helen sjöholm plays the role of a woman who is trying to escape a violent relationship and this song she sings when she has made the choice to ask for help to escape him..
very few people have the ability to truly convey emotions while singing. imo, helen is one of the very best. she truly understands that in order for people to connect to the song, you can't just sing the words on the page but you have to truly live through them. this performance is incredible, i can't get through it without crying no matter how many times i hear it
They guy who kissed her in the end was Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist. Who acted in both Mission Impossible and John Wick, but sadly died in cancer way to young.
this song is called Gabriellas song. Gabriella here in the movie is an abused woman. The man in the audience is her husband is an evil man. Here in the song Gabriella finds herself and her strength.He is angry because he wants to see her weak and oppressed. The song makes her the strong woman she's always been but didn't dare to be. finally she finds the strength to leave him. The choir she sings is full of people who feel a lot of sadness but find comfort in each other
Great that you do this, it´s about a wife beaten up (abused) by her husband, but finally say enough and starts to sing, and the support she has from the choir of that small society (and every one!), in northern of Sweden.. A great swedish movie (by Kay Pollack)! with Micke Nyqvist as the choir leader ..!
@@permartinlarsson1980jag är såklart välbekant med Mikael 😊. The best scene in that movie is when Aurelio tells him that his son had stolen John Wick's car and killed his dog and Viggo immediately changed his tone and mustered out a somewhat fearful "oh" before hanging up the phone. The whole "my dad will hear about this" type of thing that backfires hilariously 😂😂
The most powerful scene from one of my favourite movies, 'As It Is in Heaven'. It's about a world-class conductor who gets overwrought with the jet set life and moves back to his childhood village in northern Sweden. He decides to lead the amateur church choir, and when he learns that one of the members, Gabriella, is in an abusive relationship, writes this song for her to solo, so that she may gain some validation from outside and eventually break free. Such a moving film, and great composition, I can't recommend it enough.
When I first saw the movie As it is in Heaven and this song was played again with the names coming up, everybody in the crowd stood up and clapped , we didn't leave until it was finished ! The lyrics for this song is written by Py Bäckman, an amazing songwriter!❤️
Great movie and what a voice?! Get tears in my eyes everytime I hear it. Helen is one of the best when coming to sing a song with such passion and power!
Great reaction! If checking out Helen Sjöholm then Tommy Körberg Chess - Anthem is absolutely a must, he can sing anything. You’ll find them also singing together, Both national treasures.
R.I.P mikael Nyqvist! the lead actor of this movie! This movie is one of a kind and i watched itover 20 times no joke. Its so beautiful. cruel but beautiful.
@@dlind1985 I have :) and I did, but I still think that he would enjoy the English version, I always find that music hits that much deeper in our own laguage. Normally I think that the expression "lost in translation" is particularly true when it comes to music but that is an excellently translated set of lyrics which carries the meaning and heart of the piece very well. Not to mention that the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra lends a tad more oomph to the occasion :) Helen is of course - as always - Epic, and does a fantastic job. I just feel that being able to focus entirely on the performance with subconscious understanding of the meaning makes the experience more profound than having to put brainpower towards lyrics in the midst of it :)
@@lzz9376 Hi, he will not be reacting to the same song twice by the same artist.Sorry about that...there are so many other beautiful songs on our free request list.
This has become a more frequent song for funerals here in Sweden. My dear colleague Anna who succumbed from several bouts with cancer choose this to be played at her funeral. Vila i frid, Anna.
2:14 that’s exactly what she’s doing at this point in the movie. She finally decided to leave her abusive husband and put herself and her kids first for once. Very well spotted.
Yes, you should watch the full movie - one of the best movies ever made! It's about opeing up, becoming free, speaking out. The film has so many powerful moments. What happened right before the song was that the character Gabriella didn't want to perform solo because she was afraid of how her abusive husband would react. A quick series of events then made a man explode at his childhood bully and break into tears, letting out everything he had been holding in for like 30 years. It might have been him completely letting everything go that convinced Gabriella that she could break free too, and so she decides to sing the solo.
