Helen Sjöholm is a godesss, She sings those songs with so much emotion, delicassy and class. No need to say technically flawless, but the emotional depth puts her above everyone else.
This always makes me cry. The melody is achingly beautiful, with arched phrases (reminiscent of The Winner Takes it All), and Helen Sjöholm’s voice is exquisite.
Helen Sjöholm sings with such depth of feeling--from one heart to another. It's such a pleasure to follow her every word, whether in Swedish or in English.
One of the single most natural voices and talents in the world. What a woman full of sheer wonder and beauty. You can not beat that. Helen Sjoeholm is in the same category as Piaf, Garland, Houston, Streisand and Andrews. Authentic authority.
I love her voice- it's so clear and pitch perfect. There are also so many wonderful surprises when she floats the notes instead of belting them. It's such a subtle intimate interpretation-- just beautiful.
I can't believe the comment by joshgardell. This woman's English is absolutely perfect and shows a thorough understanding of each word. I'm both an English language teacher and a singer and the diction doesn't come much better than this!!
@JG H Helen sings this better than Agnetha would ever have been able to sing it live. Helen has much more control over tone and pitch, particularly in the higher register
Mm... 🤔... After Frida Lyngstad you want to say?? I love Helen, she is amazing but...without Frida (and also Agnetha) but specially without Frida HE IS A GREAT MUSICIAN the the of the century and i ADORE HIM but the fame came bc of ABBA and a huuuge part of the success were bc of the voices of the girls among other thing because the lyrics and music was exquisite also. But be rational hahahaha.
It’s possibly the best example I’ve ever heard of proper musical theatre performance technique....using the music to serve the words....and yet at the same time it brings out the best in the music....
I don't like this song when it's belted. It's meant to be more philosophical than emotional. It reminds me of how Agnetha sang "The Day Before You Came"
I’ve been a fan of Benny Andersson for years because of his (and Bjorn Ulvaeus) songwriting for ABBA but even if he hadn’t written numerous unforgettable songs for them, “Someone Else’s Story” would be his masterpiece.
She seems to be completely unknown here in the US as well. Hopefully that will change. Is that the incomparable Benny Andersson sitting at the piano opposite Helen? Ahhh to be a fly on the wall of that room. The memories would last me a lifetime...
Henry Bischop May not be the best singer? Henry, mate, what planet are you living on? She's bloody brilliant and the best Swedish female singer since the mighty Agnetha.
+Henry Bischop There's no need for fireworks to be the best, it's the most heartfelt interpretation of this song I've heard so far, and the best by far.
The fact that Benny Andersson - the author of this fabulous song - is sitting right there...makes this video very special. I like Helen Sjoholm's version (this one) the best of all of them
I agree that this song fits better in English, and her pronouncement leave things to be desired. But she sound utterly awesome when singing in Swedish!
I gues that apart from native swedish, she is a very good actor. Actors can learn text´s, songs in many flags. Yes, Helen is a true singer, and actor :)
I just happened to hear Helen’s amazing talent in a Burt Baccarat medley video after learning of his passing, and she stood out among the cast of singers, who were good but ordinary. Then she stepped on stage and sang Arthur’s Theme. There are singers and then there are singers. She’s the latter.
Hands down, one of the best videos on RUclips. A fantastic interpretation by Helen, and the fact that the song remains as emotional without the big orchestra, only a piano backing her up, shows the strength of the composition - one of the best musical numbers ever, in my opinion. The English lyrics are also superior to the Swedish ones (although they are also very good). I would love to see a stage version of "Chess" in the original language with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg. *****
I wish she would do an english language full track pop album produced by Benny. Very talented singer with a pure strong voice that she uses with such finesse!
@SingerAR .........No she wasn't. Elaine Paige was the original Florence in Chess in London. Tim Rice wrote the show for her. Moreover, this song wasn't included until the song went to Broadway and Judy Kuhn starred as Florence. As far as I know, Helen has never appeared as Florence either in the UK or USA.
She is Sweden's best musical singer, maybe the best in whole Europe. And she's a pretty good actress. Do you know "As it is in heaven"? She played Gabriella, the mistreated woman.
To paraphrase a description of the great Björling - a voice full of unshed tears. The control and support she has singing mezzo voce is a thing of understated beauty. Thank you for sharing this
Enligt min blygsamma mening, detta är Sveriges mest talangfulla sångare. Någonsin. Underbara Helen. ❤️ In my humble opinion, this is Sweden's most talented singer. Ever. Wonderful Helen. ❤️
Now, this interpretation is done in no set tempo. I would agree on the first verse being on the slow side, but apart from that I find Helen's version having a most appropriate tempo. As with other Chess songs and various versions of them I think Swedish vocalists being more spot on and not just taking the song through the paces. I'd like to think this is close to what B, B and T intended the song to be once.
