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
Beyond Imagination
Sissel Lyrics
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Just like everybody else
You are trapped within yourself
A prisoner of everything you know
And all you need to understand
I am golden in these hands
Listen to the voice that echoes in your head
And fall into the arms of destiny
Chorus:
This is your journey
I will take you for a ride
Far beyond imagination
Suspend your reason
Throw your common sense aside
This is your only destination
Hey, hey
Master of your fantasies
More than what you think you see
I create a world made of your dreams
That' s what I was put here to do
The gift I give to you
But no one needs it more than me
I know what tomorrow brings today
I want to share it all with you
Chorus:
This is your journey
I will take you for a ride
Far beyond imagination
Suspend your reason
Throw your common sense aside
This is your only destination
Hey, hey
I can take you to a place you've never been
I know this feeling has no end
All you need is just to look into their eyes
And find your innocence again
Chorus:
This is your journey
I will take you for a ride
Far beyond imagination
Suspend your reason
Throw your common sense aside
This is your only destination
Hey, hey
The lyrics to Sissel's song "Beyond Imagination" talk about breaking free from the constraints of one's own mind and allowing oneself to experience something new and exciting. The song starts by acknowledging that everyone is imprisoned by their own thoughts and beliefs, but the singer claims to have the ability to take the listener on a journey that will challenge those beliefs and show them something beyond what they thought was possible. The chorus repeats the phrase "this is your journey" and encourages the listener to let go of their doubts and insecurities and embrace the unknown.
The second verse speaks directly to the listener, assuring them that the singer is able to create a world that meets their deepest desires and fantasies. The gift being offered is one that the singer also needs, suggesting that this journey is just as important for the singer as it is for the listener. The song then promises that the experience will be a never-ending feeling and that to achieve this, the listener must find their innocence again through letting go of their preconceptions and trusting the singer.
Overall, "Beyond Imagination" is an uplifting and inspirational song that encourages listeners to let go of their own doubts and embrace the possibilities of the unknown. It speaks to the idea of being able to realize one's true potential by breaking free from the limitations of one's own mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Just like everybody else
You are similar to others in the way you exist and experience life
You are trapped within yourself
You are confined by your own thoughts and beliefs
A prisoner of everything you know
You are limited by what you have learned and experienced so far in life
And all you need to understand
To realize the truth of your situation
I am golden in these hands
You have the potential to access something valuable
Just close your eyes and let it go
Relax and release your preconceptions and expectations
Listen to the voice that echoes in your head
Pay attention to your intuition
And fall into the arms of destiny
Allow yourself to be guided by fate
This is your journey
Life is a personal, unique experience
I will take you for a ride
Allow me to show you something new and exciting
Far beyond imagination
Beyond what you might normally conceive or expect
Suspend your reason
Let go of logical thinking and analysis
Throw your common sense aside
Disregard practical, everyday thinking
This is your only destination
This moment and experience is all that matters
Master of your fantasies
You are in control of your imagination
More than what you think you see
Your mental projections go beyond surface appearances
I create a world made of your dreams
I have the ability to bring your desires to life
That's what I was put here to do
My purpose is to make your dreams a reality
The gift I give to you
I offer you something special
But no one needs it more than me
I myself am deeply gratified by this act
I know what tomorrow brings today
I have insights into the future
I want to share it all with you
I wish to include you in this knowledge and experience
I can take you to a place you've never been
I can show you something entirely new and amazing
I know this feeling has no end
The wonder and delight are limitless
All you need is just to look into their eyes
To connect with others and share the experience
And find your innocence again
To rediscover a sense of purity and wonder
Contributed by Makayla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TLChrist
Just like everybody else
You are trapped within yourself
A prisoner of everything you know
And all you need to understand
I am golden in these hands
Just close your eyes and let it go
Listen to the voice that echoes in your head
And fall into the arms of destiny
This is your journey
I will take you for a ride
Far beyond imagination
Suspend your reason
Throw your common sense aside
This is your only destination
Hey, hey
Master of your fantasies
More than what you think you see
I create a world made of your dreams
That' s what I was put here to do
The gift I give to you
But no one needs it more than me
I know what tomorrow brings today
I want to share it all with you
This is your journey
I will take you for a ride
Far beyond imagination
Suspend your reason
Throw your common sense aside
This is your only destination
Hey, hey
I can take you to a place you've never been
I know this feeling has no end
All you need is just to look into their eyes
And find your innocence again
This is your journey
I will take you for a ride
Far beyond imagination
Suspend your reason
Throw your common sense aside
This is your only destination
Hey, hey
John Reeves
No-one else communicates so well through song with such a pure expressive wonderful voice - a gift from God that was given to Sissel and to the listeners
Glenn D
Sissel's voice is sweet, soothing, and beautiful music to my ears!
윤태일
I have never heard like this voice before. I am very happy now to hear your voice. Forever, Sisse!
TLChrist
Beautiful videography to complement the ethereal, haunting beauty of Sissel's voice !!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Adelina Maria Acero
The most wonderful songartist..may I say!..She's got the personality and the heavenly voice!... Proud to be a part of it..since I live in Norway myself and Sissel is a norwegian songangel!:)...She is shining wherever she goes with a brilliant and pure shines like no other has!:) <3 Thank you Schmued for this upload..<3
William Tetrault
Lucky you, Sir!
Ray Sarchet
Sissel - You are one of God's ultimate creations! Your voice, your looks, your personality - God's gift to you and its yours!
Marilyn Colyer
this is so beautiful and sung as only Sissel can-- haunting
Biken and More
Great Song from my favorite Singer and Songwriter Richard Marx! Love this Song!
Jim Hamilton
❤Can't make out the lyrics (my hearing is on the blink), but where Sissel is my heart aches just a bit to express itself.❤