Army of Lovers
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| Background information | |
| Origin | , Sweden |
| Genres | Eurodance |
| Years active | 1987–2003, 2007-2009, 2011–2013 |
| Labels |
Giant/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records (US) Polydor Records (UK) |
| Associated acts | Bodies Without Organs, Vacuum, Nouveau Riche, Alcazar, Happy Hoes, Gravitonas |
| Members |
Alexander Bard (1987–2009, 2012-present) Jean-Pierre Barda (1987–2009, 2012-present) Dominika Peczynski (1992–2009, 2013-present) |
| Past members |
Camilla Henemark (1987–1991, 1995–2001, 2012-2013) Michaela Dornonville de la Cour (1991–1995) |
Army of Lovers is a Swedish dance music group which formed in 1987, and have had a number of hits in Europe throughout the 1990s with songs such as "Crucified", which was number one on the Eurochart for eight consecutive weeks. It remains their best known song internationally.
The name of the band alludes to a documentary Armee der Liebenden oder Revolte der Perversen of the German gay rights activist Rosa von Praunheim, the title of which in turn alludes to the Theban Band.
Army of Lovers reformed with Alexander Bard, Camilla Henemark and Jean-Pierre Barda in late 2012 to enter the Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Rockin' the Ride" in hopes of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. They failed to progress to the final and a few days later issued a press release to announce that Henemark will be replaced by former member Dominika Peczynski for the remainder of their on-going reunion.
The founding members, who had all worked together in a band called Barbie, were Alexander Bard, Jean-Pierre Barda and Camilla Henemark (aka La Camilla).
Army of Lovers had many Top 10 hits on the Eurochart, the biggest being "Crucified", which was one of the biggest selling European singles of 1991. Their total album sales were seven million copies worldwide.
The band became famous for their outlandish visual appearance (many of their costumes were created by Camilla Thulin), and their high camp music videos directed by Fredrik Boklund (some of which were banned by MTV).
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