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
Miracle Song
Sissel Lyrics
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All my life I've been a kind of lonely
Searching high and low looking for my way
And all at once I saw you right in front of me
I know that there and then
My lonely days were through
That shimmers in the sun
And now I know my life has just begun
You are the sweetest thing that could ever, ever be
And you're a miracle to me
You fill my life with tenderness and harmony
I never thought that I would be laughing once again
You fill the room with something warm and wonderful
I can't imagine life
Without your precious love
You're just a rose
That shimmers in the sun
And now I know my life has just begun
You are the sweetest thing that could ever, ever be
And you're a miracle to me
Rivers bend, rivers flow 'till the end of time
They keep flowing through eternity
Take me there, sail away
Take me to the sea
You're a river that flows inside of me
You're just a rose
That shimmers in the sun
And now I know my life has just begun
You are the sweetest thing that I've ever, ever seen
And you're a miracle to me
And you're a miracle to me
The lyrics of Sissel's song "Miracle Song" depict the singer's journey of finding love and companionship after a long period of loneliness. The lyrics use metaphors such as "You're just a rose that shimmers in the sun" to describe the person they have fallen in love with. The singer believes that this person has come into their life like a miracle, ending their days of feeling lonely and lost.
The chorus emphasizes the beauty and significance of this person in the singer's life. The person is described as the "sweetest thing that could ever, ever be" and a "miracle." The singer cherishes the tenderness and love that their partner brings into their life, giving them something to laugh about and making them feel warm and wonderful. The final verse compares this love to a river, which flows inside of the singer, bringing them peace and contentment.
Overall, "Miracle Song" can be interpreted as a celebration of love and a personal testimony to its transformative power in the singer's life. The song's lyrics express a deep gratitude for the person who has brought warmth and light into what was previously a dark and lonely existence.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've been a kind of lonely
I have always been lonely and searching for something.
Searching high and low looking for my way
I have been searching everywhere to find my path in life.
And all at once I saw you right in front of me
Suddenly, I found you standing in front of me.
I know that there and then My lonely days were through
In that moment, I knew that my days of loneliness were over.
You're just a rose That shimmers in the sun
You are a beautiful and radiant being.
And now I know my life has just begun
Since you came into my life, I feel like it has just started.
You are the sweetest thing that could ever, ever be
You are the most beautiful and sweet person I have ever met.
And you're a miracle to me
You are a wonder and blessing to me.
You fill my life with tenderness and harmony
You bring warmth and harmony into my life.
I never thought that I would be laughing once again
I thought I would never be happy again, but you changed that.
You fill the room with something warm and wonderful
Your presence brings a wonderful feeling into any room.
I can't imagine life Without your precious love
I cannot fathom a life without your love.
Rivers bend, rivers flow 'till the end of time
Rivers always flow and bend, continuously.
They keep flowing through eternity
They flow endlessly throughout time.
Take me there, sail away Take me to the sea
Transport me somewhere distant, take me to the ocean.
You're a river that flows inside of me
You are like a river that flows within me, giving me life.
You are the sweetest thing that I've ever, ever seen
You are the most beautiful thing that my eyes have ever encountered.
And you're a miracle to me
You are a wonder and blessing to me.
And you're a miracle to me
You are a wonder and blessing to me.
Contributed by Jack L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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”.