eurovision 1998
Jill Johnson
Jill Johnson represented Sweden at Eurovision 1998 in Birmingham with “Kärleken är”, finishing 10th of 25.
- who
- Swedish country and schlager singer
- born
- 24 May 1973, Ängelholm, Sweden
- contest
- 1998
- best result
- 10th, 1998
- music
- country, schlager, folk
- active
- since 1996
- record labels
- Lionheart Music Group
- sang for
- Sweden
Biography
Jill Johnson is a Swedish country and pop singer, songwriter and television host who won Melodifestivalen in 1998 with “Kärleken är”. The song finished tenth in Birmingham that year.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Jill Johnson”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1998 Birmingham
“Kärleken är”
10th of 25 Finished 10th of 25, with 53 points.
- Sung in
- Swedish
- Written by
- Håkan Almqvist, Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren
- Conductor
- Anders Berglund
- Running order
- 19th of 25
- Age on the night
- 24
- Won that year
- Israel: Dana International, “Diva (דיווה)”
The story of Eurovision 1998: Dana International, under armed guard, and the public's first verdict
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Melodifestivalen 1998
- Melodifestivalen 2003
- Så mycket bättre, season 7
Awards
- Ulla Billquist Scholarship 2003
- Litteris et Artibus 2021
- Kristallen
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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