Björn Ulvaeus first write the text, and then Benny Andersson make the music. That is how they always work. One can se Björn singing by the song, beautiful.
I played in the Gothenburg Opera orchestra plenty of the performances ”Kristina från Duvemåla” in the nineties when Helen Sjöholm was performing. I will NEVER forget her! Every single performance she was amazingly excellent ❤️I cried every performance. In 2014-2015 my then 6 year old daughter performed as 3 of the youngest children in the exact same musical. She then decided to become a musical artist and she is really studying hard to reach her goal❤
Normally I have no reason to cry but hearing her sing the song "Hemma" - it was too much for me as a former emigrant. I burst into tears having the lyrics translated and realising what is this song all about.
Wonderful to here. She is definately a top singer in Sweden. The passion she puts in her performances is so awesome. Even unmatched. Helt underbart att höra din berättelse. Född, uppväxt och bor i Göteborg! :)
Hej, Min sånglärare var Kristinas mamma (tyst roll). Så jag har kanske sjungit i samma rep rum som du övat i. Hon gick ledsamt bort alltför tidigt. Vänligen, Anncha
Helen is incredible. I am not a religious person myself, but this performance makes me cry every time. I agree with you, you can truly FEEL the anger, fear, desperation and pain. It's even stronger when you understand the Swedish lyrics, but I know that even when you don't this is still an extremely powerful and touching performance. The emotions conveyed reach past any language barrier, that's for sure. She's fantastic! Thanks for reacting to this :)
I am also not religious, but I see it as her struggling with the callousness of life using the language and frame of reference that she has, which is her faith.
Kristina från Duvemåla ("Kristina from Duvemåla") is a Swedish musical written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics) and Benny Andersson (music). (You see them in frsme at 2.51.) It is based on a series of four novels by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg detailing a family's poverty-driven migration from Sweden to America in the mid-19th century: The Emigrants (1949), Unto a Good Land (1952), The Settlers (1956), and The Last Letter Home (1959).
Exactly! Not religious either, but knowing the character of Kristina from the books, movies etc. one can understand her thoughts, feelings, motivations so well and empathize with her struggles and where she is coming from. And this is just an amazing portrayal of all that, a well written piece of music and the best singer to express it. It's powerful beyond what my words can say. I truly FEEL her doubt, fear, anger, abandonment.
Actually this song is sung after unexpected tragedy - an accidental death of her first child. Dealing with the tragedy she talks to God reinforcing her faith and hope for brighter future.
Pretty simular dutch, but even it the language have much up and downs, it is to a sweede much moore subtle then english, you can't realy get the some down to eart real vibe if they translated to english!
This may be the most beautiful song in the world, and Helen embodies it 100%. The story is based off a novel by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg, one of the greatest. It’s about Kristina, her husband Carl-Oskar, and their family and friends as they leave their poor life in search for prosperity in America. None of them speak the language, but they all set out to make a new life in different ways, and tragedy follows their every step. It’s a hard life, and it’s very sad, but hopeful. There’s a Swedish mini-series about it called “Utvandrarna” (the emigrants) and the second part is called “Nybyggarna” (the settlers). It’s quite incredible, actually. The musical is made by Björn and Benny from ABBA. They really nailed it. Every time I hear this song it tears me up or has me crying. It’s so powerful and believable, it translates her fears so well. Thank you for listening to one of the greatest pieces of music Sweden has ever made, and that’s saying something.
I´m a Swede and it makes me cry too. In our family we have persons that emigrated. Some made it, some not. Also, in Småland, one can still see the remains of the backbreaking work people did to try to survive. Look at all the stone hedges that looks oddly misplaced in the woods. Traces of trying to grow something. There are descriptions of people who tried, but simply sat down and died along the road to the harbours. Still, it´s just a small part of what happened in so many countries in Europe. Personally it touches me the most, because I can still see the remains of it. I also have the stories from one of my grandfathers, when he and his brother illegally fished crayfish as teenagers, just to get something to eat. When he got old, crayfish was still his favorite food.
As a Swede, I can happily say that I've seen Kristina från Duvemåla once in the theaters and it was INCREDIBLE. Anyway, another song by Helen Sjöholm you should check out is "Gabriellas sång." ^-^
She is one of my favorites of all time. Ever since I was a child and she was the voice of Anastasia (the animated 90s movie). Her voice is amazing, and if you want more check out her take on Koppången or her swedish version of some Billy Joel covers. ❤❤❤
@@AngelSBolander Oh yea she was the voice of her! She is such a star on a whole different level. I'm far from religious but her performances of church songs always get to me.
Helen Sjöholm is one of Swedens national treasures 😅 She is indeed an incredible singer and sings with such passion. It is not just words and sounds that makes up a song or melody.
This song is extremly good. Helen sjöholm is a gem. Kristina från duvemåla was written by benny and björn from abba. If i recall it correctly. Thanks from sweden 🙏
You’re correct! Kristina från Duvemåla is a musical based on the tetralogy “Utvandrarna” written by Vilhelm Moberg which is describing the life of the Swedish emigrants moving to the USA around the middle of the nineteenth century (1840).
I am an atheist and this is one of my favorite songs of all time. Mostly because of Helen Sjöholms masterful performance and beautiful voice. That woman behind her is so moved by her singing that she looks like she's about to break down and cry.
She is great! I would highly recommend watching her sing 'Gabriellas Sång' from the movie 'Så som i himmelen', where she sings for her freedom against her abusive husband. Very powerful ❤
My grand fathers brother emigrated from Sweden to USA back in the start of 1900. It was hunger in Sweden and people were desperate to find a better life so many swedes emigrated to USA back then. It was a hard life to try to start over in USA. Many got a small plot of land, built a simple house and tried to have some animals and to grow some crops to survive.
Yes. If I remember correctly there were especially a period of around 1880 where a lot of swedes left to the US due to multiple years in a row with bad harvests. I believe it was partly due to the volcanic eruption of Krakatau in 1883. Which is nowhere near Sweden, but it was a huge eruption, and after big vulcantic eruptions it has a cooling down effect on the whole earths climate. The following year, being described as a year without summer. About 1/5 of all of Swedens population emigrated to the US in just a few decades in the 1800s. In Norway during the same period I believe 1/3 emigrated. Imagine every third person you knew moved to the other side of the world, before the time of quick communication or flight. Just huge amounts of people. Almost all of those who left were of the poorest social classes of the Nordics. Farmhands, “torpare”, etc. Looking for a brighter future across the Atlantic. The whole of the 1800s had unusually many big vulcanic eruptions, and so had overall many unusually cold long winters, with short and cold summers. At as high up north as Sweden the changes was more noticeable then in hotter climates. So a lot of bad and unpredictable harvest. Sweden and Norway is now one of the absolute riches and most privileged countries in the world. But that was absolutely not the case in the 1800s, and that change happened relatively quickly in the 1900s and mainly after WW2.
