# Jessica Andersson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jessica_Andersson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jessica_Andersson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Andersson > Source revision: 1347595945 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Swedish singer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{similar names|Jessica Anderson (disambiguation)}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Jessica Andersson |image = Jessica Andersson inför Melodifestevalen 2018.jpg |caption = Jessica Andersson (2018) |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Jessica Arvidsson |alias = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|10|27}} |birth_place = [Spånga](/source/Sp%C3%A5nga), [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), Sweden |genre = [Pop](/source/Pop_music) |years_active = 2003–present |past_member_of = [Fame](/source/Fame_(duo)) |label = |website = }} '''Jessica Elisabeth Andersson''' (born '''Jessica Arvidsson''' on 27 October 1973) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She was part of the Swedish duo [Fame](/source/Fame_(duo)) with Magnus Bäcklund between 2002 and 2006 after they met at the reality television show ''[Fame Factory](/source/Fame_Factory)''. As Fame, she represented Sweden in [Eurovision Song Contest 2003](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2003) held in [Riga](/source/Riga), [Latvia](/source/Latvia) with "[Give Me Your Love](/source/Give_Me_Your_Love_(Fame_song))" finishing fifth. After the breakup of the band, she developed a solo singing career, releasing four studio albums, and has appeared solo six times in [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen) competitions in [2006](/source/Melodifestivalen_2006), [2007](/source/Melodifestivalen_2007), [2010](/source/Melodifestivalen_2010), [2015](/source/Melodifestivalen_2015), [2018](/source/Melodifestivalen_2018) and in [2021](/source/Melodifestivalen_2021). ==Beginnings and in Fame Factory== {{BLP unreferenced section|date=August 2024}} Before becoming a TV celebrity, she worked amongst others as a singer in the floor show ''Svensk Schlager'' in [Trollhättan](/source/Trollh%C3%A4ttan) where she resided. She also worked as a fashion model, including appearing in the magazine ''[Café](/source/Caf%C3%A9_Magazine)''. She gained fame after taking part in the 2002 series of the television show ''Fame Factory'' where she was pregnant through a relation with musician Jonas Erixon. The Swedish record manager [Bert Karlsson](/source/Bert_Karlsson) proposed to put her in a duo with another ''Fame'' participant [Magnus Bäcklund](/source/Magnus_B%C3%A4cklund_(singer)). The duo was called [Fame](/source/fame_(duo)). ==In Fame== {{Main|Fame (duo)}} Fame was formed in 2003 and under that banner, she took part in 2003 in [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen) under the name [Fame](/source/Fame_(duo)), with "Give Me Your Love" that earned favour with the Swedish public and the jury winning in a landslide victory in [Melodifestivalen 2003](/source/Melodifestivalen_2003) at the [Stockholm Globe Arena](/source/Stockholm_Globe_Arena). They went on to participate in the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2003), eventually garnering 107 points, which put them in fifth place. With Eurovision success, Fame put up a full studio album also titled ''Give Me Your Love''. It included fourteen tracks, eleven in English and three in Swedish. The track list had 8 songs performed by the duo, four solo tracks by Jessica Andersson herself (i.e. "Ett kort ögonblick", "Single Girl", "Anyway You Want It" and "Säg att du stannar kvar") and 2 solo tracks by Magnus Bäcklund In 2004, Fame tried yet again for [Melodifestivalen 2004](/source/Melodifestivalen_2004), this time with "[Vindarna vänder oss](/source/Vindarna_v%C3%A4nder_oss)" ("The Winds Turn Us"), finishing just sixth overall. Fame folded in 2006, with both continuing with solo careers. ==Solo career== Andersson took part in the [Melodifestivalen 2006](/source/Melodifestivalen_2006) with the song "[Kalla nätter](/source/Kalla_n%C3%A4tter)" appearing in the third semi-final on 4 March 2006. The song did not qualify for the final, but was released as single and peaked at number 6 on the Swedish chart. In June, Andersson released "Du får för dig att du förför mig" which peaked at number 46. In 2007, Andersson took part in the [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen_2007) again, this time