S.O.A.P. (duo)

S.O.A.P.

Company type	Duo
Industry	Music
Founded	1997
Defunct	2002
Headquarters	Denmark
Products	Pop music, albums, singles
Parent	Sony Music Entertainment Denmark

S.O.A.P. was a Danish pop duo consisting of sisters Heidi "Suriya" Sørensen (born 18 October 1979) and Saseline "Line" Sørensen (born 26 July 1982). Their songs were mainly composed by Remee and produced by Holger Lagerfeldt under Sony Music Entertainment Denmark. Before parting ways in 2002, they launched two albums and sold close to two million copies globally. They are most recognized for their hit single "This Is How We Party".

Their debut record, Not Like Other Girls, earned the title of best pop album at the 1999 Danish Music Awards. Additionally, Remee and Lagerfeldt received a nomination for producer of the year, while "Stand by You" was up for best radio hit. In 2017, BuzzFeed placed "This Is How We Party" at number 100 on its list titled "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s".

According to Billboard, S.O.A.P. was poised to become Denmark’s biggest musical export since Aqua.

History

Born in Perak, Malaysia, Heidi and Saseline grew up in Næstved, Denmark. Their heritage includes a Danish father and a Malaysian mother. Heidi encountered producer Remee during an interview for a youth magazine; although initially reluctant, Remee later approached both sisters to collaborate on an album. The duo selected the name S.O.A.P. as a playful label without particular significance, though fans created backronyms such as "Sisters Organising a Party."

Their debut album, Not Like Other Girls, was released on 18 March 1998 in Denmark through Sony Music Entertainment and later in the United States on 5 May via Crave Records. Crafted by Remee and produced by Holger Lagerfeldt, the album attained gold status in Finland and Denmark and sold over 15,000 units in the US by mid-1998. By August 2000, worldwide sales had reached approximately 1.5 million.

The album’s lead single, "This Is How We Party", remained in Denmark’s top five for ten weeks, topped the charts in Sweden (earning gold certification), and peaked at number seven in Australia (achieving platinum status). It also gained considerable airplay on US radio stations. The subsequent single "Ladidi Ladida" achieved gold certification in Australia and climbed to number 15 there. In the United States, "Stand by You" was released as the follow-up single.

At the 1999 Danish Music Awards, S.O.A.P. secured awards for best new act and best pop album. Their last single from the first album, "Not Like Other Girls," was featured on the soundtrack for Songs from Dawson's Creek.

In 1998, S.O.A.P. served as opening act for the Backstreet Boys during their Backstreet's Back Tour, performing across 25 venues in the US.

The following year, they collaborated with Juice and Christina featuring Remee on the holiday song "Let Love Be Love," which charted in Denmark several years later and received gold certification from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in 2013. They also supported Australian duo Savage Garden on their European tour in 2000.

Their sophomore album, Miracle, released in 2000, did not match the success of their debut. Its lead track, "S.O.A.P. Is in the Air," charted only in Denmark and Sweden, reaching numbers three and twenty-five respectively.

Overall, S.O.A.P.’s albums have sold nearly two million copies worldwide.

Disbandment and subsequent endeavors

S.O.A.P. officially ended their collaboration in 2002. Between 2002 and 2003, Saseline took on hosting duties for the Danish music show Boogie. In 2005, she contributed to the charity single "Hvor små vi er" and also participated in Expedition Robinson 2005 (VIP), the Danish adaptation of Survivor. She gave birth to a son in 2008 with tennis professional Frederik Fetterlein, although the couple separated while she was still pregnant. Saseline launched her solo career with the album Restart in 2010. Two years later, she appeared on Vild med dans, Denmark's version of Dancing with the Stars. In 2014, she welcomed another son with her partner Michael Dreyer. After consulting a numerologist, Saseline Sørensen legally changed her name to Saszeline Emanuelle Dreyer in 2016. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she attracted criticism for disseminating false information regarding COVID-19 and vaccines, which led to her being banned from Instagram.

Following the group's dissolution, Heidi paused her music pursuits to train as a tattoo artist while honing her songwriting abilities. Performing under the name Suriya, she released singles such as "My Desire" in 2008 and "Louis Bag" in 2011. Her track "Forever I B Young" was selected as a wildcard contender for the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012, Denmark's national competition for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

Influence, sampling, and reinterpretations

In 2017, BuzzFeed placed "This Is How We Party" at number 100 on its list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s". The song was sampled by BoA in her 2002 single "Tragic," and later by R3hab and Icona Pop in a 2019 track sharing the same title.

The song "Stand by You" was covered by S Club 7 on their album 7 released in 2000, while "Ladidi Ladida" was interpreted by i5 during the same year.

Albums

Year	Album	Highest chart rankings					Certifications
		DEN	AUS	FIN	NZ	SWE
1998	Not Like Other Girls	3	61	2	32	40	IFPI DEN: Platinum IFPI FIN: Gold
2000	Miracle	20	—	—	—	—
"—" indicates no chart entry or release in that country

Singles

Year	Title	Peak Chart Positions										Certifications	Album
		AUS	FIN	FRA	NL	NZ	NOR	UK	US Hot 100	US Top 40	SWE
1998	"This Is How We Party"	7	5	4	17	5	8	36	51	21	1	ARIA: Platinum GLF: Gold	Not Like Other Girls
	"Ladidi Ladida"	15	—	28	—	8	—	—	—	—	58	ARIA: Gold
	"Stand by You"	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"Not Like Other Girls"	— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | |
	"Let Love Be Love" (Juice, S.O.A.P., Christina featuring Remee)	— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | IFPI: Gold	Non-album single
2000	"S.O.A.P. Is in the Air"	— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |25 |	Miracle
	"Mr. DJ"	— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |
	"Like a Stone (In the Water)"	— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |
2001	"Holiday"		Non-album single