Helen Sjöholm is a Swedish national icon in both singing and acting and especially musicals. She was only 25 when Kristina from Duvemåla premierad and it's definitely her most iconic role. I was 8 years old when I saw it in Stockholm in 1998 and it's been my favorite musical since then and probably still is, of course with this being the biggest and most iconic song it would be a dream to sing it but no one can do it like she can. The impact of her words and how you can feel the rage and the desperation, it's remarkable. I'm crying just from watching this video and I get chills every time I hear it. I highly recommend the musical over all, it's an interesting story (though very long, it was based on four novels) and the original lead actors are very talented, three of them being some of our biggest musical performers in Sweden for decades. The musical also was the breakout role for Peter Jöback (he played Robert, the younger brother of Kristina's husband Karl-Oskar) who later has played The Phantom from Phantom Of The Opera both on Broadway and West End. (Robert's solo "The Gold Turned To Sand" is the second most iconic song from this musical)
I was happy to see your reaction to this performance pop up in my recommendations. Being a Swede, with Swedish as my native language, I think that adds a dimension that subtitles can't really be a substitute for. This performance is one of the best musical performances I have ever seen. I don't think I've seen anyone else surrender their whole being to a performance so flawlessly.
I met her backstage last weekend on a visit to Sweden (performing in Anglagard in Stockholm). What a humble and lovely, kind and supremely talented lady!
The story of Kristina and her husband Karl-Oscar and their group of friends and relatives is absolutely heartbreaking. Kristina never wanted to leave Sweden, but had no choice. Their first daughter died as a complication of the famine, and they never got over it, and they left for America to save their other children. Then she lost her baby in miscarriage later on in America, and was told she could never share a bed with her husband again. But Kristina can’t stand being away from her love, gets pregnant again, and dies as the end of the musical. The musical was based on the books of Wilhelm Moberg, who was inspired by letters and news from the times of the Swedish emigrants. I’ve read the first book twice and I cried my eyes out both times.
And important role in emotional side of the story is assigned to a plot regarding the apple tree from her home at Duvemala. She asks her familly staying in Sweden to send the seeds to America. After many years the tree that have grown from the seeds she received bears fruits for the first time just at the moment Kristina dies.
I have probably heard this song a hundred times and it still gives me goose bumps and brings tears to my eyes. Go and see the musical if you haven’t seen it!
And now the other, equally loved song from the same play. "Guldet Blev Till Sand" by Peter Jöback. He is also a fantastic singer! Greetings from Sweden ^_^
Thank you for your reaction to Helen Sjöholm and to ”Du måste finnas”❤️ Yes, her voice is one of them in Sweden we absolutely love. 😊 One other famous song she sings is from a Swedish movie 2004. The movie with name ”Såsom i himmelen” (As it is in heaven) were also nominated one Oscar and also become rewritten to a Swedish musical. The movie were the most seen movie during 2004 in Sweden and ”Gabriellas song” laid on the ”swedish- top list” as the number one for 68 weeks during 2004- 2006. The song is: ”Gabriellas song - English Subtitels.wmv”
This is coming from a performer, Helen Sjöholm is THE BEST musical singer Sweden has ever had. She is insane. She is also the sweetest fricking human being alive. I loved this reaction. I could watch people react to her singing all day long. Listen to her sing "Gabriellas sång" from the Swedish movie "Såsom i Himmelen" (As it is in heaven). I'm also a translator and the translation of the song wasn't very good but you got the picture at least.. Thanks for uploading. Also, the lady behind her i the choir is SHOOK! Haha!
I watched the musical live several years ago and man, Helen have it all in that performance, she got a standing ovation after that final note, she held it for several seconds. She is one of Sweden's most talented musical artists. You should react to Peter Jöback-Guldet blev till sand (the gold turned into sand) which is also from the same musical and Anders Ekborg-Vildgräs (Wild grass), both of them are with english subtitles. If you want more Helen, I would recommend Gabriella's Song from Såsom i himmelen (As it is in heaven), that is extremely powerful and never fails to bring tears to my eyes.
My grandfather chose this song for his funeral. This will always have a special place in my heart and every since I first heard Helen Sjöholm as a child I've been soothed by her voice. So much emotions ❤️
Helen Sjöholm is one of Sweden's greatest singers, together with Jussi Björling and Tommy Körberg. We have many great ones but none stand the test of time like these three. Also, half of ABBA was in the audience here because they wrote the musical. 2:49
Some of you guys may have recognised the guy i the beginning of this performance and later in the audience. Those two is actually the persons behind the musical wich this originates from, Kristina från Duvemåla. They are two of the members in ABBA. Björn Ulveus wrote the lyrics and Benny Andersson the music.
its a song about the first people coming to america and enduring the harshship of what that intails, over 1 milion people left sweden for america during that old era.
Thanks to the requester and thanks to Highly for letting me know about Helen! This was amazing and gave me chills. I will definitely seek out more of her work. That was really special.
I discovered this song only a few months ago. Every time I play it, the tears come. Her empathy is awesome. I am a Swedish speaker so maybe that plays a role. It's never the same when a Swedish singer sings in English.
If you don't mind me asking, how come you've just discovered it if you're a Swedish speaker? It's been one of the most well-known songs for nearly 30 years.
I can answer if you like, I'm a 44 y.o and sure, of course I've heard it in the background noise but this is the first time I actually listened to it. To me, this was just some christian song but today, this morning I finally just listened and watched her to enjoy her performance and I kid you not, tears have been pouring for a good 15 minutes now.@@marinajohansson8346
Helen is one of the greats here in Sweden and we love her! I get tears in my eyes every time. Also, the musical is written by Björn and Benny from a little unknown band called Abba.... so... yeah... :)
Yes this a great performance and a very beautiful, sad song❤ One of my absolut favourits. The solists from the musical ”Kristina från Duvemåla” travelled to Minnesota in the mid 90’s and performed this concert-version of the musical to descendents of people that migrated from Sweden to the US during the 1800’s and early 1900’s. So the video is from that performance.
I'm not from Sweden but from The Netherlands, but Helen is my favourite singer! She can lay so much emotion in her voice. If she has an angry role you really get frightened. She also sings a great role in the Pipi musical that came out not long ago...
I LOVE your reaction to this! And she does this in every performance! She is amazing and is now a Swedish national treasure. 2:48 That is Björn and Benny from ABBA, who wrote the musical this song is from. Helen Sjöholm became a star over night when she did this musical.
The musical is based on Villhelm Moberg's books...the years during 1860's over 3 million people emigrated to the USA.. it was due to hunger and with religious fate
I have met Helen. (Proud) I sold lottery in Högbo, Sweden at a Jazz festival where she performed, and she bought some. A very nice polite person, with a voice that fit very different styles of music.
Helen was the lead actress/singer in the musical Kristina from Duvemåla were she sang this. The musical was about swedish immigrants in the 19th century in America and their hard life in this foreign country. It was written by Björn and Benny of ABBA. We saw them in the audience.
