Sweden: Jan Johansen releases new single "The Words I Left Unspoken"

Sweden: Jan Johansen releases new single
Monday, 12 April 2021

  • The Swedish Eurovision 1995 representative and multi times Melodifestivalen participant, Jan Johansen, has released his new single titled "The words I left unspoken". 

    Jan who represented Sweden in Eurovision back in 1995,  treat his fans and audience with a brand new single titled "The words I left unspoken".

     Johansen's new song, is a ballad in English with American country influences. The song has been penned by Mikael Karlsson and its lyrics, combined with Amir Aly's fine production and Jan's voice, create an emotional song that reflects on life.

    The Swedish act comments on his new work by saying: 

    "The Words I Left Unspoken" feels so right to me; it's great to sing in english together with the feeling of just american country. Life can be complicated sometimes and a lot has happened in recent years which means that I can really relate to the text. There has also been time for reflection, I got lost for a while but now feel that I have found home. ”

     

    Johansen's new song is availiable on digital platforms: 

     

    Apple Music

     

    Spotify

     

    A few words for Jan Johansen

    Jan Johansen represented Sweden at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with "Se på mig" and finished third with 100 points. The song stayed at the top of Svensktoppen for fifteen weeks, charting for thirty weeks in total. His father is the Norwegian jazz musician Egil Johansen and his mother is the Norwegian-born 50s jazz singer Ellen Böbak.

     

    The Melfest years

    Johansen has participated in Melodifestivalen four times since "Se på mig" - fourth place in 2001 with "Ingenmansland", seventh place in 2002 with "Sista andetaget" and second place in Melodifestivalen 2003 with "Let Your Spirit Fly", a duet with Pernilla Wahlgren. After the second place in 2003 with "Let your spirit fly" followed 17 years were Jan Johansen did not participate in the Melodifestivalen. In February 2020, Johansen was asked to perform the song "Se på mig" as a mid time act in one of the competitions in the Melodifestivalen in Linköping. In Linköping Johansen was asked by the production team to perform the song "Miraklernas Tid" (Time for miracles) by Thomas G:son, as a replacement for the artist Thorsten Flinck who had to leave the competition due to legal reasons. he performed the song having very little time to prepare himself and didn't make it to the final. 

    Over the year the Swedish acts has held released several songs and toured in Sweden and Scandinavia. With his hits "Look at me", "My heart in your hand", "Kommer tid kommer vår" and "Trumslagarens pojke" Jan Johansen has created countless musical memories for the Swedish audience. In addition to his beloved Mello contributions, he has released ten full-length albums, made musicals and participated in tribute tours for artists such as Abba, Cornelis Vreeswijk and Ted Gärdestad.