Brandsta City Släckers
Swedish band
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Brandsta City Släckers is a Swedish band composed mostly of firefighters.[1]
The band sang "Kom och ta mig" in Melodifestivalen 2002 and they also performed in Melodifestivalen 2003 with "15 minuter".[2] The group members usually work as firefighters and perform dressed as such. They also received the third highest vote from the televoting audience in Melodifestivalen 2002.[1][3]
Leadsinger Glenn Borgkvist participated in Melodifestivalen 2004 in a duet with Lotta Nilsson, and presented the rescue show "På liv och död" on TV4 the same year.[4][5]
The band reunited in 2025 to participate in Melodifestivalen 2026, with the song ”Rakt in i elden”.[6] The song qualified for the final.[7] They placed fifth in the final. [8]
The Band
- Glenn Borgkvist – vocals
- Mats Nilsson – guitar, backing vocals
- Ulf Johansson – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Olle Östberg – keyboard, backing vocals
- Tom Börjesson – drums, backing vocals
Discography
Albums
EP
- 1995 – Brandsta City Släckers (Jolly Roger Records).[13]
Singles
- 1999 – Gårdagens hjältar (Start Klart Records).[14]
- 1999 – Vem kan släcka ett brinnande hjärta (Start Klart Records).[15]
- 2002 – Kom och ta mig (Start Klart Records).[16]
- 2003 – SommarHits! (Start Klart Records).[17]
- 2003 – 15 minuter (Start Klart Records).[18]
- 2006 – Faller (Start Klart Records).
- Jag vill bara ha dig av tomten (Start Klart Records).[19]
Charting singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [20] | |||
| "Kom och ta mig" | 2002 | 4 | Non-album singles |
| "Rakt in i elden" | 2026 | 2 | |
| "All in för Sverige (VM-låt 2026)" | 5 |