This is from the musical "Kristina från Duvemåla". Its very well known in Sweden and around. About Kristina and Karl Oskar who emigrated with their friends and family and the many hardships and joys they experienced. Based on the many swedes who did emigrated in that point in time when life was hard and they dreamed of a better life. Helen Sjöholm is one of our national treasures. She was born for this and does it so well. I grew up listening to her in various performances ❤️
Helen was brought up with the heritage of Swedish Folkmusic and Folklore, just like I also was.. Her Mother sang in the same choir as my old parents did for many many decades !! Helens control and voice is something else :D // I believe Björn and Benny from ABBA wrote this song especially for her to sing. it`s based of a Great Drama written by the author Wilhelm Moberg, telling us about the hardships so many emigrants experienced when leaving Sweden for America during some horrible famine years.. like 1/3 of the Swedish population did between 1850-1920 ..
I'm Swedish and this might sound insane but I never picked up on the fact that she's talking to God. I thought it was her husband all along. I've even sung it! It's an incredible performance from an incredible artist though.
As a swede.. Ye that sounds insane. 😅 Kinda hard to miss in my opinion if you listen to what she sings. 🤷♂️ But wouldn't blame people for missing it cause we're all just stunned by her performance. 🥰
Beautiful performance, I can feel her pain, having lost 3 babies myself. And you are right. Everyone questions their creator at times. I did that yesterday when she called me to tell me I got it all wrong 😅 my creator can be brutal at times. I love watching your reactions. Especially when you do a Dutch one, my country. You would love Judeska and FC Kip. You can make me smile sometimes when all I want is to cry. When I can't leave my bed because the pain is too much. So thank you for that ❤
She is definetly one of the best female singers we have in sweden in that genre. Tommy körberg is another absolutly amazing singer, they have been working together a lot over the years. Check out Tommy singing Anthem from the musikal called chess.
Seriously this HAS to be one of the best songs and singers out there. I am a swede myself and I've never been struck by anything the way I am everytime I hear this one. Her voice, the song, the lyrics.. It's all so beautiful I get goose bumps all over my body throughout the entire thing... It's amazing.
Well.. I'm not saying you are wrong. Bur considering she is compesting with Agneta and Marie... well.. that is a pretty hard line up to beat. And that was only the first two i wast thinking about.
She has also sung this song in English: "Helen Sjöholm and Swedish Radio symphony orchestra - You have to be there - FULL SONG" (it has a pretty long intro, for a reaction, I suggest starting at 1:15) I prefer the one in Swedish though, but that might be just my bias. The English on feels more like a beautiful and great performace, while the one in Swedish feels like a genuine cry from the depts of her soul. Both are excellent and emotional though.
Helen Sjoholm plays the part of Gabriella in 'As it is in Heaven' (Så som i Himmelen), one of my favourite films, now available to see for free in its entirety on RUclips. Do give it a watch. She has a great song in there.
I'm so proud to be a Swede. Happy that you also listened to suggestions from my fellow country men to also comment om Gabriella's song. Fun fact: the side shot of the two gentlemen are the writers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from ABBA.
From Sweden we lost 1 million people between 1850-1930s and the second biggest city with swedes was Chicago.. aftet Stockholm, and third Gothenburg.. We lost so many families theres, to something new and hopeful future, not everyone made it... And Helene shows this all perfectly in her song like this.. (From the ABBA- BJornand Benny)
Maybe but Helen has more song that have English version which I consider inferior. A "Sommaren du fick" (english version "Story of my heart") has swedish version thightly packed with emotions and story line, while english version tells about nothing. So in her case I prefer to translate the songs to have understanding what is all about but then I stick with original lyrics though I have no knowledge of swedish language except those words I actually learned from translation.
Hi From Sweden!🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪 This Song is from the Swedish musical "Kristina from Duvemåla" .( Written by the two men from the Old Swedish pop group ABBA, who also are the writers of Chess and the music in "Mama Mia".) .. "Kristna från Duvemåla" is a fictive story about Swedish Emigrants comming to America in the 19 th century and their struggles both in Sweden and America, when Sweden suffered a lot of crop failures and because of that put many into powerty and their only way out of that was to leave for somthing they believed could give them a better life..... Back then when America was "land of all dreams and all Things possible", but mostly it is about their struggle trying to fit into a new unknown world far far from home and all that was safe and known from home.... This song translated to English and what it really explains is "You have to exist/ be real" ... A song about the belief that God has to be real and also about her doubts about Gods existens... Translated into english lyrics: You have to exist / You drove me away, God From my homeland I was torn away Here I am a refugee and a stranger And I find myself in that fate But you took my child And you take me from my husband I can no longer see a sentence What is it that you want? What should I believe... The thought is staggering In front of me gapes an abyss My whole being rebels and wants to say no The question has been raised And now my soul trembles before the answer That you don't exist Although I believed in you Who would help me endure life out here? Who would give me the power that I must have? Who would comfort me, I am so small on earth? If you didn't exist Well, what did I do then? No, you must exist, you must I live my life through you Without you, I am a speck on a dark and stormy sea You must exist, you must How then can you abandon me? I would be nowhere I would be nothing if you didn't exist Never before have I had it in speech or thought The little word that frightens and torments me so The word is "if", if I prayed all my prayers in vain If you don't exist What should I do then? Who would feel my remorse and then forgive? Peace of mind, yes, who would give it to me? So who would finally receive me after death? If you didn't exist Who took care of me then? No, you must exist, you must I live my life through you Without you, I am a speck on a dark and stormy sea You must exist, you must How then can you abandon me? I would be nowhere I would be nothing if you didn't exist You must exist, you must How then can you abandon me? I would be nowhere I would be nothing if you didn't exist..
In my opinion Björn snd Benny outdid themselves with this opera/musical. Björn is an agnostic-leaning atheist, by his own admission. I love this lyric. It's a woman in turmoil, after everything she'd been through. Helen Sjöholm is amazing and works with Benny's folk band to this day. She's an accomplished actress and singer! A national treasure! (I think. Im a Swiss person who regualrly visists Sweden). You can see Benny and Björn in the video. Meeting Benny was one of the highlights of my life .❤
It is not uncommon that swedish artists perform religous works and they seem to have no problem with that. It seems that while they may not be personally believers they sing for others that actually do believe. Doing this they also preserve the most iconing pieces of religious music created in the past.
I wasn't writing about Helen! I don't know about Helen's beliefs. And yes of course, singers and musicians perform all kinds or work. I was commenting about Björn Ulvaeus, who wrote the lyrics, who is very open about not being religious. I love how much he got into the character',s mindset and experience here, while being not fond of religion himself.
You should watch Helen Sjöholm with the song " Hemma / home" from the same musical about a Swedish family emigrated from Sweden to USA year 1800. So many beautiful songs and Helen Sjöholm is one of many very famous singers from Sweden.
