Thanks for your reaction. I’m from Sweden🇸🇪and we are much proud to have Helen Sjöholm as a Swedish singer. She is amazing and so this song from the musical it’s from. “Kristina Från Duvemåla” Thanks and bye from🇸🇪👋🏼
I’m not a big, patriotic kind of guy but this makes me proud to be Swedish. Peter Jöback’s ”Guldet blev till sand” (”The gold turned into sand”) is also incredible. Thank you both very much... 💙🥂
This kind of fate and despair has been experienced in every country in every age of our civilisation, it's so universal that it bridges that language gap and connects with our soul. ♥ My maternal language is Swedish and I can barely breathe while listening to her pouring her heart out, with her amazing vocal and stage performance, asking questions that nobody but she herself can find the answer to. I so want to help her find peace and it hurts to know her fate.😢
This incredible song was composed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, which is why the camera focused on them for a while. Helen Sjöholm is just another of the Swedish musical treasures. We have quite many.
I’ve never believed in a god or any religion of any kind, but you don’t have to to feel the desperation, grief and anger in this performance. It’s so incredibly moving, painful even, and it always brings tears to my eyes. But it’s as much to do with knowing the unbelievable hardships people had to endure back then, not just migrants, but farmers in general, and how they all walked in the shadow of death at all times - losing children being part of life. We tend to forget how good we have it sometimes I think.
Yes i think it is the same in al countrys 🌏 It's many good Swedish lyric songs as the meaning of it just drop in english language..just ABBA was good to changes melodies to the languages they performing in and it's one of the reason why they get popular every where 🌏🤯👍🏼🇸🇪
This musical is based on the history of The Emigrants (Swedish: Utvandrarna) is a novel by Vilhelm Moberg from 1949. It is the first part of The Emigrants series. Plot The story takes place in the 1840s up to 1850. The first part of the novel describes the hardships faced by rural families in Sweden. Karl Oskar Nilsson and his wife, Kristina, own a farm in Ljuder socken in Småland. They have four children and work hard to make a living, but the poor harvests lead to famine, a catalyst for the beginnings of emigration to the United States in search of a better life. Karl Oskar and his brother Robert want to go, but Kristina doesn't want to leave her home country, knowing that she will never see the rest of their family again. But after the death of their oldest child, she accepts her husband's plans when she realizes that they are in just as much danger from their lives in Sweden as on the big sea and in a New World. They pack up all their belongings and book passage in a group with others from their parish. The characters illustrate some of the motives that prompted people to leave Sweden in the 19th century. The travelers include: Karl-Oskar, Kristina and their children - seeking to escape poverty and famine and finding a place where their work pays off. Robert, Karl Oskar's adventurous brother - landless, as the second son of a farmer whose holdings are too small to sub-divide. He seeks escape from the harsh conditions of being a hired farmhand. Danjel Andreasson with family, Kristina's maternal uncle, who has been banished from the country due to his religious "delusions." The state Lutheran church was very powerful, and dissent, even in the simple form of home Bible study, is not tolerated. They bring their farmhand Arvid, who is a friend of Robert. Jonas Petter Albrektsson, who seeks to escape from an unhappy marriage at a time when divorce was not possible. Ulrika of Västergöhl, a former prostitute, looking to leave her past behind and start afresh with her daughter Elin. The second part of the book tells how they board the ship in Karlshamn, and then how the life goes on during the ten weeks they spend on board - battling sea-sickness and scurvy, travelling across the Atlantic Ocean before finally reaching New York City in midsummer of 1850. The novel ends with the travellers marvelling at the technological wonders of their new home, emblematised in the almost-complete Hudson River Railroad (which would grow into the New York Central) finally opened October 3, 1851. The third part of the book is about those people finding a place in the mid west, i think Minnesota, were there's still many people with swedish herritage living. Finally they found a piece of land were they can settle down and start their new life. It's not easy for them and they have to work very hard everyday. There's a lot of treats out there, like Indians and many other things they're not used to handle. One day Karl-Oskars younger brother Robert and his best friend Arvid decides to seek for some gold, like many did that time, and they're gone for 4 years. This song is about when Robert is coming back home to Kristina and Karl-Oskar and tells them what happended out there. His friend died out there by drinking dirty water, and Robert is so sad about that. This musical are based on these books and Benny and Björn (from Abba) made those songs and produced this musical. This musical has being set up in many countries back then and was huge in Sweden. This clip you're reacting to is from when they did this musical in Minneapolis 1996 were many in the audience has swedish ansestors. That's why the audience are so emotional . I love it. This song is about Kristina losing her youngest baby and the doctor tells her that her body is tired of age and many childbirts so he recomends her to not let her husband comes to her anymore. She is devistated and so so sad and starts to doubt about Gods existance.
