Black Ingvars

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Black Ingvars is a Swedish fun metal band. It was founded in 1995 and combines classic heavy metal elements with the sound of dansband songs and well-known children's songs. The lyrics of the Black Ingvars are Swedish, the melodies of their songs often come from well-known role models, such as ABBA ("Waterloo") or the theme song of the well-known TV series Pippi Longstocking . In the meantime 800,000 albums have been sold in Sweden and the band has also gained fame in several other European countries.

Black Ingvars, translated black Ingvars , is a reference to the well-known Dansband Sven-Ingvars in Sweden .

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
SE SE
1995 Earcandy Six SE5
gold
gold

(17 weeks)SE
Earcandy Five SE23 (6 weeks)
SE
1997 Sjung och var glad med Black-Ingvars SE5
platinum
platinum

(36 weeks)SE
1998 Schlagermetal SE6th
gold
gold

(14 weeks)SE
1999 Heaven metal SE22 (6 weeks)
SE
2000 Kids super hits SE50 (3 weeks)
SE

More albums

  • 2001: The Very Best Of Dansbands Hårdrock
  • 2002: Sjung och var glad med Black-Ingvars 2

Singles

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
SE SE
1995 Mitt eget Blue Hawaii
Earcandy Six
SE3 (10 weeks)
SE
Whole Lotta Engberg
Earcandy Five
SE29 (3 weeks)
SE
1997 Idas sommarvisa
Sjung och var glad med Black-Ingvars
SE49 (4 weeks)
SE

Web links

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  1. a b Chart sources: SE
  2. Awards for music sales: SE