Jessica Pilnäs
Jessica Georganne Pilnäs (born July 5, 1978 in Åryd , Växjö ) is a Swedish singer who mainly interprets pop jazz .
Live and act
Pilnäs is the daughter of Thommy Gustafsson, who was the keyboard player in the band Sven-Ingvars . She first became known with the song "Jag ger dig allt", with which she reached third place at the 1995 Melodifestivalen . Instead of signing a record deal, she went on to high school and then attended Fridhem Jazz School.
After completing his training, Pilnäs became a member of the internationally successful R&B band Robyn . Under the pseudonym "Isa" she recorded the album "Pretender" for Epic. It sold well in Japan; the title track also became a hit in Sweden in 2000.
Pilnäs has now completed a medical degree at the Karolinska Institutet . Guitarist Johan Norberg, who toured Japan with her in 2000, wrote the song “The More I See” for her, which focuses on the moment of love awakening. They both found that it reflected their relationship. They have been a couple since then (married for several years). Nils Landgren repeatedly tried to win her back for music while she was still a student. In 2003 he recorded a duet version of "The Winner Takes It All" with her, which later appeared on the scrapbook Magic Nordic Voices . In 2008 he finally got her for the second episode of his Christmas with My Friends project , with which he also toured Sweden and Germany. Pilnäs subsequently presented two albums under his own name; She was also involved in several other Christmas productions and tours by Nils Landgren.
Discographic notes
- Bitter and Sweet (Emocion 2011, with Nils Landgren, Jonas Knutsson , Johan Norberg , Dan Berglund , Wolfgang Haffner )
- Norma Deloris Egstrom - A Tribute to Peggy Lee ( Act 2012, with Mattias Ståhl , Karl Olandersson , Fredrik Jonsson and the Fleshquartet)
- Singles
- Jag ger dig allt (1995)
- Pretender (2000, as Isa)
Web links
- Biography (ACT)
- Jessica Pilnäs in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Jessica Pilnäs at Discogs (English)
- Jessica Pilnäs on MusicBrainz
- Jessica Pilnäs at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sveriges Radio: Sångerska på natten och läkaren på dagen - Mångsysslaren Jessica Pilnäs besöker Vaken . Accessed December 30, 2018.
- ↑ Pretender (Discogs)
- ↑ Meeting (Nordic Music)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pilnäs, Jessica |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pilnäs, Jessica Georganne (maiden name); Norberg, Jessica Georganne (real name); Isa (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish singer (pop-jazz) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th July 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Åryd , Växjö |