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Arvingarna

{{Short description|Swedish dansband}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Arvingarna

| image = Arvingarna.melodifestivalen2019.19e119.1080205.jpg

| caption = Arvingarna performing in March 2019, from left to right: Tommy Carlsson, Lars Larsson, Casper Janebrink and Kim Carlsson

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| origin = Gothenburg, Sweden

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| genre = Dansband

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| years_active = 1989–present

| label = Sony

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| website = {{URL|arvingarna.nu}}

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Arvingarna is a Swedish dansband formed in Gothenburg in 1989.[http://www.discogs.com/artist/323922-Arvingarna Discogs] 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).{{Cite web |title=Arvingarna |url=https://www.eurovisionuniverse.com/encyclopedia/arvingarna/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Eurovision Universe |language=en-GB}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/4611185|title=Hårdrockare blev Arvingarna|publisher=Sveriges Radio|language=Swedish|date=21 July 2011|accessdate=1 March 2021}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/noje/kronikor/dans/dans991221.html|title=1999 blev pojkarnas år|newspaper=Aftonbladet|language=sv|author=Michael Nystås|date=21 December 1999|access-date=3 October 2018}}

The band has competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 1993, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2019, 2021 and 2025.{{Cite web |title=Arvingarna (SE) |url=https://santanaguitars.com/artists/arvingarna/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Santana Guitars |language=en-US}}

In 2019 they participated in Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "I Do", where they placed 7th in the final scoring 64 points.{{cite web|last=Dahlander|first=Gustav|url=https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127092702/https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 November 2018|title=Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna|work=Gustavs expertblogg|publisher=SVT|language=sv|date=27 November 2018|access-date=27 November 2018}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/0KBPqE|title=LISTA: De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2021|website=Aftonbladet|date=December 2020 |access-date=4 December 2020}}[https://www.thelocal.se/20210310/watch-these-are-swedens-contenders-for-eurovision-song-contest/?amp 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.{{Cite web |last=Washak |first=James |date=2021-03-14 |title=🇸🇪 Sweden: Full Televoting Results For Melodifestivalen 2021 Final Released |url=https://eurovoix.com/2021/03/14/%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-sweden_full_televoting_melodifestivalen_2021/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}

Personnel

The members of the Arvingarna are:{{Cite web |title=Arvingarna |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/323922-Arvingarna?srsltid=AfmBOoqYapjN1LEpjlcfCyW9-NwD38stvS5-JEyq7HSySxJw_D4VrtcL |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Discogs |language=en}}

  • 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)

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable"

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="220"|Album

!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE
{{cite web | url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Arvingarna | title=Arvingarna discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=swedishcharts.com |access-date=11 January 2014}}
style="text-align:center;"|1992

|Coola killar

| style="text-align:center;"|49

style="text-align:center;"|1993

|Eloise

| style="text-align:center;"|7

style="text-align:center;"|1994

|Tjejer

| style="text-align:center;"|9

style="text-align:center;"|1995

|För alltid

| style="text-align:center;"|14

style="text-align:center;"|1997

|Nya spår

| style="text-align:center;"|41

style="text-align:center;"|1998

|Airplane

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

style="text-align:center;"|1999

|Lime

| style="text-align:center;"|13

style="text-align:center;"|2001

|Diamanter

| style="text-align:center;"|17

style="text-align:center;"|2005

|#8

| style="text-align:center;"|23

style="text-align:center;"|2007

|Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

| style="text-align:center;"|42

style="text-align:center;"|2009

|Underbart

| style="text-align:center;"|35

style="text-align:center;"|2009

|Arvingarna upp till dans

| style="text-align:center;"|35

style="text-align:center;"|2009

|Änglar och en massa kärlek

| style="text-align:center;"|20

style="text-align:center;"|2019

|I Do

| style="text-align:center;"|4

style="text-align:center;"|2020

|När snön faller ner

| style="text-align:center;"|8

style="text-align:center;"|2021

|Tänker inte alls gå hem{{Cite press release|url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sonybmg/pressreleases/arvingarna-presenterar-sitt-nya-album-taenker-inte-alls-gaa-hem-release-13-augusti-3110096|title=Arvingarna presenterar sitt nya album "Tänker inte alls gå hem" - release 13 augusti|date=17 June 2021|language=sv|publisher=Sony Music|agency=Mynewsdesk|access-date=17 June 2021}}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

style="text-align:center;"|2022

|Klart det ska bli jul

| style="text-align:center;"|1

Compilation albums

class="wikitable"