This is from a musical called Kristina from Duvemåla. The music is made by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (from Abba). Few singers can express all the things Helen can while singing, she's extraordinary! The musical is based on Vilhelm Mobergs four books about swedish families emigrate to America in the 1850s - The Emigrants, Unto a good land:Emigrants book 2, The Settlers and The last letter home. A Swedish book classic. Love the music from the musical. Peter Jöback had his breakthrough in this musical (love him❤)now he has done roles on Broadway to 🥰
The character is from the mid-1800's and really does believe in the Christian god, and this is her chrisis of faith. Helen Sjöholm is a Swedish national treasure btw and has sung a few other very famous songs, like Gabriellas sång.
I cry every single time I watch it. My husband is from Sweden and some of his family moved to the US during that time period. People have struggled since the beginning. It put into words in this beautiful song is so moving.
I'm very pleased to see so much love shown for this song and Helene's rendition of it. This exact performance is my absolute favourite, and it makes me happy to see a non-Swede watch it with the subtitles as it makes it so much better to know what she sings. Something fun you should do next time you watch it is to have a peek at the lady from I think the choir just behind Helene. She is FEELING it
Björn and Benny and Helen Sjöholm = magic! I can recommend some other songs with Helen Sjöholm with BAO (Benny Anderssons orkester) Du är min man, En natt i köpenhamn or a another great song from a movie "Gabriellas sång"
Every swede should read at least the first two books in the series of four books, The emigrants and The immigrants by Wilhelm Moberg. If one reads them one gains a whole new understanding for our immigrants today. These are some of the best books written in Sweden, it's about our own catastrophe. It's about the time when tens of thousands of swedes emigrated to america due to extrem poverty, social injustices and starvation. Today it's hard to understand how different Sweden was until the end of WWII. Today Sweden is one of the richest countries in the world, back then Sweden was a poor country.
Im glad you have this on your channel and like and feel it as so many others do when they hear this song. As a Swede this make me proud and greatful for how good swedish songwriters and musicalactors we have in this country. This song is one of my favorits and I thank Björn and Ulf for a wounderfull writting and komposition of this musical.
It's interesting to watch different versions of this performance. There's a musical version (as opposed to this orchestral version), where instead of showing anger, she's more desperate and grief-stricken. The "you took my child" comes out as a sob, and the ending, where she out-right screams with a cracked voice "YOU HAVE TO!" hits you hard. This version is great too, though. Can't really choose between them.
The becoming of an adult... Wonderful reaction, thank you. I´m a Swede. Never once I have been able to listen to this performance without crying. And I´ve listened to it maaaany times. I cried this time too! 😆
This is a song I listen to repeatedly in periods. I love it, and always gets emotional every time. Helen´s voice is so beautiful and powerful. I went to a concert with her one time with my late grandmother, and hearing this song now for the first time again after her passing hit a little extra in the feels.
Search for this artist: Newkid - Du måste finnas. The Tv-show is called "Så mycket bättre" (So much better". He did this version to Helene Sjöholm. Hugs from Sweden 🤗
"Kristina från Duvemåla" is a Swedish musical written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and occasionally Lars Rudolfsson. It's based on Vilhelm Moberg's series of novels about emigrants from Småland, Sweden, to the United States during the 19th century. The musical focuses on themes like love, longing, and the challenges and dreams in a new land. The songs in "Kristina från Duvemåla" reflect these themes, narrating the story of the main characters, Kristina and her husband Karl Oskar. They address various aspects of their experiences and emotions. The great Swedish emigration, often referred to as "utvandringen," occurred primarily between 1850 and 1930. During this period, approximately 1.3 million Swedes left their homeland, which was a significant portion of the country's population. To put this in perspective, Sweden's population in the mid-19th century was around 3.5 million. This means that nearly one-third of the Swedish population emigrated during this period, a substantial percentage for any country. The reasons for this mass emigration were varied but largely driven by economic and social factors. Sweden at the time was experiencing poverty, famine, and social unrest. The promise of a better life, more land, and economic opportunities in the United States, where much of this emigration was directed, was a strong lure for many Swedes. The journey and life in the new world were often challenging. Emigrants faced the hardships of long sea voyages, adaptation to a new culture and language, and the struggle to establish a new life in a foreign land. This significant movement of people had a profound impact on both Sweden and the destinations of these emigrants, particularly the United States, where many Swedish communities were established.
2:53 Thats Björn and Benny from ABBA and they wrote the musical.
Björn Ulvaeus first write the text, and then Benny Andersson make the music. That is how they always work.
One can se Björn singing by the song, beautiful.
I played in the Gothenburg Opera orchestra plenty of the performances ”Kristina från Duvemåla” in the nineties when Helen Sjöholm was performing. I will NEVER forget her! Every single performance she was amazingly excellent ❤️I cried every performance. In 2014-2015 my then 6 year old daughter performed as 3 of the youngest children in the exact same musical. She then decided to become a musical artist and she is really studying hard to reach her goal❤
That's awesome!
I'm still waiting for a new rendition with Helen coming back. Will it ever happen?
Normally I have no reason to cry but hearing her sing the song "Hemma" - it was too much for me as a former emigrant. I burst into tears having the lyrics translated and realising what is this song all about.
Wonderful to here. She is definately a top singer in Sweden. The passion she puts in her performances is so awesome. Even unmatched.
Helt underbart att höra din berättelse. Född, uppväxt och bor i Göteborg! :)
Hej, Min sånglärare var Kristinas mamma (tyst roll). Så jag har kanske sjungit i samma rep rum som du övat i. Hon gick ledsamt bort alltför tidigt. Vänligen, Anncha
Helen is incredible. I am not a religious person myself, but this performance makes me cry every time. I agree with you, you can truly FEEL the anger, fear, desperation and pain. It's even stronger when you understand the Swedish lyrics, but I know that even when you don't this is still an extremely powerful and touching performance. The emotions conveyed reach past any language barrier, that's for sure. She's fantastic! Thanks for reacting to this :)
I am also not religious, but I see it as her struggling with the callousness of life using the language and frame of reference that she has, which is her faith.
Kristina från Duvemåla ("Kristina from Duvemåla") is a Swedish musical written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics) and Benny Andersson (music).
(You see them in frsme at 2.51.)
It is based on a series of four novels by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg detailing a family's poverty-driven migration from Sweden to America in the mid-19th century: The Emigrants (1949), Unto a Good Land (1952), The Settlers (1956), and The Last Letter Home (1959).
Exactly! Not religious either, but knowing the character of Kristina from the books, movies etc. one can understand her thoughts, feelings, motivations so well and empathize with her struggles and where she is coming from. And this is just an amazing portrayal of all that, a well written piece of music and the best singer to express it. It's powerful beyond what my words can say. I truly FEEL her doubt, fear, anger, abandonment.
Actually this song is sung after unexpected tragedy - an accidental death of her first child. Dealing with the tragedy she talks to God reinforcing her faith and hope for brighter future.
This has nothing to do with religion songs. It's a musical
I am Swedish, and she is a National treasure ❤️🇸🇪
Verkligen!
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Me too.
Not really, almost forgotten, unfortunately..
I like the Swedish language!!! Beautiful. Greetings from Holland.
Yes, and it can be a tough one to learn. It is especially so when you have some hearing loss in the 'soft consonant range.'
