Jim Jidhed (born February 23, 1963), sometimes known as Jim Willy Jidhed, is a
Swedish
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rock singer. Jidhed's first major break was as the lead singer for the
rock
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band
Alien in the late 1980s with the ballad "
Only One Woman
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Recording and reception
It was ...
". After that he released his first solo album called ''Jim'', which included the cover songs
"Wild Young And Free", "
Silence is Golden", "
Don't Lose Any Sleep
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" and "
Love Hurts
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". Jidhed participated in
Melodifestivalen
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in 1991 with "Kommer du ihåg mig?",
finishing 3rd, and in 1997 where he performed "Charlie", finishing 10th.
In 2003, Jidhed released an album entitled ''Full Circle''. In 2007 he released "
Reflektioner", his first Swedish language album in 16 years. During 2008 Jidhed re-released the album "Jim" through the MTM label. As a songwriter on
Tove Jaarnek's album "Sound of Romance" he reached the
Svensktoppen
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with the song "I’ve Been Touched by You".
Discography
Solo albums
Studio albums
with Glamour
*''Jag Vill Dansa, Natten Är Ung'' (1982)
with Alien
*''Alien'' (1988)
*''Dark Eyes'' (2005)
*''Eternity'' (2014)
*''Into the Future'' (2020)
Singles
*"
Only One Woman
"Only One Woman" is a song and the first single by English musical duo the Marbles, written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. It later also appeared on their self-titled album ''The Marbles''.
Recording and reception
It was ...
" (1988)
*"Go Easy" (1988)
*"Wild Young and Free" (1990)
*"Snart Kommer Natten" (1991)
*"Kommer du ihåg mig?" (1991)
*"Charlie" (1997)
*"För Alltid" (2006)
*"Du är min värld" (2007)
*"Det känns som förra sommaren" (2007)
Independent singles
*"Woman Is the Hunter" (1988)
*"Love Spins" (1991)
*"Blue, Blue, Blue Village" (1997)
*"Blåvitt, blåvitt" (1997)
*"The Rose" (1998)
Reviews
review of Full Circle at Melodic.net
References
External links
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1963 births
Living people
Swedish rock singers
Swedish pop singers
Swedish male singers
Swedish Christians
Singers from Gothenburg