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album

!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE
style="text-align:center;"|2002

|Collection

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

style="text-align:center;"|2007

|All Included - Arvingarnas största hits från 1992-2007

| style="text-align:center;"|26

style="text-align:center;"|2017

|Våra allra bästa

| style="text-align:center;"|14

=Singles=

class="wikitable"

!scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!scope="col" rowspan="2" width="220"|Title

!scope="col" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions

!scope="col" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2022&dspp=52|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=5 January 2023}}
style="text-align:center;"|1996

|Då & nu

| style="text-align:center;"|38

style="text-align:center;"|1993

|"Eloise"

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|Eloise

style="text-align:center;"|1995

|"Bo Diddley"

| style="text-align:center;"|21

| style="text-align:center;"|För alltid

style="text-align:center;"|1997

|"Pamela"

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|Nya spår

style="text-align:center;"|1999

|"Det svär jag på"

| style="text-align:center;"|39

| style="text-align:center;"|Lime

style="text-align:center;"|2005

|"Hon kommer med sommaren"

| style="text-align:center;"|52

| style="text-align:center;"|#8

style="text-align:center;"|2019

|"I Do"

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|Melodifestivalen 2019

style="text-align:center;"|2020

|"Säg att du är min"{{Cite web|title=Säg att du är min - Single by Arvingarna|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/s%C3%A4g-att-du-%C3%A4r-min-single/1511733035|website=Apple Music|access-date=25 May 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|Tänker inte alls gå hem

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|2021

|"Tänker inte alls gå hem"

| style="text-align:center;"| 24

"Sommar igen"{{Cite press release|url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sonybmg/pressreleases/arvingarna-slaepper-nya-singeln-sommar-igen-en-laat-om-sommarens-alla-haerligheter-3101438|title=Arvingarna släpper nya singeln "Sommar igen" – en låt om sommarens alla härligheter|date=21 May 2021|language=sv|publisher=Sony Music|agency=Mynewsdesk|access-date=21 May 2021}}

| style="text-align:center;"| —

"Som jag hade dig förut"

| style="text-align:center;"| —{{efn-ua|"Som jag hade dig förut" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=46|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=19 November 2021}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|Så mycket bättre

"Soluppgång"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/soluppg%C3%A5ng-single/1591891579|title=Soluppgång – Single by Arvingarna on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=2 December 2021}}

| style="text-align:center;"| —

"Prinsessan"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/prinsessan-single/1592643463|title=Prinsessan – Single by Arvingarna on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=2 December 2021}}

| style="text-align:center;"| —

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2022

|"Dröm om December"

| style="text-align:center;"| 51

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"| Klart det ska bli jul

"Klart det ska bli jul"

| style="text-align:center;"| 54

"Önska god jul till varann"

| style="text-align:center;"| 97

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2024

|"Då lackar det mot jul igen"

| style="text-align:center;"| —{{efn-ua|"Då lackar det mot jul igen" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2024&dspp=49|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 49, 2024|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=7 December 2024}}}}

"Nu är det jul"

| style="text-align:center;"| 58
{{Cite web|url=https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2024&dspp=52|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52, 2024|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=3 January 2025}}

style="text-align:center;"|2025

|"Ring Baby Ring"

| style="text-align:center;"| 52
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2025&dspp=10|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 10, 2025|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=8 March 2025}}

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Notes

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Citations

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External links

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{{Succession box

| before=Christer Björkman
with "I morgon är en annan dag"

| title=Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest

| years=1993

| after=Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare
with "Stjärnorna"

}}

{{S-end}}

{{Arvingarna|state=expanded}}

{{Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest|state=collapsed}}

{{Eurovision Song Contest 1993|state=collapsed}}

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Category:Melodifestivalen winners

Category:Musical groups established in 1989

Category:Musical groups from Gothenburg

Category:Dansbands

Category:1989 establishments in Sweden

Category:Sibling musical groups

Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants

Category:1980s establishments in Gothenburg and Bohus County