She released her debut album, under the surface, in Norway on March 6. The first single, don't save me , made radio impact on January 3, 2006, and quickly climbed into the top ten on many Norwegian charts and playlists. After the physical single release on February 6, 2006, don't save me jumped to #1 on the official Norwegian singles chart in its second week of availability, and then spent five consecutive weeks in the top spot. The second single released from the album was the title track under the surface. The video was released May 10, 2006, and within a month the single became the most widely played track on Norwegian radio.
only a fool was the third single from the album but it spent only two weeks on the charts and was only a radio release. The heartbreakingly painful solid ground was the last single from the CD. It was released in March, 2007 and after several weeks, it reached #1 on Norwegian Radio Charts without needing the promotion of a music video.
under the surface, which was released in Norway on March 6, 2006, contains 11 songs, most of which were written by Larsen. Touted as "what many people consider to be the most eagerly awaited album of 2006" (according to Norwegian magazine, Plan B), the record debuted at #3 on the sales chart in her native Norway. On March 31, 2006, after just three weeks of sales, under the surface became a certified gold record in Norway, selling over 20,000 copies. In late 2006 and early 2007, the album won Larsen other accolades, including the award for Best Norwegian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) awards for Best Female Artist and Best Video (don't save me). After Larsen's Spellemannprisen victories in January 2007, the album crossed the 40,000 copy mark, qualifying it for platinum certification. It was later announced in May 2007 that the album had reached double platinum status. In addition, Larsen was the most played artist on NRK P3 Radio in 2006, with her three singles (don't save me, under the surface, and only a fool) being played collectively more than 880 times.
After under the surface's huge success,her second solo album was released. Larsen's second solo album, The Chase, was released in Norway on October 13, 2008, and in Sweden on November 19, 2008. Like Under the Surface, it was well-received by critics; in December, it was named as the top album of the year by Dagbladet reviewers.
The first single from The Chase, entitled if a song could get me you, shot to #1 on the Norwegian singles chart in its first week of sales in August 2008, and was later nominated for the Spellemannprisen award as Hit of the Year. The second single was i've heard your love songs (released October 27, 2008), and another song from the album, steal my heart, was used in the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie I et speil, i en gåte.
Early 2009, Larsen joined Jason Mraz as an opening act for his European spring tour. She was invited by Mraz when they met each other during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2008.
Larsen released if a song could get me you as her first single outside Norway. It was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In Germany and Austria it became a number-one single. In Switzerland it peaked at #2.
On November 24, 2009, VG -a Norwegian newspaper- made a list of the best Norwegian songs of the past decade 2000-2009. under the surface was judged as the best song of the decade, making her 1st place on the list. Her song if a song could get me you came in 4th place and her album under the surface gets 2nd place for the best album of the decade.
Vår Beste Dag
Marit Larsen Lyrics
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Solen løfter sin trompet mot munnen.
Lytt til hvite sommerfuglers vingeslag;
Denne dag kan bli vår beste dag!
Stien som vi gikk i går er like ny;
Hemmelig som ved vårt første morgengry;
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
Kom og lytt til dypet når vi ror mot dag,
Hør, maneten stemmer sine strenger.
Løfterik er tonen i et fiskevak,
Denne dag kan bli vår beste dag!
Fjorden vår er like ny og blå og blank,
Blikket ditt er fritt og ryggen like rank,
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
Dagen i dag – den kan bli vår beste dag.
Kjære lytt til mørke når vår dag er gått,
Natten nynner over fjerne åser.
Mangt har dagen skjenket oss av stort og smått,
Mer, kan hende, enn vi har forstått
Månen over tun og tak er like ny,
Men tier stille om vårt neste morgengry.
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
Dagen i dag - den kan bli vår beste dag!
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
Dagen i morgen skal bli vår beste dag!
