a-ha

a-ha is a Norwegian new wave band from Oslo. Originally formed in 1982, and split in 2010, a-ha reformed in 2015 for the release of a new album and a tour. Throughout its existence, it consists of singer Morten Harket, guitarist Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen. The band had great success in the mid-1980s with the singles Take on Me, The Sun Always Shines on T.V. and Hunting High and Low.

The band released five albums before taking a four-year break in 1994. In 1998, the members of a-ha reunited for the Nobel Peace Prize concert and sang a new song, which was then included on a new album released two years later. Three more albums followed in 2002, 2005 and 2009, and then the band members announced their separation in 2010. As of 2016, the band has ten studio albums, four live albums and several compilations.

According to several sites, including those devoted to the group, the name "a-ha" comes from a song by Jim Morrison (of the Doors, a group they particularly admired with Joy Division). Since the word is pronounced in all languages and means joy or surprise, they decided to adopt it.

With more than 35 million albums sold, a-ha remains the most successful pop group from Norway to this day