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Amanda Jenssen

Amanda Jenssen, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Born
September 12, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1988

About Amanda Jenssen

Jenny Amanda Katarina Jenssen is a Swedish singer and songwriter who first rose to prominence as the Swedish Idol 2007 runner-up. Her first album, Killing My Darlings (2008), became one of that year's best-selling albums in Sweden, peaking at number 1 on the Swedish album chart. She also had success with her music singles, with seven individual placements on the Swedish singles chart. On 3 January 2008, Jenssen announced that she had landed a record deal. In 2015 released her first Swedish-language album, Sånger från ön (English: Songs from the Island). In May 2007 the group won the Swedish competition "Musik Direkt" and the prize was a tour in Gambia.

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Amanda Jenssen timeline

  1. In May 2007 the group won the Swedish competition "Musik Direkt" and the prize was a tour in Gambia.
  2. On 3 January 2008, Jenssen announced that she had landed a record deal.
  3. Her first album, Killing My Darlings (2008), became one of that year's best-selling albums in Sweden, peaking at number 1 on the Swedish album chart.
  4. In 2015 released her first Swedish-language album, Sånger från ön (English: Songs from the Island).

The world when Amanda Jenssen was born

Amanda Jenssen was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Amanda Jenssen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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