Career
Johnsen started working at the offices of Stig Anderson’s publishing company Sweden Music and the record company Polar Music in September 1969. After a while she became Anderson"s secretary. A few years into the 1970s she had become a key figure in the organisation and acquired the title of Vice President of Polar Music.
During the Agnetha/ Björn/ Benny/ Anni-Frid years she handled the contacts with the many labels around the world who released the group’s records.
She also became Agnetha/ Björn/ Benny/ Anni-Frid’s personal manager, dealing with the press and accompanying them on their tours and promotional trips. In the process, she became a personal friend of the individual members as well.
After Agnetha/ Björn/ Benny/ Anni-Frid’s break-up, Johnsen continued working for Sweden Music and Polar for a couple of years. In 1987 she started her own company Music & Artist Service Görel Hanser.
She and her staff are mainly occupied with handling the practical details concerning Benny Andersson’s work, including the Andersson/Ulvaeus musicals.
On behalf of Björn Ulvaeus and Andersson she also handles all the questions concerning Agnetha/ Björn/ Benny/ Anni-Frid-related business. In April 2011, she represented Agnetha/ Björn/ Benny/ Anni-Frid at the 25th Anniversary of the Official International Agnetha/ Björn/ Benny/ Anni-Frid Fan Club in Roosendaal, the Netherlands.
