Play (Swedish group)

Play
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Years active
  • 2000–2003
  • 2011
Labels
Past membersAnaïs Lameche
Faye Hamlin
Emelie Norenberg
Rosie Munter
Sanne Karlsson
Anna Sundstrand
Janet Leon

Play were a Swedish pop girl group. Faye Hamlin, Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, and Rosie Munter formed Play's original lineup from the band's formation from 2000 until late 2003. After founding member Hamlin left the group, fifth member Janet Leon joined Play to fill Hamlin's position as lead singer.[1] In 2003, the group officially announced an "indefinite break" and split up.[2] At that time, Play had sold almost one million albums.[3] Four years later, in 2009, the group reformed with a new lineup of three members consisting of Lameche, Hamlin, and the sixth and oldest member of Play, Sanne Karlsson. In February 2011, an official statement was made that Hamlin had once again left the group in 2010 and would be replaced by Emelie Norenberg.[4] It was announced in May 2011 that the band had separated for the second time.

  1. ^ "Best-Selling Swedish Pop Quartet Play Welcomes New Member Janet Leon", play-central.com via archive.org. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
  2. ^ "* :: A Letter from PLAY :: *", 2003-09-29. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Made in Sweden Season 2 Episode 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Play Welcomes Emelie Norenberg", Retrieved 2011-03-14.