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 |
| Members |
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| Website | arvingarna |
Arvingarna is a Swedishdansband formed inGothenburg in 1989.[1] The group consists ofCasper Janebrink (vocals and bass guitar), Lars Larsson (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Kim Carlsson (vocals and guitars) and Tommy Carlsson (drums and vocals).[2] AtMelodifestivalen 1993, they performed the song '"Eloise", which won, allowing Arvingarna to represent Sweden in theEurovision Song Contest in Millstreet Co. Cork in May that year, where the song finished 7th.
Arvingarna was founded in 1989, following the members earlier having playedheavy metal, without any major successes.[3] 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 bypop music androck music, and has also being described as aboyband.[4]
The band has competed in the SwedishMelodifestivalen in1993,1995,1999,2002,2019,2021 and2025.[5]
In 2019 they participated inMelodifestivalen 2019 with the song "I Do", where they placed 7th in the final scoring 64 points.[6] The band returned two years later and participated inMelodifestivalen 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.[7][8] The finale was held on 13 March 2021 at theAnnexet inStockholm. Arvingarna finished 9th in the final with a total of 44 points.[9]
The members of the Arvingarna are:[10]
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [11] | ||
| 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 | Arvingarna upp till dans | 35 |
| 2009 | Änglar och en massa kärlek | 20 |
| 2019 | I Do | 4 |
| 2020 | När snön faller ner | 8 |
| 2021 | Tänker inte alls gå hem[12] | 2 |
| 2022 | Klart det ska bli jul | 1 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [11] | ||
| 2002 | Collection | – |
| 2007 | All Included - Arvingarnas största hits från 1992-2007 | 26 |
| 2017 | Våra allra bästa | 14 |
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [11][13] | |||
| 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"[14] | — | Tänker inte alls gå hem |
| 2021 | "Tänker inte alls gå hem" | 24 | |
| "Sommar igen"[15] | — | ||
| "Som jag hade dig förut" | —[A] | Så mycket bättre | |
| "Soluppgång"[17] | — | ||
| "Prinsessan"[18] | — | ||
| 2022 | "Dröm om December" | 51 | Klart det ska bli jul |
| "Klart det ska bli jul" | 54 | ||
| "Önska god jul till varann" | 97 | ||
| 2024 | "Då lackar det mot jul igen" | —[B] | |
| "Nu är det jul" | 58 [20] | ||
| 2025 | "Ring Baby Ring" | 52 [21] | Non-album single |
Media from Commons
Quotations from Wikiquote
Data from Wikidata
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | Succeeded by |
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