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Jay-Jay Johanson
Sweden's Jay-Jay Johanson (b. Trollhättan, October 11, 1968), with his classy
looks and fragile, youthful crooner voice, is the antithesis of the 1950s
crooner. A little-known artist, he made a name for himself as a specialist in
melancholy songs with the delicate trip-hop albums Whiskey (1996) and Tattoo
(1998). Ten years on, this discreet singer continues to craft minimalist electro
pop on his albums Self Portrait (2009) and Spellbound (2011). His success,
particularly in France, continues unabated, and twenty years after his debut, he
can celebrate this consistency with the re...
