Michael Learns to Rock Trivia Quiz

Answer: Denmark

According to Wikipedia, MLTR is a "Danish soft rock band that performs songs in English. It was formed in 1988 and has sold over 9 million records worldwide." MLTR has become almost as popular as the band Aqua, which is known for hits like "Barbie Girl" and "Doctor Jones"; and Whigfield, with hits like "Saturday Night" and "Sexy Eyes". Both groups are also from Denmark.

Answer: In front of the church

The track "25 Minutes" can be found on their 1993 album "Colours". It was their second album and has sold over one million copies.

"I find her standing in front of the church
The only place in town where I didn't search
She looks so happy in her wedding dress
But she's crying while she's saying this".

Answer: Dark

Their sixth album, also titled "Blue Night", was released in 2000. Soren Madsen had left the group in 2000 to pursue a solo career. This album was recorded without him.

"When the blue night is over my face
on the dark side of the world in space
When I'm all alone with the stars above
You are the one I love".

Answer: Down the sides of your face

"Played on Pepper", MLTR's third album, was released in 1995. More than 1.2 million copies of this album were sold.

"Nothing can stop emotions
That run down the sides of your face
Wish I could change this moment to
another time and place".

Answer: Sunsets

The album "Paint My Love" was released in 1996. At the time it was MLTR's bestselling album with sales of more than 3.4 million copies.

"Paint my love
You should paint my love
It's the picture of a thousand sunsets
It's the freedom of a thousand doves
Baby you should paint my love".

Answer: Michael Jackson

The band's name is actually a paradox, referring to Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. It is Michael Jackson, then, who learns to rock!

According to an interview in the "Taipei Times" (6 July 2007, p13):

"'I think [Richter] was thinking of Michael Jackson, because he was called 'the king of pop' and it was kind of funny, because it was like, what would he sound like if he learned to rock? It was wordplay,' Lentz said in a telephone interview from his home in Denmark a couple of weeks ago.

'Yeah, it was like Johnny Hates Jazz and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Sure, I've regretted calling ourselves this many times since, but we were successful so quickly we had to stick with it and over time I got used to it,' Richter said."

Answer: A car

"The Actor" topped the Danish charts in 1991. It was from their debut album titled "Michael Learns to Rock".

"I'm not an actor; I'm not a star
And I don't even have my own car
But I'm hoping so much you'll stay
That you will love my anyway".

Answer: Goodbye Kiss

"Goodbye Kiss" (the Chinese version) was sung by Jackie Cheung. In 2004, MLTR's song was heavily played in countries like China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and Taiwan.

Answer: 17

"Crazy Dream" appeared as a bonus track on the "Paint My Love" album. The release of this album was soon followed by the Celebrate Hong Kong concert in 1997.

"Why don't you take a look around
Not everyone has settled down
But you still think you're seventeen
It's a crazy dream".

Answer: None

The band members of MLTR originally were: singer-keyboardist Jascha Richter, drummer Kare Wanscher, guitarist Mikkel Lentz ,and bass player Soren Madsen. Madsen left the band in 2000, before the "Blue Night" album was released.