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René Dif (born 17 October 1967) is a Danish musician, singer-songwriter, DJ and actor, best known as the male lead vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian eurodance group Aqua.[1]

René Dif
Dif in 2013
Background information
Born (1967-10-17) 17 October 1967 (age 54)
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresPop, dance-pop, eurodance, europop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, DJ, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, turntables
Years active1989–present
LabelsUniversal

Biography



1967–1994: Early years and private life


Dif was born in Copenhagen. His father was Algerian and his mother Danish. He has two younger brothers and a sister. He was never interested in school and was kicked out of it several times. As a result, Dif left school after ninth grade to work on a cruise ship.[citation needed]


1994–1995: Groove your soul


While he was in Barbados, Dif heard a local DJ on the radio and decided to become a DJ. He went to Norway to pursue his dream of becoming a star. Dif met Lene Nystrøm on a cruise ship in 1994. When he, Claus Norreen, and Søren Rasted were setting up a band, they needed a singer, and Lene was asked to join. The band, which was later known as Aqua, became an international success. While a DJ in Norway, Dif met DJ Alligator, with whom he made an album, Groove your soul, and the debut single "I believe". Although unsuccessful, they marked the debut of Dif as an aspiring DJ with vocal abilities.[citation needed]


1996–2001: Aqua


Main article: Aqua (band)

Dif, as a member of Aqua, has had over ten top 10 hits in his home country. The band sold more than 28 million records worldwide and appeared in the Guinness Book of Records as the only debut band with three "self-penned" number one hits in the UK. He has received more than 140 Gold and Platinum albums (and received a Diamond album in Canada for 1 million sold albums). Aqua's main hits were "Roses Are Red", "My Oh My", "Barbie Girl", "Lollipop (Candyman)", "Doctor Jones", "Turn Back Time", "Good Morning Sunshine", "Cartoon Heroes" and "Around the World".


2001–present: Solo career


Following Aqua's split in 2001, Dif released solo singles, including "Let it all out (Push it)" and "The Uhh Uhh Song". In 2004 he began a career as an actor, starring in several movies directed by Lasse Spang Olsen. He owned a short-lived bar in downtown Copenhagen. In 2002 he published an autobiography titled Popdreng – Ud af skabet.


2007–present: Aqua reunion


Aqua reunited in 2008 as a live band. In March 2011, Aqua released the first single, "How R U Doin?", from their third album Megalomania, released in September 2011 following the release of two more singles, "Playmate to Jesus" and "Like a Robot".


Personal life


Dif was in a relationship with fellow Aqua band member Lene Nystrøm, whom he invited to join the band in 1994. They were in a relationship for three years, before they broke up.[2]

He later married Rikke Maija, a health coach whom he has two children with. [3] They have since divorced.

He is now in a relationship with Linet Jo.[4][5]


Discography



with Aqua


Main article: Aqua discography

Studio albums


List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[6]		 NOR
[7]		 SWE
[8]		 GER
[9]
1995 Groove your soul (Factual Beat feat. René Dif)
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Happy One Records (HAP 013-2)
  • Formats: CD
 — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Compilations



Singles


List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[6]		 NOR
[7]		 SWE
[8]		 GER
[9]
2003 "Let it all out (Push it)" 2——— Non-album single
"The uhh uhh song" –———
2004 "Uhh la la la"[disputed – discuss] –———
2007 "Jamaica ska" 14———
"All up to you" 17———
2012 "Til døden os skiller" –——— TBA
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Guest appearances


List of guest appearances, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[6]		 NOR
[7]		 SWE
[8]		 GER
[9]
1994 "Så rykker vi (Shedet hvor det rykker)" (Stop & Stop feat. René Dif) –——— Non-album single
"Si-bab-rapper-di-åh" (Arne Siemsen, René Dif & Annette Brandt) –——— Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner
1995 "I believe" (Factual Beat feat. René Dif) –——— Groove your soul
"Give me your love" (Factual Beat feat. René Dif) –———
"Itsy Bitsy spider" (Joyspeed) ––54— Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Promotional singles



Music videos


Year Title Director(s) Notes
2003 "Let it all out (Push it)" Andreas Tibblin René Dif's debut solo music video for "Let it all out (Push it)" is directed by Andreas Tibblin for Coolcleaner Films. He appears as a macho player and a DJ in various locations surrounded by beautiful women. In some scenes René's popping out of the video. This song samples Salt-n-Pepa's song "Push It".
2011 "Sitting in a room" Unknown A fun video nearly shot eight years after his debut solo music video for "Let it all out (Push it)".
2012 "Til døden os skiller" Sidney Lexy Plaut Directed by the group DP Sidney Lexy Plaut & Co in cooperation with René Dif.

Filmography



Motion pictures



Television



Commercials



Books



References


  1. Lewis, Anna (14 September 2016). "Here's what Barbie Girl stars Aqua are up to now..." Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. Lene Nystrom, Eurodance Encyclopedia, 31 January 2015
  3. "OMG remember when Aqua sang Barbie Girl? Check out what the band look like now". Metro. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. Telefon: 33111313, Rådhuspladsen 37 1785 København V. (23 December 2016). "Ny 'Barbie Girl' til Dif: Scorer 17 år yngre kvinde". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. "René Dif afslører: Sådan fandt jeg min kæreste". BILLED-BLADET (in Danish). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 06/04/97". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media. 21 June 1997. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. "Norwegian Charts > Aqua". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  8. "Swedish Charts > Aqua". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  9. "Chartverfolgung / Aqua / Album" (in German). Musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 15 August 2010.


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- [en] René Dif

[es] René Dif

René Dif (Frederiksberg, Región Capital; 17 de octubre de 1967) es un músico y actor danés, conocido como el vocalista del grupo de pop-dance Aqua.

[ru] Диф, Рене

Рене Диф (дат. René Dif, род. 17 октября 1967 года) — датский певец, автор песен, диджей и актер, наиболее известный как ведущий вокалист датско-норвежской евродэнс-группы Aqua[2].


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