I saw this movie fresh at the cinema back then and it is one of the best movie experiences I've ever had. It took years before I could hear this song without crying, because it is so strong when you know about her situation. She went on stage singing this evening, well aware of what would happen when she came home to her husband - the guy you noticed in the end. So strong,do watch it!
Vi played this on my mother's funeral, she had ms and struggled all her life. this song about wanting to feel, that you truly are living your life to the fullest. Is something we all have a choice of doing. But having ms can mean that it's hard to pursue your dreams. She wanted to live her life on her conditions. This song always bring me to tears. God how I miss my mom❤
Thank you for doing this too ❤ she is the most wonderful singer/actor we have ❤ you can really feel her and what she wants to say..hope you found the movie and the man looking at her is the one leading the music choir that found her and helped her take the step out from her abuse husband ❤
An interesting thing is, and this is my interpretation of the movie; all the people in the audience, they knew very well of her abuse. Since it often times occurred even outside of their home. And nobody in the village ever did anything about it or tried to step in (as it happens in small villages in rural areas in the middle of nowhere). Everybody knows about a bad thing going on but as long as they're a part of the community nobody wants to intervene, at least I i think it's common in Sweden's rural areas. So they were a bit shocked by this performance, but when the spell of the song broke, they were ecstatic for her, finding a relief that she made a point in wanting to break free from him. Just a shame no one helped her. But like I said, typical swedish "holes" as we call them, these kinds of areas.
The lead actor Mikael Nyqvist in "Så som i himmelen" is maybe best known for armericans as the russian mob leader in John Wick 1. "John will come for you and you will do nothing, cause you can do nothing."
Ive seen alot of reaction videos and I can honestly say that you are up there in the top 3 reactors! First of all, you dont bullshit but take everything serious and respect the artist. You have what most others lack in these videos and that is an authenticity in your feelings whether it's joy, sadness or just nostalgia. (Let's not forget the curiosity). And finally, you don't care what others may think of you, you do your own thing! My own favourite is yore reaction to Sabaton - En Livstid I Krig (Live). Best reaction video on RUclips, 5/5! (They perfomed that one in Scandinavium in Göteborg (Gothenburg) Sweden where I live! Nope I wasnt there! Good job, man!
Wow. I truly appreciate that. I always try to give each artist and each song my full attention. Otherwise it can be quite hard to catch all of the meaning that you are supposed to catch from each video. I am blessed to have all of you that are introducing me to such a vast array of music, feelings and emotions. Sometimes we all need to laugh, to cry, to feel. I try to remain respectful of the artist and their art. Even when there is the odd song that I don't like, you won't see me trash and thrash it in a reaction video because it is probably somebody out there's favorite song. It is also a lot of time and effort on the part of the artist that goes into putting their hearts and souls into these videos. I truly do appreciate your words. You got me a little choked up. Thank you again my friend.
You should listen to this song, Molly Sandén (from Husavik, Oscars) have made it also when she only was 15-16 in a singing Tv-show called "Så de ska låta". That's even better, I think ✌️
This movie was the last one me and some sisters and mum saw 1 time before my mother died 10 years ago , as it is in heaven (så som i himmelen) ♥️🦋🕊️ plus RIP Mikael Nyqvist 💙🕊️ vila i frid ✌🏼
I do hope the subtitles aren't the official ones since in many places they are pretty bad. Not as in that they don't match. But in some places the translation is to literal while in others it actually isn't literal enough. The result unfourtunly is that it doesn't make the original lyrics justice. 😢 But in all fairness, it's the amazing performance that is the focus anyway. :)
You say she is taking control of her own life. This is just a movie thank god, but she is in an abusive marriage and after this scene she is almost beated till death.
ö is pronounced as in "bird" pronounced a bit round, closer to O than e.. SjÖholm- sh- ö as in bird - holm. Once again "Helén ShÖholm". Silent e on Helene, and emphasis on second e. Helén. Well, the movie is a spiritual question, and asks what is important in life compared to fit in a society and keep your mouth shut, even if you have an abusive partner.
helen sjöholm plays the role of a woman who is trying to escape a violent relationship and this song she sings when she has made the choice to ask for help to escape him..
