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
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Jill Johnson Lyrics
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You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents by the tree
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have some snow and mistletoe
And presents by the tree
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
If only in my dreams
Jill Johnson's rendition of I'll Be Home for Christmas is a heartwarming and sentimental song that captures the essence of what it means to be home for the holidays. The song is about the promise of coming home for Christmas despite the distance and obstacles that separate loved ones. The first and second stanza set the stage for the promise, "I'll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me, please have snow and mistletoe and presents by the tree". These lyrics depict the singer reassuring their loved ones that they will make it home for Christmas and also asking for the essential holiday traditions.
The third and fourth stanza of the song are particularly poignant, with the lyrics "Christmas eve will find me, where the love light gleams". This suggests that the singer will be following the light that leads them home, a metaphor for finding their way back to their family. The last line of the chorus "if only in my dreams" puts the spotlight on the singer's determination despite the distance and the obstacles they might face.
Overall, Johnson's rendition of the song portrays the nostalgia and longing for home, loved ones, and the warmth of the holiday season.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be home for Christmas
I will return to my home for the holiday season
You can plan on me
You can rely on me to be there as promised
Please have snow and mistletoe
I hope to experience the traditional Christmas trappings of snow and mistletoe
And presents by the tree
I look forward to seeing the wrapped gifts waiting for me under the tree
Christmas eve will find me
On the night before Christmas, I will be located at my intended destination
Where the love light gleams
I will be present in a space filled with warmth, joy, and love
I'll be home for Christmas
I will make it a point to return home to celebrate Christmas
If only in my dreams
Even if I am unable to physically make it home, I will dream of being with my loved ones for the holiday
Writer(s): BUCK RAM, WALTER KENT, KIM GANNON
Contributed by Andrew L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.