Biography
Johnson is from the small town of Ängelholm in the south western part of Sweden, but the surroundings and the media compare her with the biggest stars in the music business. By the age of four, she had decided that she wanted to become an artist. She was highly encouraged by her local choir leader.
She now lives in a hunting lodge in the Western Gothlandic woods of Sweden, but also has a home in Stockholm.
As a 12-year old, she started off as vocalist in a Country & Western band, Tomboola Band, touring in Norway and Denmark. She signed eventually with EMI-Medley in Denmark and recorded an album, produced by top producer Paul Bruun. The title-track, Sugar Tree, became a hit in Denmark. In 1996, she had her first Swedish hit with Kommer tid, kommer vår”, a duet with Jan Johansen.
In 1998, she performed Kärleken är at Melodifestivalen, winning the Swedish finals and going on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. This established Johnson as one of the prime Swedish artists. The success was followed by the hit album När hela världen ser på and a successful tour.
In mid 1999, Johnson went to L.A. to look for material for her second album. At home, she worked with Andreas Carlsson (ASCAP Writer of the Year 2000), who is known for several massive hits, the biggest , so far, being Celine Dion's That's the Way It Is. She also tried out a few local new-comers and the album Daughter of Eve was released in early 2000. It was very well received and Johnson was compared with some of the world's best artists.
In 2000, she received a platinum-record in Denmark for the sound-track Promise To Love from the Danish block-buster, "Eneste Ene". Later that year, Johnson started to collaborate with other songwriters such as Jenny Orenstein, Charlie Stefl, Mary Green [Biem Writer of the Year 2001]. This resulted in her receiving a Publishing contract in Nashville Tennessee. Consequently, in 2002 Johnson's album entitled "Good Girl" came to be with the help of producer Scott Bagget and some of Nashville’s top musicians. This album secured Johnson's artistic sound and style and once again she was extremely well received by the press in their reviews where she was described as an artist of International calibre.
In the Swedish finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 she qualified at fourth place (out of 32 entries) but and her song “Crazy in Love" became a hit and received a great deal of radio play and was followed by a successful tour.
Johnson's collective "Discography" CD was released in late March 2003. It contains the 20 most popular songs since her debut in 1995. This Cd went straight into the sales charts for best selling CDs in Sweden. The single “Crazy in Love” stayed at No 1 in the Swedish Top Charts (Svensktoppen) 12 weeks consecutively and No 2 for 15 weeks. "Discography" sold Gold in Sweden and Johnson also got a Grammy for this album.
The new album "Roots and Wings" was released in November 2003, recorded and produced by Amir Aly in Sweden and by Scott Baggett in Nashville, USA. "Roots and Wings" sold gold in less than two weeks and platinum a few months later. The album "Being who you are" was released in Sweden in late March 2005 and sold gold in only a few weeks. Johnson was the host of the 2005 Swedish finals of the Eurovison Song Contest in Stockholm
Breakfast in New York
Jill Johnson Lyrics
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Until she walked into his world,
She was an angel send to save him,
Give him the love that he deserved.
She knew she wouldn't make it.
She only had so much time
The inner peace she carried with her
But they would not grow old together
They talked of all the things theyґd miss
While heaven made other plans for her,
She left him with one last wish.
Let there be no tears for me,
Spread my ashes in the sea.
Say a prayer for us, celebrate what was.
You can say goodbye as the sun begins to rise
And let the champagne pour over breakfast in New York.
Her memory was honored by her family and friends.
But there was moment yet to come
That was only meant for him.
He didn't even pack a bag, he just got on a plane.
Flew half way cross the world.
So that she would smile again.
Now they didn't grow old together
He thought of all the things theyґd miss
But heaven had other plans for her.
She left him with one last wish.
Let there be no tears for me,
Spread my ashes in the sea.
Say a prayer for us, celebrate what was.
You can say goodbye as the sun begins to rise
And let the champagne pour over breakfast in New York.
You can say goodbye as the sun begins to rise
Let the champagne pour over breakfast in New York.
You can say goodbye.
The opening stanza of Jill Johnson's “Breakfast in New York” describes two characters who converge in an encounter that will define their relationship. The male character is described as a lost and lonely soul, while the female character is an angel sent to save him from his lonely existence. She brings the love and inner peace that he deserved all along. It is apparent that their connection is a powerful one, as the woman knows she does not have much time to live but wants to spend it with him.
The second verse is filled with the sorrow of their love story. The two characters talk of all the things they would miss out on as they grow old together, but heaven had other plans for her. Her final wish was that there would be no tears for her, and she would be cremated with her ashes spread in the sea. Instead, she wanted them to celebrate what they had with champagne over breakfast in New York as the sun begins to rise.
The final verse switches perspectives, as the male character takes center stage. He honors her memory with family and friends and travels halfway across the world to a special journey of his own. The song's end repeats the sentiment of celebrating their once-in-a-lifetime love over breakfast in New York with champagne, hoping that their memory will be forever preserved.
Line by Line Meaning
He was a lost and lonely soul.
He felt lost and lonely before meeting her.
Until she walked into his world,
She changed his life when she appeared.
She was an angel sent to save him,
He saw her as a savior who rescued him from loneliness.
Give him the love that he deserved.
He believed that she provided him with the love he deserved.
She knew she wouldn't make it.
She was aware that her life on earth would not last long.
She only had so much time
She had a limited time left to live.
The inner peace she carried with her
She possessed inner tranquility that touched others.
Touched so many lives.
Her inner peace had a profound impact on many people.
But they would not grow old together
They knew that they would not have the chance to grow old together.
They talked of all the things they'd miss
They discussed all the experiences they would miss in life.
While heaven made other plans for her,
Her life ended unexpectedly due to circumstances outside of her control.
She left him with one last wish.
She had one final request before she passed away.
Let there be no tears for me,
She did not want to be mourned with sadness.
Spread my ashes in the sea.
She wanted her remains to be scattered in the ocean.
Say a prayer for us, celebrate what was.
She wanted them to remember their time together joyfully.
You can say goodbye as the sun begins to rise
The sunrise is a symbolic time for goodbyes.
And let the champagne pour over breakfast in New York.
She wanted them to celebrate her life over breakfast in New York City.
Her memory was honored by her family and friends.
Her loved ones celebrated her life through memories and honoring her legacy.
But there was a moment yet to come
There was a special moment still to be experienced.
That was only meant for him.
This moment was only meant to be shared between the two of them.
He didn't even pack a bag, he just got on a plane.
He dropped everything to be with her in her final moments.
Flew half way cross the world.
He flew from afar to be with her.
So that she would smile again.
He wanted her to feel joy and happiness again.
Now they didn't grow old together
They were unable to experience a long life together.
He thought of all the things they'd miss
He remembered all the experiences they would not have together.
But heaven had other plans for her.
Although they had hopes for the future, she passed away unexpectedly.
You can say goodbye as the sun begins to rise
The sunrise remains symbolic for goodbyes and letting go.
Let the champagne pour over breakfast in New York.
They celebrated her memory by toasting with champagne over breakfast in New York.
You can say goodbye.
Saying goodbye is necessary to move forward and honor her memory.
Contributed by Molly S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Cillaj61
En fantastisk sång från en underbar sångerska som hon är...Helt makalös!!!
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@elakste
@hejhop66 vet du varför hon skrev den? :)