RIP Mikael Nyquist (Viggo from first John Wick) standing behind her.
One of the best actors from my country.
very few people have the ability to truly convey emotions while singing. imo, helen is one of the very best. she truly understands that in order for people to connect to the song, you can't just sing the words on the page but you have to truly live through them. this performance is incredible, i can't get through it without crying no matter how many times i hear it
They guy who kissed her in the end was Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist. Who acted in both Mission Impossible and John Wick, but sadly died in cancer way to young.
His charachter in this movie was also very ill. I don't remember they defining the illness in the movie though.
this song is called Gabriellas song.
Gabriella here in the movie is
an abused woman. The man in the
audience is her husband is an evil man. Here in the song Gabriella finds herself and her strength.He is angry because he wants to see her weak and oppressed.
The song makes her the strong woman she's always been but didn't dare to be. finally she finds the strength to leave him. The choir she sings is full of people who feel a lot of sadness but find comfort in each other
Great that you do this, it´s about a wife beaten up (abused) by her husband, but finally say enough and starts to sing, and the support she has from the choir of that small society (and every one!), in northern of Sweden.. A great swedish movie (by Kay Pollack)! with Micke Nyqvist as the choir leader ..!
For those not familiar with swedish film the conductor is the bad guy in John Wick 1
@@permartinlarsson1980jag är såklart välbekant med Mikael 😊. The best scene in that movie is when Aurelio tells him that his son had stolen John Wick's car and killed his dog and Viggo immediately changed his tone and mustered out a somewhat fearful "oh" before hanging up the phone. The whole "my dad will hear about this" type of thing that backfires hilariously 😂😂
The most powerful scene from one of my favourite movies, 'As It Is in Heaven'. It's about a world-class conductor who gets overwrought with the jet set life and moves back to his childhood village in northern Sweden. He decides to lead the amateur church choir, and when he learns that one of the members, Gabriella, is in an abusive relationship, writes this song for her to solo, so that she may gain some validation from outside and eventually break free. Such a moving film, and great composition, I can't recommend it enough.
This song was played at my closest friend and cousin Sanna’s funeral, what a way to leave this world. I miss you Sanna ❤
Always cry like an absolute baby watching that movie
the man (Michael Nykvist) above her at the left plays The russian mob boss in John Wick among other hollywood movies!
Yes, you do need to see the whole movie. The song is much more powerful when you see it in context.
Definitely a movie worth watching, it touches the heart and soul....
I know that it was a massive success in Australia. :)
The hateful man dressed in a dark shirt, standing with his arms crossed, staring at her, is the abusive husband.
Played by an actor and masterchef that certainly have his own more casual style and approach to cooking.
When I first saw the movie As it is in Heaven and this song was played again with the names coming up, everybody in the crowd stood up and clapped , we didn't leave until it was finished ! The lyrics for this song is written by Py Bäckman, an amazing songwriter!❤️
I love this song and the film is very special too!
Great movie and what a voice?! Get tears in my eyes everytime I hear it. Helen is one of the best when coming to sing a song with such passion and power!
Great reaction! If checking out Helen Sjöholm then Tommy Körberg Chess - Anthem is absolutely a must, he can sing anything. You’ll find them also singing together, Both national treasures.
This movie was nominated for an Oscar.
R.I.P mikael Nyqvist! the lead actor of this movie! This movie is one of a kind and i watched itover 20 times no joke. Its so beautiful. cruel but beautiful.
So glad you're continuing to learn about my country - many thanks!
"Du Måste Finnas" - he has made this; watch it, *you'll love it **_=)_*
@@dlind1985 I have :) and I did, but I still think that he would enjoy the English version, I always find that music hits that much deeper in our own laguage. Normally I think that the expression "lost in translation" is particularly true when it comes to music but that is an excellently translated set of lyrics which carries the meaning and heart of the piece very well. Not to mention that the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra lends a tad more oomph to the occasion :) Helen is of course - as always - Epic, and does a fantastic job.
