Juliette & Jonathan

Infobox Single
Name = Juliette & Jonathan
Artist = Lotta Engberg
from Album = Äntligen på väg
Released = 1996
Format = single
Recorded = 1996
Genre = Pop
Label = ?
Certification = ?

Juliette & Jonathan is a 1996 Swedish language pop song which Lotta Engberg sang when she competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1996, and finished 3rd. The song was written by Monica Forsberg and Torgny Söderberg. Even Lena Philipsson has recorded this song, and she released it on her 2006 album "Lady Star". At first, it was thought that Lena Philipsson should sing this song at Melodifestivalen 1996. Juliette & Jonathan is a song which's text is about love, but has an anti-racist theme. The song text is about "Juliette" and "Jonathan", two people from different backgrounds who fall in love with each other. According to the song text, love doesn't know any borders or color of skin.

The single peaked at # 51 at the Swedish singles chart.

At Svensktoppen, the song stayed for 5 weeks, 20 April-18 May 1996, with a 3rd place as best result there.

The song won the 1996 Second Chance Contest.

Cover versions

This song has been covered (entitled "Juliet ja Joonatan") by the Finnish singer Anna Eriksson on her 1997 album "Anna Eriksson". The Lena Philipsson version is at the 2006 Lena Philipsson album Lady Star.

Track listing (Lotta Engberg single)

#Juliette & Jonathan
#Högt i det blå

Lotta Engberg version chart performance

External links

[http://www.hitparad.se/showitem.asp?interpret=Lotta+Engberg&titel=Juliette+%26+Jonathan&cat=s "Juliette & Jonathan" at the Swedish singles chart.]