You have got to be kidding me. The low notes don't "waver", I hear nothing wrong with them in the least. Her voice has such amazing *control* over every note and pitch. It's beautiful. I don't know why everyone insists on comparing the two women. They both sound amazing, and seeing as they have two different vocal styles, they sound very different. I love both. They're individual interpretations of the same song, and if you prefer the other, watch that.
@sarahgfan24 Well, Salongas phrazing is so terribly off for starters, which in turn makes it sound more like a march than a folk inspired 4/4 ballad. I've said it elsewhere but if you don't accent the 1st and 4th beat the song will command the singer and not the other way around. Salonga does indeed offer more dynamic and emotional range than is evident in this vid of Helen. However this vid is of an intimate jam and I find it rather tasteful of Helen not to push the boundaries very far here.
Oh Cassagne1......... Blasphemous and talentless - you naughty boy! Colm Wilkinson is shaking in his boots in case you steal his position as the best Jean Valjean. Was it the 7th or 8th tour you understudied in? Are you a size queen? Clearly you have a problem with small people, or is it just small parts? Me, I just can't spell. Never wanted to be in a CHORUS...but guessing you must have been lots of times!
I think that Helen doesn't want to "be seen" anywhere else than here in Sweden..She's really good, though, and she's an amazing human being, even when she's not on stage! (sorry if my english sucks :P)
had the pleasure of singing this song with Helen and Benny on Piano on Wednesday night, 14th April after the Kristina performance at the Albert Hall, London
So I guess that is Benny on the left there? This song is so sort of 'calm' yet powerful. And so clear because of Helen's perfect diction. Every word you can hear AND FEEL through her face/emotional portrayal. Just the Best. Anyone have quick link to the Swedish version.....?
@@borg22222 This is the original version! It was first and foremost in English since it was initially featured in the Broadway production of Chess in 1988. The song didn’t became ‘Inte Jag’ until 2002 when it was translated to Swedish. Tim Rice wrote all the original English lyrics.
Gosh, you are right! I loved that movie. I first heard Gabriella's sang and becaused i loved it so much, i watched the movie. Ms sjøholm is a great actice and singer!
Inarguably so... Brits and Yanks can't sing that Scandinavian vibe. And I mean Helen is Helen... Her timing is exquisite nomatter what she's got herself into.
@joshgardell Don't you think you're taking this rather personally. You obviously like calling people names, so pretentious is what pretentious does, wouldn't you say? You don't know me, so you don't know what I know. I actually said I like the Salonga version, but you're just eager to pick a fight with other people and preferably people of skill and insight on the sole purpose of proving some point that the composition is flawed should some impeccable singer choose to sing against the notation.
@1974pieter Last year Helen Sjolhelm and The Benny Anderson Band put out an album - Story of a Heart - with several English language songs. Helen sings three of the songs while Tommy Korberg (another big Swedish star - he was the Swedish Valjean in the 10th anniversary Les Miz concert) also does some of the vocals. Story of a Heart has gotten some airplay on the BBC.
she has a great voice... but i like lea salonga's version better. lea has this sweeter tone in her voice that goes w/ her famous crystal-clear singing.
why to compare Lea to Helen? They are different but good all the two!! I like Lea Salonga version she sings very well but..................... Helen for me is the greatest singer in the world!!!
Yes she´s really a wonderful singer and woman, I always get a tear in my eye when I hear her sing. Would she sing at my funeral? Of course not, but it´s a wonderful thought anyways...
Perfect... i was with her every moment of the performance. Understated but such a comand of inflection. She interprets the language difficulties better than english speakers
Such emotions in such a casual setting. I always go back to Helen's version...
Helen Sjöholm is a godesss, She sings those songs with so much emotion, delicassy and class. No need to say technically flawless, but the emotional depth puts her above everyone else.
my fave version of this song
oh wow. My fav so far. So nuanced.
My second all-time favorite version after July Kuhn's.
I think I may now love this woman. Sensational! Has she done any solo work in english, does anyone know?
No solo work in English that I know of, but check out the English version of Story Of A Heart by Benny Andersson Band.
