Barbados is a Swedish

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, formed in 1992, who have had several Swedish chart successes. The band, with lead singer

Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...

, became widely known after their second place in

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. The band has replaced lead singer three times. First Magnus Carlsson left the group in 2002 and later became a member of the group Alcazar.

Mathias Holmgren Mathias, a given name and a surname which is a variant of Matthew (name), may refer to: Places * Mathias, West Virginia * Mathias Township, Michigan People with the given name or surname ''Mathias'' In music * Mathias Eick, Norwegian Jazz Musicia ...

, a former

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student was the new lead singer, but was forced to leave the band in 2004. Chris Lindh replaced him, before leaving the band in 2007. The current lead singer is Björn Lagerström. The band won its first Grammis Award in February of the year 2000.

Melodifestivalen

The band has participated in the Melodifestivalen music contest four times: *

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: '' Se mig'', placed second *

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: '' Allt som jag ser'', placed second *

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: ''

Världen utanför Världen utanför is a studio album by Barbados, released on 8 March 2002. For the album, the band was given a Grammis The Grammis are music awards presented annually to musicians and songwriters in Sweden. The oldest Swedish music awards, t ...

'', placed fourth *

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: '' Bye, Bye'', placed tenth and last Both lead singer Mathias Holmgren and Magnus Carlsson have participated in

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as solo singers.

Discography

With Magnus Carlsson

*1994: ''Barbados'' *1997: ''The Lion Sleeps Tonight'' *1998: ''Nu kommer flickorna'' *1999: ''Belinda'' *1999: ''Rosalita'' *2000: ''Kom hem'' *2000: ''When the Summer is Gone'' *2002: ''

With Mathias Holmgren

*2003: ''Hela himlen''

With Chris Lindh

*2005: ''Stolt''

Collections

*2001: ''Collection 1994-2001'' *2003: ''Rewinder'' *2005: ''The Best of Barbados'' *2009: ''Upp til dans'' (Expressen)

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Melodifestivalen contestants Musical groups established in 1992 Dansbands 1992 establishments in Sweden