Erika Jonsson

Sweden

Genre: Country

Erika Jonsson, 33-year-old country artist from the Värmland forests, is a genuine and unique voice on the Nordic music scene. Her love for music began early, shaped by a childhood where she had to accompany her mother on dance nights out in the Värmland forests. It was there, amidst dancing people and live bands, that Erika realized that music was real – a part of life, not just something you heard on the radio. Those evenings, filled with rhythms and joie de vivre, were the start of a lifelong passion for music.

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But Erika is more than just an artist. When the pandemic hit and the world stopped, she got behind the wheel of a truck. Driving a truck became a way for her to keep busy, but also a part of her identity. This dual reality – the performer on stage and the professional driver on the roads – gives her a down-to-earth and authentic personality that few can match. Erika is someone who lives what she sings about.

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In the past she has sung in both Swedish and English, but in recent years she has chosen to deepen her expression in Swedish, where she really comes into her own. She is now in the midst of recording an album entirely in Swedish, where her personal stories and feelings are given new life in a sound that combines country tradition with Swedish storytelling.

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Erika's presence on stage, whether on a small rural stage or at large festivals in Sweden and Norway, shows that she is a force to be reckoned with. Her background - from the dance floors in the forest to the roads and the stages - makes her a fascinating story in itself. She is a personality who goes her own way, an artist who breaks norms and a woman who knows what it is like to live both the simple and the big life.