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Johnny Hansen (born 25 July 1965) is a Danish singer and musician, most famous as vocalist and guitarist ofdansbandKandis. In addition to his career in Kandis, he has also released his own materials including four albums.
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 asKandis.
He also took part in 2001 inDansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Lidt efter lidt" in a bid to represent Denmark inEurovision 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 ofBjørn & Okay fame. He has two daughters, Cecilie and Caroline from the late Helle Bekhøj. The family resides inHurup Thy, a locality in the municipality ofThisted in northwesternJutland,Denmark.
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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