Jidhed's first major break was as the lead singer for the rock band Alien in the late 1980s with the ballad "Only One Woman".
After that he released his first solo album called Jim, which included the cover songs "Wild Young And Free", "Silence is Golden", "Don't Lose Any Sleep" and "Love Hurts".
Jidhed participated in Melodifestivalen in 1991 with "Kommer du ihåg mig?
In 2003, Jidhed released an album entitled Full Circle.
As a songwriter on Tove Jaarnek's album "Sound of Romance" he reached the Svensktoppen with the song "I’ve Been Touched by You".