Noo, she has been in musicals made by two of the former members of ABBA though, Björn and Benny :)
Sutton who????
This always makes me cry. The melody is achingly beautiful, with arched phrases (reminiscent of The Winner Takes it All), and Helen Sjöholm’s voice is exquisite.
Helen Sjöholm sings with such depth of feeling--from one heart to another. It's such a pleasure to follow her every word, whether in Swedish or in English.
One of the single most natural voices and talents in the world. What a woman full of sheer wonder and beauty. You can not beat that. Helen Sjoeholm is in the same category as Piaf, Garland, Houston, Streisand and Andrews. Authentic authority.
Authentic authority. Great description!
I love her voice- it's so clear and pitch perfect. There are also so many wonderful surprises when she floats the notes instead of belting them. It's such a subtle intimate interpretation-- just beautiful.
Helen could melt hearts with her voice. Her interpretation of song is from another world as his her voice.
hardwired yes always she creates from another world. .....often wonder just 'where' her incredible voice comes from.....some kinda Magic.
I can't believe the comment by joshgardell. This woman's English is absolutely perfect and shows a thorough understanding of each word. I'm both an English language teacher and a singer and the diction doesn't come much better than this!!
Helen Sjöholm is the best thing that ever happened to Benny Andersons music.
hmmm.....Agnetha.....but Helen is exquisite also.
@@bunnymad5049 And Frida. She was exquisite too.
@JG H Helen sings this better than Agnetha would ever have been able to sing it live. Helen has much more control over tone and pitch, particularly in the higher register
Define 'best'.
Mm... 🤔... After Frida Lyngstad you want to say?? I love Helen, she is amazing but...without Frida (and also Agnetha) but specially without Frida HE IS A GREAT MUSICIAN the the of the century and i ADORE HIM but the fame came bc of ABBA and a huuuge part of the success were bc of the voices of the girls among other thing because the lyrics and music was exquisite also. But be rational hahahaha.
everyone belts this song...I love her softness in her approach to it.
It’s possibly the best example I’ve ever heard of proper musical theatre performance technique....using the music to serve the words....and yet at the same time it brings out the best in the music....
Same
Perfect!
I don't like this song when it's belted. It's meant to be more philosophical than emotional. It reminds me of how Agnetha sang "The Day Before You Came"
I’ve been a fan of Benny Andersson for years because of his (and Bjorn Ulvaeus) songwriting for ABBA but even if he hadn’t written numerous unforgettable songs for them, “Someone Else’s Story” would be his masterpiece.
Yes, and I only discovered this recently, it gets me every time! The trouble is the girl is me..... It fools me😭
Best version in English I have heard.
I dont like to compare usually, as every singer brings something different to a song. But wow. This is my favourite version of this ever.
Just beautiful-she sings it the best. There are a lot of great renditions, but Helen is my favorite...
Hands down the most heartfelt, and sincere performance of this song I’ve ever heard. Beautiful.
What an astonishing performance. Her tone is exquisite, it's as if this song was written just for her.
She seems to be completely unknown here in the US as well. Hopefully that will change. Is that the incomparable Benny Andersson sitting at the piano opposite Helen? Ahhh to be a fly on the wall of that room. The memories would last me a lifetime...
Wow… this is my first time Helen Sjöholm’s version of “Someone Else’s Story”. She really knocked it out of the park.
This is the best version.... Helen tells the story. She may be not the best singer but she bring the best performance of this song.
Henry Bischop May not be the best singer? Henry, mate, what planet are you living on? She's bloody brilliant and the best Swedish female singer since the mighty Agnetha.
+Henry Bischop There's no need for fireworks to be the best, it's the most heartfelt interpretation of this song I've heard so far, and the best by far.
+ Henry Bischop helen is absolutely the best singer in the world!!
She sings as beautiful as she is pretty. Helen you're a keeper!.
The fact that Benny Andersson - the author of this fabulous song - is sitting right there...makes this video very special. I like Helen Sjoholm's version (this one) the best of all of them
I just realized that I've fallen in love with Helen Sjöholm.
I dont know if its just me but Helen has so much brilliance, but I think she's underrated.
I agree that this song fits better in English, and her pronouncement leave things to be desired. But she sound utterly awesome when singing in Swedish!
+danron If she keeps on being so brilliant, I'll overlook one or two minor English flaws.
Danron, how many other languages do you speak?
I gues that apart from native swedish, she is a very good actor.
Actors can learn text´s, songs in many flags.
