorded, released, and performed live in select concerts due to the short lifespan of the band)
- Emil Bulls: "Take On Me" (Recorded and released)
- Lifer: "Take On Me" (Recorded and performed live in concerts)
- Downright Malice: "Take On Me" (Recorded and released)
- Grenouer: "Take On Me" (Recorded and released)
- Japanische Kampfhörspiele: "Take On Me" (Recorded and released)
- Lord Vampyr: "Take On Me" (Recorded and released)
- Mago De Oz: "Take On Me" (Recorded and released)
- Vision Divine: "Take On Me" (Recorded and released)
- Jeffster!: "Take On Me" (Performed on the series finale of the NBC series Chuck)
- Reel Big Fish"Take On Me(Recorded and released. Features on the soundtrack to Baseketball)
- Sébastien Tellier: "Hunting High and Low"His song Pépito Bleu contains a piece of "Hunting High and Low" (Recorded and released)
Following the success of their debut, the band was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1986 but did not win. A-ha did win eight MTV Video Music Awards, six for "Take On Me" and two for "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.". "Take On Me" was also nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Video at the American Music Awards of 1986. A-ha has won 10 Spellemannprisen awards, the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy awards.
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