Charizma quick facts
Members (4)
- Bo Nikolausson bass, vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals · 1981–present
- Jan Nikolausson drums, percussion · 1981–present
- Johan Mauritzson vocals, keyboards, lead vocals · 1996–present
- Thomas Karlsson guitar, vocals, rhythm guitar, backing vocals · 1996–present
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Charizma is a Swedish rock band formed in Oskarshamn. It was founded in 1981 by the three brothers Bo, Jan and Göran Nikolausson. In 1996 the band added two members, Johan Mauritzson and Thomas Karlsson. In November 2008 the band went on an indefinite hiatus.
Starting out as a hard rock trio in the early 1980s, at the end of the 1990s Charizma turned into a radio-friendly rock band focusing on melodies and strong vocal elements.
Following the release of their debut album Rock the World (1985), Charizma was selected as OKEJ magazine’s “Band of the Month” in its February 1986 issue. The feature described the band’s origins in Oskarshamn, where brothers Bo, Jan and Göran Nikolausson rehearsed in their parents’ basement before borrowing 100,000 Swedish kronor to finance the recording of their debut album. It also noted that Rock the World was recorded at KSL Studio in Sollentuna with producer Hasse Engström and reported growing interest in the band from the United Kingdom and the United States.
The band is primarily known for its songs “Waiting (Here for you)” and “Run to God”. The song “Join hands” (1990) was a major hit in Estonia and became part of the Singing Revolution.
Charizma performed in the pre-selections for Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 in Estonia (Eurolaul) and in 2007 in Poland (Piosenka dla Europy 2007).
Charizma has toured all over the world including USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Estonia, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands and Faroe Islands.. In 2025 the band reunited for a concert in Oskarshamn, Sweden.
Chart positions
- “Waiting (Here for you)” reached no. 3 on the Swedish Top40 best selling chart on September 13, 2003. It spent 8 weeks on the list. The song also peaked at no. 62 on the Europe Official Top 100 on September 27, 2003
- “Where do you go?” reached no. 13 on the Swedish Top40 best selling chart on January 17, 2004.
- “I give you a mountain” reached no. 41 on the Swedish best selling chart on May 21, 2004.
Videography
- “Emily”- shot January 2007, Oskarshamn Sweden. Directed and edited by Morgan Karlsson. Song entered in the Polish qualifications for Eurovision Song Contest.
- “Turn me on” – shot in 1989, Los Angeles. Directorial debut for Jay Torres, who later worked with Madonna and Aerosmith and directed the TV shows Alias and Desperate Housewives.
Discography
Albums
Rock the world
Rock The World
Rockin’ The World Together
The Ultimate Call
To Be Continued…
The Basics Of Life
Life in 3D
Life is precious
Singles
“Turn Me On” (EP)
“Join Hands” (Maxi single)
“Higher Than The Heavens” (CD single)
“Round and Round” (CD single)
“Run to God” (CD-single)
“Waiting (Here for you)” Club mix(CD single)
“Where do you go?” [Radio remix] (CD single)
“I give you a mountain” (CD single)
“Emily” (Digital EP)
Band Bloodlines
Follow the musicians who connect Charizma to other bands and projects. Confirmed release appearances are included when reliable source evidence is available.
Bo Nikolausson
bass guitar, backing vocals, bass, vocals and 1981–present
Göran Nikolausson
guitars, backing vocals, guitar, vocals and 1981–present
Jan Nikolausson
drums, percussion and 1981–present
Johan Mauritzson
lead vocals, Keyboards, vocals and 1996–present
Thomas Karlsson
rhythm guitar, backing vocals, guitar, vocals and 1996–present
Mats Tärnfors
Peter Koski
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External links
- The official Charizma website
- PAMA Records
- Talking Music
- Asaph Musik
- CMcentral Article about the album Life is precious, a tribute to Wes King
- “Emily” video on YouTube
References
- ^ a b “Charizma – The Official Site”. charizma.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ “Charizma”. OKEJ (in Swedish). No. 2/3. 1986. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ^ a b “Waiting (here For You) by Charizma – Music Charts”. acharts.co. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Lindhe, Frida (2021-02-06). “Växjöbons jättehit i Estland på 80-talet – släpptes i hela Sovjetunionen”. SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ ETV PLUSS>Saated>Muusikasaated>Eurovisiooni lauluvõistlus>Eurolaul 2004. I’ll give you a mountain Archived June 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest Serbia 2008 | News – Videos of the Polish songs online
- ^ Gustafsson, Christian (2025-11-27). “Tillbaka på scen efter 33 år – biljetterna tog slut direkt”. Barometern (in Swedish). Barometern-OT. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
Senast Oskarshamnsbandet Charizma gjorde en officiell spelning med originaluppsättningen var 1993. Nu är det dags igen – och biljetterna tog slut i ett nafs.
- ^ “swedishcharts.com – Charizma – Where Do You Go?”. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ “swedishcharts.com – Charizma – I Give You A Mountain”. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Charizma – Emily – for Polish ESC qualifications 2007, retrieved 2021-03-14
Source: Wikipedia