BWO have been around since 2004, and have been making their mark ever since. As is evident in the album cover for their latest album, Big Science, they could easily be labeled as eccentric and they have managed to achieve success not just in their home country of Sweden - but all across Europe and even in Asia. Their style hovers somewhere between dance and pop with an electro feel making them widely popular even in the hard-to-break US and UK markets.
They've had 15 Top 40 singles in Sweden and have achieved their highest successes with songs that they have entered in Melodifestivalen. Temple of Love was entered in the contest in 2006 where they finished 2nd but managed to reach their first and only #1 on the Swedish charts. Their next effort at Melodifestivalen was in 2008 with Lay Your Love On me which ended up 3rd and which charted as high as #2 in Sweden and was their second-highest charting single ever. 2009's Melodifestivalen entry failed to impress and You're Not Alone failed to reach the finals, but was the first release from the album released just after the competition.
2009 saw the release of Big Science which has followed in typical BWO fashion with several hits. Right Here Right Now was the second single released and ended up with a collaboration with Swedish eurotrash diva Velvet and with a remix from UK remixing geniuses Cahill for the UK release of the track.
The third single from the album, Rise To The Occasion, was released this September in Sweden and oddly enough features a building that very much resembles Toronto's CN Tower in the video. As most BWO videos before it, this one is a joy to watch and suits the band and the single perfectly. December will see the release of Kings of Tomorrow, the album's fourth single, and a video should be soon to follow.
With almost six years and so many tracks, trying to highlight some of the best from BWO is certainly a challenge. Below find links to Rise To The Occasion as well as their Melodifestivalen entries from 2006 and 2008 noted above (because I'm such a fan of a great live performance!). Find a selection of hits from Big Science to download as well the amazing collaboration with Velvet on Right Here Right Now and their Melodifestivalen hits.
Enjoy!
stevie.
BWO - Big Science
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