Jessica Andersson is a Swedish singer and songwriter who gained national attention through Fame Factory and became widely known as one half of the duo Fame. She won Melodifestivalen 2003, represented Sweden at Eurovision, developed a successful solo career, won Let's Dance in 2011, and has repeatedly performed in Melodifestivalen and the Diggiloo tour.
Background
Jessica Elisabeth Andersson was born Jessica Arvidsson in Spånga, Stockholm, on 27 October 1973. At the age of three she moved with her family to Hagfors, and she later lived in Lidköping and Skövde, where she spent her school years. She subsequently lived in Trollhättan, where she worked as a singer in the stage show Svensk Schlager and also worked as a photographic model. Her early life and family background were later described in her autobiographical book När kalla nätter plågar mig med minnen av hur det var, written with Lena Katarina Swanberg.
Education
Andersson attended school in Skövde. She has described Swedish, English, and music as subjects she particularly enjoyed during her school years.
Career
Andersson began working professionally as a singer before becoming known through television, including an engagement in the Trollhättan stage show Svensk Schlager. She appeared in TV3's talent program Fame Factory in 2002 and subsequently formed the duo Fame with Magnus Bäcklund. Fame won Melodifestivalen 2003 with Give Me Your Love and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Riga, where the duo finished fifth. Fame also competed in Melodifestivalen 2004 before Andersson and Bäcklund pursued separate careers. Andersson's solo career included repeated Melodifestivalen appearances with Kalla nätter in 2006, Kom in 2007, I Did It for Love in 2010, Can't Hurt Me Now in 2015, Party Voice in 2018, and Horizon in 2021. She released the solo albums Wake Up, 40.14.4, and Perfect Now, and recorded the Christmas release Once Upon a Christmas Night with Magnus Carlsson. In 2007–2008 she played Audrey in the musical Little Shop of Horrors and received the Guldmasken for the role. She won TV4's Let's Dance in 2011 with professional partner Kristjan Lootus. Andersson has been a recurring performer in the Diggiloo summer tour since its beginning in 2003 and performed the role of Kicki in Mamma Mia! The Party at Tyrol in Stockholm during the first half of 2026.
Achievements
Won Melodifestivalen 2003 as a member of Fame with the song Give Me Your Love.
Represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga as a member of Fame; the entry finished fifth.
Won TV4's Let's Dance in 2011 with professional dance partner Kristjan Lootus.
Was a recurring performer in the Diggiloo summer tour from its beginning in 2003 and reached her twentieth Diggiloo season in 2026.
Music, socializing, dinners with friends, and bowling.
Sport & Clubs
Bowling
Music & Bands
Andersson has described Carola Häggkvist as an early musical idol and has expressed an interest in Swedish pop, schlager, and singer-songwriter music.
Connections
Andersson formed the duo Fame with singer Magnus Bäcklund after their participation in Fame Factory. She has also collaborated with Magnus Carlsson on the Christmas release Once Upon a Christmas Night and has a son, Liam Erixon, with musician Jonas Erixon.
Son:
Liam Erixon
Andersson's son with musician Jonas Erixon.
References
Sveriges Television Mellopedia
Biographical profile covering Andersson's birth, Fame, Eurovision, Melodifestivalen appearances, stage work, award, and career history.
2026
Jessica Andersson official website
Official artist website documenting her music, 2026 Mamma Mia! The Party engagement, and twentieth Diggiloo season.
Folkets Hus och Parker
Official record of Jessica Andersson as the 2007 recipient of the Ulla Billquist scholarship.
TV4
Record of Jessica Andersson and Kristjan Lootus winning the 2011 season of Let's Dance.
