BlackJack (Swedish band) explained
| BlackJack |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| Genre: | Dansband |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
| Current Members: | - Kjelle Danielsson
- Peder Matz
- Ove Olsson
- Mikael Östlin
- Morgan Östlin
|
BlackJack is a Swedish dansband formed in Sundsvall in 1990.[1] Their most famous hit song with "Inget stoppar oss nu". Throughout the years, the band has scored several other Svensktoppen hits, including "Om det känns rätt" in 1996.[2]
The band was founded by Tony Ljungström, who also appeared in the film, and Torbjörn Eriksson (former Kapellmeister).
The band has played at TV shows like "Bingolotto", "Go'kväll", "Jeopardy!" and "Mat-Tina". They have also appeared in a Europolitan commercial.
Personnel
- Kjelle Danielsson – vocals
- Peder Matz – keyboards, accordion
- Ove Olsson – guitar, vocals
- Mikael Östlin – drums
- Morgan Östlin – keyboards, saxophones
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|
SWE
Sverigetopplistan
[3] [4] |
|---|
| 1991 | Den stora kärleken | |
| 1996 | Om det känns rätt | |
| 1998 | Du och jag och kärleken | |
| 2001 | En gång till | 53 |
| 2004 | Fina flickor | 59 |
| 2006 | Vad vore livet utan kvinnor | |
| 2009 | Summertime Blues | 11 |
| 2010 | Festival | 15 |
| 2012 | Casino | 11 |
| 2014 | Nakna på balkongen | 23 |
| 2017 | Rosalie | 11
[5] |
| 2019 | En, två kanske tre | 33
[6] | |
Singles
- 1991: "Den stora kärleken" (a 5-track CD)
- "Den stora kärleken" (Kent Carlsson)
- "Girl on Swing" (Bob Miranda)
- "Last Date" (Boudleux Bryant-Floyd Cramer)
- "Du är vinden" (Johnny Thunqvist)
- "Tillsammans genom gränden" (Keith Almgren-Lars-Åke Svantesson)
Charting in Svensktoppen
- 1996: "Om det känns rätt"
- 1997: "Torka tåren"
- 1998: "Du vet"
- 1999: "Vinden har vänt"
- 2000: "Nu är det lördag igen"
- 2001: "Sommar flickor"
- 2001: "Får jag låna din fru ikväll"
- 2002: "Ge mig en chans"
Notes and References
- http://www.svenskadansband.se/img665.search.htm Black Jack – 2000
- http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3492.txt Svensktoppen – 1996
- Web site: https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=BLACKJACK%20[SE BlackJack discography ]. swedishcharts.com . 27 November 2014.
- Web site: Blackjack discography . swedishcharts.com . 19 January 2018.
- Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 5 May 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 23. Sverigetopplistan. 7 June 2019.
