Scarlet (Swedish band)

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Scarlet
Melodifestivalen 2024, deltavling 5, Karlstad, Scarlet pa presskonferensen efter livesandningen.jpg
Scarlet at Melodifestivalen 2025
Background information
OriginSweden
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelsUniversal Music Sweden
Members
  • Scarlet Hunts
  • Thirsty

Scarlet is a Swedish heavy metal duo formed in 2018. The duo consists of Scarlet Hunts and Thirsty. [1]

Contents

History

The band members Scarlet Hunts and Thirsty started writing music and lyrics together, and they claimed to have "an intriguing past, combined with present-day experiences and meetings with humans". The two, whose real names have not been publicised. In their first year as an active duo, Scarlet performed at Sweden Rock Festival, [2] Gefle Metal Festival [3] and Knotfest. [4]

In 2018, Scarlet signed a contract with the record label ART:ERY Music Group, [5] where they released their first three singles, entitled "Age of Seduction", "Hail the Apocalypse" and "Killer Quinn". Scarlet signed a contract in 2020 with the German record label Arising Empire and in November of that year, they released their debut album "Obey the Queen", which received outstanding reviews throughout the metal community. [6]

On 1 December 2023, it was announced that Scarlet would participate in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Circus X". [1] [7] [8] Having qualified for the runoff vote of 2 March 2024, they were ultimately eliminated from the contest. [9] On 26 November 2024, it was announced that Scarlet would participate in Melodifestivalen 2025 with the song "Sweet n' Psycho". [10] On 1 March 2025 they qualified directly to the final held on 8 March 2025, where they placed seventh. [11]

In August 2024, the duo signed with record label Universal Music Group, booking agency United Stage and Steelstar Agency.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Obey the Queen

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
SWE
[13]
"Age of Seduction"2018—Non-album singles
"Hail the Apocalypse"—
"Killer Quinn"—
"End in Blood"2019—
"Beauty & Beast"2020—Obey the Queen
"#bossbitch"—
"Love Heroin"—
"Everybody Dies"2022—Non-album singles
"Circus X"202412
"Look What You Made Me Do"—
"Goddess"—
"Sweet n' Psycho"20254

References

  1. 1 2 "Uppgifter: Uppsaladuon klara för Melodifestivalen". unt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "ARTISTER GENOM ÅREN". Sweden Rock Festival (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gefle Metal Festival 2019". Facebook. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (8 November 2020). "SLIPKNOT Launches Online Festival Focused Only On Up-And-Coming Bands". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "ART:ERY Main Page". ART:ERY Music Group. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "SCARLET RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM »OBEY THE QUEEN«". Arising Empire. 13 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Van Waarden, Franciska (1 November 2023). "Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2024 Participants Revealed on December 1st". Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Danny Saucedo och Dotter till final i Melodifestivalen". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "De tävlar i Melodifestivalen 2025" [They will compete in Melodifestivalen 2025] (in Swedish). Sveriges Television . Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Holdiness, Timothy (8 March 2025). "KAJ Wins Melodifestivalen 2025". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Obey the Queen - Album by Scarlet". Apple Music . Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 12, 2025". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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