The lyrics of Marit Larsen's "Vår Beste Dag" evoke a sense of excitement and wonder at the potential of a new day. The opening lines encourage us to listen to the light as the sun rises and creates a new day, represented by the imagery of the sun lifting its trumpet to its mouth. Larsen urges the listener to pay attention to the delicate and fleeting moments of joy, represented by the white butterfly's wings beating. The theme of newness and fresh beginnings is reinforced in the repetition of the phrase "like new" throughout the song, reminding us to approach each day with a sense of possibility rather than expectation.
The song continues with an invitation to listen to the deep as the singer sets off on a journey at sunrise. The sounds of the sea are presented as music, with the jellyfish strumming their strings providing a sense of rhythm and harmony. The fjord, too, is represented as an old friend that is always new, its blue waters reflecting the limitless potential of the day ahead. Finally, as the day ends and night falls, the song encourages the listener to reflect on the gifts of the day, both large and small. The moon is introduced as a silent observer, waiting silently for the next day's sunrise and the potential it holds.
Overall, "Vår Beste Dag" is a celebration of the beauty and potential of each new day, encouraging the listener to embrace the sense of possibility that each dawn brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Kom og lytt til lyset når det gryr av dag
Come and listen to the light as dawn breaks
Solen løfter sin trompet mot munnen.
The sun raises its trumpet towards its mouth
Lytt til hvite sommerfuglers vingeslag;
Listen to the white butterfly wings
Denne dag kan bli vår beste dag!
This day can be our best day!
Stien som vi gikk i går er like ny;
The path we walked yesterday is just as new
Hemmelig som ved vårt første morgengry;
Secret as at our first dawn
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
We will encounter much - and we will master much
Dagen i dag – den kan bli vår beste dag.
Today – it can be our best day
Kom og lytt til dypet når vi ror mot dag,
Come and listen to the depth as we row towards day
Hør, maneten stemmer sine strenger.
Listen, the jellyfish tunes its strings
Løfterik er tonen i et fiskevak,
Promising is the tone in a fishing spot
Denne dag kan bli vår beste dag!
This day can be our best day!
Fjorden vår er like ny og blå og blank,
Our fjord is just as new and blue and clear
Blikket ditt er fritt og ryggen like rank,
Your gaze is free and your back is straight
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
We will encounter much - and we will master much
Dagen i dag – den kan bli vår beste dag.
Today – it can be our best day
Kjære lytt til mørke når vår dag er gått,
Dear, listen to the dark when our day is done
Natten nynner over fjerne åser.
Night hums over distant hills
Mangt har dagen skjenket oss av stort og smått,
The day has given us much of big and small
Mer, kan hende, enn vi har forstått
More, perhaps, than we have understood
Månen over tun og tak er like ny,
The moon over yard and roof is just as new
Men tier stille om vårt neste morgengry.
But stays silent about our next dawn
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
We will encounter much - and we will master much
Dagen i dag - den kan bli vår beste dag!
Today - it can be our best day!
Mangt skal vi møte – og mangt skal vi mestre
We will encounter much - and we will master much
Dagen i morgen skal bli vår beste dag!
Tomorrow will be our best day!
Contributed by Elizabeth N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@wildnight5556
The year is 2020 still listening to this beautiful song and voice
@mayaaa_0859
Hai welcome to 2021!
@helgedell
Beautiful lyrics from Erik Bye, completed with a flawless composition written by Jon Rosslund.
@A.S.Harfenklang
En veldig fin sang som nesten fa meg til a grate.
@ameliawolinska9562
Beautiful song 💟 Love from Poland 🇵🇱💕
@TheNorwegianGirl123
Jeg elsker denne sangen! Marit Larsen synger så utrolig fint! Erik Bye var en super sangskriver!
@nstilleulv3928
Elsker det. Denne sangen betydde for meg
@vladimirdedek138
The Hymnus of Life. A song by Erik Bye...makes my day brighter. Beautiful arrangement. Marit sings by whole soul.
@StineHoleUllaOfficial
Nydelig tekst og nydelig fremført av Marit! Har rett og slett blitt glad i denne gamle sangen :-)
@vidarvebe
Vakkert. Rører ved våre innerste vare strenger.