Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Known for Acting

9/6/1961(Age 64)

Oslo, Norway

Biography

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian pop band A-ha.

Known For (21 credits)

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a-ha: True North

2022

a-ha’s new single “I’m In” is released on 8 July 2022. It is the first taster for their forthcoming album True North, issued on 21 October 2022.

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a-ha | Rock in Rio Lisboa 2022

2022

a-ha took to the stage in Lisbon on 25 June 2022 to play at the Rock in Rio Lisboa Festival – their first ever concert in Portugal. And with 70,000 people in the audience, it was the largest show of the Hunting High and Low Tour.

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a-ha: The Movie

2021

When "Take On Me" reached nr 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985, the dream came true. Or did it? The band was not prepared for what the success could bring, including tension between the three band members.

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a-ha: MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice

2017

a-ha, the multi-platinum selling legendary Norwegian trio, will release a 15 track Acoustic Hits MTV Unplugged album on October 6. This is the first time in the band’s 30 year history that they have recorded an acoustic album. The set list includes a carefully picked selection of trademark hits, tracks not often performed live and two brand new songs, This Is Our Home and A Break In The Clouds. Guests on the album include Alison Moyet, Ian McCulloch, and Lissie. Their Unplugged concert was filmed in Norway, each artist in the series chose a location that held a special meaning to them. a-ha’s MTV Unplugged album will enhance the bands credibility, they are one of a select few artists that have been chosen to appear in the series alongside acts such as Shawn Mendes.

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The Voice of the North

2017

In 2017, Anneli Drecker celebrates 30 years as an artist. Frustrated by today's superficial focus on appearance in the pop industry, she embarks on an educational journey and a doctorate to learn ancient techniques from various mentors in traditional singing, in search of the voices.

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a-ha | BBC Radio 2 In Concert

2016

a-ha performing at the BBC Radio Theatre in 2016. Their set includes Take On Me, Cry Wolf, Hunting High And Low and The Sun Always Shines On TV as well as songs from their 2015 album, Cast In Steel.

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a-ha | Rock in Rio 2015

2015

a-Ha at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 27th, 2015. Setlist: 01. I've Been Losing You 02. Cry Wolf 03. Stay on These Roads 04. Move to Memphis 05. Scoundrel Days 06. Crying in the Rain (Carole King cover) 07. Sycamore Leaves 08. You Are the One 09. Forest Fire 10. Hunting High and Low 11. Foot of the Mountain 12. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. 13. Under the Makeup 14. The Living Daylights 15. Take on Me

a-ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert

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a-ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert

2011

In 2010 a-ha launched their final world tour in South America. The "Ending on a High Note" tour was a live celebration of a-ha's 25 year career, which included stops in 63 cities in 21 countries, and culminated in 4 concerts in their home town of Oslo last December. The band's last ever live concert took place on December 4, 2010, and that one was recorded for release. 1. The Sun Always Shines on TV 2. Move to Memphis 3. The Blood that Moves the Body 4. Scoundrel Days 5. The Swing of Things 6. Forever Not Yours 7. Stay on these Roads 8. Manhattan Skyline 9. Hunting High and Low 10. We're Looking for the Wales 11. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) 12. Crying in the Rain 13. Minor Earth Major Sky 14. Summer Moved On 15. I've Been Losing You 16. Foot of the Mountain 17. Cry Wolf 18. Analogue 19. The Living Daylights 20. Take on Me

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a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.2

2011

a-ha - Norwegian music band formed in 1983 in Oslo. a-ha - one of the leading groups of electro-pop style, which appeared on the decline of the "new wave". Music a-ha inherent graphically, some coolish ("Nordic") style, synth-guitar sound, expressive ballad melodies coupled with unobtrusive dance music, romantic, sometimes full of slight sadness, mood.

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a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.1

2011

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Simple Minds & a-ha in Concert: Engers Castle in Neuwied, Germany

2009

a-ha and Simple Minds in Concert

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a-ha | SWR3 New Pop Festival 2009

2009

a-ha performs at the SWR3 New Pop Festival 2009 in front of the historic Engers Castle in Germany.