Jan Johansen
Jan Christian Johansen (born January 9, 1966 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish singer . He is the son of jazz musician Egil Johansen .
Life
Jan Johansen's career began in the band Magnum Bonum. There he replaced their singer Lars Listrom, who died of cancer in 1983. He then became the lead singer of the cover band Off Duty.
As the winner of the Melodifestival 1995 he was allowed to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 in Dublin . With his ballad Se på mig ( Swedish for look at me ) he came third. The title went straight to number 1 in the Swedish charts . From 2001 to 2003 he repeatedly took part in the Melodifestivalen, but then could not win any more.
Together with Colette van Luik, he published his biography Med nya ögon (With different eyes) in 2013 .
In February 2020 he took part in the Melodifestivalen again with the Miraklernas tid written by Thomas G: son , but only reached seventh and last place in the second semi-final.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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SE | |||
1995 | Jan Johansen |
SE2 (23 weeks) SE |
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1996 | Jan Johansen 2 |
SE23 (9 weeks) SE |
|
2001 | Fram till nu |
SE36 (3 weeks) SE |
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2002 | Hela vägen fram |
SE29 (5 weeks) SE |
|
2003 | X My Heart |
SE44 (1 week) SE |
|
2014 | Min Jul |
SE12 (1 week) SE |
More albums
- 2010: En ny picture av mig
Singles
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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SE | |||
1995 | Se på mig Jan Johansen |
SE1 (31 weeks) SE |
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1996 | Mitt hjärta i din hand Jan Johansen 2 |
SE51 (1 week) SE |
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Kommer tid, Kommer vår Jan Johansen 2 |
SE38 (6 weeks) SE |
with Jill Johnson
|
|
2001 | Ingenmansland |
SE21 (5 weeks) SE |
|
2002 | Sista andetaget Hela vägen fram |
SE13 (14 weeks) SE |
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2003 | Let Your Spirit Fly X My Heart |
SE10 (15 weeks) SE |
with Pernilla Wahlgren
|
2005 | Röd mustang |
SE16 (5 weeks) SE |
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2006 | Röd mustang (Remix) |
SE24 (8 weeks) SE |
|
2010 | Cyanid En ny picture av mig |
SE19 (3 weeks) SE |
literature
- Jan Johansen, Colette van Luik: Med nya ögon . 1st edition. Norstedts , Stockholm 2013, ISBN 978-91-1304061-5 .
Web links
- Official website (Swedish)
- Jan Johansen at Discogs (English)
- Jan Johansen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kjell E. Genberg: Med nya ögon - review. In: dast.nu. Dast Magazine , April 15, 2013, accessed January 9, 2017 (Swedish).
- ↑ a b Chart sources: SE
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Johansen, Jan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johansen, Jan Christian (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1966 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm , Stockholm County , Sweden |