Yohanna Explained

Yohanna
Birth Name:Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir
Birth Date:16 October 1990
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Children:3
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Background:solo_singer
Origin:Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Instrument:Vocals
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2000–present

Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir (born 16 October 1990), known outside Iceland as Yohanna, is an Icelandic singer. Beginning her music career as a child singer, Yohanna received international recognition after representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Is It True?", placing as the runner-up. This tied for the best result Iceland had ever achieved in the contest. Following the success at Eurovision, she released the studio album Butterflies and Elvis (2009).

Following Eurovision 2009, Yohanna has since attempted to represent Iceland again on two occasions. In 2011, she reached the finals of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 with the song "Nótt", and later won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2011 as well, while she failed to reach the finals in Söngvakeppnin 2013 with the song "Þú".

Early life

Yohanna was born in Copenhagen to Icelandic parents Jón Sverrir Sverrison, an electrical engineer, and Margrét Steinþórsdóttir, a nurse.[1] When she was two years old, the family returned to Iceland and settled in Reykjavík. They resided in Reykjavík for six years until moving to the nearby town of Hafnarfjörður. She began performing at age nine, when she started singing lessons.[2]

Career

2000–2001: Career beginnings

Yohanna began her music career in 2000, at the age of nine, after signing with Icelandic record label Hljóðsmiðjan. As a child singer, she released two studio albums: Jóhanna Guðrún 9 in 2000, and Ég sjálf in 2001. The two albums contained mainly covers of international pop songs sung in the Icelandic language, such as "Torn", "Genie in a Bottle", and "I'll Be There".[3] [4] After the release of the latter album, Yohanna released a Christmas album in 2002, titled Jól með Jóhönnu, before stepping away from the music industry and public eye.[2] [5]

2008–2013: Eurovision and Butterflies and Elvis

After a six-year break from the music industry, Yohanna returned to the public eye after being confirmed as a competitor in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2009, the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, in November 2008. She competed with the song Is It True?", composed by Óskar Páll Sveinsson.[6] [7] Yohanna advanced from the first semi-final on 10 January 2009, and ultimately won the final on 14 February.[8] [9] [10] After winning Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, Yohanna received the right to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow. In the lead-up to the competition, Yohanna went on a promotional tour around Europe to promote the song, additionally performing at the UKeurovision Preview Party in London and the Eurovision Promo Concert in Amsterdam.[11] [12]

Yohanna ultimately competed in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest on 12 May 2009. She won the semi-final and qualified to the final after receiving 174 points, including the maximum number of 12 points from seven of the participating countries.[13] This was the best result Iceland had ever received in a Eurovision semi-final.[14] After qualifying to the final, Yohanna placed second, receiving 218 points, behind only Alexander Rybak of Norway and the song "Fairytale".[15] Her second place finish in the final tied for the best result Iceland had ever received in the competition; the only other time Iceland had finished this high was in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, when Selma Björnsdóttir placed second with the song "All Out of Luck". "Is It True?" subsequently charted throughout Europe, becoming a number-one hit in Iceland, and also reaching the top ten in Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, the top forty in Belgium, Denmark, and Ireland, in addition to charting in the United Kingdom.[16] [14]

Following her success in Eurovision, Yohanna signed with Warner Music Sweden and began work on her fourth studio album, her first album as an adult. The album, Butterflies and Elvis, was later released internationally in July 2009, where it peaked in the top twenty in Sweden. The album also produced the single "I Miss You", which became a top twenty hit in Iceland. Yohanna has since attempted to return to Eurovision on two separate occasions. In 2011, she competed in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 with the song "Nótt", where she advanced to the finals but did not win.[17] She subsequently was selected to represent Iceland in the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2011, where the local OGAE affiliates each select a song that competed in their country's national selection but did not win, and ended up winning the competition. She later returned in Söngvakeppnin 2013 with the song "Þú", but was eliminated in the semi-final.[18] Yohanna achieved her second number-one single in Iceland in 2013, performing the song "Mamma þarf að djamma" with Baggalútur.[19]

Personal life

Yohanna resided in Iceland until 2012, when she moved to the city of Kongsvinger in Norway in order to be closer to the European continent. She has since returned to Iceland. Yohanna married Icelandic musician Davíð Sigurgeirsson in 2018; they have two children together, a daughter born in 2015, and a son born in 2019. Davíð previously had written Yohanna's 2013 single "Þú".[20] [21]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[22]
Jóhanna Guðrún 9
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Hljóðsmiðjan
  • Format: CD
—
Ég sjálf
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Hljóðsmiðjan
  • Format: CD
—
Jól með Jóhönnu
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Hljóðsmiðjan
  • Format: CD
—
Butterflies and Elvis 19
Jól með Jóhönnu —
Óskalögin mín
  • Released: September 2023[24]
  • Label: Alda Music
  • Format: Download
—
Föstudagslögin (Vol 2)
(with Halldór Gunnar)
  • Scheduled: 2024
  • Label: HGP Music
  • Format: Download

