JÁNA is a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has just released her debut studio album Orbit. The album includes previously released singles “Today,” “Distant,” “More To Life,” and “When Time Flies,” which set the stage for JÁNA’s emotive body of work exploring feelings of nostalgia and the desire to remain present.
It arrives alongside a new music video for the album’s focus track “Orbit of You.” Perhaps the album’s only true love song, JÁNA explains that “Orbit of You” is about being stuck on someone — wanting to stay in their orbit. The song highlights the album’s atmospheric production and pensive vocals, often guided by the gentle plucking of a pitched-down electric guitar.
Orbit demonstrates the creative and personal evolution of an artist who uses vulnerable songwriting as a means of self-reflection. The result is a body of work that is not only self-produced but also exceptionally honest. Written and recorded across Los Angeles, Gothenburg, and Stockholm, with contributions from Ben Reed (Frank Ocean), Emmanuel Hailemariam (Yung Lean), and Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon), among others, JÁNA’s debut album strikes an expert balance between lush soundscapes and a Nordic sense of stillness and melancholy.
With over four million Spotify streams and past collaborations with Little Dragon, Vic Mensa, and VanJess, as well as a songwriting credit on Stormzy’s This Is What I Mean, JÁNA has already established an international presence. Her music has been featured on BBC Radio 1, COLORSXSTUDIOS, and Spotify Oyster, and she has performed at festivals including SXSW, All Points East, and Way Out West, sharing stages with Leon Bridges and Little Dragon.
This fall, she will join Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon) on tour, bringing her new material to international stages. With Orbit, JÁNA reconnects with her roots as a guitarist and self-producing artist, presenting her most honest and present work to date.