Arvingarna is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden that started in 1989.
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They had their break-thrugh when they won the Swedish version of the Eurovision song contest in 1993 with the song "Eloise" and got to participate in the european final.

The members are Lars, Casper and the brothers Kim and Tommy.
Casper Dennis Janebrink is born 2 January 1970 in Partille outside Gothenburg.
Tommy Konrad Carlsson is born 7 August 1968 in Gothenburg.
Kim Göran Carlsson is born 20 mars 1972 in Gothenburg.
Lars Elis "Lasseman" Larsson is born 26 february 1972 in Diseröd outside Kungälv.

The Swedish word "arvingarna" means "the heirs" and the name comes from the fact that several of the band's members have fathers that also play in bands.

Eurovision Song Contest 1993 - Millstreet
Entry for Sweden

Performer: Arvingarna
Song title: Eloïse
Song writer(s): Gert Lengstrand
Song composer(s): Lasse Holm

Sang in Position: 13
Final Position: 7
Total Points: 89

The small city of Millstreet, Ireland, was the host for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. 1993 was the first year to feature a pre-qualifying heat for Eastern European countries. In the run-up to the contest, the European Broadcasting Union started to take into account how many potential countries would apply to enter the contest. The dissolution of the Eastern bloc and the disintegration of Yugoslavia created many new potential applicants. Because of that, seven countries from Eastern Europe had to participate in a preliminary heat called Kvalifikacija za Millstreet in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the 3rd of April, in order to go to the final night of the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest. Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia and Croatia made it through the preliminary heat and made their debut in the song contest as independent nations. Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Estonia had to wait till the following year to be eligible to enter Europe's biggest musical event.

Ireland had their second victory in a row with the song In Your Eyes performed by Niamh Kavanagh who shot to fame due to the original soundtrack to the movie The Commitments. After a nailbiting finish, Niamh managed to keep the entry from the United Kingdom second with the very last vote. The UK entry Better The Devil You Know by Sonia was seen by many as the favorite to win, as Sonia had had some international hits with the legendary producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman.

The venue for the 1993 contest was very unusual - it was a hall normally used for horse auctions in the tiny town of Millstreet, near Cork. The contestants complained they were in the middle of nowhere with not a pub in sight. However, the Irish audience made up for this inconvenience as they enthusiastically welcomed all participating nations and also gave a special warm reception for the entry from Bosnia & Herzegovina - a country in a state of war in 1993.

Sommar Och Solvarma Dar
Arvingarna Lyrics

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Vinter har varit ganska lång
Men jag har sjungit på en sång
Som gör livet lite lättare för mig

Jag såg John Polman igår kväll
Han hade blivit riktigt snäll
För han lovade att sommaren hade kommit igen

Sommar och solvarma dar
Båten är sjösatt och klar
Värmen är här nu och himlen är blå
Kung över havet är jag
Ikväll är det party på stan
Tejer en hel karavan
Biran är välskyld och här sitter jag
För sommaren har börjat idag

Allt är precis som det ska va
När solen står högt känns allting bra
Tänk va härligt livet känns när allting kommer omkring

Ficksa och sedan lägga till
En ö för oss själva och en grill

Plocka fram gitarren och nubben
Ja det där som hör till

Overall Meaning

The song "Sommar Och Solvarma Dar" by Arvingarna is an upbeat and cheerful celebration of the arrival of summer. The opening lines of the song express relief that winter is over, and the singer has been singing a song that has helped to make life a little easier for him. The second verse reveals that the singer saw someone named John Polman, who had become kind and promised that summer had arrived again, perhaps indicating that the singer had been feeling down until this point.

The chorus of the song is an exuberant celebration of summer, with the singer proclaiming that the boat is ready to go, the weather is warm and the sky is blue. He feels like the king of the sea and is ready to party with his friends tonight. He talks about how everything is just as it should be with the sun shining high and everything feeling good. The final lines of the song talk about docking at an island, grilling food and pulling out the guitar for a singalong.

Overall, the song is a celebration of the joys of summer and the freedom and happiness that comes with it. It is a feel-good anthem that encourages listeners to let loose and enjoy the beautiful weather and good times that summer brings.

Line by Line Meaning

Vinter har varit ganska lång
The winter season has been quite long.

Men jag har sjungit på en sång
But I have been singing a song.

Som gör livet lite lättare för mig
That makes life a little easier for me.

Jag såg John Polman igår kväll
I saw John Polman last night.

Han hade blivit riktigt snäll
He had become really nice.

För han lovade att sommaren hade kommit igen
Because he promised that summer had arrived again.

Sommar och solvarma dar
Summer and warm sunny days.

Båten är sjösatt och klar
The boat is launched and ready.

Värmen är här nu och himlen är blå
The warmth is here now and the sky is blue.

Kung över havet är jag
I am the king of the sea.

Ikväll är det party på stan
Tonight is a party in town.