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
Lær meg å kjenne
Sissel Lyrics
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og gå dem trøstig skritt for skritt
Jeg vet at hva jeg fikk i eie
er borget gods, og alt er ditt
Men vil din sterke hånd meg lede
jeg aldri feil på målet ser
Og for hvert håp som dør her nede
får jeg et håp i himlen mer
The lyrics to Sissel's song "Lær meg å kjenne" are a plea for guidance and comfort in difficult times. The singer asks to be taught to know the ways of God and to walk them confidently, acknowledging that everything she has belongs to Him. She trusts that His strong hand will guide her and keep her from straying off course. The chorus speaks to the singer's unwavering faith, despite the trials and disappointments of life. For every hope that dies in this world, she gains a hope in heaven.
The song's message is one of perseverance and hope in the face of adversity. It acknowledges that life can be difficult and painful, but faith in God can provide comfort and a sense of purpose. The singer's plea for guidance and strength is relatable to anyone who has struggled with doubt or hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
Lær meg å kjenne dine veie
Teach me to understand your paths
og gå dem trøstig skritt for skritt
And walk them confidently step by step
Jeg vet at hva jeg fikk i eie
I know that what I possess
er borget gods, og alt er ditt
Is loaned from you, and all is yours
Men vil din sterke hånd meg lede
But if your strong hand guides me
jeg aldri feil på målet ser
I will never lose sight of the goal
Og for hvert håp som dør her nede
And for every hope that dies down here
får jeg et håp i himlen mer
I gain a hope in heaven
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Brian
on Going Home
Where you have “yes” several times she’s really singing “just”. It’s her accent that makes it sound like “yes”.