Black Ingvars is a Swedish humorist
heavy metal group. Black Ingvars is famous for
cover version
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s of songs from other musical styles, like
pop
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Album ...
,
children's song
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(including "
Sjörövar Fabbe" and "Här kommer Pippi Långstrump"),
dansband
(; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish language, Swedish term for a band that plays (; "dance band music"). ' is often danced to in partner dance, pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. T ...
music,
Christmas songs
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and
gospel
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. They finished fifth in the Swedish
Melodifestivalen 1998
Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "", composed by Håkan Almqvist and Bobby Ljunggren, with lyrics by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, and performed by Jill Johnson. The Swedish participating broadcaster, (SVT), ...
with the song "Cherie".
Bassist Henrik Ohlin died in May 2021.
Discography
* 1995 - ''
Earcandy Six''
* 1995 - ''Earcandy Five''
* 1997 - ''Sjung Och Var Glad Med Black-Ingvars''
* 1998 - ''
Schlager Metal
''Schlager Metal'' is a 1998 album by Swedish heavy metal band Black Ingvars. On the album, they cover Melodifestivalen songs in heavy metal version. However, the first song, "Cherie", was their own and they performed it at the Swedish Melodife ...
''
* 1999 - ''
Heaven Metal''
* 2000 - ''Kids Superhits''
* 2000 - ''
The Very Best of dansbandshårdrock
The Very Best of dansbandshårdrock is a 2000 compilation album from Sweden, Swedish heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Ingvars.
Track listing
#Inget stoppar oss nu
#Whole Lotta Engberg
#Mitt eget blue Hawaii
#Leende guldbruna ögon
#Eloise ...
''
* 2002 - ''Sjung Och Var Glad Med Black-Ingvars 2''
References
External links
Band website*
* Television appearance
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Swedish heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1995
1995 establishments in Sweden