BWO vs Alcazar

Name: BWO vs Alcazar
Start: 2026-07-04T22:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-05T02:00:00+02:00
Location: Olssons Brygga

took place · 4 Jul 2026

Olssons Brygga, Arvika

concert Pop party

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Two Swedish pop bands face off in a festive battle.

About: BWO

The Swedish electropop trio behind 'Temple of Love' and 'Lay Your Love on Me' - Alexander Bard, Marina Schiptjenko and Martin Rolinski - who dominated Swedish charts in the mid-2000s and won fans across Russia and Eastern Europe.

Swedish Top 40 singles

Swedish #1 album

2×

Rockbjörnen award wins (Sweden's most popular band)

1×

Grammis award wins

What's new

2010
BWO announced they were going on hiatus after releasing five albums in under six years; no reunion has been publicly confirmed since.
2009
BWO broke through in Japan, China and Taiwan with the compilation album Sunshine in the Rain, specifically targeted at the Asian market.
2009
BWO competed in Melodifestivalen 2009 with 'You're Not Alone', their entry for the Swedish Eurovision selection.

Tracks

Temple of LoveSwedish #1 single, their biggest hit; runner-up at Melodifestivalen 2006

Lay Your Love on Mecharted in Sweden and the UK; Melodifestivalen 2008 entry

Sunshine in the RainUK chart hit in 2008; title track of their Asian market compilation

Living in a Fantasydebut single (2004); one of their signature early tracks

Halcyon DaysSwedish #1 album (2006); their commercial peak

Recent shows

Apr 25, 2025 Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping (SE)
Mar 7, 2009 Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping (SE)
Feb 21, 2009 Ejendals Arena, Leksand (SE)

About: Alcazar

Stockholm-born disco-pop veterans whose 2000 breakthrough "Crying at the Discoteque" charted on four continents - Alcazar have five Melodifestivalen campaigns behind them and a 2024 Eurovision Grand Final appearance in Malmö to their name.

12M+

Records sold worldwide 2001-2004

Chart peak in Hungary for "Crying at the Discoteque"

Melodifestivalen entries

500K+

Monthly listeners on Spotify (at time of reporting)

What's new

2024-05
Alcazar reunited as an interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Grand Final in Malmö, performing for the first time on the Eurovision stage.
2024-05
The Eurovision 2024 reunion featured the lineup of Andreas Lundstedt, Lina Hedlund and Tess Merkel, performing as part of an ABBA 50th-anniversary tribute.
2025
Andreas Lundstedt released the EP "Vicious" (2025) as part of his ongoing solo career alongside Alcazar activities.

Tracks

Crying at the Discoteque2000 international breakthrough, #1 in Hungary, top 10 across Europe, 37M+ Spotify streams

Not a Sinner, Nor a SaintFirst Swedish #1 single, biggest hit of Melodifestivalen 2003, certified Gold

This Is the World We Live In2004 international single from album Alcazarized, charted in the UK and across Europe

Sexual GuaranteeInternational hit from debut album Casino

AlcastarMelodifestivalen 2005 entry, became a classic Swedish schlager anthem

Recent shows

Apr 26, 2025 Trixxo Arena, Hasselt (BE)
Apr 25, 2025 Himmelstalundshallen, Norrköping (SE)
Jun 8, 2024 Újszegedi Partfürdő és Kemping, Szeged (HU)

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