Marie Serneholt

Marie Serneholt A*Teens

In 1998, Serneholt signed a record deal with Stockholm Records (part of Universal Music) along with her then bandmates Sara, Dhani and Amit. Together they performed as the A*Teens. In 1999, they released their first single, a cover of ABBA's "Mamma Mia". The single topped the charts in Sweden for 8 consecutive weeks, and the success was similar around the world.

By 2000, the A*Teens' first album, "The ABBA Generation" had sold 4 million copies, and they became one of the most internationally successful Swedish pop bands.

After 6 years together and more than 5 million albums sold, the A*Teens disbanded after a "Greatest Hits" album and a final tour in Sweden.

Marie Serneholt 2004 & 2005

With the A*Teens' going their separate ways, it was rumored that Serneholt would be the first to pursue a solo career. This proved to be unfounded when fellow A*Teen Dhani Lennevald released his debut single in September 2004.

Serneholt wanted to live what she couldn't experience while she was in the band touring around the world, so she chose to live a normal life with her friends and family.[citation needed] While she was living her normal life, she was working as a model on several magazines and fashion shows, as well as a host of several shows in her native Sweden.

In 2005 she was picked as the face of the Maybelline cosmetics line in the Scandinavia. She also gave her voice for the Swedish versions of the movies Robots and Herbie: Fully Loaded. These endeavors allowed Marie to maintain a presence in Swedish media despite the hiatus of her music career.