Yes, Helen is a true singer, and actor :)
The best! So heartfelt, so simple, so beyond words
I haven't heard such a beautiful singer and song combination in a long time. This is perfect 🥰
Helen Sjoholm has a huge talent in acting and singing. From the first time I heard her, I was a fan. Thanks to all those who posted her vocals.
@LaSheefra I like her version the best because helen is really like telling you a story, so natural, so genuine... bravo!!
Deepest despair dancing in pure serenity. This is Heartbraking.....
I just happened to hear Helen’s amazing talent in a Burt Baccarat medley video after learning of his passing, and she stood out among the cast of singers, who were good but ordinary. Then she stepped on stage and sang Arthur’s Theme. There are singers and then there are singers. She’s the latter.
Hands down, one of the best videos on RUclips. A fantastic interpretation by Helen, and the fact that the song remains as emotional without the big orchestra, only a piano backing her up, shows the strength of the composition - one of the best musical numbers ever, in my opinion. The English lyrics are also superior to the Swedish ones (although they are also very good). I would love to see a stage version of "Chess" in the original language with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg. *****
Why do the scandanavian countries produce such awsome singers! Must be the cold weather!
This lady has class - this is what life is all about - brilliant!!!!!!!!!
An absolute masterclass in acting through song
Fantastic voice for a Queen ❤🎉
I wish she would do an english language full track pop album produced by Benny. Very talented singer with a pure strong voice that she uses with such finesse!
I just discovered her today. Fantastic.
Sweden’s best female singer!
The First Lady Of Song!
@SingerAR .........No she wasn't. Elaine Paige was the original Florence in Chess in London. Tim Rice wrote the show for her. Moreover, this song wasn't included until the song went to Broadway and Judy Kuhn starred as Florence. As far as I know, Helen has never appeared as Florence either in the UK or USA.
Svar till Fanny S91
Fel igen Fanny. Det är Helén som är one of a kind.
I'm a huge fan of Kerry Ellis and I hate english with a swedish accent but this was amazing.
Sjukt bra! Vilket år är det ifrån? Ser rätt gammalt ut.
She is Sweden's best musical singer, maybe the best in whole Europe.
And she's a pretty good actress. Do you know "As it is in heaven"? She played Gabriella, the mistreated woman.
To paraphrase a description of the great Björling - a voice full of unshed tears. The control and support she has singing mezzo voce is a thing of understated beauty. Thank you for sharing this
Enligt min blygsamma mening, detta är Sveriges mest talangfulla sångare. Någonsin. Underbara Helen. ❤️
In my humble opinion, this is Sweden's most talented singer. Ever. Wonderful Helen. ❤️
Now, this interpretation is done in no set tempo. I would agree on the first verse being on the slow side, but apart from that I find Helen's version having a most appropriate tempo.
As with other Chess songs and various versions of them I think Swedish vocalists being more spot on and not just taking the song through the paces.
I'd like to think this is close to what B, B and T intended the song to be once.
Fantastic song by a fantastic singer. My favorite version by far.
You have got to be kidding me. The low notes don't "waver", I hear nothing wrong with them in the least. Her voice has such amazing *control* over every note and pitch. It's beautiful.
I don't know why everyone insists on comparing the two women. They both sound amazing, and seeing as they have two different vocal styles, they sound very different. I love both. They're individual interpretations of the same song, and if you prefer the other, watch that.
I absolutely love Lea Salonga's voice too, but this young lady makes a lovely job of this. Very nice version indeed.
Superb singer!!!!! What I call intelligent singing, well enunciated and every note precise and tunefull.
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really beautiful. Who is the pianist?
Kjell Edstrand. He teached piano at Malmö Academy of Music when I studied there. I had his wife as voice teacher :)
@sarahgfan24 Well, Salongas phrazing is so terribly off for starters, which in turn makes it sound more like a march than a folk inspired 4/4 ballad. I've said it elsewhere but if you don't accent the 1st and 4th beat the song will command the singer and not the other way around. Salonga does indeed offer more dynamic and emotional range than is evident in this vid of Helen. However this vid is of an intimate jam and I find it rather tasteful of Helen not to push the boundaries very far here.
PERFECT!!
Oh Cassagne1......... Blasphemous and talentless - you naughty boy! Colm Wilkinson is shaking in his boots in case you steal his position as the best Jean Valjean. Was it the 7th or 8th tour you understudied in? Are you a size queen? Clearly you have a problem with small people, or is it just small parts? Me, I just can't spell. Never wanted to be in a CHORUS...but guessing you must have been lots of times!