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
ICEBEL (Vl)
[25] 		DEN
[26] 		FIN
[27] 		IRE
[28] 		NOR
[29] 		SWE
SWI
[30] 		UK
[31]
2009"Is It True?"1 23 16 4 28 3 2 9 49Butterflies and Elvis
"I Miss You"18 — — — — — — — —
2011"Nótt" / "Slow Down"3 — — — — — — — —rowspan="3"
"I Think of Angels"[32] — — — — — — — — —
"Really Over"— — — — — — — — —
2012"Indian Rope Trick"— — — — — — — — —Butterflies and Elvis
"Coming Home"— — — — — — — — —rowspan="5"
2013"Þú" — — — — — — — — —
"Mamma þarf að djamma"
(with Baggalútur) 		1 — — — — — — — —
2015"Find a Better Man"
(with ROK)		— — — — — — — — —
2016"Revolving Doors" — — — — — — — — —
2020"Löngu liðnir dagar"[33] — — — — — — — — —Jól með Jóhönnu
2021"Ætla ekki að eyða þeim ein"— — — — — — — — —n/a
2022"Jólin koma alltaf"— — — — — — — — —n/a
2023"Best í heimi"[34]
(with Margrét Lilja)		— — — — — — — — —Óskalögin mín
2024"Töfrar"— — — — — — — — —