Dank je vel! ❤
Tack så mycket!
@@EnGammalAmazon it doesn't take long for a dutch to learn the language though as they are very similar :).
Pretty simular dutch, but even it the language have much up and downs, it is to a sweede much moore subtle then english, you can't realy get the some down to eart real vibe if they translated to english!
This may be the most beautiful song in the world, and Helen embodies it 100%.
The story is based off a novel by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg, one of the greatest. It’s about Kristina, her husband Carl-Oskar, and their family and friends as they leave their poor life in search for prosperity in America.
None of them speak the language, but they all set out to make a new life in different ways, and tragedy follows their every step. It’s a hard life, and it’s very sad, but hopeful.
There’s a Swedish mini-series about it called “Utvandrarna” (the emigrants) and the second part is called “Nybyggarna” (the settlers). It’s quite incredible, actually.
The musical is made by Björn and Benny from ABBA. They really nailed it. Every time I hear this song it tears me up or has me crying. It’s so powerful and believable, it translates her fears so well.
Thank you for listening to one of the greatest pieces of music Sweden has ever made, and that’s saying something.
I´m a Swede and it makes me cry too. In our family we have persons that emigrated. Some made it, some not. Also, in Småland, one can still see the remains of the backbreaking work people did to try to survive. Look at all the stone hedges that looks oddly misplaced in the woods. Traces of trying to grow something. There are descriptions of people who tried, but simply sat down and died along the road to the harbours.
Still, it´s just a small part of what happened in so many countries in Europe. Personally it touches me the most, because I can still see the remains of it. I also have the stories from one of my grandfathers, when he and his brother illegally fished crayfish as teenagers, just to get something to eat. When he got old, crayfish was still his favorite food.
As a Swede, I can happily say that I've seen Kristina från Duvemåla once in the theaters and it was INCREDIBLE. Anyway, another song by Helen Sjöholm you should check out is "Gabriellas sång." ^-^
Tack.
Oh that song is so so good. I remember seeing Helen preform that one decades ago.
She is one of my favorites of all time. Ever since I was a child and she was the voice of Anastasia (the animated 90s movie).
Her voice is amazing, and if you want more check out her take on Koppången or her swedish version of some Billy Joel covers. ❤❤❤
@@AngelSBolander Oh yea she was the voice of her! She is such a star on a whole different level. I'm far from religious but her performances of church songs always get to me.
Her version in Swedish of Bridge over troubled water (Som en bro över mörka vatten) in a duet with Swedish
singer Anna Stadling is also AMAZING!
Helen Sjöholm is one of Swedens national treasures 😅
She is indeed an incredible singer and sings with such passion. It is not just words and sounds that makes up a song or melody.
This song is extremly good. Helen sjöholm is a gem. Kristina från duvemåla was written by benny and björn from abba. If i recall it correctly. Thanks from sweden 🙏
Correct!
Yeah, it's them right there at 2:50.
You’re Welcome 🙏🏽
You’re correct! Kristina från Duvemåla is a musical based on the tetralogy “Utvandrarna” written by Vilhelm Moberg which is describing the life of the Swedish emigrants moving to the USA around the middle of the nineteenth century (1840).
I am an atheist and this is one of my favorite songs of all time. Mostly because of Helen Sjöholms masterful performance and beautiful voice.
That woman behind her is so moved by her singing that she looks like she's about to break down and cry.
Även du kommer finna gud en dag. Inte idag, inte imorgon, men en dag.
@@vitman2409 HAHAHAHA! 🤣 Religion är roten till så många konflikter och så mycket ondska här i världen så tack, men nej tack.
@@vitman2409 Creepy.
@@vitman2409 du är fri att tro som du vill, så låt andra utnyttja samma frihet, även de som inte tror som du.
@@vitman2409vi klarar oss. Tack ändå!
The woman in the choir in the background is also crying. That's how powerful this performance was.
She is great! I would highly recommend watching her sing 'Gabriellas Sång' from the movie 'Så som i himmelen', where she sings for her freedom against her abusive husband. Very powerful ❤
My grand fathers brother emigrated from Sweden to USA back in the start of 1900. It was hunger in Sweden and people were desperate to find a better life so many swedes emigrated to USA back then. It was a hard life to try to start over in USA. Many got a small plot of land, built a simple house and tried to have some animals and to grow some crops to survive.
I recommend a book called Swede Hollow. Fantastic depiction of different generations of a family from newly arrived in USA to basically modern times.
Yes. If I remember correctly there were especially a period of around 1880 where a lot of swedes left to the US due to multiple years in a row with bad harvests.
I believe it was partly due to the volcanic eruption of Krakatau in 1883. Which is nowhere near Sweden, but it was a huge eruption, and after big vulcantic eruptions it has a cooling down effect on the whole earths climate. The following year, being described as a year without summer.
About 1/5 of all of Swedens population emigrated to the US in just a few decades in the 1800s. In Norway during the same period I believe 1/3 emigrated. Imagine every third person you knew moved to the other side of the world, before the time of quick communication or flight.
Just huge amounts of people.
Almost all of those who left were of the poorest social classes of the Nordics. Farmhands, “torpare”, etc. Looking for a brighter future across the Atlantic.
The whole of the 1800s had unusually many big vulcanic eruptions, and so had overall many unusually cold long winters, with short and cold summers. At as high up north as Sweden the changes was more noticeable then in hotter climates.
So a lot of bad and unpredictable harvest.
Sweden and Norway is now one of the absolute riches and most privileged countries in the world. But that was absolutely not the case in the 1800s, and that change happened relatively quickly in the 1900s and mainly after WW2.
Love from sweden
You were absolutely right to listen to it in Swedish. She is amazing.
She's so amazing....one of our true gems from Sweden. ABBA Björn and Benny wrote this musical
Björn and Benny is seen in this video at 2:45 to 2:59 🤩
Helen Sjöholm is a Swedish national icon in both singing and acting and especially musicals. She was only 25 when Kristina from Duvemåla premierad and it's definitely her most iconic role. I was 8 years old when I saw it in Stockholm in 1998 and it's been my favorite musical since then and probably still is, of course with this being the biggest and most iconic song it would be a dream to sing it but no one can do it like she can. The impact of her words and how you can feel the rage and the desperation, it's remarkable. I'm crying just from watching this video and I get chills every time I hear it. I highly recommend the musical over all, it's an interesting story (though very long, it was based on four novels) and the original lead actors are very talented, three of them being some of our biggest musical performers in Sweden for decades. The musical also was the breakout role for Peter Jöback (he played Robert, the younger brother of Kristina's husband Karl-Oskar) who later has played The Phantom from Phantom Of The Opera both on Broadway and West End. (Robert's solo "The Gold Turned To Sand" is the second most iconic song from this musical)
The woman in the choir behind Helen is really, really, feling it.
I was happy to see your reaction to this performance pop up in my recommendations. Being a Swede, with Swedish as my native language, I think that adds a dimension that subtitles can't really be a substitute for. This performance is one of the best musical performances I have ever seen. I don't think I've seen anyone else surrender their whole being to a performance so flawlessly.
