Ånnevik grew up in Ridabu, near Hamar, and was involved in music and theatre during her formative years. In the spring of 2009 she produced a demo with her own songs, and sent it to Grappa Music. This resulted in her receiving the fourth “New Artist Prize” from Grappa Music, following in the footsteps of Siri Nilsen, Gjermund Larsen and Valkyrien Allstars. The jury gave the following ground for awarding the prize to Ånnevik. Ånnevik’s first record, Synlige hjerteslag, was formed together with producer Andreas Mjøs (Jaga Jazzist, Adjagas, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra). It was voted the best Norwegian-language album of the year by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s programme “Norsk på Norsk” on the radio station P1, and was featured on lists of the year’s best albums by the TV show “Lydverket” and the newspaper Vårt Land, among others. She presented a very successful concert at the By:Larm festival in 2011, and was the opening act for the artist Odd Nordstoga in several of Norway’s largest cities. Her singles “Strået” and “Snubletråd” were in heavy rotation on the P1 radio programme in 2011. Ånnevik was nominated for a Spellemannspris, the Norwegian Grammy, both as newcomer of the year and in the folk category. She was also the first winner of the “Lyspunkt” award, which was newly established by the Norwegian Lyricist Fund for a first album, and received the Vidar Sandbeck Cultural Award, “Regnbågåbrua”.
In 2012 she received glowing reviews for a joint concert tour throughout south-eastern Norway together with the group Narum, among others, called “Trassviser og Tordenskrell”, a sort of Norwegian dialect version of the Rolling Thunder Revue of the 1970s. Later that year she participated in a project based on the works of poet Hans Børli together with the band “In the Country”, the duet “Akurat hær, akurat nå” together with the artist Ravi, and the song “Revevise” on a tribute album to Thorbjørn Egner, Vi har den ære. She collaborated with Andreas Mjøs on the song “Magefølelsen” for the documentary Beretninger om begynnelser, which was aired on TV2 in the spring of 2012.
Frida Ånnevik’s second album, "Ville Ord", was released in September 2013.
http://fridaannevik.no/
Hu som han vil ha
Frida Ånnevik Lyrics
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Men ved dette satt jeg og ante lite om store ord
Som snart skulle komme min vei
Han forkynte sin misjon som en som tror
Alt rant ut han trædde perler på ei snor
Og bretta ut sin klare masterplan
Ville inngå allianse et kompani
Det er en sak han er sikker i
For hu som han vil ha er egentlig ute av syne nå
Hu som han vil ha går andre gater enn han går
Og hu vet hvor han er og hvor han står
Og hu vet at han finner ingen bedre ingen ved sida
Ingen som helt når opp på tå
Og han vet det òg
Han kom tilbake etter mange år
Til det som nå er hennes by som hu forstår
Han er ei natt i en dag som er støpt på ny
Han er noe anna mjuk i kroppen mjuk i sinn
Der han leter seg fram til alle mulige veier inn
Lett å se hva han har vært ute for
Ei vinternatt han vil tilbake til
Blant alle de kalde var det ei mild
For hu som han vil ha er egentlig ute av syne nå
Hu som han vil ha går andre gater enn han går
Og hu vet hvor han er og hvor han står
Og hu vet at han finner ingen bedre ingen ved sida
Ingen som helt når opp på tå
Og han vet det òg
The lyrics to Frida Ånnevik's song "Hu som han vil ha" tell the story of a narrator who is sitting at a table, unaware of the significant words that are about to come their way. A person sits down and begins to share their mission, speaking with confidence and conviction. They express a desire to form an alliance, a partnership, with someone they deeply desire. However, the person they long for is out of sight, walking different paths than they are. Despite this, the person speaking is aware of this fact, acknowledging that the one they desire knows where they stand and that they won't find anyone better by their side. This person symbolizes someone who is longing for a connection with someone who may not reciprocate their feelings or may be unattainable.
In the second verse, the person returns after many years to the city that now belongs to the one they desire. They are described as being different, softer in body and mind. They navigate various paths, searching for ways to reconnect. The lyrics suggest that this person longs to return to a winter night, a moment of warmth among the cold. It speaks to a desire to recapture a special moment or feeling from the past.
Overall, the lyrics depict a person yearning for someone who is not within reach. They acknowledge that the one they desire is separate from them, walking different paths, and perhaps unattainable. Despite this, they remain hopeful and aware of the unique connection they once shared or wish to restore.
Line by Line Meaning
Han satte seg ned det var mange bord
He sat down, there were many tables
Men ved dette satt jeg og ante lite om store ord
But I sat there and had little knowledge of big words
Som snart skulle komme min vei
That would soon come my way
Han forkynte sin misjon som en som tror
He proclaimed his mission as someone who believes
Alt rant ut han trædde perler på ei snor
Everything flowed out, he strung pearls on a string
Og bretta ut sin klare masterplan
And unfolded his clear masterplan
Ville inngå allianse et kompani
He wanted to form an alliance, a company
Det er en sak han er sikker i
It is something he is sure of
For hu som han vil ha er egentlig ute av syne nå
Because she, whom he wants, is actually out of sight now
Hu som han vil ha går andre gater enn han går
She, whom he wants, walks different streets than he does
Og hu vet hvor han er og hvor han står
And she knows where he is and where he stands
Og hu vet at han finner ingen bedre ingen ved sida
And she knows that he will not find anyone better, no one by his side
Ingen som helt når opp på tå
No one who can reach up on tiptoes
Og han vet det òg
And he knows it too
Han kom tilbake etter mange år
He came back after many years
Til det som nå er hennes by som hu forstår
To what is now her city, as she understands
Han er ei natt i en dag som er støpt på ny
He is a night in a day that has been cast anew
Han er noe anna mjuk i kroppen mjuk i sinn
He is something else, soft in body, soft in mind
Der han leter seg fram til alle mulige veier inn
As he searches for all possible ways in
Lett å se hva han har vært ute for
Easy to see what he has been through
Ei vinternatt han vil tilbake til
A winter night he wants to return to
Blant alle de kalde var det ei mild
Among all the cold, there was something gentle
For hu som han vil ha er egentlig ute av syne nå
Because she, whom he wants, is actually out of sight now
Hu som han vil ha går andre gater enn han går
She, whom he wants, walks different streets than he does
Og hu vet hvor han er og hvor han står
And she knows where he is and where he stands
Og hu vet at han finner ingen bedre ingen ved sida
And she knows that he will not find anyone better, no one by his side
Ingen som helt når opp på tå
No one who can reach up on tiptoes
Og han vet det òg
And he knows it too
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@Banjobobish
dette er så vakkert. takk for denne...
@marcvsmcmlxxiii
¡Eres única, Frida! Una mujer íncreíble. Tu música es sublime. ❤️❤️❤️ Te adoro ❤️❤️❤️. Cariños para ti desde América del Sur.
@Matsbh89
Klarer ikke å ikke kommentere denne sangen.. Vakkert, velskrevet og virtuost!
@MrTgs37
Vakkert, Frida!
@ryvarden
Fin.
@redcoat4ever
Ich habe keine Ahnung was du singst aber es ist wunderschön. Je n’ai aucune idée ce que tu chantes, mais c’est tellement beau. I have no idea what you are singing, but it is beautiful. Gotta learn Norwegian!
@piachristel
she sings about the man she is in love with who is carrying a torch for an ex he can never have (I think)