Roxette | |
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 Roxette on stage the Bospop festival, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1986–2019 |
| Labels | Capitol records, EMI, Edel Music |
| Past member(s) | Marie Fredriksson Per Gessle |
| Website | www |
Roxette is a Swedish pop music group formed in 1986. The band had 2 members, Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson. Their song "It Must Have Been Love" was one of the most sold singles by the duo. It was released first as a Christmas song in 1987 and then as an "ordinary song" in 1990. In 1991, Roxette release the very popular album Joyride. For this album, they went on tour worldwide, playing 107 concerts. "The Look" and "Listen To Your Heart", are other popular songs by Roxette. They are very popular in South America and Europe.
They had released 8 studio albums and 9 compilation albums. One album, Baladas En Español, was sung in Spanish.
They are the second most successful Swedish music group of all time, behind ABBA.
The band became dormant in December 2019 after Fredriksson died of brain cancer.
In 2025, Roxette’s founder, songwriter and frontman Per Gessle began work on bringing the Roxette catalogue back to the live stage. Joined by the Roxette band* and prominent Swedish female vocalist Ms Lena Philipsson, the band returned to playing live across 43 concerts worldwide.
In 2026 the band continues to tour, celebrating 40 years since the release of their debut album.
- The current (2026) Roxette band consists of Christoffer Lundquist, Magnus Börjeson, Magnus “Norpan” Eriksson, Dea Norberg as well as original Roxette members Clarence Öfwerman and Jonas Isacsson.
