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.
Let It Be Me
Jan Johansen Lyrics
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I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me (yeah)
Don't take this heaven from us
If you must cling to someone (someone)
Now and forever (forever)
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be?
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me
Each time we meet love (each time we meet love)
I find complete love (complete love)
Without your sweet love
What would life be?
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only
And so I beg you (now and forever)
Let it be me
Now and forever
Let it be me (I will not leave you)
Let it be me
I bless the day I found you
Let it be me
The lyrics to Jan Johansen's song "Let it be me" express the intense feelings of love and commitment of a person to their partner. The first two lines of the song express gratitude for finding the person they love, and how much they want to be with them all the time. The next lines transitioned to a request to the partner, begging them to let it be them for their attachment and to not let go of this 'heaven.' The subsequent lines continue to plead with the partner, reassuring them of complete love each time they are together and how life would be empty without their 'sweet love.' The last lines of the lyrics implore the partner never to leave them lonely and only love them, as they tell them this is everything they want.
The song lets listeners know the intensity of the love the singer has for their partner. Through their lyrics, we understand that they have found love and want to keep it forever. Even though they are afraid of losing their heaven or their love, they beg their partner to be with them, to let them be the one they will hold onto every time and would never leave. The lyrics, when interpreted, express the importance and depth of a bond when it comes to having true love.
* Jan Johansen first performed "Let it be me" at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, where he represented Sweden.
* The first recorded version of the song was in French, titled "Je t'appartiens," performed by Gilbert Bécaud in 1955.
* The English version of the song was recorded in 1960 by the Everly Brothers and became a hit.
* Other notable artists who have covered the song include Nina Simone, Jerry Butler, and Elvis Presley.
* The song has been used in several movies, including "Goodfellas," "When Harry Met Sally," and "Crazy Rich Asians."
* The Swedish version of the song was recorded by Jan Johansen and also became a hit in Sweden and other European countries.
* "Let it be me" has been translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, German, and several other languages.
* The song was written by the husband-wife duo of Mann Curtis and Pierre Delanoë.
* The song is considered a classic love song and is often played at weddings.
* The chords for the song are G, C, D, Em.
Line by Line Meaning
I bless the day I found you
I am grateful for the day when I first met you
I want to stay around you
I want to be near you always
And so I beg you
I plead with you
Let it be me (yeah)
Choose me as the one to love and spend your life with
Don't take this heaven from us
Don't ruin what we have together, our heavenly love
If you must cling to someone (someone)
If you must hold onto someone in your life
Now and forever (forever)
For all time, never-ending
Each time we meet love
Every time we see each other, when love is present
I find complete love
I feel whole and fulfilled with your love
Without your sweet love
If I did not have your kind and affectionate love
What would life be?
My life would be incomplete without you
So never leave me lonely
Don't abandon me and leave me feeling isolated
Tell me you love me only
Declare that you only love me, no one else
And that you'll always
Promise that you will forever
Let it be me
Choose me as your partner, always and forever
Now and forever
For all of eternity
Let it be me (I will not leave you)
Select me as your love and I will never leave you
Let it be me
Choose me to be your true love
Writer(s): Pierre Delanoe, Mann Curtis, Gilbert Becaud
Contributed by Stella E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@olaf7207
Very good song! Love it!
@sofievianden
Den tiden, var min favoritlåt när jag var 4-6 år. Lyssnade på den varje dag. Då var musiken bra och melodifestivalen va melodifestivalen.
@Robinccc300
BACK IN THE DAYS!
Detta var bland de sista åren då Melodifestivalen faktiskt var bra!
Grym låt!
@JagHeterAlexandra
håller med, tror 2004 eller nåt sånt var sista året innan all modern musik tog över Melodfestivalen
@AnonymKarro
Jag tycker att den är bra fortfarande. Folk tycker olika.
@JagHeterAlexandra
Får tillbaka känslorna jag hade för den här låten när jag gick i 6an när jag lyssnar på den :P tycker fortfarande att den är en av Sveriges bästa bästa Mellolåtar genom tiderna
@Ozraevun
love this song :)
@mira71819byonayonaqasamade
Jag 120% är den högsta ljudkvaliteten är fantastisk och vacker video är bäst att fascineras av den perfekta rösten är verkligen häpnadsväckande och uttrycksfull duett sångförmåga är verkligen underbart röst och vackra personlighet Tack! Mira (SGL)
@mymark89
Tycker faktiskt det är en av de bästa låtarna på väldigt länge i MF. På den tiden då schlager var schlager
@tommykarlsson2594
Detta är MELODIFESTIVALEN!.🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵👏😀