Amanda Jenssen
| Amanda Jenssen | |
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Amanda Jenssen in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jenny Amanda Katarina Bengtsson |
| Born |
12 September 1988 Lund, Sweden |
| Genres | Jazz, acoustic, indie, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG (2007–present) |
| Associated acts | Marit Bergman, Pär Wiksten, Miss Li |
| Website | amandajenssenmusic |
| Amanda Jenssen discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 4 |
| Singles | 9 |
Jenny Amanda Katarina Jenssen /jɛnsɛn/ (born 12 September 1988), known professionally as Amanda Jenssen, is a Swedish singer and songwriter who first rose to prominence as the Swedish Idol 2007 runner-up. Her first album, Killing My Darlings (2008), became one of that year's best-selling albums in Sweden, peaking at number 1 on the Swedish album chart. She also had success with her music singles, with seven individual placements on the Swedish singles chart.
In November 2012 she released the album Hymns for the Haunted, which reached certified gold status in Sweden. In 2015 released her first Swedish-language album, Sånger från ön (English: Songs from the Island).
Jenssen was born in Lund, Sweden in 1988. She expressed interest in music at a young age, and as a teenager was the lead vocalist in the bands Oh Hollie Neverdays and Amanda and the Papas which did covers of classic songs. Oh Hollie Neverdays composed original songs (Jenssen and guitarist, Viktor Rinneby). In May 2007 the group won the Swedish competition "Musik Direkt" and the prize was a tour in Gambia.
Jenssen entered the Idol 2007 talent show on TV4, early on becoming one of the favourites after some strong performances. In the end she finished second in the finale after going head to head with Marie Picasso on 7 December 2007 in Globen Arena in . Jenssen lost to Marie Picasso but received 48.7% of the votes.
On 3 January 2008 Jenssen announced that she had landed a record deal. Her first single, "Do You Love Me", was released in stores on 23 January the same year. The following single "Amarula Tree" (written by Jenssen and Pär Wiksten) was released on 16 April 2008.
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