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Laban was a 1980s synthpop duo consisting of Lecia Jønsson and Ivan Pedersen. Both members were born in Denmark and originally sang in Danish, before moving on to English language releases. They went on to limited international success with the releases of two albums, as well as singles such as "Love in Siberia" and "Caught by Surprise".

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  • Laban (Band) (de)
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  • Laban war ein Popduo aus Dänemark, das in den 1980er Jahren aktiv war. Es bestand aus Lecia Jönsson und Ivan Pedersen. (de)
  • Laban is een voormalig Deens popduo dat gevormd werd door en . Ze brachten aanvankelijk Deenstalige muziek voort, maar later zongen ze ook in het Engels. Het duo brak in 1982 door met Hvor skal vi sove i nat, een Deense cover van het Italiaanse lied Sarà perché ti amo van Ricchi e Poveri. In 1986 bereikte hun single Love in Siberia de Amerikaanse Billboard Hot 100. In 1988 gingen ze uit elkaar. (nl)
  • Laban var en dansk syntpopduo, grundad av sångerskan Lecia Jønsson och sångaren Ivan Pedersen, 1982. Gruppen debuterade 1982 med hiten "Hvor ska' vi sove i nat?", vilken är en cover på den italienska popgruppen Ricchi e Poveris hit "Sarà perche ti amo". Duon var framgångsrik under 7 år, bland annat tack vare managern Cai Leitner genom vars försorg gruppen fick framgångar i utlandet. Sången "Love in Siberia" låg på Billboardlistan i 6 veckor. Deras singlar och album gavs ut i 37 länder och sålde guld i bland annat Sverige. Laban upplöstes sommaren 1988. (sv)
  • Laban was a 1980s synthpop duo consisting of Lecia Jønsson and Ivan Pedersen. Both members were born in Denmark and originally sang in Danish, before moving on to English language releases. They went on to limited international success with the releases of two albums, as well as singles such as "Love in Siberia" and "Caught by Surprise". (en)
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  • Laban war ein Popduo aus Dänemark, das in den 1980er Jahren aktiv war. Es bestand aus Lecia Jönsson und Ivan Pedersen. (de)
  • Laban was a 1980s synthpop duo consisting of Lecia Jønsson and Ivan Pedersen. Both members were born in Denmark and originally sang in Danish, before moving on to English language releases. They went on to limited international success with the releases of two albums, as well as singles such as "Love in Siberia" and "Caught by Surprise". The duo formed in 1982, and recorded the song "Hvor Ska' Vi Sove I Nat?" ("Where Shall We Sleep Tonight?") in 1982, a cover version of Ricchi e Poveri's "Sarà perché ti amo". A manager called heard the song, and two days later it was released as a single. They recorded another cover song that year, called "Jeg Kan Li' Dig Alligevel" ("I Like You Anyway"), originally performed by the German pop group as "Angel from Paradise". In 1986 they released "Love in Siberia" which spent 4 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at Number 88, and which launched the pair to even bigger international success, especially all around Europe. It resulted in an LP called "Caught by Surprise", in addition to a single of the same name. The first album also included the single releases of "Donna Donna" and "Ch-Ch-Cherrie", allowing the duo to release a second international album in 1987. The second album had more of a rock music feel than the first and failed to do as well. With their popularity fading, Laban split up in 1988. (en)
  • Laban is een voormalig Deens popduo dat gevormd werd door en . Ze brachten aanvankelijk Deenstalige muziek voort, maar later zongen ze ook in het Engels. Het duo brak in 1982 door met Hvor skal vi sove i nat, een Deense cover van het Italiaanse lied Sarà perché ti amo van Ricchi e Poveri. In 1986 bereikte hun single Love in Siberia de Amerikaanse Billboard Hot 100. In 1988 gingen ze uit elkaar. (nl)
  • Laban var en dansk syntpopduo, grundad av sångerskan Lecia Jønsson och sångaren Ivan Pedersen, 1982. Gruppen debuterade 1982 med hiten "Hvor ska' vi sove i nat?", vilken är en cover på den italienska popgruppen Ricchi e Poveris hit "Sarà perche ti amo". Duon var framgångsrik under 7 år, bland annat tack vare managern Cai Leitner genom vars försorg gruppen fick framgångar i utlandet. Sången "Love in Siberia" låg på Billboardlistan i 6 veckor. Deras singlar och album gavs ut i 37 länder och sålde guld i bland annat Sverige. Laban upplöstes sommaren 1988. (sv)
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