Arvingarna is a Swedish

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 ...

formed in Gothenburg in 1989. The group consists of

Casper Janebrink Dennis Casper Janebrink (born 2 January 1970) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of dansband Arvingarna. Casper Janebrink is the son of Dennis Janebrink and Ing-Marie. He grew up in Partill ...

(vocals and bass guitar), Lars Larsson (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Kim Carlsson (vocals and guitars) and Tommy Carlsson (drums and vocals). At

Melodifestivalen 1993 Sweden entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, Ireland. At Eurovision, Sweden performed 13th, following France and preceding Ireland. As the close of the voting, they had finished 7th in a field of 25 with 89 points. Be ...

, 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. 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 Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former descri ...

and

rock music Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States an ...

, and has also being described as a boyband. The band has competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ...

, Melodifestivalen 1995, 1995, Melodifestivalen 1999, 1999, Melodifestivalen 2002, 2002, Melodifestivalen 2019, 2019 and Melodifestivalen 2021, 2021. In 2019 they participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "I Do (Arvingarna song), I Do", where they placed 7th in the final scoring 64 points. 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.These are Sweden’s contenders for the Eurovision Song Contest
The Local Retrieved 11 March 2021 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.

Personnel

– vocals, bass (1989–present) * Lars Larsson – guitars, vocals, keyboards (1989–present) * Kim Carlsson – vocals, guitars (1989–present) * Tommy Carlsson – drums, vocals (1989–present)

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Notes

Citations

External links

* * {{Authority control 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