Jim Jidhed is a Swedish rock singer. Jidhed's first major break was as the lead singer for the rock band Alien

Alien (band)

Alien is a Swedish rock band formed in Gothenburg in 1986 by guitarist Tony Borg and vocalist Jim Jidhed. They are best known today for their single "Only One Woman", a cover of a Marbles song, and "Brave New Love", which was featured in the 1988 movie The Blob.- Early success :Borg and Jidhed's...

 in the late 1980s with the ballad "Only One Woman

Only One Woman

"Only One Woman" is a rock ballad written by Barry ,Robin and Maurice Gibb which became a hit by The Marbles in 1968.This song was a non-album single, only buy at vinyl, but later this song was also included on their self-titled album The Marbles.-Personnel:...

". After that he released his first solo album called "Jim", which included the songs "Wild Young And Free", "Silence is Golden" and "Love Hurts". Jidhed participated in Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...

 in 1991 with "Kommer du ihåg mig?" and in 1997 where he performed "Charlie".

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

Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...

 with the song "I´ve Been Touched by You".

Album

• Jag Vill Dansa, Natten Är Ung, with Glamour. (1982)
• Alien with hard rock band Alien. (1988)
• Jim (1989)
• Snart kommer natten (1991)
• Full Circle, a cooperation with Tommy Denander 2003
• Dark Eyes, with reunited Alien (2005)
• Reflektioner (2007)

Singles

• Only One Woman
  Only One Woman
  "Only One Woman" is a rock ballad written by Barry ,Robin and Maurice Gibb which became a hit by The Marbles in 1968.This song was a non-album single, only buy at vinyl, but later this song was also included on their self-titled album The Marbles.-Personnel:...
  
  (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 Extended Mix
• review of Full Circle at Melodicrock.com
• review of Full Circle at Melodic.net
• review of Full Circle at RockUnited.com
• review of Full Circle by Alberto Bertamino

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