I met her backstage last weekend on a visit to Sweden (performing in Anglagard in Stockholm). What a humble and lovely, kind and supremely talented lady!
The story of Kristina and her husband Karl-Oscar and their group of friends and relatives is absolutely heartbreaking. Kristina never wanted to leave Sweden, but had no choice. Their first daughter died as a complication of the famine, and they never got over it, and they left for America to save their other children. Then she lost her baby in miscarriage later on in America, and was told she could never share a bed with her husband again. But Kristina can’t stand being away from her love, gets pregnant again, and dies as the end of the musical. The musical was based on the books of Wilhelm Moberg, who was inspired by letters and news from the times of the Swedish emigrants. I’ve read the first book twice and I cried my eyes out both times.
And important role in emotional side of the story is assigned to a plot regarding the apple tree from her home at Duvemala. She asks her familly staying in Sweden to send the seeds to America. After many years the tree that have grown from the seeds she received bears fruits for the first time just at the moment Kristina dies.
@@JanKowalski-vj9py and the song “Min Astrakan” about that tree is also so breathtakingly beautiful!
I have probably heard this song a hundred times and it still gives me goose bumps and brings tears to my eyes. Go and see the musical if you haven’t seen it!
I'm a swedish agnostic, i had goosebumps through the entire song, the passion made me tear up! I like your reactions :D
I had the honor of having her mother as my teacher from first grade until fourth. Her name was Marie and she was amazing!
Check out Peter Jöback "Guldet blev till sand " from the same Musical OMG
As a Swede, I fully agree
She is the best vocals we have now in Sweden! And its written by Björn and Benny frim ABBA! GENIUSE!❤❤❤
*Ever, if you ask me
And now the other, equally loved song from the same play. "Guldet Blev Till Sand" by Peter Jöback. He is also a fantastic singer! Greetings from Sweden ^_^
Love from Sweden! ❤ Language is only an obsticle. Passions is universal!
Thank you for your reaction to Helen Sjöholm and to ”Du måste finnas”❤️ Yes, her voice is one of them in Sweden we absolutely love. 😊
One other famous song she sings is from a Swedish movie 2004. The movie with name ”Såsom i himmelen” (As it is in heaven) were also nominated one Oscar and also become rewritten to a Swedish musical.
The movie were the most seen movie during 2004 in Sweden and ”Gabriellas song” laid on the ”swedish- top list” as the number one for 68 weeks during 2004- 2006.
The song is:
”Gabriellas song - English Subtitels.wmv”
one of the best songs i've heard in five years. her face when she is not yet done to tear god into pieces. glorious!
This is coming from a performer, Helen Sjöholm is THE BEST musical singer Sweden has ever had. She is insane. She is also the sweetest fricking human being alive. I loved this reaction. I could watch people react to her singing all day long. Listen to her sing "Gabriellas sång" from the Swedish movie "Såsom i Himmelen" (As it is in heaven).
I'm also a translator and the translation of the song wasn't very good but you got the picture at least.. Thanks for uploading. Also, the lady behind her i the choir is SHOOK! Haha!
Hi Fina, I also reacted to that song. Go check it out. Enjoy
I watched the musical live several years ago and man, Helen have it all in that performance, she got a standing ovation after that final note, she held it for several seconds. She is one of Sweden's most talented musical artists. You should react to Peter Jöback-Guldet blev till sand (the gold turned into sand) which is also from the same musical and Anders Ekborg-Vildgräs (Wild grass), both of them are with english subtitles. If you want more Helen, I would recommend Gabriella's Song from Såsom i himmelen (As it is in heaven), that is extremely powerful and never fails to bring tears to my eyes.
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My grandfather chose this song for his funeral.
This will always have a special place in my heart and every since I first heard Helen Sjöholm as a child I've been soothed by her voice.
So much emotions ❤️
I felt it from the second she opened her mouth. Stunned
Helen Sjöholm is one of Sweden's greatest singers, together with Jussi Björling and Tommy Körberg. We have many great ones but none stand the test of time like these three. Also, half of ABBA was in the audience here because they wrote the musical. 2:49
Calm down ... Jussi Björling had no business being in that category. I mean, he is the gold standard god damn Pavarotti held himself to.
Some of you guys may have recognised the guy i the beginning of this performance and later in the audience.
Those two is actually the persons behind the musical wich this originates from, Kristina från Duvemåla.
They are two of the members in ABBA. Björn Ulveus wrote the lyrics and Benny Andersson the music.
its a song about the first people coming to america and enduring the harshship of what that intails, over 1 milion people left sweden for america during that old era.
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Thanks to the requester and thanks to Highly for letting me know about Helen! This was amazing and gave me chills. I will definitely seek out more of her work. That was really special.
I highly recommend Gabriella’s sång by her. Check out the lyrics, it’s very powerful
I discovered this song only a few months ago. Every time I play it, the tears come. Her empathy is awesome. I am a Swedish speaker so maybe that plays a role. It's never the same when a Swedish singer sings in English.
If you don't mind me asking, how come you've just discovered it if you're a Swedish speaker? It's been one of the most well-known songs for nearly 30 years.
I can answer if you like, I'm a 44 y.o and sure, of course I've heard it in the background noise but this is the first time I actually listened to it. To me, this was just some christian song but today, this morning I finally just listened and watched her to enjoy her performance and I kid you not, tears have been pouring for a good 15 minutes now.@@marinajohansson8346
The best christian song an atheist ever written! Hello from Sweden!
Björn Ulveaus is an atheist but Benny Andersson has written songs for the Swedish Church (former state church) so he might be a christian.
Your amazed facial expression is just like every swedish person ever hearing this for the first time.
Helen is one of the greats here in Sweden and we love her! I get tears in my eyes every time. Also, the musical is written by Björn and Benny from a little unknown band called Abba.... so... yeah... :)
Yes this a great performance and a very beautiful, sad song❤ One of my absolut favourits. The solists from the musical ”Kristina från Duvemåla” travelled to Minnesota in the mid 90’s and performed this concert-version of the musical to descendents of people that migrated from Sweden to the US during the 1800’s and early 1900’s. So the video is from that performance.
I'm not from Sweden but from The Netherlands, but Helen is my favourite singer! She can lay so much emotion in her voice. If she has an angry role you really get frightened. She also sings a great role in the Pipi musical that came out not long ago...
I LOVE your reaction to this! And she does this in every performance! She is amazing and is now a Swedish national treasure.
2:48 That is Björn and Benny from ABBA, who wrote the musical this song is from. Helen Sjöholm became a star over night when she did this musical.
The musical is based on Villhelm Moberg's books...the years during 1860's over 3 million people emigrated to the USA.. it was due to hunger and with religious fate
Cant stop looking at the lady in the background, so mesmerized
I have met Helen. (Proud)
I sold lottery in Högbo, Sweden at a Jazz festival where she performed, and she bought some.
