Johnny Hansen (born 25 July 1965) is a Danish singer and musician, most famous as vocalist and guitarist of dansband Kandis. In addition to his career in Kandis, he has also released his own materials including four albums.
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In 1983, at age 18, he joined the band Airport that split up in 1988. With Jens Erik Jensen, a fellow musician, he formed the duo Jens Erik and Torben. With bassist Jørgen Hein Jørgensen joining later, the duo became a band renamed as Kandis.
He also took part in 2001 in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Lidt efter lidt" in a bid to represent Denmark in Eurovision Song Contest 2001. It was co-written by him and Nanna Kalinka Bjerke. His song did not qualify in selection round of ten songs.
Johnny Hansen is the son of Bjørn Hansen of Bjørn & Okay fame. He has two daughters, Cecilie and Caroline from the late Helle Bekhøj. The family resides in Hurup Thy, a locality in the municipality of Thisted in northwestern Jutland, Denmark.
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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DEN [1] | ||
1999 | Godmorgen verden | – |
2001 | Lidt efter lidt | 23 |
2006 | Mit ferieparadis | 14 |
2013 | Songs from My Heart | 1 |
2015 | My Favorite Country Songs | 1 |
2016 | My Favorite Country Songs 2 | 34 |
2017 | Johnny Hansen Country (Live) | 35 [2] |
2021 | Elvis on My Mind | 2 [3] |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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DEN [1] | |||
2001 | "Lidt efter lidt" | – | Lidt efter lidt |