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Play is a Swedish pop girl group, consisting of members Anaïs Lameche, Sanne Karlsson and Emelie Norenberg. In total, seven young women have been a member of Play. Fanny Hamlin, Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, and Rosie Munter formed Play’s original line-up from the band’s formation from 2001 until late 2003. After founding member Faye left the group, fifth member Janet Leon joined Play to fill Hamlin’s position as lead singer. In 2005, the group officially announced an "indefinite break" and split up. Four years later, in 2009, the group reformed with a new line up of three members consisting of Anaïs, Fanny, and the sixth and oldest member of Play, Sanne Karlsson. In 2011, an official statement was made that Fanny had once again left the group and would be replaced by Emelie Norenberg. Play was formed as a result of a nation-wide talent search led by Laila Bagge, a recording artist and dance studio owner. Her original line-up for Play consisted of two girls discovered at her dance studio: eleven-year-old Anna Sundstrand and thirteen-year-old Anaïs Lameche, younger sister of recording artist Amanda Lameche. Two girls were found in the audition process: thirteen-year-old Faye Hamlin and thirteen-year-old Rosie Munter, who had starred in a popular Swedish film called Eva och Adam. Unbeknownst to Laila, Faye and Rosie had also been best friends before being selected to be in Play. Play’s career was launched both in Sweden and in the United States in 2001 and 2002. Play’s first single and video, "Us Against the World", was released in September 2001 in the United States. In Sweden, Play’s first full-length English language album, "Us Against the World" was released, whilst in the United States a self-titled mini-album consisting of seven song from the "Us Against the World" album was released in June. Play toured in the United States in the subsequent months, often partnering with girls’ clothing chain Limited Too. Play’s music was also featured in the 2002 big-screen flick The Master of Disguise, for which they filmed a video with numerous well-known co-stars including Lil’ Fizz, J-Boog and Solange Knowles. Their hit song "Us Against the World" was featured on the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie, Holiday In The Sun, and also on the Lizzie McGuire series soundtrack. The girls of Play concluded 2002 with an appearance on the nationally-televised Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in which they stood atop the Build-a-Bear float. They performed a rendition of "I’m Gonna Make You Love Me" which they had previously recorded with Chris Trousdale of Dream Street. The album peaked at number number eighty-five on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold on March 24, 2003 for sales of 500,000 copies. |
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