Sarek was a Swedish folk-pop band formed in 2002, taking their name from Sarek National Park. They debuted in 2002 with the single "Vinterland" and in 2003 they broke through with their single "Genom eld och vatten" in Melodifestivalen. The group parted ways in 2012.
The song "Genom eld och vatten" remained on the Swedish singles chart for 34 weeks, peaking at number 3. In the same year, the single "Solen glimmar" charted for four weeks, reaching #14. These songs were from the album Genom eld och vatten, which also charted for four weeks, reaching #48.
The next album Sarek reached #21 and stayed on the album chart for five weeks, and the single "Älvorna" peaked at #8 and remained for eight weeks.