Torgny Melins is a
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 ...
from
Säffle
Säffle () is a locality and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 9,150 inhabitants in 2016.
In 1951 the town of Säffle was officially awarded City status, the last place for this to occur in Sweden. This was abolished ...
, Sweden, scoring
chart successes in Sweden by the mid-late 2000s. In 2006, the band played at the
Hultsfred Festival
The Hultsfred Festival () was an annual music festival held in Hultsfred, Sweden. It took place at the lake Hulingen for three days in June or July, from Thursday to Saturday. Since the first festival in 1986, its attendance increased from 7,5 ...
, becoming first dansband since
Sven-Ingvars
Sven-Ingvars is a Swedish pop music, pop/rock music, rock group from Slottsbron, Sweden. The band was formed in 1956 by Sven Svärd (drums), Ingvar Karlsson (guitar and accordion), Sven-Erik Magnusson (vocals, guitar, and clarinet). Later the b ...
in 1991 to do so. The band has also played at the
Arvika Festival
Arvika Festival () was an annual music festival held in Arvika, Sweden. It took place during three days in the middle of July, from Thursday to Saturday, with camping available from the beginning of the week. The non-profit association "Galaxen" ...
. The band has also recorded
Teddybears Stockholm songs on the 2006 album
Dansbander, as well as recorded soundtrack music for the 2007 "
Snart är det lördag igen" film.
In May 2007,
TV4 aired a documentary series about the band, ''
Torgny Melins - från Säffle till Stureplan''. In 2007, the band also recorded a duet with
Kikki Danielsson
Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country music, country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She has gained notice for yodeling in some songs. Danie ...
, "Ska du gå din väg", on the album ''
Allting som vi har''.
The band also participated at
Dansbandskampen 2009
''Dansbandskampen'' is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcast over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October–December 2008.
In 2008, ...
, being one of the finalists.
In March 2011, the band announced they would take a break.
Discography
Albums
*''
Torgny Melins'' - 1996
*''
Torgny Melins 15 år
Torgny is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Torgny Anderberg (1919–2000), Swedish actor and film director
*Torgny Lindgren (1938–2017), Swedish writer
*Torgny Mogren (born 1963), former Swedish cross country skier
*Torgny SÃ ...
'' - 1999
*''
Dansbander'' - 2006
*''
Allting som vi har'' - 2007
*''
Dansbandsnatt'' - 2010
Singles
*Bortom allt - 2008
References
{{Authority control
1983 establishments in Sweden
Dansbands
Musical groups established in 1983
Musical groups from Värmland County