Edin-Ådahl
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Contemporary Christian music |
| Founded | 10 June 1978 |
| Founder | Bertil Edin, Lasse Edin, Simon Ådahl, Frank Ådahl |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Gävle , Sweden |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Edin-Ådahl was a Swedish band specializing in contemporary Christian music (CCM), active between 1977 and 1994. The group featured brothers Bertil and Lasse Edin alongside siblings Simon and Frank Ådahl.
The ensemble was officially formed on 10 June 1978, uniting Simon (born 1957) and Frank Ådahl (born 1960) with the Edin brothers, Lasse (born 1954) and Bertil (born 1958), who hailed from Gävle.
Their breakthrough came in 1990 with the song "Som en vind" ("Like a Wind"), which won Melodifestivalen and ultimately finished sixteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest that same year. In the subsequent year, they achieved runner-up status in Melodifestivalen, with Simon Ådahl returning to compete again in 1995 alongside Lasse Edin. Their track "Revival" climbed to number three on Swedish radio charts.
Although their English-language albums were produced to a quality comparable to mainstream secular releases, they faced challenges with inadequate distribution and less compelling lyrical content.
In addition to his work with the band, Frank Ådahl lent his voice as the Swedish dubbing of Simba in the 1994 animated film The Lion King. Bertil released a solo project titled Cross the Border in 1985, while Simon issued I'm In Touch through Refuge Records. Meanwhile, Lasse Edin established a new group called The Outsiders in 1990.
Swedish releases
- Edin-Ådahl (Prim), 1980
- Alibi (CBS/Royal), 1982
- Maktfaktor (Royal), 1983
- Tecken (Prim), 1986
- Big Talk (Royal/Cantio), 1989
- Into My Soul (Cantio), 1990
- Reser till kärlek (Cantio), 1991
- Kosmonaut Gagarins rapport (Viva), 1992
- Minnen: 1980–1992 (Viva), 1994
- Komplett (Media Point), 2009
English releases
- Alibi (Refuge), 1983
- X-Factor (Refuge), 1984
- Miracle (Refuge), 1987
- Big Talk (Royal Music/Refuge), 1989
- Into My Soul (Alarma World Music), 1990
- Revival (Alarma World Music/Cantio), 1991