I just feel that being able to focus entirely on the performance with subconscious understanding of the meaning makes the experience more profound than having to put brainpower towards lyrics in the midst of it :)
@@lzz9376 Hi, he will not be reacting to the same song twice by the same artist.Sorry about that...there are so many other beautiful songs on our free request list.
@@suzettebakelaar Tanks for answering! :)
I figured as much, still a recommendation to put on the "listen to in my own time and not on camera"-list ;)
@@lzz9376 Of course. You're right. =)
This has become a more frequent song for funerals here in Sweden. My dear colleague Anna who succumbed from several bouts with cancer choose this to be played at her funeral. Vila i frid, Anna.
2:14 that’s exactly what she’s doing at this point in the movie. She finally decided to leave her abusive husband and put herself and her kids first for once. Very well spotted.
Yes, you should watch the full movie - one of the best movies ever made! It's about opeing up, becoming free, speaking out. The film has so many powerful moments.
What happened right before the song was that the character Gabriella didn't want to perform solo because she was afraid of how her abusive husband would react. A quick series of events then made a man explode at his childhood bully and break into tears, letting out everything he had been holding in for like 30 years. It might have been him completely letting everything go that convinced Gabriella that she could break free too, and so she decides to sing the solo.
I love the song wery much beautiful. ❤❤❤❤
Last time i heard this was at my mothers funeral, by a very talented soloist. It was powerful
4 years ago my daughter sang this at my mothers funeral.
Thank you, this song is beautiful, and the movie is pretty good, especially Gabriella's story imo
I saw this movie fresh at the cinema back then and it is one of the best movie experiences I've ever had. It took years before I could hear this song without crying, because it is so strong when you know about her situation. She went on stage singing this evening, well aware of what would happen when she came home to her husband - the guy you noticed in the end. So strong,do watch it!
Ok ok I' ll watch "Så som i himmelen" again🥰 It is a great movie👍
Helen is a national treasure and we all love her! Living legend
This is one of the best songs to have come out of Sweden. I think that is saying a lot.
Vi played this on my mother's funeral, she had ms and struggled all her life. this song about wanting to feel, that you truly are living your life to the fullest. Is something we all have a choice of doing. But having ms can mean that it's hard to pursue your dreams. She wanted to live her life on her conditions.
This song always bring me to tears. God how I miss my mom❤
Yes you have to see the movie! It is fantastic! 🎶🎶🙋♀️
i played this song at my moms funeral almost 9 years ago, my mom wouldve turned 58 years old next year. i miss you
If you ever have the chance to watch this film, it is great.
This movie is totally AMAZING!😭🙏🙏
I told you 😂 she is are national treasure 😅🙌
One of the best foreign language movies I have ever seen!! You have to watch the movie to really appreciate the essence of the song
Your unique taste will take you to more than you think! Yet again, I'm almost crying about your choice.
Good luck to you! >250 000>
It's because of all the great requesters/subscribers out there who send us these beautiful, lovely, hard, sad, interesting and happy videos!
She even sings in Benny Anserssons orchestra BAO
One of my favorites!! You should see this movie!!
Thank you for doing this too ❤ she is the most wonderful singer/actor we have ❤ you can really feel her and what she wants to say..hope you found the movie and the man looking at her is the one leading the music choir that found her and helped her take the step out from her abuse husband ❤
An interesting thing is, and this is my interpretation of the movie; all the people in the audience, they knew very well of her abuse. Since it often times occurred even outside of their home.
And nobody in the village ever did anything about it or tried to step in (as it happens in small villages in rural areas in the middle of nowhere).
Everybody knows about a bad thing going on but as long as they're a part of the community nobody wants to intervene, at least I i think it's common in Sweden's rural areas.
So they were a bit shocked by this performance, but when the spell of the song broke, they were ecstatic for her, finding a relief that she made a point in wanting to break free from him.
Just a shame no one helped her. But like I said, typical swedish "holes" as we call them, these kinds of areas.
You should react to Peter Jöback guldet blev till sand frim kristina i duvemåla !!