Hi you wonder by the name Helen Sjöholm SJÖ means LAKE ....HOLM means ISLET 👍🏼So HELEN LAKEISLET. if you translated Swedish to English Yes Helen Sjöholm is a wonderful singer first time i hear a song from her i was only 6 or 7 meters from her huuuuh i almost skit in my pants her voice is so powerful so its scary 🇸🇪❤️👁️🤯. Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson is the writer to "DU MÅSTE FINNAS" 1994 a song as Helen sjöholm find in box as was on a wall in Björn and Bennys studio room ha ha ha ha ha
My mother is from lovely Sweden, and we both just love this song. EVERY time I listen to this, I cry. And I have listened thousands of times!
I'm right there with you! 😂
Jag med. Helt fantastisk!! 🇸🇪😭🇸🇪
Thanks for your reaction.
I’m from Sweden🇸🇪and we are much proud to have Helen Sjöholm as a Swedish singer. She is amazing and so this song from the musical it’s from.
“Kristina Från Duvemåla”
Thanks and bye from🇸🇪👋🏼
I’m not a big, patriotic kind of guy but this makes me proud to be Swedish. Peter Jöback’s ”Guldet blev till sand” (”The gold turned into sand”) is also incredible.
Thank you both very much... 💙🥂
THIS is music and performance at its very, very best!
This kind of fate and despair has been experienced in every country in every age of our civilisation,
it's so universal that it bridges that language gap and connects with our soul. ♥
My maternal language is Swedish and I can barely breathe while listening to her pouring her heart out, with her amazing vocal and stage performance,
asking questions that nobody but she herself can find the answer to. I so want to help her find peace and it hurts to know her fate.😢
I was at the first set-up in Stockholm / Sweden, Helen Sjöholm is even better live - memory for life!
This incredible song was composed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, which is why the camera focused on them for a while.
Helen Sjöholm is just another of the Swedish musical treasures. We have quite many.
this song sings with total emotions !
crying to this song is Ok, and even if I dont belive,this is so good.
I cry everytime I hear this masterpiece....
I’ve never believed in a god or any religion of any kind, but you don’t have to to feel the desperation, grief and anger in this performance. It’s so incredibly moving, painful even, and it always brings tears to my eyes. But it’s as much to do with knowing the unbelievable hardships people had to endure back then, not just migrants, but farmers in general, and how they all walked in the shadow of death at all times - losing children being part of life. We tend to forget how good we have it sometimes I think.
Yes i think it is the same in al countrys 🌏 It's many good Swedish lyric songs as the meaning of it just drop in english language..just ABBA was good to changes melodies to the languages they performing in and it's one of the reason why they get popular every where 🌏🤯👍🏼🇸🇪
This musical is based on the history of
The Emigrants (Swedish: Utvandrarna) is a novel by Vilhelm Moberg from 1949. It is the first part of The Emigrants series.
