• 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
What You Gotta Do
Christel Alsos Lyrics
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As you left me by the front door
Just one day for every 100
We spend so far apart
But you gotta do what you gotta do
And now there’s nothing left for me to do
But wait this armour now
Not thinking concealing
In this nothing high as we were is
As high as I will fall you gotta do
What you gotta do and now there’s nothing
Left for me to do but wait
The lyrics of Christel Alsos's song "What You Gotta Do" depict a plea from the singer to their partner, urging them not to leave. The singer expresses their desperation, begging their partner not to go as they watch them walk out the front door. The line "Just one day for every 100 we spend so far apart" suggests that the relationship has been strained by distance and the singer hopes that their plea will make their partner reconsider.
Despite their emotional plea, the singer recognizes that sometimes people have to make difficult choices for their own well-being, and they acknowledge this by saying, "But you gotta do what you gotta do." The singer is left with nothing else to do but wait, feeling the weight of their emotions and symbolically wearing an "armour" to conceal what they truly feel. They feel weak and vulnerable in the absence of their partner, and the lyrics convey a sense of longing for the height of their relationship, where they felt a euphoric state of happiness.
Ultimately, the singer accepts that their partner has chosen to do what they believe is necessary, even if it means leaving. They resign themselves to the fact that there is nothing left for them to do but wait and cope with the aftermath of the separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don’t go i begged you
I pleaded with you not to leave
As you left me by the front door
You left me through the main entrance
Just one day for every 100
Only one day for every 100 we spent apart
We spend so far apart
The time we spent apart has been significant
But you gotta do what you gotta do
You have to do what you need to do
And now there’s nothing left for me to do
Now I have no other option or action to take
But wait this armour now
But I can only wear this emotional armor and wait
Not thinking concealing
Not allowing my thoughts and emotions to show
What I feel weak as I am
I feel vulnerable and powerless
In this nothing high as we were is
In this emptiness, the height of our past joy remains
As high as I will fall you gotta do
No matter how much I may suffer, you must do what you need to
What you gotta do and now there’s nothing
You must do what you need to, and now there is nothing
Left for me to do but wait
Left for me to do except wait
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