Smile.dk

Smile.dk
Smile.dk on Sakura-Con 2009.
Background information
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Bubblegum pop, bubblegum dance, Eurodance, Disco
Years active	1998–present
Labels	EMI Music Japan Dreamusic Incorporated Universal Music
Members	Veronica Almqvist (1998-present)
Past members	Nina Boquist (1998-2000) Malin Kernby (2000-2008) Hanna Stockzell (2008-2010) Cecilia Reiskog (2010-2013)

Smile.dk (sometimes written SMiLE.dk or Smile-dk, pronounced Smile D-K) is a Swedish bubblegum dance group with Veronica Almqvist as the only current member. The band is known for many songs featured in music video games such as Dance Dance Revolution and In the Groove. These include "Butterfly", "Golden Sky", "Boys", "Mr. Wonderful", "Petit Love", "Koko Soko", "A Geisha's Dream" (with Naoki Maeda), and "Dancing All Alone". They have regularly appeared on the albums of the popular dance compilation Dancemania series since its tenth issue, including many of its sub-series such as Dancemania Speed. Smile.dk has been one of the most featured bubblegum/Eurodance acts in the Dancemania series, along with the likes of Captain Jack and E-Rotic.

Veronica Almqvist and Nina Boquist first formed as Smile, and released their first album Smile in 1998. It received significant attention in Japan. The first single from the album, "Butterfly", was licensed by Konami and featured in the first release of Dance Dance Revolution, a popular dance video game. The second single from the album, "Boys", pays homage to Sabrina Salerno's hit "Boys (Summertime Love)". The album was later re-released with new artwork and bonus tracks in Japan, where it was certified gold for 100,000 copies shipped to stores.

After the release of Smile, Boquist left the band to start a solo career and was replaced by Malin Kernby. During this time, the band name was changed from Smile to Smile.dk, as they were being marketed in Denmark. They released two studio albums under this line-up, Future Girls in 2000 and Golden Sky in 2002.