The lead actor Mikael Nyqvist in "Så som i himmelen" is maybe best known for armericans as the russian mob leader in John Wick 1. "John will come for you and you will do nothing, cause you can do nothing."
Amazing film! See it!!!!❤
Very beautiful song of Helen Sjöholm. You should listen to Amira Wilighagen version also.
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you should check out these movie. i love this song,
I can highly recommend the movie it self. Så som i himmelen in swedish. It is very powerfull!
Ive seen alot of reaction videos and I can honestly say that you are up there in the top 3 reactors! First of all, you dont bullshit but take everything serious and respect the artist. You have what most others lack in these videos and that is an authenticity in your feelings whether it's joy, sadness or just nostalgia. (Let's not forget the curiosity). And finally, you don't care what others may think of you, you do your own thing! My own favourite is yore reaction to Sabaton - En Livstid I Krig (Live). Best reaction video on RUclips, 5/5! (They perfomed that one in Scandinavium in Göteborg (Gothenburg) Sweden where I live! Nope I wasnt there! Good job, man!
Wow. I truly appreciate that. I always try to give each artist and each song my full attention. Otherwise it can be quite hard to catch all of the meaning that you are supposed to catch from each video. I am blessed to have all of you that are introducing me to such a vast array of music, feelings and emotions. Sometimes we all need to laugh, to cry, to feel. I try to remain respectful of the artist and their art. Even when there is the odd song that I don't like, you won't see me trash and thrash it in a reaction video because it is probably somebody out there's favorite song. It is also a lot of time and effort on the part of the artist that goes into putting their hearts and souls into these videos. I truly do appreciate your words. You got me a little choked up. Thank you again my friend.
This movie really changed me. If you have the chance to watch it you should.
You should check out the studio version 🤘🏻
Agneta Fältskog - one of the As in ABBA is also one showing every emotion in the songs! She got far!
She is an amazing singer ♥️
Pure Helen Sjöholm magic! 😍Thank you for this, sir!
You should listen to this song, Molly Sandén (from Husavik, Oscars) have made it also when she only was 15-16 in a singing Tv-show called "Så de ska låta". That's even better, I think ✌️
This movie was the last one me and some sisters and mum saw 1 time before my mother died 10 years ago , as it is in heaven (så som i himmelen) ♥️🦋🕊️ plus RIP Mikael Nyqvist 💙🕊️ vila i frid ✌🏼
Reacting to wonderful Swedish music, love it!
helen sjöholm i the best she is now in a new muical in sweden called Änglagård i see it one time sooo good
Such a beautiful movie ❤
Watch the entire movie, it's a good one.
I love this movie, where this clips is from.
its my moms favoite song and i tear up everytime i hear it
This us taken form a popular Swedish movie.
I know you Americans are not keen on watching foreign movies that needs subtitles but I really recommend this one. It's a hard one.
Please watch the movie. Its really really good!
Best movie ever .
AHH love it!!!
Oh yes, watch the movie. You wont be dissapointed.
I do hope the subtitles aren't the official ones since in many places they are pretty bad. Not as in that they don't match. But in some places the translation is to literal while in others it actually isn't literal enough. The result unfourtunly is that it doesn't make the original lyrics justice. 😢
But in all fairness, it's the amazing performance that is the focus anyway. :)
The composer of this fantastic music died from ALS in May 2023
She is abused by her husband and got the song written for her by the the groupleader
The last one she looks at is her abusive husband.
You say she is taking control of her own life. This is just a movie thank god, but she is in an abusive marriage and after this scene she is almost beated till death.
One word....Swedes
Watch the movie.
SEE THE FILM, THEN YOU MIGHT GET IT RIGHT.
Open mouth breather reacts to music.
ö is pronounced as in "bird" pronounced a bit round, closer to O than e.. SjÖholm- sh- ö as in bird - holm. Once again "Helén ShÖholm". Silent e on Helene, and emphasis on second e. Helén.
Well, the movie is a spiritual question, and asks what is important in life compared to fit in a society and keep your mouth shut, even if you have an abusive partner.
Söta bror!
Vel i Norge ble filmen stemplet for å være for søt.
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