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
Vårvise
Sissel Lyrics
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og syriner
Våren i eksplosjon
alt hva som lever
og forener
oss i en egen
komposisjon.
så ingen vinter går
uten at den
minner oss om
hvor deilig det var
og deilig du var.
Du var så smuk
som en rose
midt i den lyse vår.
Jeg var som i
konstant narkose
elskede dig
med hud og hår.
Giv mig kun en sang
så ingen vinter går
uden at den
minder os om
hvor dejligt det var,
og dejlig du var.
Gi meg et pust
før vi aner
er vi så langt på vej.
Tiden har lagt
helt andre planer
her får du min
forglem meg ei
The lyrics to Sissel's song Vårvise speak to the beauty and vitality of spring. The first few lines reference the sun and lilac flowers, and how they mark the explosion of the season. The song then refers to how everything that lives and unites in spring creates a unique composition. The singer then asks for just one song so that no winter will pass without being reminded of the joy and beauty of the season and the person they loved during that time.
The song then describes the lover as being as beautiful as a rose in the bright spring. The singer is in constant ecstasy, loving them completely. Once again, they ask for a song that will remind them of the beauty of the season and their loved one as they go through the long winter.
Line by Line Meaning
Sangen om sol
This is a song about the sun
og syriner
and lilacs
Våren i eksplosjon
Spring exploding
alt hva som lever
everything that lives
og forener
and unites
oss i en egen
us in our own
komposisjon.
composition.
Gi meg kun en sang
Just give me a song
så ingen vinter går
so no winter goes by
uten at den
without it
minner oss om
reminding us of
hvor deilig det var
how lovely it was
og deilig du var.
and how lovely you were.
Du var så smuk
You were so beautiful
som en rose
like a rose
midt i den lyse vår.
in the bright springtime.
Jeg var som i
I was like
konstant narkose
constant narcosis
elskede dig
loved you
med hud og hår.
with skin and hair.
Giv mig kun en sang
Just give me a song
så ingen vinter går
so no winter goes by
uden at den
without it
minder os om
reminding us of
hvor dejligt det var,
how wonderful it was,
og dejlig du var.
and how wonderful you were.
Gi meg et pust
Give me a gust of wind
før vi aner
before we realize
er vi så langt på vej.
we are so far on our way.
Tiden har lagt
Time has laid
helt andre planer
completely different plans
her får du min
here you have my
forglem meg ei
do not forget me.
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Flemming Nielsen
Lyrics, in english:
Springballad
The song about sun and lilacs
Spring in explosion
Everything that lives and unites us
in a unique composition
Give me just one song
so that no winter passes
without it reminding us
how lovely it was
how lovely you were
You were as beautiful as a rose
in the middle of the bright spring
I was as if in a constant narcosis
Loved everything about you
Give me just one song
so that no winter passes
without it reminding us
how lovely it was
how lovely you were
Give me a puff, before we know
we will be far on our way
Time has made quite different plans
For you is my forget-me-not
Give me just one song
so that no winter passes
without it reminding us
how lovely it was
how lovely you were
Estrid Melissa
When Sebastian discovered Sissel many years ago - he struck pure gold.
This song and their loving embrace at the end brings tears to my eyes.
Birgitte Abrahams
Kan næsten ikke holde ud så smukt.... Minder der gjorde så meget for os alle. Tak Sissel og dig Sebastian. Tak
Борис Зверев
Excellent song, beautiful melody, soulful words, wonderful voice. Thank you!!!
Marthalie Thurston
Greetings from New England, USA. Always my favorite vocalist from first visit to Norway with my father in the 90's. A local shop keeper suggested your CD. GOD BLESS YOU
Anders Christensen
I can inform you that they sing in Danish on Danish TV. The song was written and composed by the man on guitar named Sebastian.
Daniel
She is stunning!
But don’t forget Sebastian, who wrote the most beautiful songs
Brian Whale
YOU DONT NEED TO
UNDERSTAND THE
WORDS.
SHE ALWAYS SINGS TO YOUR HEART.
HER EYES TALK TO
YOUR SOUL.
Always
Luis Filipe
Well said Mr. Brain. Rgds from Lisbon 🇵🇹
Casper Larsen
A lovesong to life…
noriemeha
At 53 she is still a great wonder with that voice. Of all the voices I love, this is my desert island voice. It has love & compassion at its heart, the one to turn to when in need of healing.