Despite her young age, Christine Guldbrandsen (26) has both internationally… Read Full Bio ↴Despite her young age, Christine Guldbrandsen (26) has both internationally and nationally made herself very noticed. She is best-known for her strong and clear voice. She has released three albums: Surfing in the Air, which earned her a gold record in just three weeks with 30.000 sold copies, Moments and Christine which all entered Norsktoppen Topp 40 and several songs entered the top 10. Her newest album "Colors" will get released on April 8th 2011.

Christine loves writing music. Together with her producers she wrote most of the tracks on her three albums, and she also shares the credits on Alvedansen, the Norwegian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. ”Taking part in creating the songs is very important to me,” Christine says. ”The songs become a part of me, and that gives me a personal fulfillment performing them”

Christine began singing at the age of 3 in the local church choir. Christine was discovered at the age of 13 by Kjetil Fluge. In 2000, when Christine was 15, she sang at "Kulturbyåpningen" in Bergen. Among the audience was Sony Music Entertainment. After the performance Sony Music gave Christine her first record deal. The contract was a result of long dedicated time and work with Kjetil Fluge, Atle Halstensen and Erlend Fauske in the Bergen Studio Sounds Familiar.
In 2001, only at the age of 16, Christine wrote her first lyrics which was entitled Fly Away. Christine wrote this song as a dedication to her father, who died the same year. Christine has worked fulltime with her music since she finished school in 2004. Apart from music she also enjoys skiing and fast cars, but music takes up most of her time. ”It’s a sacrifice I’m more than willing to make though. This has been my dream as long as I can remember, and I feel really lucky being able to share my music with other people!”

At the age 18, Christine released her first album which was entitled Surfing in the Air. After 3 weeks, Christine received a Gold Record and the album had sold over 30.000 copies. After this magnificent result, Surfing in the Air was released in Finland and she recorded a music video for the song Surfing in the Air. The song with the same name as the album entered NRK Norsktoppen at number 3 and spent 5 weeks in the top 10

Right after the release of Surfing in the Air Christine and her team started working on her second album. The album was released in December 2004 and got the title Moments. The song Because of You became a hit on the Norwegian charts and was played a lot in the radio stations.

After a two year break, Christine entered the Norsk Melodi Grand Prix 2006, with the song Alvedansen. She came to the super final with 4 other songs and won the whole thing with over 10.000 votes! Christine then travelled to Athens, Greece to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 where she placed top 15 out of 37 songs. In Norway, Alvedansen spent five weeks at number 1 at Norsktoppen and 10 weeks in top 10.

In 2007, Christine released her third studio album entitled Christine. This name was chosen because of the more personal appeal. The song Dansekjolen became a hit on the Norwegian charts placing 5th in Norsktoppen. The difference between Christine and her two first albums is Christine sings mainly in Norwegian, where the first two albums were in English.

On April 8th 2011, Christine released her newest album Colors[/album. The first single from the album is called Break My Chains.

The Search
Christine Guldbrandsen Lyrics

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Searching for my place
Wondering what I will become
Sketches in my mind
Visions of what I will find

Brick by brick I build
Searching, trying to find
Shelter from my fear

Someone who care

What lies ahead
Will I fly
Without a sound
Fulfilled or regretful
Are the image they see
Reflections of me
I wonder what the future will be

As the bricks are laid
Slowly I see where to go
Who will comfort me
Stay by my side until dawn

Will I rise or fall
Turning the corners ahead
Stumbling, wishing I
Knew how to fly

What lies ahead
Will I fly
Without a sound
Fulfilled or regretful
Are the image they see
Reflections of me
I wonder what the future will be

What lies ahead
Will I fly
Without a sound
Fulfilled or regretful
Are the image they see
Reflections of me
I wonder what the future will be

I wonder what the future will be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Search by Christine Guldbrandsen convey the feeling of searching for one's place in the world and trying to figure out what one's future holds. The singer describes the process of trying to find her path in life, building brick by brick and searching until she finds shelter from her fears and someone who cares. She illustrates the uncertainty of the future, wondering if she will be fulfilled or regretful and if the image others see is a reflection of who she truly is. She questions if she will rise or fall as she turns corners and stumbles, wishing she knew how to fly. Despite the uncertainty, the singer remains optimistic and curious, wondering what lies ahead and what the future will be.

Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of trying to find one's place in the world, and the hope and uncertainty that comes with it. The lyrics are accompanied by a soft ballad-like melody, enhancing the introspective and reflective nature of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Searching for my place
Trying to find where I belong

Wondering what I will become
Thinking about my future and what it holds

Sketches in my mind
Ideas and dreams in my imagination

Visions of what I will find
Hopes and aspirations for the future

Brick by brick I build
Slowly and steadily working towards my goals

Searching, trying to find
Looking for something to comfort me

Shelter from my fear
Something to protect me from my anxieties

Someone who care
Someone to support me and be there for me

What lies ahead
What the future holds

Will I fly
Will I succeed and achieve my goals

Without a sound
Silent, subtle progress towards my dreams