Arvingarna
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![]() Arvingarna performing in March 2019, from left to right: Tommy Carlsson, Lars Larsson, Casper Janebrink and Kim Carlsson | |
Background information | |
Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Genres | Dansband |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Sony |
Website | arvingarna |
Members |
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Arvingarna is a Swedish dansband formed in Gothenburg in 1989.[1] The group consists of Casper Janebrink (vocals and bass guitar), Lars Larsson (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Kim Carlsson (vocals and guitars) and Tommy Carlsson (drums and vocals). At Melodifestivalen 1993, they performed the song '"Eloise", which won, allowing Arvingarna to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in Millstreet Co.Cork in May that year, where the song finished 7th.
History[]
Arvingarna was founded in 1989, following the members earlier having played heavy metal, without any major successes.[2] The band's name ("The heirs") refers to the group member's parents, who also were active in dansbands. Arvingarna plays a form of dansband music that is it inspired by pop music and rock music, and has also being described as a boyband.[3]
The band has competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 1993, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2019 and 2021.
In 2019 they participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "I Do", where they placed 7th in the final scoring 64 points.[4] The band returned two years later and participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Tänker inte alls gå hem" taking part in the first heat on 6 February 2021 where they qualified directly for the finale.[5][6] The finale was held on 13 March 2021 at the Annexet in Stockholm. Arvingarna finished 9th in the final with a total of 44 points.
Discography[]
Albums[]
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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SWE [7] | ||
1992 | Coola killar | 49 |
1993 | Eloise | 7 |
1994 | Tjejer | 9 |
1995 | För alltid | 14 |
1997 | Nya spår | 41 |
1998 | Airplane | – |
1999 | Lime | 13 |
2001 | Diamanter | 17 |
2005 | #8 | 23 |
2007 | Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree | 42 |
2009 | Underbart | 35 |
2009 | 35 | |
2009 | Änglar och en massa kärlek | 20 |
2019 | I Do | 4 |
2020 | När snön faller ner | 8 |
2021 | Tänker inte alls gå hem[8] | 2 [9] |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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SWE [7] | ||
2002 | Collection | – |
2007 | 26 | |
2017 | Våra allra bästa | 14 |
Singles[]
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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SWE [7] | |||
1996 | Då & nu | 38 | |
1993 | "Eloise" | 10 | Eloise |
1995 | "Bo Diddley" | 21 | För alltid |
1997 | "Pamela" | 2 | Nya spår |
1999 | "Det svär jag på" | 39 | Lime |
2005 | "Hon kommer med sommaren" | 52 | #8 |
2019 | "I Do" | 6 | Melodifestivalen 2019 |
2020 | "Säg att du är min"[10] | — | TBA |
2021 | "Tänker inte alls gå hem" | 24 | Tänker inte alls gå hem |
"Sommar igen"[11] | — | ||
"Som jag hade dig förut" | —[A] | Så mycket bättre | |
"Soluppgång"[13] | — | ||
"Prinsessan"[14] | — |
Personnel[]
- Casper Janebrink – vocals, bass (1989–present)
- Lars Larsson – guitars, vocals, keyboards (1989–present)
- Kim Carlsson – vocals, guitars (1989–present)
- Tommy Carlsson – drums, vocals (1989–present)
Notes[]
Citations[]
- ^ Discogs
- ^ "Hårdrockare blev Arvingarna" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Michael Nystås (21 December 1999). "1999 blev pojkarnas år". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Dahlander, Gustav (27 November 2018). "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Gustavs expertblogg (in Swedish). SVT. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "LISTA: De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2021". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ These are Sweden’s contenders for the Eurovision Song Contest The Local Retrieved 11 March 2021
- ^ a b c "Arvingarna discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Arvingarna presenterar sitt nya album "Tänker inte alls gå hem" - release 13 augusti" (Press release) (in Swedish). Sony Music. Mynewsdesk. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Säg att du är min - Single by Arvingarna". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Arvingarna släpper nya singeln "Sommar igen" – en låt om sommarens alla härligheter" (Press release) (in Swedish). Sony Music. Mynewsdesk. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Soluppgång – Single by Arvingarna on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Prinsessan – Single by Arvingarna on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
External links[]
- Official website
- Arvingarna discography at Discogs
- Melodifestivalen contestants
- Melodifestivalen winners
- Musical groups established in 1989
- Musical groups from Gothenburg
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Sweden
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1993
- Dansbands
- 1989 establishments in Sweden
- Sibling musical groups