One 2 Many
{{Short description|Norwegian band}}
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| origin = Norway, Sweden
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| years_active = 1987–1989
| label = A&M Records
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| past_members = Dag Kolsrud
Camilla Griehsel
Jan Gisle Ytterdal
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One 2 Many was a short-lived Norwegian-Swedish band consisting of Dag Kolsrud (keyboards), Camilla Griehsel (vocals) and Jan Gisle Ytterdal (guitar).
Formed in 1987, the band released their first and only album Mirror on A&M Records in 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mirror-mr0000091972|title=Mirror - One 2 Many | Release Info|website=AllMusic}} The Scandinavian pop track "Downtown", was an immediate success in Europe, reaching #1 for five weeks in Norway.{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=1988&date=198846|title=norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal|website=Norwegiancharts.com}} In the US, the song was also a success, reaching #37 on the Billboard Hot 100, #18 on the AC chart and #30 on the Dance chart in May 1989. Three further singles were released, namely "Another Man", "Writing on the Wall" and "Nearly There", but while promotion was still underway, the band had already split. Allmusic labels them a candidate for the "least remembered one-hit wonder ever".{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/one-2-many-mn0000476187|title=One 2 Many | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}
Kolsrud went on to join the band Guys in Disguise, after which he pursued a solo career.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/249595-Dag-Kolsrud|title=Dag Kolsrud|website=Discogs.com}} He was previously a-ha's world tour musical director (1986-1987).{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-04-01.pdf|title=Billboard 1989-04-01}} Griehsel met British singer Colin Vearncombe (a.k.a. Black) and married him in 1990. She went on to become an opera singer and has lived and performed in London and Cork, Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/camilla-griehsel/21/65b/24a|title=Linkedin - Camilla Griehsel}} In 2008, she released an album, Rum and Chocolate.{{Cite web |url=http://camillagriehsel.com/music |title=Camilla Griehsel website - album |access-date=2013-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212092702/http://camillagriehsel.com/music |archive-date=2013-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
Discography
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=Singles=
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! Year !! Single !! Label !! UK Singles Chart{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 407}} !! US Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/313506/one-2-many/chart|title=Billboard - One 2 Many "Downtown"|magazine=Billboard}} !! Norway!! Netherlands{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=One+2+Many&titel=Downtown&cat=s|title=One 2 Many - Downtown|website=Swedishcharts.com}} !! Belgium | |||||||
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|October 1988 | style="text-align:left;"| "Downtown" | A&M Records | 65 | 1 | 29 | 38 | |
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|March 1989 | style="text-align:left;"| "Another Man" | A&M Records | – | – | – | – | - |
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|May 1989 | style="text-align:left;"| "Downtown" (re-issue) | A&M Records | 43 | 37 | – | – | - |
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|August 1989 | style="text-align:left;"| "Writing on the Wall" | A&M Records | – | – | – | – | - |
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|November 1989 | style="text-align:left;"| "Nearly There" | A&M Records | – | – | – | – | - |
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5_0FJ5X04A "Downtown" Music Video]
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Category:Female-fronted musical groups
Category:Norwegian musical groups
Category:Norwegian musical trios
Category:Swedish musical groups
Category:Swedish musical trios
Category:Musical groups established in 1987
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1989