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Melody Club

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Melody Club
Background information
OriginSweden
GenresNew wave, nu-disco, synthpop, glam rock, synthrock
Years active2000–2013 (hiatus)
MembersKristofer Östergren
Erik Stenemo
Jon Bordon
Niklas Stenemo
Richard Ankers
Past membersMagnus Roos
Andy A
Websitemelodyclub.com

Melody Club is a Swedish band from Växjö formed in January 2000. Their breakthrough came in 2002 with the song Palace Station, which was also a big success in Germany. Additionally, the song was featured in the soundtrack of the film Slim Susie. The band has frequent radio airplay in Sweden, Germany, Japan, Norway and Denmark.

Melody Club's style can be described as a blend of synthpop and glam rock. The single "Fever Fever" is included on the soundtrack of the football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 08. On 22 April 2009, they released their fifth and first self-produced album, "Goodbye to Romance". The first single from the album was called "Girls Don't Always Wanna Have Fun"—a possible reference to Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".

In 2010 Andy A left the group in protest against the group's participation in Eurovision and was replaced with the original drummer Richard Ankers.

Melodifestivalen 2011

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Melody Club participated in Melodifestivalen 2011, the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. They competed in the fourth semi-final on 26 February 2011 in Malmö Arena, Malmö with the song "The Hunter", finishing in 7th place.[citation needed]

Band members

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Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak chart position Certifications
NOR
[1]
SWE
[2]
2002 Music Machine 17 1
2004 Face the Music 6
  • GLF: Gold
2006 Scream 18
2009 Goodbye to Romance 18
2011 Human Harbour 22
Compilation albums
Year Album Peak chart position
NOR
[1]
SWE
[2]
2007 At Your Service
2012 Let's Celebrate 2002–2012 24

Singles

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Title Year Chart
position
Album
SWE
[2]
"Palace Station" 2002 9 Music Machine
"Electric" 18
"Covergirl" 2003 37
"Take Me Away" 2004 16 Face the Music
"Baby (Stand Up)" 2
"Boys in the Girls' Room" 2005 25
"Wildhearts"
"Destiny Calling" 2006 15 Scream
"Fever Fever" 2007 32
"Last Girl on My Mind" 27
"Girls Don't Always Wanna Have Fun" 2009 60 Goodbye to Romance
"The Only Ones" 48
"I Don't Believe in Angels"
(featuring Anna Järvinen)
31 Non-album single
"The Hunter" 2011 Human Harbour
"Paralyzed" 2012

References

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  1. ^ a b "Melody Club in Norwegian Charts". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Melody Club in Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
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