A very nice polite person, with a voice that fit very different styles of music.
Helen was the lead actress/singer in the musical Kristina from Duvemåla were she sang this. The musical was about swedish immigrants in the 19th century in America and their hard life in this foreign country. It was written by Björn and Benny of ABBA. We saw them in the audience.
This is from the musical "Kristina från Duvemåla". Its very well known in Sweden and around. About Kristina and Karl Oskar who emigrated with their friends and family and the many hardships and joys they experienced. Based on the many swedes who did emigrated in that point in time when life was hard and they dreamed of a better life.
Helen Sjöholm is one of our national treasures. She was born for this and does it so well. I grew up listening to her in various performances ❤️
Helen was brought up with the heritage of Swedish Folkmusic and Folklore, just like I also was.. Her Mother sang in the same choir as my old parents did for many many decades !! Helens control and voice is something else :D // I believe Björn and Benny from ABBA wrote this song especially for her to sing. it`s based of a Great Drama written by the author Wilhelm Moberg, telling us about the hardships so many emigrants experienced when leaving Sweden for America during some horrible famine years.. like 1/3 of the Swedish population did between 1850-1920 ..
I'm Swedish and this might sound insane but I never picked up on the fact that she's talking to God. I thought it was her husband all along. I've even sung it! It's an incredible performance from an incredible artist though.
As a swede.. Ye that sounds insane. 😅
Kinda hard to miss in my opinion if you listen to what she sings. 🤷♂️
But wouldn't blame people for missing it cause we're all just stunned by her performance. 🥰
Good lord, I didn't hear this version before.. I'm tearyeyed! Imagine if you were in the room, in the audience? I'd be bawling.
Beautiful performance, I can feel her pain, having lost 3 babies myself. And you are right. Everyone questions their creator at times. I did that yesterday when she called me to tell me I got it all wrong 😅 my creator can be brutal at times. I love watching your reactions. Especially when you do a Dutch one, my country. You would love Judeska and FC Kip. You can make me smile sometimes when all I want is to cry. When I can't leave my bed because the pain is too much. So thank you for that ❤
She is definetly one of the best female singers we have in sweden in that genre. Tommy körberg is another absolutly amazing singer, they have been working together a lot over the years. Check out Tommy singing Anthem from the musikal called chess.
I basically never get chills listening to music, but this song gives me full body chills, every single time.
Seriously this HAS to be one of the best songs and singers out there. I am a swede myself and I've never been struck by anything the way I am everytime I hear this one. Her voice, the song, the lyrics.. It's all so beautiful I get goose bumps all over my body throughout the entire thing... It's amazing.
Well.. I'm not saying you are wrong. Bur considering she is compesting with Agneta and Marie... well.. that is a pretty hard line up to beat. And that was only the first two i wast thinking about.
She has also sung this song in English:
"Helen Sjöholm and Swedish Radio symphony orchestra - You have to be there - FULL SONG"
(it has a pretty long intro, for a reaction, I suggest starting at 1:15)
I prefer the one in Swedish though, but that might be just my bias. The English on feels more like a beautiful and great performace, while the one in Swedish feels like a genuine cry from the depts of her soul.
Both are excellent and emotional though.
I love this, If I remember it correctly, this was from a rare performance in Minneapolis with, among others, Helen Sjöholm. The choir is from the city
Helen Sjoholm plays the part of Gabriella in 'As it is in Heaven' (Så som i Himmelen), one of my favourite films, now available to see for free in its entirety on RUclips. Do give it a watch. She has a great song in there.
this!
a movie reaction would be amayzing
Yup! One of the best movies ever!
I'm so proud to be a Swede. Happy that you also listened to suggestions from my fellow country men to also comment om Gabriella's song.
Fun fact: the side shot of the two gentlemen are the writers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from ABBA.
From Sweden we lost 1 million people between 1850-1930s and the second biggest city with swedes was Chicago.. aftet Stockholm, and third Gothenburg.. We lost so many families theres, to something new and hopeful future, not everyone made it... And Helene shows this all perfectly in her song like this.. (From the ABBA- BJornand Benny)
It´s Helen Sjöholm, she is a World Artist. When Björn and Benny the two Bs in ABBA let you sing, than you know you can sing.
A beautiful song. Sad and strong at the same time. She is a true singer and she means every Word.
What a wonderful reaction! Please also check out Helene Sjöholm singing Gabriellas sång.
There is an english version of this song too, sung by Helen Sjöholm aswell.
One of the most iconic songs ever, and I am not even religious.
Maybe but Helen has more song that have English version which I consider inferior. A "Sommaren du fick" (english version "Story of my heart") has swedish version thightly packed with emotions and story line, while english version tells about nothing. So in her case I prefer to translate the songs to have understanding what is all about but then I stick with original lyrics
though I have no knowledge of swedish language except those words I actually learned from translation.
Hi From Sweden!🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
This Song is from the Swedish musical "Kristina from Duvemåla" .( Written by the two men from the Old Swedish pop group ABBA, who also are the writers of Chess and the music in "Mama Mia".)
.. "Kristna från Duvemåla" is a fictive story about Swedish Emigrants comming to America in the 19 th century and their struggles both in Sweden and America, when Sweden suffered a lot of crop failures and because of that put many into powerty and their only way out of that was to leave for somthing they believed could give them a better life..... Back then when America was "land of all dreams and all Things possible", but mostly it is about their struggle trying to fit into a new unknown world far far from home and all that was safe and known from home....
This song translated to English and what it really explains is "You have to exist/ be real" ... A song about the belief that God has to be real and also about her doubts about Gods existens...
Translated into english lyrics:
You have to exist /
You drove me away, God From my homeland I was torn away Here I am a refugee and a stranger And I find myself in that fate But you took my child And you take me from my husband I can no longer see a sentence What is it that you want? What should I believe... The thought is staggering In front of me gapes an abyss My whole being rebels and wants to say no The question has been raised And now my soul trembles before the answer That you don't exist Although I believed in you Who would help me endure life out here? Who would give me the power that I must have? Who would comfort me, I am so small on earth? If you didn't exist Well, what did I do then? No, you must exist, you must I live my life through you Without you, I am a speck on a dark and stormy sea You must exist, you must How then can you abandon me? I would be nowhere I would be nothing if you didn't exist Never before have I had it in speech or thought The little word that frightens and torments me so The word is "if", if I prayed all my prayers in vain If you don't exist What should I do then? Who would feel my remorse and then forgive? Peace of mind, yes, who would give it to me? So who would finally receive me after death? If you didn't exist Who took care of me then? No, you must exist, you must I live my life through you Without you, I am a speck on a dark and stormy sea You must exist, you must How then can you abandon me? I would be nowhere I would be nothing if you didn't exist You must exist, you must How then can you abandon me? I would be nowhere I would be nothing if you didn't exist..
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Her performance is out of this world! 👍🫶👊
I have heard this song by Helen Sjöholm so many times, and it still gets me in the heart every time.
In my opinion Björn snd Benny outdid themselves with this opera/musical.
