Anette Olzon (married name Anette Blyckert, born on June 21, 1971) is a Swe… Read Full Bio ↴Anette Olzon (married name Anette Blyckert, born on June 21, 1971) is a Swedish musician and former lead singer of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish, 2007 to 2012. She recorded two full-length albums with Nightwish, Dark Passion Play (2007) and Imaginaerum (2011). Olzon was previously the vocalist of the Swedish band Alyson Avenue, and did backing vocals for the Swedish band Cloudscape. She has released demos from a planned solo career, and in October 2012 confirmed that she plans to release a solo album (source).

Anette performed guest vocals for Swallow the Sun's 2012 song Cathedral Walls, on the album Emerald Forest and the Blackbird. After leaving Alyson Avenue, Anette featured in harmonies on their 2011 album Changes. She was also a guest vocalist in the song October and April by The Rasmus. It was released as a single in 2009, promoting their best-of album Best Of The Rasmus 2001-2009.

Anette has her own website, and regularly updated her blog throughout her time with Nightwish.
http://www.anette-olzon.com

Biography

"I was raised in a musical family and I've been singing since childhood. My mom also forced me to play the oboe for 8 years! I toured constantly with my mom and her band in my childhood, sometimes I even sang on stage with them." - Anette, from her website.

After she turned 13, she started competing in several talent shows. She joined her first real band when she was just 17, in which they performed covers. After that band, Anette joined Alyson Avenue, first just as a studio singer, then later as their leading lady. They released two albums together.

At the age of 21, she played the leading role in a rock opera/musical called "Gränsland" in Helsingborg. After that, she got in to the Balettakademien in Gothenburg. She had been in several other bands over the years, sung in choirs, done studio work for various projects and occasionally been a wedding singer.

In her earlier days she took singing lessons at the Copenhagen Music Conservatory in Helsingör, Denmark with a private teacher. She takes lessons from a private teacher at the Malmö Music University and also uses the book and CD from vocal coach Cathrine Sadolin.

Floating
Anette Olzon Lyrics

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Little birds are singing from the trees
Walking slowly on my two bare feet
Gentle grass under me as I sweep
On and on and on, on and on I´m

Floating - Floating

Someone´s calling me from underneath

Putting down my ear to hear the beat
From the voices far within the deep
On and on and on, on and on I´m

Flowing - Flowing - Swaying - Floating
Flowing - Flowing - Swaying - Floating

Magic wonders in the golden breeze
Changing daily and surrounding me
In the eyeglass I can see them freeze
On and on and on, on and on I´m

Floating - Falling - Floating - Flying
Falling - Falling - Floating - Flying

On and on... Falling - Falling - Floating - Flying

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anette Olzon's song "Floating" depict a sense of tranquility and peacefulness. The opening verse describes the singer's serene surroundings, with little birds singing from the trees and gentle grass beneath her feet. She then enters a state of flow, represented by the repetition of "on and on" and "flowing" and "floating." The second verse describes a distant call from beneath, which she listens to attentively. The third verse describes elements of nature that seem to be frozen in time in her "eyeglass." The last verse brings the song to a close with the repetition of "falling," "floating," and "flying."

Overall, the song's lyrics suggest a fluidity between the self and surroundings. The singer is immersed in the natural world around her, yet detached and in control of her own movement, represented by the theme of floating and falling.

Line by Line Meaning

Little birds are singing from the trees
I am surrounded by nature and its sounds of life.

Walking slowly on my two bare feet
I am taking my time to experience the world around me.

Gentle grass under me as I sweep
I am in touch with the softness and beauty of the earth.

On and on and on, on and on I´m Floating - Floating
I am drifting with the breeze and experiencing a feeling of weightlessness.

Someone´s calling me from underneath
There is a deeper voice or energy trying to connect with me.

Putting down my ear to hear the beat
I am trying to listen closely to the world around me.

From the voices far within the deep
There are messages and feelings coming from my own subconscious.

Flowing - Flowing - Swaying - Floating Flowing - Flowing - Swaying - Floating
I am being carried by a current or force that is flowing and swaying me.

Magic wonders in the golden breeze
I am experiencing an abstract and beautiful world that is new and unique to me.

Changing daily and surrounding me
This abstract and beautiful world is always changing and adapting around me.

In the eyeglass I can see them freeze
I am able to capture and preserve moments of this abstract and beautiful world.

Floating - Falling - Floating - Flying Falling - Falling - Floating - Flying
I am experiencing a range of emotions and sensations as I move through this world.

On and on... Falling - Falling - Floating - Flying
I am continuously moving through these experiences and emotions.

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