Jennie Abrahamson

Jennie Helena Abrahamson (born May 28, 1978, in Sävar) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. Born near the northern Swedish city of Umeå, she now lives in Stockholm's Södermalm district.

Jennie Abrahamson
Background information
Born (1978-05-28) 28 May 1978
Sävar (Sweden)
Genresart rock, world music, pop, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, percussion, guitars
LabelsHow Sweet The Sound, Avant Garden Records
Websitejennieabrahamson.com
Jennie Abrahamson with Linnea Olsson (left) as support act at Peter Gabriel's Back to Front Tour 2014 at Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany

Career
Jennie Abrahamson with Band in Trondheim, Norway 2017

After initially playing in various bands and collaborating with changing other artists, she launched a solo career in Sweden in 2006. Supported by her friends Friska Viljor and Ane Brun, Abrahamson founded her own record label in 2007.

She also runs a recording studio in Stockholm with her longtime partner Johannes Berglund.

She is often critical of the adversities of the music business. She originally studied psychology and was considering returning to this field when she received the request to go on tour with Peter Gabriel.[1]

She toured with Peter Gabriel on his Back to Front-So tour in 2013 and 2014 together with Linnea Olsson. Both replaced the ill Ane Brun and her band as support act.[2] Linnea Olsson also replaced Ane Brun as a background singer, together with Jennie Abrahamson, at the concerts in North America and Europe.[3][4][5]

I was 9 when the SO album came out, and reading my written pages between the ages of 9–14, my favourite artist was: Peter Gabriel. My favourite song: Don’t give up, Red rain, That voice again. What I dreamt of becoming: a singer, musician and artist. Had I known!!!!! I guess you all can see where I’m going with this. The conclusion being: life is truly surprising sometimes.

— Jennie Abrahamson, jennieabrahamson.com, 2014[4]

During this tour, she also took over Kate Bush's vocal parts on the songs No Self Control and Don't Give Up.[4][6] She appears on Love Can Heal on Peter Gabriel's upcoming album i/o.

Discography

Since 2006 Abrahamson has recorded six solo albums, from which some single releases were successful in Sweden, Germany and France.

Albums
  • Lights (2007)
  • While the Sun's Still Up and the Sky Is Bright (2009)
  • The Sound of Your Beating Heart (2011)
  • Gemini Gemini (2014)
  • Reverseries (2017)
  • Kärlek & Makt (2023)

Singles
  • Late Night Show (aus While the Sun's Still Up and the Sky Is Bright) (2009)
  • Hard to Come By (aus The Sound of Your Beating Heart) (2011)
  • Wolf Hour (aus The Sound of Your Beating Heart) (2011)
  • The War (2014)
  • Wolf (2015)
  • Bloodlines (2016)
  • Safe Tonight (2017)
  • Anyone Who (2017)
  • My Favorite Things (2018)
  • Kropp och Liv
  • Du kommer aldrig (2022)
  • Om du vill gå (2023)

References
  1. Friederike Suckert (18 September 2015). "Im Plausch mit: Jennie Abrahamson" (in German). musikmussmit.de. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. Jennie Abrahamson (19 September 2012). "Opening for Peter Gabriel on the Back To Front tour!". Jennie Abrahamson. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. Jennie Abrahamson (13 September 2012). "SO! Back to Front tour with Peter Gabriel". Jennie Abrahamson. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. Jennie Abrahamson (20 December 2014). "Peter Gabriel's So Back to Front Tour is over". Jennie Abrahamson. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. Peter Gabriel Ltd. (25 September 2012). "Jennie and Linnea on tour with Peter – 25th September, 2012". PeterGabriel.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. Peter Gabriel – Don’t Give Up Live (Back to Front Tour – London) on YouTube
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