1. Amanda Jenssen had success with her music singles, with seven individual placements on the Swedish singles chart.
10 Facts About Amanda Jenssen
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Amanda Jenssen 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.
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Amanda Jenssen entered the Idol 2007 talent show on TV4, early on becoming one of the favourites after some strong performances.
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On 3 January 2008, Amanda Jenssen announced that she had landed a record deal.
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Amanda Jenssen was backed up by members of Damn and her songwriting friend Wiksten.
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In early 2009, Amanda Jenssen was nominated for a number of awards at the Swedish Grammy Awards and the P3-guld galan and at the Rockbjornen and Gay galas she won.
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Amanda Jenssen's song "Do You Love Me" was played on 23 September 2008 in the beginning of the third episode of the American TV series Privileged.
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In May 2013, Amanda Jenssen performed a solo concert at Grona Lund theme park in Stockholm.
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In 2015, Amanda Jenssen released her first album featuring Swedish-language tracks, titled Sanger fran on.
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Amanda Jenssen has cited a variety of influences, largely performers and musicians from the 1960s, including blues singers Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, as well as rock performers The Velvet Underground, the Kinks, and Bob Dylan.