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Charizma (band)

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Origin
  
Oskarshamn, Sweden

Website
  
Charizma.com

Years active
  
1981 – Present

Record label
  
Stones Throw Records

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Labels
  
Pama Records (SE), Talking Music (SE), Asaph Musik (D)

Died
  
16 December 1993, East Palo Alto, California, United States

Albums
  
Circa 1990-1993, Life in 3D, M-Town EP, The Resurrection, III "Sila I Vera", Rock The World, Big Shots

Genres
  
Rock music, Contemporary Christian music

Similar
  
Peanut Butter Wolf, Koushik, Nump, Kim Jae Won, Jimmy Kennedy

Charizma is a rock band formed in Oskarshamn, Sweden, where they are still based. Founded by the three brothers Bo, Jan and Göran Nikolausson, the band now also includes Johan Mauritzson and Thomas Karlsson.

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Starting out as a hard rock trio, Charizma is now a radio-friendly rock band focusing on melodies and strong vocal elements.

The band is primarily known for its songs "Waiting (Here for you)" "Run to God" and "Join Hands".

The band also performed in the pre-selections for Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 in Estonia (Eurolaul) and in 2007 in Poland (Piosenka dla Europy 2007).

Charizma has toured all over the world including USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Estonia, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands and Faroe Islands.

Members

  • Bo Nikolausson - bass guitar, backing vocals (1981–present)
  • Jan Nikolausson - drums, percussion (1981–present)
  • Göran Nikolausson - guitars, backing vocals (1981–present)
  • Johan Mauritzson - lead vocals, Keyboards (1996–present)
  • Thomas Karlsson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1996–present)

    • Until 1994, lead vocals were performed by Bo Nikolausson. Between 1991 and 1994, Johan Mauritzson played keyboards with the band, but was not an official member.

    Chart positions

  • "Waiting (Here for you)" reached no. 3 on the Swedish Top40 best selling chart on September 13, 2003. It spent 9 weeks on the list. The song also peaked at no. 62 on the Europe Official Top 100 on September 27, 2003
  • "Where do you go?" reached no. 13 on the Swedish Top40 best selling chart on January 17, 2004.
  • "I give you a mountain" reached no. 41 on the Swedish best selling chart on May 21, 2004.

    • Videography

  • "Emily" - shot January 2007, Oskarshamn Sweden. Directed and edited by Morgan Karlsson. Song entered in the Polish pre-selections for Eurovision Song Contest.
  • "Turn me on" - shot in 1989, Los Angeles. Directorial debut for Jay Torres, who later worked with Madonna and Aerosmith and directed the TV shows Alias and Desperate Housewives.

    • Songs

    Red Light - Green Light
    Devotion
    That's Word

    References

    Charizma (band) Wikipedia
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