Jill Johnson

About

Jill Johnson (born 24 May 1973 in Ängelholm) is a Swedish country and pop singer, songwriter and TV host who has released over 25 albums and earned multiple gold and platinum records in Sweden. She won Melodifestivalen 1998 with 'Kärleken är' and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest that year, finishing 10th. Since 2014 she has hosted the award-winning SVT series 'Jills Veranda', filmed in Nashville, which brought American country music to a wide Swedish TV audience.

25+

Studio albums released

Weeks at #1 on Svensktoppen ('Crazy in Love', 2003)

#10

Eurovision Song Contest 1998 finish

10+

Gold & Platinum records in Sweden

What's new

2025
Jill Johnson released the single 'F-Bomb' in 2025, continuing her run of new English-language material.
2024-08
Johnson released the EP 'I'm Not Dead Yet' (7 tracks, August 2024) on her own label Jimajomo Land AB, co-produced with long-time collaborator Amir Aly.
2024
She released several singles in 2024, including 'Pickleback', 'It Only Took A Minute For My Country To Love Country' and 'Mr New Year'.
2026
Johnson is listed among the artists on the official High Chaparral Countryfestival 2026 playlist, indicating a festival appearance in 2026.
2025-01
Johnson hosted a 'Sing & Songwriters in a Round' evening at Debaser Strand in Stockholm in January 2025, with guests Maja Francis and Emma Nilsdotter.