Plot
The story takes place in the 1840s up to 1850. The first part of the novel describes the hardships faced by rural families in Sweden. Karl Oskar Nilsson and his wife, Kristina, own a farm in Ljuder socken in Småland. They have four children and work hard to make a living, but the poor harvests lead to famine, a catalyst for the beginnings of emigration to the United States in search of a better life. Karl Oskar and his brother Robert want to go, but Kristina doesn't want to leave her home country, knowing that she will never see the rest of their family again. But after the death of their oldest child, she accepts her husband's plans when she realizes that they are in just as much danger from their lives in Sweden as on the big sea and in a New World.
They pack up all their belongings and book passage in a group with others from their parish. The characters illustrate some of the motives that prompted people to leave Sweden in the 19th century. The travelers include:
Karl-Oskar, Kristina and their children - seeking to escape poverty and famine and finding a place where their work pays off.
Robert, Karl Oskar's adventurous brother - landless, as the second son of a farmer whose holdings are too small to sub-divide. He seeks escape from the harsh conditions of being a hired farmhand.
Danjel Andreasson with family, Kristina's maternal uncle, who has been banished from the country due to his religious "delusions." The state Lutheran church was very powerful, and dissent, even in the simple form of home Bible study, is not tolerated. They bring their farmhand Arvid, who is a friend of Robert.
Jonas Petter Albrektsson, who seeks to escape from an unhappy marriage at a time when divorce was not possible.
Ulrika of Västergöhl, a former prostitute, looking to leave her past behind and start afresh with her daughter Elin.
The second part of the book tells how they board the ship in Karlshamn, and then how the life goes on during the ten weeks they spend on board - battling sea-sickness and scurvy, travelling across the Atlantic Ocean before finally reaching New York City in midsummer of 1850. The novel ends with the travellers marvelling at the technological wonders of their new home, emblematised in the almost-complete Hudson River Railroad (which would grow into the New York Central) finally opened October 3, 1851.
The third part of the book is about those people finding a place in the mid west, i think Minnesota, were there's still many people with swedish herritage living.
Finally they found a piece of land were they can settle down and start their new life. It's not easy for them and they have to work very hard everyday. There's a lot of treats out there, like Indians and many other things they're not used to handle. One day Karl-Oskars younger brother Robert and his best friend Arvid decides to seek for some gold, like many did that time, and they're gone for 4 years. This song is about when Robert is coming back home to Kristina and Karl-Oskar and tells them what happended out there. His friend died out there by drinking dirty water, and Robert is so sad about that.
This musical are based on these books and Benny and Björn (from Abba) made those songs and produced this musical.
This musical has being set up in many countries back then and was huge in Sweden. This clip you're reacting to is from when they did this musical in Minneapolis 1996 were many in the audience has swedish ansestors. That's why the audience are so emotional . I love it.
This song is about Kristina losing her youngest baby and the doctor tells her that her body is tired of age and many childbirts so he recomends her to not let her husband comes to her anymore. She is devistated and so so sad and starts to doubt about Gods existance.
I cry everytime I hear this song
THIS IS THE REASON I'M PROUD TO BE SWEDISH!
Hi you wonder by the name Helen Sjöholm SJÖ means LAKE ....HOLM means ISLET 👍🏼So HELEN LAKEISLET. if you translated Swedish to English Yes Helen Sjöholm is a wonderful singer first time i hear a song from her i was only 6 or 7 meters from her huuuuh i almost skit in my pants her voice is so powerful so its scary 🇸🇪❤️👁️🤯. Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson is the writer to "DU MÅSTE FINNAS" 1994 a song as Helen sjöholm find in box as was on a wall in Björn and Bennys studio room ha ha ha ha ha
GreAt job guys !
Deep sorrow !
Hi, "Duvemåla", the pronunciation of "å" is like the "o" in English word "horse"
Due-ve-mo-lah, or something like that... It's an extremely small village in the south of Sweden. I'm not sure if they even have above 20 people.
Thats why we don beleve in god in Sweden .