Rosanna Munter | |
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Birth name | Rosanna Bella Victoria Eriksdotter-Munter |
Also known as | Rosanna, Rosie |
Born |
, Sweden |
26 September 1987
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress, Songwriter |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Popjustice Hi-Fi |
Associated acts |
Play (2001–2005) K.I.D.S. (2013–present) |
Play (2001–2005)
Rosanna "Rosie" Bella Victoria Eriksdotter-Munter (born 26 September 1987) is a Swedish actress, model, recording artist and singer-songwriter. She is most known as a former member of the Swedish girl group Play and has recently undertaken a new collaborative project with White Lies bassist Charles Cave titled K.I.D.S.
Rosanna's first introduction to stardom, prior to joining Play, was at the age of 11, with the supporting role of "Petra" in the hugely successful Swedish film "Eva & Adam - Fyra Födelsedagar och ett Fiasko", directed by Catti Edfeldt which was a film based on the popular Scandinavian sitcom Eva & Adam.
Rosanna was one of hundreds of teen girls who auditioned for a spot in Play, an all-girl pop group formed by Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge, and Andreas Karlsson in Stockholm, Sweden. While rehearsing at Laila's house, Tommy Mottola (who was speaking with Laila on the phone) overheard the group in the background. He was so impressed with their sound that he flew them to Los Angeles a few days later. After performing for label executives, Play was signed to Columbia Records.
In June 2002, Play released their self-titled mini album entitled PLAY. The album peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Top 200 and their debut single, "Us Against the World", found success on Radio Disney and Nickelodeon. Play also made a cameo appearance in Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's movie Holiday in the Sun performing "Us Against the World". To promote the album, the group toured nearly non-stop for a year, opening for Destiny's Child, Aaron Carter, and touring with Chris Trousdale and A-Teens. Their song "Disco Hippie" was featured on a commercial for Build-A-Bear Workshop. In 2002, they recorded a song and later a filmed a video with Lil' Fizz, formerly of B2K, for the Master of Disguise film.