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
Kärleken är
Jill Johnson Lyrics
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Kan jag känna, allting andas, igen
Dom tunga molnen,
Drev iväg med vindarna
Inga tårar, ifrån himlen,
Blir till regn
Vi, hör orden i en sång, som
Finns kvar här i våra hjärtan
En ängel flög förbi
Mot himmelen så fri
Men hon lämnade sitt leende,
På vår jord
Som en sol som värmer oss
Som ett himmelskt stjärnebloss
Så vi kan betrakta livets skeende,
Med en tro
Kärleken är
Och när natten sänker sig
Är vi trygga i varandras andetag
En vind, som smyger sig hit in,
Bär en doft utav vilda rosor
En ängel flög förbi
Mot himmelen så fri
Men hon lämnade sitt leende,
På vår jord
Som en sol som värmer oss
Som ett himmelskt stjärnebloss
Så vi kan betrakta livets skeende,
Med en tro
Kärleken är
Oohh... Aahhh... Ohh
En ängel flög förbi,
Mot himmelen så fri
Men hon lämnade sitt leende,
På vår jord
Som en sol som värmer oss
Som ett himmelskt stjärnebloss
Så vi kan betrakta livets skeende,
Med en tro
Att kärleken är
The lyrics of Jill Johnson's song "Kärleken Är" speak about the power and beauty of love. The singer reflects on how, in the stillness of dawn, everything around her comes alive and takes a breath. She notes that the heavy clouds have been blown away by the wind, leaving no tears to become rain. The words of a song that still reside in our hearts remind us of the tranquility that follows a storm. In the peacefulness that ensues, we are reminded of the love that exists around us.
The lyrics also mention an angel that flew freely towards the sky, but left behind her smile on Earth. The smile is like a sun that warms us, and a heavenly star that helps us see life's events through faith. Through love and trust, we can face the uncertainties of life. The night falls, yet the singer feels secure in the breaths shared with their loved one, as a gentle wind brings the scent of wild roses.
Overall, the song is about the power of love and its ability to bring comfort in times of hardship. The lyrics suggest that the memories of loved ones can bring so much happiness and warmth even when they are physically absent.
Line by Line Meaning
Här, i den stilla gryningen
Kan jag känna, allting andas, igen
Dom tunga molnen,
Drev iväg med vindarna
Inga tårar, ifrån himlen,
Blir till regn
Vi, hör orden i en sång, som
Finns kvar här i våra hjärtan
Nu, i lugnet efter storm
In this peaceful dawn,
I can feel everything breathing again
The heavy clouds
Were carried away by the winds
No tears from the sky,
Turned into rain
We hear the words in a song,
That remain in our hearts
Now, in the calm after the storm
En ängel flög förbi
Mot himmelen så fri
Men hon lämnade sitt leende,
På vår jord
Som en sol som värmer oss
Som ett himmelskt stjärnebloss
Så vi kan betrakta livets skeende,
Med en tro
Kärleken är
An angel flew by
So freely towards heaven
But she left her smile
On our earth
Like a sun that warms us
Like a heavenly star
So we can observe the events of life
With a belief
That love is
Och när natten sänker sig
Är vi trygga i varandras andetag
En vind, som smyger sig hit in,
Bär en doft utav vilda rosor
And when night falls
We are safe in each other's breaths
A wind that sneaks in here
Carries a scent of wild roses
Oohh... Aahhh... Ohh
Sounds of expression and emotion that convey no literal meaning
Contributed by Elizabeth N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@johnconway8070
Not just the best Eurovision song from Sweden but one of the best in the entire history of the contest .
@kimandersen2058
Den är så vacker och Jill sjunger den så underbart! <3
@sarahlundvall7756
Du vet jona hon är ju din syster och det är min doters musik lärare och sylärare
@disaandersson1053
Tack min älskade Ingela för din tid hos oss , min ängel
@MrNunescj
Amazing memorie. Amazing entry. What a voice!
@mariahogman
Hade den på min sons begravning 2019❤️
@karolinepettersson8063
Beklagar sorgen
@tonynilsson3765
Älskar❤❤❤❤denna underbara låt!!!!!😊
@danijetman
I miss this Sweden at Eurovision!
@enheltvanligtjej9429
De är kul att man på 90 talet nöjde sig med att en person går 20 steg medan en duva är med och sen vänta till det bästa i slutet av låten 3min då artistern ler