Jan Johansen (singer)

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Jan Johansen
Jan Johansen in 2020
Born
Jan Christian Johansen

(1966-01-09) 9 January 1966 (age 58)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationSinger
Parent(s)Egil Johansen (father)
Ellen Böbak (mother)

Jan Christian Johansen (born 9 January 1966) is a Swedish singer, best known for representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Se på mig".

Life and career[edit]

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Johansen is the son of Norwegian parents Egil Johansen, a jazz musician, and Ellen Böbak, a jazz singer.[1] He began his musical career as a drummer, but later chose to become a singer.[2][3]

Johansen won Melodifestivalen 1995 with the song "Se på mig", and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.[4] During the final in Dublin, he finished in third place, scoring a total of 100 points.[5] The song peaked at no. 1 on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts for a total of fifteen weeks.[6]

On February 23, 2001, Johansen competed in the final of Melodifestivalen 2001. He placed 4th with his song "Ingenmansland".[1] Later that year, it was announced that Johansen would be competing in Melodifestivalen 2002 with the song "Sista andetaget".[7] After qualifying to the final through the Winners' Choice round, he finished in 7th place.[8][9]

In 2003, in collaboration with Pernilla Wahlgren, Johansen competed in Melodifestivalen for a third consecutive year with the song "Let Your Spirit Fly".[1] The song qualified from the first semi-final, later placing second in the final behind Fame.[10]

In 2013, Johansen published his autobiography, Med nya ögon, in collaboration with Colette van Luik.[2]

Alongside Linnea Henriksson, he performed his song "Se på mig" during the interval of the first semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2020.[11] Whilst preparing for his performance, Johansen entered negotiations with Sveriges Television (SVT) to perform the competing entry "Miraklernas tid", as the original artist, Thorsten Flinck, was disqualified from the competition.[12] On 3 February, it was confirmed that Johansen would compete in the contest.[13] He was eliminated in the second semi-final, finishing in last place with a total of 8 points.[14]

In 2021, Johansen was elected into the Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame.[15] After the coronavirus pandemic cancelled Johansen's gigs, including an anniversary concert at the Vasateatern, he started working as a substitute teacher of music at Vattmyraskolan in Järfälla.[16]

Discography[edit]

[17][18]

Albums[edit]

Year Album Peak positions Certification
SWE
[19] 		NOR
[20]
1995 Johansen 2 34
1996 Johansen 2 23 22
1997 Roll Tide Roll
(with The Brazz Brothers and Egil Johansen) 		 –  –
2001 Fram till nu 36 23
2002 Hela vägen fram 29  –
2003 Ignition (re-released 2013 as "Ignition feat Jan Johansen) 44 -
2003 X My Heart 44  –
2006 Jan Johansen Hits!  –  –
2009 Minnen N/A* 7
2010 En ny bild av mig  –  –
2013 Min jul 12  –
2015 Trumslagarens Pojke 12  –
2016 Fri 12  –
  • Only released in Norway and Finland

Singles[edit]

Year Title Sverige
topplistan 		Svensk
toppen 		Sverige
Tracks 		Norway
Singles 		Norway
Hit40 		Album
2020 "Kom Hem Till Mig Igen" - - - - -
What's A Man [with Blue Desert] - - - - -
2019 Almost Everything [with Blue Desert] - - - - -
2018 "Midvinterns Stjärna" - - - - -
"After Therapy" [with Stefan Nilsson] - - - - -
2017 "Dom Kan Säga" - - - - -
"Treasure" [with Anne Johansen] - - - - -
"Lottas Sång" [with Stefan Nilsson & Camilla Läckberg] - - - - -
2016 Det är du [lyrics Camilla Läckberg] - - - - -
All Because of You [duette with Rebecka K] - - - - -
2015 Trumslagarens Pojke [with Camilla Läckberg] - - - - -
"You Can Change The World" [duet with Johan Larsson] - - - - -
2011 Christmas Time Again - - - - -
It's Not Real - - - - -
Sista söndagen i advent - - - - -
2010 Till dig - 11 - - - En ny bild av mig
Cyanid 19 - - - -
2009 Fri - 11 - - -
Se på mig [re-release] - - - 7 -
2008 När allting dör - - - - - Minnen
Sol, vind och vatten - - - - -
2006 Calling Out Loud - 14 - - -
Röd Mustang (Remix) 24 - - - -
Solens strand - 12 - - -
2005 Röd Mustang 16 - - - -
2004 New Day
(Jan Johansen/Susie Päivärinta/Nestor Geli with Miz) 		- - - - -
2003 Let Your Spirit Fly
(duet with Pernilla Wahlgren) 		10 5 - - - X my Heart
Let's Not Fade Away - 12 - - 83
2002 Sista andetaget 13 5 - - 59 Hela vägen fram
Vågar du - 11 - - -
Hon går igen - 15 - - -
Tiden går - - - - -
2001 Ingenmansland 21 6 - - 76 Fram till nu
Life Goes On - - - - -
1998 Utan dej - 14 - - -
1997 Ljudet av din röst - 13 - - -
Roll Tide Roll (with The Brazz Brothers) - - - - - Roll Tide Roll
1996 Mitt hjärta i din hand 51 2 - - - Johansen 2
Kommer tid, kommer vår
(duet with Jill Johnson / Elisabeth Andreassen) 		38 4 - 13 -
Ingenting har hänt - 5 - - -
Håll mej - - - - -
Camelia - - - - -
1995 Se på mig 1 1 1 - - Johansen
Another Night - - - - -
When the Night is Young - - - - -
River of My Heart - - 12 - -
Hold You - - - - -
1993 Lost in Paradise (duet with Erika) 26 - - - - Lady Luck (Erika album)
1987 Radio Waves - - - - -
1984 Over And Out (with Magnum Bonum) - - - - -

