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2024 Documentary Reveals Ace of Base’s Journey From Chart-Topping Hits to Personal Trials

Released in 2024, the documentary offers first-hand reflections from Jenny Berggren on a fan knife threat, Ulf Ekberg on his far-right extremist past, insights into post-band careers

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Overview

  • Formed in Gothenburg in 1987, Ace of Base rose to global fame in the early 1990s with platinum singles “All That She Wants” and “The Sign.”
  • The 2024 film Ace of Base: All That She Wants features in-depth interviews with Jenny Berggren and Ulf Ekberg chronicling the band’s highs and lows.
  • Jenny Berggren recounts a frightening early-90s incident in which an obsessed fan broke into her home and threatened her with a knife.
  • Ulf Ekberg reflects on his teenage involvement with a far-right extremist group and expresses remorse for his actions during candid interviews.
  • After disbanding, Jenny forged a solo music career and authored an autobiography, Ulf moved into tech entrepreneurship, and the group reunited for a one-off 2021 anniversary performance in Canada.