Also she performed during the intermission of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986 in Bergen, opening act of the winter Olympic games in 1994 at Lillehammer, voice to the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish version of “the little mermaid, Sung on the Titanic album (‘My heart will go on’ was originally written to her), Royal Variety show in London 1995, Preformed at annual Christmas concert in Vienna, 2000 Nobel peace price concert with Josh Groban singing “the prayer”, toured with The Lord of the Rings Symphony Tour in 2004 and her latest achievement is a number one on the Billboard classical charts with the christmas album “Spirit of the Season - with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Sissel”
Sissel's musical style runs the gamut from pop recordings and folk songs to classical vocals. Her work on the soundtrack to Titanic has led to comparisons with Irish singer Enya.
Sissel's combined solo record sales (not including soundtracks and other albums to which she contributed) amount to over 9 million albums sold, most of them in Norway -- a country with only 4.5 million people.
She’s released over 14 studio albums, her Christmas album from 1986 is the best selling album in Norway ever with almost one mill copies sold! She’s featured on several soundtracks and sold well over nine million albums world wide and her popularity continues to grow!
She truly is a northern star!
Here are the lyrics to her song "Ready to go home":
On this street below these walls
Where I used to walk now I can barely crawl
All this darkness rise and tall
Lord shine a light for me I’m ready to be caught
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
Take this river to the sea
Where the delta flows
The tide is washing over me
Guide this soul to heavens door
Show me where tomorrow lays
I’m waiting to be born
I’m ready to lay down
I’m ready now to sleep a promise I must keep
I’m ready to go home
So time I’ll lay down with these memories
Breathe the shallow deep inside of me
If time has run its course with me
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
When the evening shadows fall
When the time has come
I let defences fall
To surrenders to survive
I will give up everything to those I leave behind
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
I’m ready to lay down
I’m ready now to sleep a promise I must keep
I’m ready to go home, again
Going home again
All Good Things
Sissel Lyrics
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You know what you're not missing
No reason to feel bad
He don't mean much with his kissing
You going to make it through
You have always been surviving
I've got faith in you
But you can't go back
To what it never was
To repossess, what you never owned
But you can't go back
To what it never was
This is that time, this is that time
When you're better off alone
Girl don't you see
There's nothing more to see there
You've got a friend in me
And I will always be here
And you know it won't be long
Until it's all behind you
You will meet someone
Someone's bound to find you
But you can't go back
To what it never was
To repossess, what you never owned
But you can't go back
To what it never was
This is that time, this is that time
When you're better off alone
Even alone at night
You will be alright
You're so strong, you will get over him
And there will be times
That I'll expect these lines
Not to comfort, but remind you
That you can't go back
To what it never was
To repossess, what you never owned
No you can't go back
To what it never was
This is that time, this is that time
When you're better off alone
The lyrics to Sissel's song All Good Things are meant to serve as a comforting message to a friend going through a rough time. The song reassures her that she is better off without the man who has left her and that she has the strength to overcome the pain of the breakup. The singer encourages her friend to move on and not to dwell on the past, as going back to a relationship that was never meant to be will only lead to heartache. By reminding her that she is not alone and that she has the support of a friend who believes in her, the song offers hope to anyone who has experienced the pain of a breakup.
The lyrics also acknowledge that there will be difficult moments ahead, but that the friend is strong enough to get through them. The singer reminds her friend that she will always be there for her, even if the road ahead is difficult. The phrase "even alone at night, you will be alright" emphasizes the message of strength and resilience that runs throughout the song. The repeated refrain of "this is that time, this is that time, when you're better off alone" reinforces the idea that sometimes it is better to let go of something that isn't working, even if it seems painful in the short term.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl don't be sad
Don't feel sad or downhearted.
You know what you're not missing
You are aware of what you are not missing in your life.
No reason to feel bad
There is no reason for you to feel bad.
He don't mean much with his kissing
The person you were romantically involved with did not mean much to you.
You going to make it through
You will endure and overcome this.
You have always been surviving
You have always been able to get through tough times in the past.
I've got faith in you
I have confidence in you.
And I know you'll get it going
I know that you will move past this situation and progress forward.
But you can't go back
You cannot return to something that never truly existed in the first place.
To what it never was
You cannot go back to something that was never there or never truly existed.
To repossess, what you never owned
You cannot reclaim something that you never truly possessed.
This is that time, this is that time
This is the time when you should move on.
When you're better off alone
You are better off alone than with someone who does not value you.
Girl don't you see
Don't you realize or understand.
There's nothing more to see there
There is nothing to gain by looking back at the past.
You've got a friend in me
I am your friend and will support you.
And I will always be here
I will always be here for you whenever you need me.
And you know it won't be long
You know the current situation will not last forever.
Until it's all behind you
Until you have moved fully past the situation.
You will meet someone
You will find someone new in your life.
Someone's bound to find you
Someone is destined to find you and enter your life.
Even alone at night
Even when you are alone at night.
You will be alright
You will be okay.
You're so strong, you will get over him
You are a strong person and will be able to move on from this person.
And there will be times
There will be occasions.
That I'll expect these lines
I anticipate having to remind you of these things.
Not to comfort, but remind you
I remind you not to comfort you, but to remind you of your strength and ability.
No you can't go back
You cannot return to something that never truly existed in the first place.
This is that time, this is that time
This is the time when you should move on.
When you're better off alone
You are better off alone than with someone who does not value you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Morten Abel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Eleoussa Tsounis
This song was what empowered me during my 8 months of rehab, it worked miracles for me, thank you Sissel for great inspiration
Michael Passi
Wow.. Love it..🔥💙👍
Lali Magalhães
Linda voz, linda mulher, linda canção!
Cláudia Cruz
Que voz linda!!!!! <3
Anelena
A beautiful song through its message.
michel berube
Je suis étonné qu'il n'y ait pas plus de commentaires au sujet de cette chanson, bien que celle-ci remonte au début des années 2000. Pourtant, comment ne pas être confondu par cette soprano enveloppé dans un corps de mannequin et qui se présente comme une grande séductrice avec cette chanson pop? It's not surprising that so much people are addicted to Sissel's songs!
pedro pepe
Total inspiração!!!!
Joacísio Carvalho Lagares
Perfeita!!!
Nildo Souza
Essa incrível cantora canta com grande paixão!
central da Nati
Só coisas boas.