Barbados (band)
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Barbados is a Swedish dansband who have had several Swedish chart successes. The band, with lead singer Magnus Carlsson, became widely known after their second place in Melodifestivalen 2000. The band has replaced lead singer twice. First Magnus Carlsson left the group in 2002 with Mathias Holmgren taking over. Mathias, a former Fame Factory student, was in 2004 forced to leave the band. The third and latest lead singer, Chris Lindh, is also planning to leave the band in early 2007.
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[edit] Melodifestivalen
The band has participated in the Melodifestivalen music contest four times:
- 2000: Se mig, placed second
- 2001: Allt som jag ser, placed second
- 2002: Världen utanför, placed fourth
- 2003: Bye, Bye, placed tenth and last
Both lead singer Mathias Holmgren and Magnus Carlsson have participated in Melodifestivalen as solo singers and Magnus Carlsson also as a member of the group Alcazar.
[edit] Discography
[edit] 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: Världen utanför
[edit] With Mathias Holmgren
- 2003: Hela himlen
[edit] With Chris Lindh
- 2005: Stolt
[edit] Collections
- 2001: Collection 1994-2001
- 2003: Rewinder
- 2005: The Best of Barbados