Chart positions are taken from Sverigetopplistan,[21] Svensktoppen,[22][23][24] Trackslistan,[25] VG-lista[26] and Hit40[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Jensen, Charlotte (21 June 2020). "Eurovision 1995: Sweden's Jan Johansen in Focus". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Landström, Lars (3 April 2013). "Jan Johansen med nya nyktra ögon" [Jan Johansen with new sober eyes]. Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ Lejdelin, Erik (9 May 2021). "Pandemin tvingade schlagerstjärnan tillbaka till plugget" [The pandemic forced the hit star back to work]. Mitti (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ Oxblood, Aino (4 February 2022). "Tävlade i Melodifestivalen 2002 – så gick det sen" [Competed in Melodifestivalen 2002 - that's how it went]. Femina. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ Borneskan's, Fredrik (14 April 2013). "Från Se på mig till att se med nya ögon" [From Look at me to seeing with new eyes]. Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ Bakker, Sietse (10 December 2001). "Artists and hosts for Melodifestivalen announced". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. ^ Ringby, Daniel (22 February 2002). "Sweden: Jan Johansen and Barbados to the final". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2002". Mellopedia. SVT. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Melodifestivalen 2003". Mellopedia. SVT. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  11. ^ Tronarp, Gustaf (1 February 2020). "Programledarnas oro för pyrotekniken: Går och blundar" [The presenters' concern about the pyrotechnics: Goes and closes his eyes]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  12. ^ Ek, Torbjörn (3 February 2020). "Klart: Jan Johansen ersätter Flinck" [Clear: Jan Johansen replaces Flinck]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  13. ^ Dahlander, Gustav (3 February 2020). "Jan Johansen ersätter Thorsten Flinck i Melodifestivalen 2020 på Lördag" [Jan Johansen replaces Thorsten Flinck in Melodifestivalen 2020 on Saturday]. SVT. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Slutresultat Melodifestivalen 2020" (PDF). SVT. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  15. ^ van Waarden, Franciska (5 March 2021). "Sweden: Seven More Artists Added To Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  16. ^ Oxblood, Aino (12 May 2021). "Jan Johansen har bytt bana helt – jobbar som lärare". Femina (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Diskografi | Jan Johansen". Archived from the original on 16 October 2010.
  18. ^ ""www.bluedesert.dk"". www.bluedesert.dk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Jan Johansen discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  20. ^ "Jan Johansen discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  21. ^ "hitparad.se - Discografi Jan Johansen". hitparad.se. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  22. ^ "svensktoppen.nu - Johansen". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  23. ^ "svensktoppen.nu - Jan Johansen". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  24. ^ "Svensktoppen Archive | Sveriges Radio - All Svensktoppen Charts 1962-2010". Archived from the original on 23 August 2007.
  25. ^ "Sveriges Radio P3 - Tracks". Archived from the original on 7 April 2010.
  26. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Jan Johansen". Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  27. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje - VG-Lista/Hit40 - Søk på artist i alle listene > Johansen". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.

External links[edit]

Media related to Jan Johansen at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
1995 		Succeeded by
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