with the song "[Kom](/source/Kom_(Jessica_Andersson_song))" earning a place in the "Andra Chansen" (a second chance round) but failing to make the final. The song was subsequently released as a single and peaked at number 16 on the Swedish chart. In 2007 and 2008, she played the female lead in the musical ''[Little Shop of Horrors](/source/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical))'', that had a long run at the [Halmstad](/source/Halmstad) theatre. She eventually won the [Guldmasken](/source/Guldmasken) award, equivalent to the American Tony Awards. In November 2009, Andersson released her debut solo studio album, ''[Wake Up](/source/Wake_Up_(Jessica_Andersson_album))'', which peaked at number 10 on the Swedish Albums Chart. The album was proceeded by the single "Wake Up". In 2010, Andersson returned to the [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen_2010), with the song "[I Did It for Love](/source/I_Did_It_for_Love_(Jessica_Andersson_song))". The song reached the final, finishing 8th overall. The song was released as a single and peaked at number 13 on the Swedish Singles Chart. In 2011, Andersson competed in ''[Let's Dance 2011](/source/Let's_Dance_2011)'' (the sixth season of the Swedish version of [Strictly Come Dancing](/source/Strictly_Come_Dancing)) She partnered [Kristjan Lootus](/source/Kristjan_Lootus) and was declared the winner on 25 March. In 2011, she released a biography which has sold over 120,000 copies.{{cite web|url=https://www.bmg.com/sc/news/scan-jessica-anderssons-new-album-40-14-4-enters-the-charts-at-6.html|title= SCAN: Jessica Andersson's New Album 40.14.4 Enters The Charts At 6|work= BMG|date=25 October 2013| accessdate=11 December 2017}} In 2013, Andersson released her second studio album, ''[40.14.4](/source/40.14.4)''. In 2015, Andersson competed in the [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen_2015) for the fourth time. The song "[Can't Hurt Me Now](/source/Can't_Hurt_Me_Now)" made the final {{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/eric-saade-ar-i-final-i-melodifestivalen-2015|title=Eric Saade och Jessica Andersson är i final i Melodifestivalen 2015|work=svt.se|accessdate=21 February 2015|archive-date=12 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212013047/http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/eric-saade-ar-i-final-i-melodifestivalen-2015|url-status=dead}} ultimately placing 11th. In April, Andersson released her third studio album ''[Perfect Now](/source/Perfect_Now)'', which peaked at number 3. In November 2016, Andersson released the joint Christmas album ''[Once Upon a Christmas Night](/source/Once_Upon_a_Christmas_Night)'' with [Magnus Carlsson](/source/Magnus_Carlsson). In February 2018, Andersson made her fifth appearance at the [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen_2018) with a song called "Party Voice". The song reached the final, finishing 11th overall. In February 2021, Andersson took part in the [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen_2021) for the sixth time as a solo artist with the song “Horizon”.{{Cite news|url=https://www.allas.se/melodifestivalen/sanningen-bakom-jessica-anderssons-starka-budskap-efter-trasiga-barndomen/7267318|title=Sanningen bakom Jessica Anderssons starka budskap – efter trasiga barndomen|first=Jessica|last=Rådne|date=6 February 2021|journal=Allas.se|accessdate=5 January 2023}} The song did not qualify for the final. ==Personal life== {{BLP unreferenced section|date=August 2024}} Andersson (born Arvidsson) lived in [Spånga](/source/Sp%C3%A5nga), [Hagfors](/source/Hagfors), [Lidköping](/source/Lidk%C3%B6ping) and [Skövde](/source/Sk%C3%B6vde), and since 1997 has been residing in [Trollhättan](/source/Trollh%C3%A4ttan). She was married to singer [Rickard Andersson](/source/Rickard_Andersson) from 1994 to 1996 and has kept her husband's surname even after their divorce. She has one son, Liam (born on 29 October 2002), from a relation with musician Jonas Erixon. ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [SWE](/source/Sverigetopplistan)
{{cite web | url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jessica+Andersson | title=Jessica Andersson discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=swedishcharts.com |accessdate=23 October 2013}} |- ! scope="row"| ''[Wake Up](/source/Wake_Up_(Jessica_Andersson_album))'' | * Released: 11 November 2009 * Label: [Warner Elektra Atlantic](/source/Warner_Music_Group) * Format: [CD](/source/Compact_Disc), [Digital download](/source/Music_download) | 10 |- ! scope="row"| ''[40.14.4](/source/40.14.4)'' | * Released: October 2013 * Label: [BMG Chrysalis](/source/BMG_Rights_Management) * Format: CD, Digital download | 6 |- ! scope="row"| ''[Perfect Now](/source/Perfect_Now)'' | * Released: April 2015 * Label: [Universal](/source/Universal_Music_Group) * Format: CD, Digital download | 3 |- ! scope="row"| ''Once Upon a Christmas Night''
