The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket ; guitarist Paul Waaktaar (then known as Pål Waaktaar); and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen , formed in 1982, and left Norway for London in order to make a career in music. “We were trying to think of what to call themselves, focusing on Norwegian words people could say in English.” They jettisoned that idea when Morten spotted a song called “A-ha” in Waaktaar’s songbook. “It was a terrible song but a great name,” said Morten.
formed in 1982
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