Sounds like a Disney song.
It is from the musical "chess".
She's the most incredible singer!
I think that Helen doesn't want to "be seen" anywhere else than here in Sweden..She's really good, though, and she's an amazing human being, even when she's not on stage!
(sorry if my english sucks :P)
nailed it (like always)
I love you Helen.Please come to Scotland
had the pleasure of singing this song with Helen and Benny on Piano on Wednesday night, 14th April after the Kristina performance at the Albert Hall, London
Too many versions rush it! It needs this sort of relaxed feel!
She has such an amazing voice!!! I love it!!
Helen du är en klass för sig! Vilken röst! Tack för att du finns!!!!
Havent got enough words to add to this Helen is fanstatic!
So I guess that is Benny on the left there? This song is so sort of 'calm' yet powerful. And so clear because of Helen's perfect diction. Every word you can hear AND FEEL through her face/emotional portrayal. Just the Best. Anyone have quick link to the Swedish version.....?
So this is the English version of Inte Jag (Not Me) from Chess...right? Who did the lyrics? Tack. Wonderful.
The ABBA boys naturally. Cheers.
@@borg22222 This is the original version! It was first and foremost in English since it was initially featured in the Broadway production of Chess in 1988. The song didn’t became ‘Inte Jag’ until 2002 when it was translated to Swedish. Tim Rice wrote all the original English lyrics.
Gosh, you are right! I loved that movie.
I first heard Gabriella's sang and becaused i loved it so much, i watched the movie. Ms sjøholm is a great actice and singer!
Still the best version of this song, hands down.
Wonderful! Helen is just so great.
This woman is the best singer I've ever heard!
Yes yes yes oh what a thrill
Breathtaking
Absolutely magnificent . . . one of the very best I've heard. I love this song!
Totally agree with you, Modern Millie. Helen Sjöholm has such a beautiful voice and sings this song in such a heartfelt way. Love it!
OMGoodness. Best ever.
Beautifull song, I like Helen....
@denglijunfongyikei... sure, this singers sings very much like Agnetha.
You can not judge the voice quality of this clip when the sound is too bad.
Inarguably so... Brits and Yanks can't sing that Scandinavian vibe. And I mean Helen is Helen... Her timing is exquisite nomatter what she's got herself into.
@joshgardell Don't you think you're taking this rather personally. You obviously like calling people names, so pretentious is what pretentious does, wouldn't you say? You don't know me, so you don't know what I know. I actually said I like the Salonga version, but you're just eager to pick a fight with other people and preferably people of skill and insight on the sole purpose of proving some point that the composition is flawed should some impeccable singer choose to sing against the notation.
@1974pieter Last year Helen Sjolhelm and The Benny Anderson Band put out an album - Story of a Heart - with several English language songs. Helen sings three of the songs while Tommy Korberg (another big Swedish star - he was the Swedish Valjean in the 10th anniversary Les Miz concert) also does some of the vocals. Story of a Heart has gotten some airplay on the BBC.
she has a great voice... but i like lea salonga's version better. lea has this sweeter tone in her voice that goes w/ her famous crystal-clear singing.
no not really. leas singing is bland and not much to hang in a tree (swedish expression) ;D
This lady is pure class, head and shoulders above the others that's for sure.
why to compare Lea to Helen? They are different but good all the two!!
I like Lea Salonga version she sings very well but.....................
Helen for me is the greatest singer in the world!!!
I would, but there's no Region 1 DVD release AFAIK. So for now, I'm fine with watching clips here on RUclips.
a nearly flawless performance of that song. Vocally, she is the best I have heard, a crystal clear, pure voice and beautiful expression.
Yes she´s really a wonderful singer and woman, I always get a tear in my eye when I hear her sing. Would she sing at my funeral? Of course not, but it´s a wonderful thought anyways...
Beautifully acted- but Sutton's voice is far superior in tone and depth. Enjoyed both though.
Hmm, Helen or Lea Salonga?! I can't choose! So beautiful!
@anafor2un
They are both singers who sing this song beautifully as far as this video is concerned, they are equal.
Perfect... i was with her every moment of the performance. Understated but such a comand of inflection. She interprets the language difficulties better than english speakers
She's so pretty and she sings so beautifully. My only wish is that she would sing more frequently in English as she did here. I love you Helen.
Takes me back to my family lounge with all of us around singing to dad playing the piano, so relaxing and comfortable to watch this version
You should all see sutton foster;s version this is good but hers is even better :)