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Aqualung

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Born October 1972.

Aqualung is a performance name for the person Matt Hales.

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Biography

Matthew "Matt" Hales (born 17 January 1972), better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK singles chart later that year. In the United States, Aqualung is also known for the song "Brighter Than Sunshine", which had considerable airplay and was used in the film A Lot Like Love and various television spots.

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  1. Still Life 2003

    Still Life

    Reviewed by Niky Daley

    Your winter blues will be banished as you bask in this triumphantly uplifting anthem.

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Still Life

Still Life

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Since December 2008

  1. BBC 6 Music 100%

  2. BBC Radio 2 20%

  3. BBC One 5%

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