Björn is an agnostic-leaning atheist, by his own admission. I love this lyric. It's a woman in turmoil, after everything she'd been through.
Helen Sjöholm is amazing and works with Benny's folk band to this day. She's an accomplished actress and singer! A national treasure! (I think. Im a Swiss person who regualrly visists Sweden).
You can see Benny and Björn in the video. Meeting Benny was one of the highlights of my life .❤
It is not uncommon that swedish artists perform religous works and they seem to have no problem with that. It seems that while they may not be personally believers they sing for others that actually do believe. Doing this they also preserve the most iconing pieces of religious music created in the past.
I wasn't writing about Helen! I don't know about Helen's beliefs. And yes of course, singers and musicians perform all kinds or work.
I was commenting about Björn Ulvaeus, who wrote the lyrics, who is very open about not being religious. I love how much he got into the character',s mindset and experience here, while being not fond of religion himself.
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You should watch Helen Sjöholm with the song " Hemma / home" from the same musical about a Swedish family emigrated from Sweden to USA year 1800. So many beautiful songs and Helen Sjöholm is one of many very famous singers from Sweden.
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This is from a musical called Kristina from Duvemåla. The music is made by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (from Abba). Few singers can express all the things Helen can while singing, she's extraordinary!
The musical is based on Vilhelm Mobergs four books about swedish families emigrate to America in the 1850s - The Emigrants, Unto a good land:Emigrants book 2, The Settlers and The last letter home.
A Swedish book classic.
Love the music from the musical. Peter Jöback had his breakthrough in this musical (love him❤)now he has done roles on Broadway to 🥰
This is such a masterpiece. Ever since i was a child this has been my favourite song, she's unbelievably gifted
The character is from the mid-1800's and really does believe in the Christian god, and this is her chrisis of faith.
Helen Sjöholm is a Swedish national treasure btw and has sung a few other very famous songs, like Gabriellas sång.
The bearded guys are the writers to the musical(from ABBA). I was the many years ago at the "new" premiere in Gothenburg. Just one word, breathtaking
Björn and Benny from Abba wrote this musical, must be mentioned!
And about the chills, I still get them, not religious at all but this is so powerful!
I cry every single time I watch it. My husband is from Sweden and some of his family moved to the US during that time period. People have struggled since the beginning. It put into words in this beautiful song is so moving.
I'm very pleased to see so much love shown for this song and Helene's rendition of it. This exact performance is my absolute favourite, and it makes me happy to see a non-Swede watch it with the subtitles as it makes it so much better to know what she sings. Something fun you should do next time you watch it is to have a peek at the lady from I think the choir just behind Helene. She is FEELING it
Björn and Benny and Helen Sjöholm = magic! I can recommend some other songs with Helen Sjöholm with BAO (Benny Anderssons orkester) Du är min man, En natt i köpenhamn or a another great song from a movie "Gabriellas sång"
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I also love the song “Du är min man” ” You are My man” with Helen Sjöholm ❤ I play that one for my mom and then singing “You are my mom” ❤❤❤
I've listened to this song so many times and seen her perform it live, but it still gives me goosebumps. Helen is a rare talent indeed.
You are a good lad my friend! From Sweden 😊
Every swede should read at least the first two books in the series of four books, The emigrants and The immigrants by Wilhelm Moberg. If one reads them one gains a whole new understanding for our immigrants today. These are some of the best books written in Sweden, it's about our own catastrophe. It's about the time when tens of thousands of swedes emigrated to america due to extrem poverty, social injustices and starvation. Today it's hard to understand how different Sweden was until the end of WWII. Today Sweden is one of the richest countries in the world, back then Sweden was a poor country.
Im glad you have this on your channel and like and feel it as so many others do when they hear this song. As a Swede this make me proud and greatful for how good swedish songwriters and musicalactors we have in this country. This song is one of my favorits and I thank Björn and Ulf for a wounderfull writting and komposition of this musical.
Helen Sjöholm is the Swedens national treasure
It's interesting to watch different versions of this performance. There's a musical version (as opposed to this orchestral version), where instead of showing anger, she's more desperate and grief-stricken. The "you took my child" comes out as a sob, and the ending, where she out-right screams with a cracked voice "YOU HAVE TO!" hits you hard. This version is great too, though. Can't really choose between them.
So great that people are still discovering this!
helen sjöholm is best classicl singers in sweden
The becoming of an adult...
Wonderful reaction, thank you.
I´m a Swede. Never once I have been able to listen to this performance without crying. And I´ve listened to it maaaany times. I cried this time too! 😆
You must watch Helen Sjöholm singing ”Gabriellas sång”. Its from a movie where she plays an abused wife. Extremely powerful too.
This is a song I listen to repeatedly in periods. I love it, and always gets emotional every time.
Helen´s voice is so beautiful and powerful. I went to a concert with her one time with my late grandmother, and hearing this song now for the first time again after her passing hit a little extra in the feels.
This always bring tears to my eyes... amazing performance by Helen
I am a staunch non-believer but this performance is simply gut wrenching
Helen Sjöholm is one of the biggest singers we’ve ever had in Sweden
Had the honour to see and listen to her in the musical in Malmö, Sweden. Had the chills from start to the very end!
I was on the first set-up in Sweden/Stockholm - that show was a memory for life....
02:55 - That's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the male part of ABBA.
Search for this artist: Newkid - Du måste finnas. The Tv-show is called "Så mycket bättre" (So much better". He did this version to Helene Sjöholm. Hugs from Sweden 🤗
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2:53 Thats Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA! 🙂. They wrote the music for this musical, "Kristina from Duvemåla".
the guys (older men) the camera is focusing on in the audience is Björn and Benny from ABBA! just info :)
"Kristina från Duvemåla" is a Swedish musical written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and occasionally Lars Rudolfsson. It's based on Vilhelm Moberg's series of novels about emigrants from Småland, Sweden, to the United States during the 19th century. The musical focuses on themes like love, longing, and the challenges and dreams in a new land.
The songs in "Kristina från Duvemåla" reflect these themes, narrating the story of the main characters, Kristina and her husband Karl Oskar. They address various aspects of their experiences and emotions.
The great Swedish emigration, often referred to as "utvandringen," occurred primarily between 1850 and 1930. During this period, approximately 1.3 million Swedes left their homeland, which was a significant portion of the country's population. To put this in perspective, Sweden's population in the mid-19th century was around 3.5 million. This means that nearly one-third of the Swedish population emigrated during this period, a substantial percentage for any country.
The reasons for this mass emigration were varied but largely driven by economic and social factors. Sweden at the time was experiencing poverty, famine, and social unrest. The promise of a better life, more land, and economic opportunities in the United States, where much of this emigration was directed, was a strong lure for many Swedes.
The journey and life in the new world were often challenging. Emigrants faced the hardships of long sea voyages, adaptation to a new culture and language, and the struggle to establish a new life in a foreign land. This significant movement of people had a profound impact on both Sweden and the destinations of these emigrants, particularly the United States, where many Swedish communities were established.
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