Alcazar (group)
Swedish disco group
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Key Takeaways
- Alcazar is a Swedish nu-disco group formed in Stockholm.
- Globally, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004.
- Alcazar disbanded in August 2011 after a concert at Stockholm Pride.
- Since then, they have only reunited on rare occasions.
- Their first single, "Shine On", was a hit in Sweden, but it was with their second release, "Crying at the Discoteque" (which heavily sampled Sheila and B.
Alcazar is a Swedish nu-disco group formed in Stockholm. The group is one of Sweden's most successful music acts, both nationally and internationally, achieving a series of hits since their debut single in 1999. Globally, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004. The group gained international recognition in 2000 with their song "Crying at the Discoteque", which charted in the USA, Brazil, Australia, Japan, and most European countries.
Alcazar disbanded in August 2011 after a concert at Stockholm Pride. They reunited in 2013 ahead of Melodifestivalen 2014 before disbanding again in 2018. Since then, they have only reunited on rare occasions.
Band career
The group formed in 1998 with three members: Andreas Lundstedt, Tess Merkel, and Annika "Annikafiore" Kjærgaard (née Johansson). Their first single, "Shine On", was a hit in Sweden, but it was with their second release, "Crying at the Discoteque" (which heavily sampled Sheila and B. Devotion's 1979 hit "Spacer"), that they achieved success across Europe.
Both singles appeared on their album, Casino, which was written and produced by fellow Swedes Alexander Bard and Anders Hansson.
Later editions of Casino contain a cover of The Human League's hit "Don't You Want Me", which also served as the third single from the album. In the United States, Alcazar gained moderate success. "Crying at the Discoteque" peaked at No. 44, and "Don't You Want Me" reached No. 30 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play.
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