Sannex is a
dansband
(; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays ("dance band music"). ' is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by ...
from
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
. The band was formed as a school project in 1977. In the mid-1980s, it was a six-man band, which invested in a professional career. In 1987, Sannex became the backing band for
Ann-Louise Hanson
Ann-Louise Hanson (born in Kristianstad in 1944) is a Swedish singer who has been involved in the music industry since 1956.
In 1960, she had her first hit, "Är du ensam i kväll?", a Swedish version of Elvis Presley's ''Are you lonesome tonig ...
, and in November 1987 became a full-time dance band, after working with Ann-Louise for five weeks at Restaurant Cabaret in Stockholm. They participated in ''
Dansbandskampen
Dansbandskampen is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcast over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October–December 2008.
In 2008, five b ...
'' in 2009.
In 2013, the singer Andreas Olsson took over the band and they have since won, among other things, four Guldklavar in three years, also winning a Grammis. They have appeared in several TV programs, for example ''Allsång på Skansen'' in 2017 and 2018. They were in
Melodifestivalen 2021
Melodifestivalen 2021 was the 61st edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen. The competition was organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and took place over a six-week period between 6 February and 13 March 2021. Due to the impac ...
with "All Inclusive", but did not qualify to the finals.
Members
*Andreas Olsson - vocals and guitar
*Patrich Rundström - piano and vocals
*Christian "Mini" Olsson - bas and vocals
*Micke Norsten - drums and vocals
Former members
*Roger Bergstrand - vocals, keyboard
*Jonas Wennman - guitar, vocals, sax
*Ronny Öberg - keyboard
*Per-Håkan Helen - guitar, vocals
*Lars Johansson - keyboard, vocals, sax
*Jörgen Hållen - bas, vocals
*Rickard Cox - drums
*Björn Norbäck - drums
*Tony Westland - vocals, keyboard, saxophone
*Magnus Meinert - vocals and keyboard
*Mattias Eklund - saxophone and keyboard
*Johan Olsson - drums
*Chris Andersen - vocals and guitar
*Hans Plahn - drums
*Jenny Sahlén
*Andreas "Lill-Klas" Andersson - bas, sax and vocals
*Stefan Karlsson - piano, acoustic guitar and vocals
Discography
Albums
*1990: ''Om du säger som det är''
*1993: ''Vem slår ditt hjärta för''
*1994: ''Kvällen är över''
*1994: ''Kärlekens klockor''
*1997: ''Mr Dee Jay''
*2001: ''Din i natt''
*2003: ''Angelina''
*2006: ''Live 2005''
*2006: ''Vem får följa med dig hem''
*2008: ''Live''
*2009: ''Live på sta'n''
*2011: ''Får jag lov''
*2012: ''Tillbaka till framtiden'' (peaked in Sweden at #5)
swedishcharts.com: Sannex - ''Tillbaka till framtiden'' albums page
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*2014: ''Jag vill leva'' (peaked in Sweden at #4)
*2015: ''Vill ni ha en till'' (live album)
*2016: ''Din sida sängen'' (peaked in Sweden at #15)
Singles
*1990: "I kärlekens namn"
*1992: "Precis som Ferdinand"
*1992: "Kvällen är över"
*1993: "Tre tända ljus"
*1994: "Kärlekens spel"
*1994: "Ge mig ljus"
*1995: "Glöm inte bort varan"
*1995: "Ge mig all din kärlek"
*1997: "Höstens sista ros"
*1997: "Vem får dina kyssar i kväll"
*1999: "I kväll ska allting hända"
*2000: "När sommaren vänder åter"
*2000: "Ingen kan bli, som du"
*2001: "Om du visste vad jag saknar dig"
*2001: "Om jag bara vågar"
*2001: "Ta emot min hand"
*2002: "Angelina"
*2003: "Cyberfriend"
*2003: "Vi tänder ett ljus"
*2004: "Stanna hos mig"
*2006: "Jag är rädd för dig"
*2006: "Vem får följa med dig hem"
*2006: 'Julefrid"
*2007: "När han kommer hem"
*2008: "Försent för ett glas"
*2008: "Här tillsammans"
*2009: "Allt jag vill ha"
Charting songs in Svensktoppen
;Others
*1990: "I kärlekens namn"
*2000: "Ingen kan bli som du"
*2004: "Stanna hos mig"
References
External links
Official website
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Dansbands
Melodifestivalen contestants of 2021