Jan Christian Johansen (born 9 January 1966 in Stockholm) is a Swedish sing… Read Full Bio ↴Jan Christian Johansen (born 9 January 1966 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer. His father is jazz musician Egil Johansen and his mother is Ellen Böback. He represented Sweden at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with "Se på mej" 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 mej" - fourth place in 2001 with "Ingemansland", seventh place in 2002 with "Sista andetaget" and second place in Melodifestivalen 2003 with "Let Your Spirit Fly", a duet with Pernilla Wahlgren. He also composed "Still Believe" performed by Jocke Bergström in the MF 2004 and "Looking for love" for the Norwegian Grand Prix 2001 sung by Rasmus Högset. Also "You" sung by Pandora for the Swedish festival 2003.

Discography:
Trumslagarens Pojke (2016)
Fri (2016)
Min Jul (2013)
En Ny Bild Av Mig (2010)
Minnen (2009)
X My Heart (2003)
Hela vägen fram (2002)
Fram till nu (2001)
Roll tide Roll (1997) (Johansen, Egil Johansen and Brazz Brothers)
Johansen 2 (1996)
Johansen (1995)

Singles
Dom kan säga (by Chris Meyer) (2017)
Treasure (2017) (with Anne Johansen)
Lottas Sång (2017) (with Stefan Nilsson)
As Light As A Feather (2016) (recorded 1992)
Sister to a Brother (2016) (recorded 1992)
Trumslagarens Pojke (2015)
Det Är Du (2015)
You Can Change The World (2015)
Ghost Inside (2014)
Sista Söndagen i Advent (2011)
Cyanid (2010)
Till Dig (2010)
Let your spirit fly (2003)
Sista Andetaget (2002)
Ingenmansland (2001)
Se på mig (1995)

Eurovision Song Contest 1995 - Dublin
Entry for Sweden

Performer: Jan Johansen
Song title: Se På Mej
Song writer(s): Ingela Pling Forsman
Song composer(s): Håkan Almqvist/Bobby Ljunggren

Sang in Position: 18
Final Position: 3
Total Points: 100

For the third consecutive time, Ireland was the host of the 40th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was again held in the Point Theatre in Dublin - it was the first time ever that the Eurovision Song Contest took place in the same city for two years in a row. In 1994, the European Broadcasting Union decreased the number of participants to 23 to make sure that the song contest would not last longer than three hours.

All of the five relegated countries from the preceding year - Turkey, Slovenia, Israel, Denmark and Belgium - returned to the contest. In contrast, the bottom seven countries of the1994 Eurovision Song Contest were relegated: Lithuania, Estonia, the Netherlands, Finland, Romania, Slovakia and Switzerland.

As it was the 40th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest this year, the programme started with a three-minute compilation of previous contests. Bookmakers thought that the Swedish entrant Jan Johansen's song Se På Mig was favourite to win the entire contest, but instead neighbouring country Norway took first place with the song Nocturne performed by the group Secret Garden. The lyrics of the winning song only consisted of 24 words and despite the fact that Ireland did not win for the fourth time in a row, the Norwegian group's violinist was in fact Irish. Ireland itself and it's entry Dreamin' by Eddie Friel ended up at a disappointing 14th place.

1995 was the year of the Scandinavian countries at Eurovision: Norway won, Sweden came third and Denmark came fifth. Germany had its worst placing ever, only the Maltese jury awarded one single point to Stone & Stone's Verliebt In Dich.

Higher Love
Jan Johansen Lyrics

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Don't ask me why
I wanna feel your touch
It's allright
We can discover the thrills of the night
'Cause it was meant to be
Yeah, It was meant to be

You turn the world upside down

No higher love can be found

You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Stronger then magic
And brighter then a burning flame
You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Brighter then sunshine
And faster then a shooting star

What can I say
Where do I find the words
Love was blind
Your inspiration has opened my eyes
Guess it was meant to be
Yeah, It was meant to be

You turn the world upside down
No higher love can be found

You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Stronger then magic
And brighter then a burning flame
You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Brighter then sunshine
And faster then a shooting star

Higher Love
Higher then heaven
Higher Love
Higher then heaven

You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Stronger then magic
And brighter then a burning flame
You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Brighter then sunshine
And faster then a shooting star

You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Stronger then magic
And brighter then a burning flame
You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Brighter then sunshine
And faster then a shooting star

Higher Love
Higher then heaven

Higher Love
Higher then heaven

Overall Meaning

The song "Higher Love" by Jan Johansen is a love song that expresses the singer's desire for experiencing true love. The opening line "Don't ask me why, I wanna feel your touch" portrays the singer's vulnerability and his willingness to experience love without questioning the reason behind it. The lyrics suggest that the thrills of the night are waiting to be discovered by the singer and his lover. It shows that the feeling of falling in love with someone is meant to be, indicating that there is something special and magical about the connection between the two lovers.

The chorus of the song, "You turn the world upside down, No higher love can be found" amplifies the idea of the intensity and uniqueness of the love between the singer and his lover. The metaphor "turn the world upside down" represents the significant effect that love has on every aspect of life. The lyrics imply that the love the singer shares with his partner is the highest form of love imaginable.

The song's title, "Higher Love," is repeated a few times throughout the song, suggesting that the love shared between the two individuals is not just earthly but spiritual or divine, almost as if it exists on a whole different plane of existence. Overall, the song expresses the idea that love is something that can move mountains and has the power to transform people's lives for the better.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't ask me why
I can't quite explain my desire for your touch, it's just there.

I wanna feel your touch
I desire your physical touch.

It's allright
It's okay to explore our desires.

We can discover the thrills of the night
Let's enjoy the adventure of exploring passion under the cover of night.

'Cause it was meant to be
Our connection is inherently meant to be.

Yeah, It was meant to be
I am sure that our connection was always meant to be.

You turn the world upside down
Your love has the power to change my whole world.

No higher love can be found
There is no greater love than the one we have between us.

You have a love that goes straight to my heart
Your love has a direct effect on my heart.

Stronger then magic
Your love is more powerful than any magic I have ever experienced.

And brighter then a burning flame
Your love shines brighter than any flame I have ever seen.

Brighter then sunshine
Your love shines brighter than the sun itself.

And faster then a shooting star
Your love moves faster than anything else in the universe.

What can I say
I don't know what to say to express how I feel.

Where do I find the words
I am struggling to find the right words to express how I feel.

Love was blind
I was unaware of the full extent of love's power.

Your inspiration has opened my eyes
Your actions and words have helped me understand the true power of love.

Guess it was meant to be
It seems that our connection was destined to happen.

Higher Love
A love that is greater and more powerful than any other.

Higher then heaven
A love that exceeds even the power of heaven.