Tan Zi Ling 7 Zeta My song : Sweetest Surprise

Band/Singer: MLTR ( Michael Learns To Rock )

1. Why do you consider your song a ballad? Because it has a slow tune and it is a love song. 2. What instruments are played in this song? A guitar and drums. 3. What is the background of this band/singer?

Michael Learns to Rock (also known as MLTR) are a Danish pop-soft rock band that perform songs in English. Formed in 1988, the band has sold over 11 million records worldwide, mainly in Asia, and in addition, another 6 million or more paid downloads for their single "Take Me To Your Heart" which was awarded "Most downloaded single of the year 2006". They have produced seven studio albums as well as many live and greatest hits albums, and are currently recording their eighth studio album. MLTR have won many awards and have earned Gold and Platinum status for their records in many countries, as well as the "Gold Preis Award" from RSH, Germany and "The Best Performing Act of the Year" at the SEA Grammy Awards in Singapore. The band has attributed its success in Asia to a cleanliving image and singing in English as a second language. During the peak of their popularity, in the mid-90's, MLTR have been described by critics to be "as good (if not better) a band as any current big name group out of America or the UK." According to their record label releases, their sound is "the perfect balance of a Scandinavian glow and the international pop song that has been instrumental in forming the compelling sound of the band", though the lead singer and song writer Jascha Richter disagrees with this, maintaining that the music defies geographical categorization.