• Her first release was the single “Come on” in 2006.
• Her debut album “Closing the Distance” was released January 15th 2007 sold 30.000 copies (Platinum) in three months, making her one of the best selling artists in Norway that year.
• She has been nominated for the Norwegian Grammy Awards four times: Best music video for “Come on” in 2006, Best New Artist in 2007, Best female artist for the album “Closing the distance” in 2007 and Best female artist for the album “Tomorrow is” in 2010.
• The song “Still” (Closing the distance) was featured in the Tyler Perry movie “Why did I get married too”, featuring Janet Jackson as one of the actors in 2010.
• “When the light dies out” (Closing the distance) and “Found” (Presence) has been featured on “The Vampire Diaries” (US).
Growing up in Fauske, Christel started to sing and perform at home at an early age. – I come from a family where music is a natural part of our everyday lives. She grew up with her mom, sister and grandmother singing in choirs and her guitar loving dad.
When Christel Alsos made her debut in 2007 she was a breath of fresh air in the Norwegian music scene. The talented girl from up north managed to mesmerize the audience with her distinctive voice and melanolic melodies. Her debut album, “Closing the distance” sold to Platinum and Christel was nominated for three Grammy Awards in Norway. Her second album “Tomorrow is” followed in 2010 and gave her another Grammy nomination.
The third album “Presence” was recorded in a 300 year old house at Gotland (SE) .
Releases
Closing the Distance (2007), Sony Music/Columbia
Tomorrow is (2010), Sony Music/Columbia
Presence (2013), Sony Music/Columbia
I Den Kalde Vinter (2013), Sony Music/Columbia
Desember
Christel Alsos Lyrics
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Æ kalla det fortsatt mitt, dette rommet som ingen bruka
Koffer æ kommer hit, og finn æ nu det æ treng her
Kanskje e det dæ, kanskje e det desember
Følg mæ hjem
Gå i mine spor
Nær værden bi førr stor
Fløtta aldri bo - æ berre for
Kulda den vekk mæ opp, det trekk fra en sprekk i golvet
Rommet mitt det har fryst, ingenting her bi eldre
Bilda av dæ å mæ, fortell mæ kem æ va da
Denne jula starta æ på nytt
Det føles som æ e klar nu
Følg mæ hjem
Gå i mine spor
Nær værden bi førr stor
Førr æ sku jo bærre se mæ om
Fløtta aldri bo - æ berre for
Følg mæ hjem
Gå i mine spor
Nær værden bi førr stor
Følg mæ hjem
Det e hit æ må
Uten å spør om lov
Førr æ sku jo bærre se om
Det e hær æ føl mæ trygg når æ sov
Førr æ sku jo bærre se om
Det e hær æ føl mæ trygg når æ sov
The song "Desember" by Christel Alsos tells the story of the singer finding comfort in the familiar surroundings of a place called 'home'. The opening lines express the singer's attachment to the concept of 'home', despite no longer feeling at home in the physical space they currently reside in. The descriptive language used to describe the room emphasizes the loneliness and isolation felt by the singer.
As the singer invites the listener to follow them home, there is a sense of longing for companionship and understanding, as they seek someone to share their experiences with. The line, "Nær værden bi førr stor" (when the world becomes too big) captures this feeling of being overwhelmed by the world, and finding solace in the familiar.
The second half of the song sees the singer confronting their past and their identity, with images of freezing cold and aging photos representing the passage of time. The chorus repeats the invitation to follow them home, but there is a sense of greater urgency, with the line "Det e hit æ må" (I must go here).
Overall, the song captures a sense of yearning for connection and understanding, and the comfort found in the familiarity of 'home'.
Line by Line Meaning
Æ kalla det fortsatt hjem, men det e ikke hær æ bor
I still call it home, but it's not where I live.
Æ kalla det fortsatt mitt, dette rommet som ingen bruka
I still call it mine, this room that nobody uses.
Koffer æ kommer hit, og finn æ nu det æ treng her
Why do I come here, and find what I need now?
Kanskje e det dæ, kanskje e det desember
Maybe it's you, maybe it's December.
Følg mæ hjem
Follow me home.
Gå i mine spor
Walk in my shoes.
Nær værden bi førr stor
When the world becomes too big.
Førr æ sku jo bærre se mæ om
Because I was just trying to look after myself.
Fløtta aldri bo - æ berre for
Never moving out - just away.
Kulda den vekk mæ opp, det trekk fra en sprekk i golvet
The cold wakes me up, the draft from a crack in the floor.
Rommet mitt det har fryst, ingenting her bi eldre
My room has frozen, nothing here ages.
Bilda av dæ å mæ, fortell mæ kem æ va da
Pictures of you and me, tell me who I was then.
Denne jula starta æ på nytt
This Christmas I started anew.
Det føles som æ e klar nu
It feels like I'm ready now.
Det e hit æ må
This is where I need to be.
Uten å spør om lov
Without asking for permission.
Det e hær æ føl mæ trygg når æ sov
This is where I feel safe when I sleep.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Andres Utnem, Christel Alsos, Pal Angelskar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@panic6647
Голос ангела.❤
@IngemarGustavsson
Fantastiskt! Vilken närvaro och karisma! Underbar röst! Ge mig mer...!!
@ismadelacruz1986
So peaceful and nice version 😊
@keriksen1213
Masse lykke til på julekonsertene dine Christel. ❤
@rixtus
Helt fantastisk! Stor fan! :)
@kristianolafsen9391
Utrolig nydelig Christel Alsos ❤
@linda8457
Utrolig vakkert😊👏
@29ls38
Nydelig ❤
@vadeworld4143
I HAVE FELT IN LOVE IN THIS SONG AND CHRISTEL.
I AM LEARNING YOUR BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE TO LOVE HER EVEN MORE. I COME FROM POLAND BUT I LOVE YOUR NORWAY. CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT FINALLY I HAVE FOUND THE PLACE WHERE I WANT TO LIVE AND DIE. THANK YOU NORWAY AND NORWEGIANS 1000TAKK
@EmmaMaj-Britt
💗 much love and happiness