Kjell Jennstig

Kjell Jennstig (born February 17, 1960) is a Swedish musician and composer/songwriter. As a musician he is mostly known as guitarist in Swedish motorcycle group, Kenneth & the Knutters. As a composer/songwriter, he has written for a number of Swedish performers, including Carina Jaarnek, Caracola, Grönwalls, Blender and Caroline Wennergren.

Jennstig has participated three times in the Latvian Eurovision Song Contest preselection competition, Eirodziesma: In 2007, his song "Questa Notte", written together with Torbjörn Wassenius and Fransesca Russo and performed by Bonaparti.lv, won the competition. The song was then in the Eurovision Song Contest final in Helsinki where it ended 16th. In 2008, his song "You really got me going" ended second. It was written with Leif Goldkuhl and performed by "Aisha" (Aija Andrejeva). In 2011, Jennstig had two songs in the Spanish Eurovision Song Contest preselection (Destino Eurovision): "Evangeline" and "Golden Cadillac". "Evangeline" qualified for the final where it was performed by "Auryn". In 2013, he had a song in the Swedish ESC preselection, Melodifestivalen. It won its semifinal and went to the final where it ended in tenth place .

The following table shows Kjells Eurovision entries so far: Year Country Song Performer Result 2007 Latvia Questa Notte Bonaparti.lv Winner of Latvian competition. 16th in European ESC final in Helsinki. 2008 Latvia You Really got me going Aisha 2nd the Latvian final 2008 Latvia Fly to the moon Janis Mojsejs Out in semifinal. 2009 Latvia Hey Hey Hey Hey Aisha & G-Point 4th the Latvian final. 2010 Lithuania Let it rain Jurate Miliauskaite 10th in the Lithuanian final. 2011 Spain Evangeline Auryn 4th in the Destino Eurovision final. 2013 Sweden En riktig jävla schlager Ravaillacz 10th in the Melodifestivalen final.