Alcazar

Alcazar is a Swedish dance band that peaked in popularity in the early 2000s. Alcazar immediately announced themselves as a dance pop project, working in the genres of pop and disco.

Alexander Bard conceived and produced this project. The band was formed in 1998 with the following members: Andreas Lundstedt, Tess Merkel and Annika Kørgaard. Their first single Shine On became popular in Sweden, and with their second single Crying At The Discoteque they reached the top of the European charts. In 2000, they released their debut album Casino on BMG Records. The disc had later European and Japanese editions.

In December 2002 Magnus Karlsson joined the band. The second album Alcazarized, released in Sweden in 2003 was an instant success. Traditionally, it later received a European and Japanese edition.

In summer 2004 the band released their third album Dancefloor Deluxe. In 2003 the band took part in Melodifestivalen with the song Not a Sinner, Nor a Saint. They took the third place with it, but the song became a real hit and later the single went gold in sales.