From Malmö in Sweden the group originally consisted of keyboardist/programmers Peter Thelenius (Petrus) and Cesar Zamini and vocalist Zetma Prenbo who was eventually replaced by Saunet Sparell.
The history began in 1992 when Peter Thelenius together with his friend Ceasar Zamani, decided to start a group.
1993: Magnus Nygren, EMI records, finally contacted the band after several rejected demos. Later the same year the group released their first single "Move me" under the name Basic Element. The single didn’t make much noise on the radio but it established the contact with the DJ’s around the country, which rated the single very high on the Swedish Dance Chart.
1994: The group released their second single "The promise man" and it was a real bombshell. The single went straight up to no:1 at almost every dancecharts around Scandinavia. The follow-up singles "Touch" and "Leave it behind” also became great hits and the success was now a fact. The debut album "Basic injection" was sold (only in Sweden) in 35.000 copies.
1995: The expectation increased on the group and the 2:nd album: "The Ultimate ride" didn’t leave anyone disappointed. The same year Zelma Prembo, the singer in the group, got pregnant and decided to quit the band and was replaced by Saunet Sparell. With singles like "The Ride", "Queen of love", "The Fiddle" and "This must be dream" the group establish itself as one of the biggest Dance acts in Sweden.
1996: Peter & Cesar decided to go separate ways, and Peter decided to keep the name "Basic Element" but tried to do something different with it. He was tired of the sudden giant wave of "stragglers", so...disco!!? EMI believed that the decision Peter Thelenius & the producer Stefan Andersson made was the kiss of death for the group.
Their first single "Shame" from their coming album "Star tracks" turned out to be the opposite from the record company’s theory - sraight up at top-ten in Japan, Benelux, Spain, Germany, Italy. At this time the group had taken the next step and established oneself as an international act. With a global tour and 3 "dance" albums behind them the group decides to take a break.
1997: Peter released a solo album under the name "Petrus". Once again the "hit machine" was started and reached the top ten with the cover of Roxette´s "Listen to your heart". This unusual direction was nothing that scared Peter. To quote the hit maker him self "Everything has it’s time, and right now it feels good to do this", he said, stubborn as usual. Basic Element did only one appearance this year, but it was an appearance in front of 85.000 people in Tallinn as a warm-up act for Michael Jacksson.
1998: Peter felt that it was time to release a new album with Basic Element. Saunet had been offered a "solo deal" and after a consideration she rejected. The singer Marie Fredriksson became after an audition the new lead singer in the band. This time Peter and the producer decided to go back to the roots and they made a straight club-record.
At the beginning Peter didn’t believed that this odd and little unusual sound would led to any success, but…. Once again the band got international success and a new tour in Japan was arranged. One of the appearance was in front of 50.000 people at the legendary "football” arena Tokyo Dome.
1999: After a whole year of travelling Peter and Marie decides to take a break and work harder with the song writing. Basic Element has sold more than 1.000 000 albums across the world and has had 18 top ten hits in Scandinavia. Peter Thelenius has during the latest year delivered hits to She bang, Charlotte Perrelli, Annika Ljungberg, D-Flex, Maarja among others.
In 2005 Peter took part in the Swedish audition for EuroVision Song Contest as a front figure in the band B-boys international with the song "One Step Closer".
2005: Basic Element started to make their new album and the first single was a reproduced version of "This must be a dream", which was one of the "longest" hits during 1995. Behind the production was The Uppsalaboys "One Track".
2006: New single is released in March. Raise The Gain climbs the charts and just a few months later the second single – I’ll Never Let You Know- was released to be a hugh hit especially in Finland..
2007: Now the 3rd single -To you- is hiting the charts, and the new album "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK finaly is released!Marie also quit the band to make way for the new leadvocalist "Andrea Myrander", and the story goes on....
Meant to Be
Basic Element Lyrics
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So I wound up on your flight
Then we got stuck in Dallas-Ft. Worth
Half the night
And the only vacant seat
You could find at gate twenty-nine
Was one next to mine
Destiny
Call it luck you ended up with me
But some things are meant to be
Coincidence
Circumstance
Or something bigger that's just out of our hands
Oh some things are meant to be
You said Atlanta was your home
Well I happened to live there too
I'd just broken up with someone and so had you
And when you said for everyone
There is someone they're meant to find
I knew I'd found mine
Call it fate
Destiny
Call it luck you ended up with me
But some things are meant to be
Coincidence
Circumstance
Or something bigger that's just out of our hands
Oh some things are meant to be
Coincidence
Circumstance
Or something bigger that's just out of our hands
Oh some things are meant to be
Baby some things are meant to be
The song "Meant To Be" by Basic Element is a classic love song that talks about fate, destiny, and coincidence in bringing two people together. The lyrics start by narrating how the singer missed the flight and ended up on the same flight as the person who would eventually become their soulmate. The two of them get stuck half the night in Dallas-Ft. Worth before finding the only vacant seat at gate twenty-nine, which happens to be the one next to the singer. This is when the singer realizes that some things are meant to be and that destiny brought them together.
As the two of them get to know each other, they realize that they have more in common than they thought. The person happens to live in Atlanta, which is also the singer's home. They have both recently broken up with someone, which brings them closer together. When the person says that everyone is meant to find someone special, the singer feels that they have found theirs. The song talks about how some coincidences and circumstances in life could feel like they are out of our control and that some things are just meant to be.
The song portrays love as a destiny that is beyond human control. The lyrics are emotional and convey a sense of deep connection and compatibility between two people brought together by fate. The upbeat rhythm and catchy melody of the song add to its appeal, making it a classic love song that has stood the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Well first I missed my plane
I was supposed to travel in some other flight, but I missed it.
So I wound up on your flight
As I missed my plane, I ended up traveling on the same plane as you.
Then we got stuck in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Half the night
Our plane got delayed or had to make an unscheduled stop in Dallas, and we had to spend the night there.
And the only vacant seat, You could find at gate twenty-nine, Was one next to mine
You had to find a seat at the airport and the only one available was the one next to me.
Call it fate, Destiny, Call it luck you ended up with me, But some things are meant to be
Our meeting can be considered as fate, destiny, or even luck, but it just indicates that some things are destined to happen.
Coincidence, Circumstance, Or something bigger that's just out of our hands, Oh some things are meant to be
Whether it was a coincidence or something that was beyond our control, some things are just meant to happen in life.
You said Atlanta was your home, Well I happened to live there too
We found out that we both lived in Atlanta.
I'd just broken up with someone and so had you
We both had just gotten out of a previous relationship.
And when you said for everyone, There is someone they're meant to find, I knew I'd found mine
When you said that everyone has someone they are meant to be with, I knew that I had found my person.
Baby some things are meant to be
Some events in life are meant to happen, whether we are aware of it or not.
Contributed by Eva W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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