Jan Johansen (singer)
| Jan Johansen | |
|---|---|
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Jan Johansen, Stockholm in 2010. | |
| Born |
Jan Christian Johansen 9 January 1966 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Parent(s) |
Egil Johansen (father) Ellen Böbak (mother) |
Jan Christian Johansen (born 9 January 1966) is a Swedish singer.
Life and career
His father is the Norwegian jazz musician Egil Johansen and his mother is the Norwegian-born 50s jazz singer Ellen Böbak. He represented Sweden at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with "Se på mig" and finished third with 100 points. The song stayed at the top of Svensktoppen for fifteen weeks, charting for thirty weeks in total.
Johansen has participated in Melodifestivalen three times since "Se på mig" - fourth place in 2001 with "Ingenmansland", seventh place in 2002 with "Sista andetaget" and second place in Melodifestivalen 2003 with "Let Your Spirit Fly", a duet with Pernilla Wahlgren. Johansen voiced Dodger in the Swedish redub of Oliver and Company and also sang.
Johansen wrote a book, published in March 2013, entitled Med nya ögon (With new eyes) which he co-authored with Colette van Luik. It describes his battle to overcome a lifetime of alcohol abuse.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [4] |
NOR [5] | |||
| 1995 | Johansen | 2 | 34 | |
| 1995 | 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 | X My Heart | 44 | – | |
| 2006 | Jan Johansen Hits! | – | – | |
| 2009 | Minnen | N/A* | 7 | |
| 2010 | En ny bild av mig | – | – | |
| 2013/ 2014 |
Min jul | 12 | – | |
*Only released in Norway and Finland
Singles
| Year | Title | Sverige topplistan |
Svensk toppen |
Sverige Tracks |
Norway Singles |
Norway Hit40 |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Over And Out (with Magnum Bonum) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1987 | Radio Waves | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1993 | Lost in Paradise (duet with Erika) | 26 | - | - | - | - | Lady Luck (Erika album) |
| 1995 | Se på mig | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | Johansen |
| Another Night | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| When the Night is Young | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| River of My Heart | - | - | 12 | - | - | ||
| Hold You | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997 | Ljudet av din röst | - | 13 | - | - | - | |
| Roll Tide Roll (with The Brazz Brothers) | - | - | - | - | - | Roll Tide Roll | |
| 1998 | Utan dej | - | 14 | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | Ingenmansland | 21 | 6 | - | - | 76 | Fram till nu |
| Life Goes On | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002 | Sista andetaget | 13 | 5 | - | - | 59 | Hela vägen fram |
| Vågar du | - | 11 | - | - | - | ||
| Hon går igen | - | 15 | - | - | - | ||
| Tiden går | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003 | Let Your Spirit Fly (duet with Pernilla Wahlgren) |
10 | 5 | - | - | - | X my Heart |
| Let's Not Fade Away | - | 12 | - | - | 83 | ||
| 2004 | New Day (Jan Johansen/Susie Päivärinta/Nestor Geli with Miz) |
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 2005 | Röd Mustang | 16 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2006 | Calling Out Loud | - | 14 | - | - | - | |
| Röd Mustang (Remix) | 24 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Solens strand | - | 12 | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | När allting dör | - | - | - | - | - | Minnen |
| Sol, vind och vatten | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009 | Fri | - | 11 | - | - | - | |
| Se på mig [re-release] | - | - | - | 7 | - | ||
| 2010 | Till dig | - | 11 | - | - | - | En ny bild av mig |
| Cyanid | 19 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011 | It's Not Real | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sista söndagen i advent | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Christmas Time Again | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2015 | Trumslagarens Pojke [with Camilla Läckberg] | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Det är du [with Camilla Läckberg] | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2016 | Just Because of You [duette with Rebecka K] | - | - | - | - | - | |
Chart positions are taken from Sverigetopplistan,[6] Svensktoppen,[7][8][9] Trackslistan,[10] VG-lista[11] and Hit40[12]
References
- ↑ http://www.norstedts.se/bocker/utgiven/2013/Var/johansen_jan-med_nya_ogon-inbunden/
- ↑ Diskografi | Jan Johansen
- ↑ Jan Johansen - Discography
- ↑ "Jan Johansen discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Jan Johansen discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ hitparad.se - Jan Johansen
- ↑ svensktoppen.nu - Johansen
- ↑ svensktoppen.nu - Jan Johansen
- ↑ Svensktoppen Archive | Sveriges Radio - All Svensktoppen Charts 1962-2010
- ↑ Sveriges Radio P3 - Tracks
- ↑ norwegiancharts.com - Jan Johansen
- ↑ IFPI Norsk platebransje - VG-Lista/Hit40 - Søk på artist i alle listene > Johansen
External links
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare with "Stjärnorna" |
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 |
Succeeded by One More Time with "Den vilda" |