Ja, hon är otrolig! Jag blir också nästan alltid tårögd när jag lyssnar på henne, särskilt när hon sjunger med Benny Anderssons orkester. Men den här låten är också grym! Ingen röst berör som Helens. Lyssna på "Vilar glad i din famn" med BAO... Jösses alltså! Bara Helens röst och Bennys piano - det vackraste jag har hört.
+Linnéa Wäisänen it's kinda embarrassing, but we missed our flight. We never made it to Sweden :( we were going to see the I love Musical with Peter Jöback and Helen Sjöholm.. But there were to empty seats :(
I'VE JUST DISCOVERED THIS WONDERFUL HELEN SJOHOLM. SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND USES IT SO WELL. I AM A NEW FAN. ANOTHER FAVORITE OF MINE IS THE LOVELY ULLA SALLERT ALTHO' SHE HAS RETIRED, HER RECORDINGS LIVE ON.
I love her. I saw the performance of "Livet är en schlager" 10 times and she was incredible in all the shows. Focused. And this tone-controll! A fantastic singer and an fantastic person. I love her because she hugged my stepmother after she sang at the funeral of my beloved Hans who passed away may 2014. She is fantastic, as a person, first , and specially as a singer . Love you Helén
I totally agree with you, I saw Livet är en Schlager three times, and she was incredible in every show, aswell as Peter Jöback too. I'm sorry for your love Hans, but how wonderful wasn't it that Helen was there to sing for you?
Tack, it saved my life - and I´ve told her. I couldn´t believe that she would sing at the funeral - but there she came, and sang beautifully. Everybody said " this was the most beautiful funeral". I'm so grateful that I cant express it. She is my life. I try to go to everything she does. Now "Trees and life" in the Göta Lejon,
I wonder if there is a studio-recorded version of this beautiful song? I can appreciate LIVE, however, for keepers (for my collection), I rather prefer one without the applause afterward.
No they didn't. Authors are: Fredrik Lars Kempe and Jonas Lars Holger Gardell. But it's true until ABBA reactivation Helen was (and still is?) prefered singer of B&B songs.
Can someone give a translation in English or at least give a short summary, what this song is about. My swedish is not good enough to catch the meaning. Thanks!
A try, but a bit literal: If I go where no one else has been, and when I reach what no one's ever reached When I betray everything I believed in I lose the friendship to you Yes, if I win all the prices in the world, alone in the paradise of my success Then I haven't won anything at all If you're not there with me once I reach for heaven And enjoying the harp, and blessed delight But look around and notice that you're not there Who am I if I stay? No, then I promise to come before God and say: I no longer want to be here I want to be where the others are If not them - then not me And God, he says: You are right my friend Then the pearly gates open to heaven And the people are welling in If not them - then not me One for all All for one No one left out Where you go, I also want to go Both or none at all You're not strong on your own You're weak being alone If not you - then not me If not you - then not me
Linnea: after reading the lyrics below from Daniel I have a question. Having seen several other songs/performances by Helen I've noticed several quite Religious in content. Do you know does she prefer to perform those type of songs over the other styles she has done in here life. What an amazing person. I try to use the word 'perform ' rather than just 'sing' when referring to Helen. Because she seems to BECOME the person in the song....it FEELS to me like an intensely Real 'Mask' she somehow creates. Simply Magic ....well not simply of course...I often wonder just how she does IT. Perhaps she wonders at times too? I note quite often as a song/performance ends....and this 'Mask' drops away to reveal a more ....?..real....or ....normal?...look or expression. It is almost like she stops and comes out off a trance or Some Special Space....maybe thinking "Wow ...what just happened?" That for me is the emotional magic of Helen Sjöholm. That's a good thing for all of us. Brogan-Seattle
Brogan, all I know is that most of the songs with religious content are from musicals or theatreplays. Kristina believed in God, and therefore a lot of the songs from Duvemåla had a religious content. When it comes to Livet är en Schlager, the musical which this song comes from, the author of the show is quite religious himself, (Jonas Gardell) and therefore the connections to christianity and God in the lyrics. However, I don't think Helen has a very strong religious belief, she has just portrayed women who is religious in some way or another. I absolutely agree with you about how she become the person, no matter what she sings about! It's stunning and truly incredible. I know that often when she gets a new song she usually begins with the emotions and what the song is truly about. In several interviews with her she has said that she tries to collect different images of the song in her head, and then the emotions and feelings come naturally afterwards. It's truly like you said, how she comes out of a trance or something like that, and I think it's when she "gets out of character", if you know what I mean? It's like for every song she performs, there's a true person behind it, and when she is done there is for like two seconds a pause when she leave the role she just sang and become herself again. And that is truly amazing every time! Thank you so much for your comment, I'm sorry it took so long time for me to answer you.. Linnéa
No problem on your response time. Very nice to know your thoughts. Seems like we both have picked up on little details of Helen's performances. The connect emotionally idea is just so true. As I am sure you have noticed there are many comments that say the same thing about her feelings on her face, how one can understand the emotional content of the song without knowing the language. I found Helen thru Gabriella's Sång and still am in awe of her performance. The little expressions she brings are just so so moving and perfect for that character, the glance at husband and the slight smile towards the end. Was that the director or did she create that? Now that I am learning more about Helen and the Kristina backstory I am guessing it is Helen herself bringing this power/passion to that role. I am bringing my Mom to 3 concerts at the quarry, Dalhalla. Here quote from Helen- " …where she finds inspiration: - I’m an observer and I like to watch people and can easily feel their… aura, I was close to say. I see people fall in love or so. I easily feel human emotions. Sometimes it’s a hassle, but it’s also a formidable asset." So yeah that word AURA ...that really fits for the way she creates as she sings...goes into the character's Aura. Quite the gift, quite the asset. Tack. Brogan from Seattle.
Title means "If not You". But this line expands to full version that should be translated as "If You're not alive, I don't want to live either" So entire song is about being together now and then. In the middle of the song singer goes to heaven to look for missing friend. God is surprised with unexpected visit but finally opens heaven's gate not willing to separate friends any longer. Song ends with reassuring statements "One for all, all for one" and "If not You them me not either" This song while not made on purpose for the task is used here at LGBT meeting to express the idea it's useless to contest the reason people are bond together as what counts is the will to stay united no matter what happens.