(with [Magnus Carlsson](/source/Magnus_Carlsson)) ('''EP''') | * Released: November 2016 * Label: Downtown Records * Format: CD, Digital download | - |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | [Certifications](/source/List_of_music_recording_certifications) ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [SWE](/source/Sverigetopplistan)
|- ! scope="row"| "[Kalla nätter](/source/Kalla_n%C3%A4tter)" | rowspan=2 | 2006 | 6 | | rowspan=4 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Du får för dig att du förför mig" | 46 | |- ! scope="row"| "[Kom](/source/Kom_(Jessica_Andersson_song))" | 2007 | 16 | |- ! scope="row"| "Längtan" (with [Nordman](/source/Nordman)) | 2008 | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Wake Up" | 2009 | — | | ''Wake Up'' |- ! scope="row"| "[I Did It for Love](/source/I_Did_It_for_Love_(Jessica_Andersson_song))" | 2010 | 13 | | ''Wake Up (2010 Version)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Precis där du hör hemma" | 2011 | — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Septembermorgon" | rowspan=3 | 2013 | — | | rowspan=3 | ''40.14.4'' |- ! scope="row"| "Ingen kan älska som vi" | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Aldrig, aldrig" | — | |- ! scope="row"| "[Can't Hurt Me Now](/source/Can't_Hurt_Me_Now)" | 2015 | 86 | | ''Perfect Now'' |- ! scope="row"| "En Stilla Väntan" (with [Magnus Carlsson](/source/Magnus_Carlsson)) | rowspan=2 | 2016 | — | | ''Once Upon a Christmas Time'' |- ! scope="row"| "Calleth You, Cometh I" {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/calleth-you-cometh-i-single/1183758707|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210180317/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/calleth-you-cometh-i-single/1183758707|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2017|title=Calleth You, Cometh I|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=10 December 2017}} | — | | rowspan=5 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Vintersaga" {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/vintersaga-single/1313836467|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210183353/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/vintersaga-single/1313836467|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2017|title=Vintersaga|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=10 December 2017}} | 2017 | — | |- ! scope="row"| "[Party Voice](/source/Party_Voice)" | 2018 | 18
{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=[Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan)|accessdate=17 March 2018}} | |- ! scope="row"| "Go Slow" | 2019 | — | |- ! scope="row"| "Horizon" | 2021 | 74
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2021&dspp=11|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11|publisher=[Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan)|access-date=20 March 2021}} | |- | colspan="20" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} ==Musical theatre== *2007–2008: ''[Little Shop of Horrors](/source/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical))'' – lead role ==References== {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{succession box | before=[Afro-dite](/source/Afro-dite)
with ''"[Never Let It Go](/source/Never_Let_It_Go)"'' | title=[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest)
(as part of [Fame](/source/Fame_(duo))) | years=[2003](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2003) | after=[Lena Philipsson](/source/Lena_Philipsson)
with ''"[Det gör ont](/source/Det_g%C3%B6r_ont)"'' }} {{s-end}} {{Jessica Andersson}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, Jessica}} Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Singers from Stockholm Category:English-language Swedish singers Category:Swedish-language singers Category:21st-century Swedish women singers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jessica Andersson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Andersson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Andersson?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.