External links

Notes and References

  1. Starfsmaður Fréttablaðsins (8. maí 2009), http://epaper.visir.is/media/200905080000/pdf_online/3_2.pdf, Fréttablaðið
  2. Web site: Iceland in 2009 . Eurovision.tv . Eurovision Song Contest . 2009 . 2009-05-20 . 2018-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180513004916/https://eurovision.tv/participant/yohanna . live.
  3. Web site: Jóhanna Guðrún* – Ég Sjálf. Discogs. 17 May 2020. 25 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200325191705/https://www.discogs.com/J%C3%B3hanna-Gu%C3%B0r%C3%BAn-%C3%89g-Sj%C3%A1lf/release/6540906. live.
  4. Web site: Jóhanna Guðrún* – Jóhanna Guðrún 9. Discogs. 16 October 2000 . 17 May 2020. 1 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301062829/https://www.discogs.com/J%C3%B3hanna-Gu%C3%B0r%C3%BAn-J%C3%B3hanna-Gu%C3%B0r%C3%BAn-9/release/14374869. live.
  5. Web site: Jóhanna Guðrún* – Jól Með Jóhönnu. Discogs. 17 May 2020. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228165019/https://www.discogs.com/J%C3%B3hanna-Gu%C3%B0r%C3%BAn-J%C3%B3l-Me%C3%B0-J%C3%B3h%C3%B6nnu/release/13563981. live.
  6. Web site: Iceland: RÙV sets date for Eurovision national final. 2008-11-15. Oikotimes. 2008-11-15. 2010-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20100211024308/http://oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=4340. dead.
  7. Web site: Iceland: National final on 14 February. Floras. Stella. 2008-11-15. ESCToday. 2008-11-15. 2008-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20081221140425/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12521. live.
  8. Web site: Iceland: Is it true won by a landslide. Halldorsson. Bjarni. 2009-02-16. ESCToday. 2009-02-16. 2009-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20090217165056/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13261. live.
  9. Web site: Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins - Jóhanna to Moscow. Calleja Bayliss. Marc. 2009-02-14. Oikotimes. 2009-02-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090218035514/http://oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=5125. 2009-02-18.
  10. Web site: Iceland: Eurovision entrant chosen. Klier. Marcus. 2009-02-14. ESCToday. 2009-02-14. 2012-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307154256/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13244. live.
  11. Web site: UKeurovision Preview Party first artists. Viniker. Barry. 2009-03-24. ESCToday. 2009-04-04. 2011-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20111129213939/http://esctoday.com/news/read/13580. live.
  12. Web site: The Netherlands: April 18 - Eurovision Promo Concert. Romkes. René. 2009-03-17. ESCToday. 2009-04-04. 2009-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20090322030519/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13545. live.
  13. Web site: Moscow 2009 First Semi-Final. European Broadcasting Union. 17 May 2020. 25 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425070821/https://eurovision.tv/event/moscow-2009/first-semi-final. live.
  14. Web site: Iceland History. European Broadcasting Union. 17 May 2020. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520181120/https://eurovision.tv/country/iceland. live.
  15. Web site: Moscow 2009 Grand Final. European Broadcasting Union. 17 May 2020. 25 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425071528/https://eurovision.tv/event/moscow-2009/grand-final. live.
  16. Web site: Besti árgangur Íslendinga. Morgunblaðið. 22 February 2017. is. 23 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223125702/http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1936831. live.
  17. Web site: Iceland: 16 authors in the battle for Düsseldorf. Busa. Alexandru. 6 November 2010. ESCToday.com. 6 November 2010. 9 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101109121658/http://esctoday.com/news/read/16211. live.
  18. Web site: Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2013 | RÚV . 12 November 2012 . https://archive.today/20130218082525/http://www.ruv.is/songvakeppni/songvakeppni-sjonvarpsins-2013 . 18 February 2013 . dead .
  19. Web site: Netlistinn viku 43, 2013 . 2013-11-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103140049/http://www.tonlist.is/Music/Chartlist/592/ . 2013-11-03 .
  20. Web site: Iceland: Yohanna marries long-time boyfriend and fellow musician Davíð Sigurgeirsson. 24 September 2018. Wiwibloggs. Björk. Steinunn. 18 May 2020. 24 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180924215352/https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/09/24/iceland-yohanna-marries-long-time-boyfriend-and-fellow-musician-david-sigurgeirsson/227280/. live.
  21. Web site: Baby boom in Iceland: Hatari's Klemens Hannigan and Yohanna welcome their newborns. 30 June 2019. Wiwibloggs. Kristjans. Kristin. 18 May 2020. 30 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190630175741/https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/06/30/baby-boom-in-iceland-hataris-klemens-hannigan-and-yohanna-welcome-their-newborns/240246/. live.
  22. Web site: Discography Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir. Hung Medien. swedishcharts.com/. 2013-01-13. 2019-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217093015/http://www.swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=J%F3hanna+Gudr%FAn+J%F3nsd%F3ttir. live.
  23. Web site: Jól með Jóhönnu - album. Spotify. 30 November 2020. 27 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927040200/https://open.spotify.com/album/54mlNaqNMITgBKaCDagEqx?si=5MpCmEA2Tv2borvYZupQcw. live.
  24. Web site: Johanna Released New Album “Óskalögin mín”!. My Euro Freaks. 4 September 2023. 23 March 2024.
  25. Web site: Discografie Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir. Hung Medien. ultratop.be/nl/. 2013-01-13. 2020-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621011053/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=J%EF%BF%BDhanna+Gudr%EF%BF%BDn+J%EF%BF%BDnsd%EF%BF%BDttir. live.
  26. Web site: Discography Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir. Hung Medien. danishcharts.dk/. 2020-05-04. 2021-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927040201/https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=J%F3hanna+Gudr%FAn+J%F3nsd%F3ttir. live.
  27. Web site: Discography Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir. Hung Medien. finnishcharts.com/. 2013-01-13. 2020-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621011056/https://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=J%EF%BF%BDhanna+Gudr%EF%BF%BDn+J%EF%BF%BDnsd%EF%BF%BDttir. live.
  28. Web site: Discography Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir. Hung Medien. irish-charts.com/. 2013-01-13. 2020-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621011059/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=J%EF%BF%BDhanna+Gudr%EF%BF%BDn+J%EF%BF%BDnsd%EF%BF%BDttir. live.
  29. Web site: Discography Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir. Hung Medien. norwegiancharts.com/. 2013-01-13. 2020-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621011102/https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=J%EF%BF%BDhanna+Gudr%EF%BF%BDn+J%EF%BF%BDnsd%EF%BF%BDttir. live.
  30. Web site: Discographie Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir. Hung Medien. hitparade.ch/. 2013-01-13. 2015-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150419131604/http://hitparade.ch/artist/Johanna_Gudrun_Jonsdottir. live.
  31. Web site: Yohanna > UK Charts. Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/. 2013-01-13. 2015-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215233431/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/yohanna/. live.
  32. Web site: I Think of Angels - single. iTunes. 22 March 2017. 23 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323234449/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-think-of-angels-single/id459747914. live.
  33. Web site: Löngu liðnir dagar — single. Spotify. 30 November 2020. 27 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927040201/https://open.spotify.com/album/6MVP3RlJeDHovcl1oSRqFr?si=PAxp_ZgxT-uHirLQXM59yg. live.
  34. Web site: New music this week (part 1): Songs from Reiley, Sam Ryder, Elena Tsagrinou and more . Wiwibloggs. 28 May 2023. 31 May 2023.

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