Born in
Stockholm,
Sweden, Johansen is the son of Norwegian parents
Egil Johansen, a jazz musician, and Ellen Böbak, a jazz singer. He began his musical career as a
drummer, but later chose to become a singer. Johansen won
Melodifestivalen 1995 with the song "
Se på mig", and
represented Sweden in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1995. During the final in
Dublin, he finished in third place, scoring a total of 100 points. The song peaked at no. 1 on the Swedish
Sverigetopplistan charts for a total of fifteen weeks. On 23 February 2001, Johansen competed in the final of
Melodifestivalen 2001. He placed 4th with his song "
Ingenmansland". After qualifying to the final through the Winners' Choice round, he finished in 7th place. In 2003, in collaboration with
Pernilla Wahlgren, Johansen competed in
Melodifestivalen for a third consecutive year with the song "
Let Your Spirit Fly". In 2013, Johansen published his autobiography,
Med nya ögon, in collaboration with Colette van Luik. Whilst preparing for his performance, Johansen entered negotiations with
Sveriges Television (SVT) to perform the competing entry "Miraklernas tid", as the original artist,
Thorsten Flinck, was disqualified from the competition. On 3 February, it was confirmed that Johansen would compete in the contest. He was eliminated in the second semi-final, finishing in last place with a total of 8 points. In 2021, Johansen was elected into the
Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame. After the
coronavirus pandemic cancelled Johansen's gigs, including an anniversary concert at the
Vasateatern, he started working as a
substitute teacher of music at Vattmyraskolan in
Järfälla. ==Discography==