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
Better Of Alone
Sissel Lyrics
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You know what you're missing
No reason to feel bad
He don't mean much with his kisses
you're gonna make it through
You have always been surviving
I've got faith in you
And I know you'll get it going
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 all right
you're so strong ? you will get over him
And there will be times
That I?ll expect these lies
Not to comfort ? but remind you
But you can't go back
Sissel's song Better Off Alone is a beautiful message delivered through comforting words that encourage someone who's going through a heartbreak. The song starts with an appeal to the girl, not to be sad because she knows what she's missing, and there's no point feeling bad. Sissel assures her that the guy doesn't mean much with his kisses, and she's going to make it through because she's always been surviving. Sissel believes in the girl and has faith that she will make things better. However, she reminds the girl that she can't go back to what it never was and repossess what she never owned; this is the time when she's better off alone.
In the second verse, Sissel continues to encourage the girl not to see anything more there because the guy is now in the past. She assures her that there is nothing wrong with being alone and that she has a friend in her who will always be there for her. Sissel is optimistic that the girl will get over him soon because time heals all wounds, and she will meet someone new. She emphasizes that the girl needs to realize that she's strong and will get over him, even if she's alone at night. Sissel concludes by reminding the girl that she can't go back to what it never was because it's time for her to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl don't be sad
Don't feel down about the breakup
You know what you're missing
You know you're missing something that wasn't working out
No reason to feel bad
There's no reason to continue feeling bad about it
He don't mean much with his kisses
He's not worth holding onto based on his superficial actions
you're gonna make it through
You have the strength to get through this
You have always been surviving
You've been through tough times before and came out okay
I've got faith in you
I believe in your ability to move on
And I know you'll get it going
I know you'll find someone new eventually
But you can't go back
You can't return to a relationship that wasn't working
To what it never was
You can't pretend that something was there when it never was
To repossess, what you never owned
You can't claim ownership of something that never really belonged to you
This is that time, this is that time
This is the time to move on and start anew
When you're better off alone
It's better to be single and happy than in an unhappy relationship
Girl don't you see
Don't you see that there's more to life than this
there's nothing more to see there
There's nothing left for you in that relationship
you've got a friend in me
I'm here for you and will support you
And I will always be here
I'll always be your friend and someone you can rely on
And you know it won't be long
You'll get through this difficult time quickly
Until it?s all behind you
Eventually the pain and hurt will go away
You will meet someone
You'll find someone new to love and be with
Someone?s bound to find you
Someone is out there who is perfect for you
Even alone at night
Even when you're alone, you'll be okay
You will be all right
You'll be fine and happy on your own
you're so strong ? you will get over him
You have the strength to move on from the relationship
And there will be times
There will be moments of doubt and sadness
That I?ll expect these lies
I'll be there to remind you that they are just lies
Not to comfort ? but remind you
I'll be there to support you and remind you that you'll move on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., SONGS OF MEDIA CREATURE, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TREVOR DAHL, TREVOR DOUGLAS, MORGAN REID
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anderson Lima
Como eu amo essa música. . .Antena 1
Amauri Batistela
O melhor não é ficar sozinho!! É encontrar alguém que realmente valha a pena lutar pra viver juntos. Não existe ser perfeito, mas existe duas almas que quereria tentar ser feliz!!!
Eduardo Engel
Uma das mais belas canções que já ouvi ! Na melhor de todas as rádios é claro, toca direto : ANTENA 1 !
Karen Amanda Molina
Ouvi na rádio Alfha FM, e me apaixonei por essa cantora.
José Cláudio Messias Ferreira
Maravilhosa, como e bom ouvir musucas que tocam na alma!!! Cancao linda demais!!!!
cida nunes
Não me canso de ouvir essa música..
Roberto Pizarro
a voz de Sissel indubitavelmente é o que faz dessa uma das músicas mais executadas nas rádios.
Carlos Alberto Candido
Existem músicas que o tempo não passa para elas!
Rejani Araujo
Amo essa música! Escutei a primeira vez em uma rádio da minha cidade Diário FM, e desde então eu não me canso de ouvi-los!! Alguém escutando em 2018 essa linda música?🌹
Tiago Ferreira
tem zaqp zap?