Sissel releases U.S. solo debut album today, 1 October 2002
Robert A Jones
Sissel, the Norwegian singing phenom many remember from Titanic, has
just released her U.S. debut solo album today, 1 October 2002.
Sissel is famous in Scandinavia for being the good Christian girl with
the most amazing singing voice ever.
"Sarah's Song," the opening track – a tenderly joyous
lullaby-in-reverse, sung as if an infant is wishing her mother the
sweetest dreams – sets the tone for the whole album, uncomplicated in
its warmth, personal yet universal in its affection. The bell-like
clarity of Sissel's voice seems to reflect what she sings about. To be
sure, there's a sharp edge to be found here, as well: "Can't Go Back"
is a friend-to-friend, tough-love anthem of support in a time of
heartbreak and loss. But Sissel's voice smiles unforgettably in
gentler moments, such as the lilting "All Good Things," with its
assurance of grace and fulfillment, and in the kind urging of "Carrier
of a Secret," a song about releasing the secrets that hold us back.
Basic, down-to-earth, very simple – and purely sung.
At home in Scandinavia, Sissel has been a household name for years,
selling some eight million copies of her albums, which have been
certified gold and platinum in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. "An
impeccably rendered modern collection of Nordic folk tunes that ranks
with the absolute best of Enya for a transporting, otherworldly ethnic
atmosphere," Billboard wrote of her 1994 album Innerst i sjelen
("Deepest Within My Soul"), adding, "this is easily one of the finest
albums – and hottest finds – of 1994."
"I hope that when people listen to my music, it allows them to
disappear for a moment," Sissel says of her new recording. "Because
that's what it does for me. It puts me in a wonderful mood, soothes
me. I just hope it makes people happy. I hope it makes them smile.
Because I just can't help singing. I have to sing."
Visit The Sissel Website for more info:
http://www.sissel.cc
HEAR SISSEL SING!!!
If you haven't heard, yet, there are several samples from her
albums available for you to listen to:
(You will need RealPlayer to hear the songs):
http://home.attbi.com/~stenar7/sissel/listen2sissel.html
This Sissel News flash brought to you by The Sissel Website:
http://www.sissel.cc
Joy
>
> Sissel, the Norwegian singing phenom many remember
> from Titanic, has just released her U.S. debut solo
> album today, 1 October 2002.
Eh? I don't remember any singing phenom in Titanic. (Except for
"neeeeeeeear, faaaaaaar, whereEEEEEEver you aaaare...." and that was just
annoying...) Anyone care to refresh my memory?
-joy
Michael Martin
news:191C91BDFE8ED411B844...@pfs21.ex.nus.edu.sg...
Not Celine Dion, who sang the pop song. Sissel did the Enya-like
vocalizations for some of the orchestral tracks.
--
Michael Martin
http://www.stormraven.com
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in
return."
Joy
> "Joy" wrote:
> > "Robert A Jones" <ste...@sissel.cc> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sissel, the Norwegian singing phenom many remember
> > > from Titanic, has just released her U.S. debut solo
> > > album today, 1 October 2002.
> >
> > Eh? I don't remember any singing phenom in Titanic. (Except
> > for "neeeeeeeear, faaaaaaar, whereEEEEEEver you aaaare...."
> > and that was just annoying...) Anyone care to refresh my memory?
>
> Not Celine Dion, who sang the pop song. Sissel did the
> Enya-like vocalizations for some of the orchestral tracks.
Ah... thanks.
-joy
Michael Martin
news:191C91BDFE8ED411B844...@pfs21.ex.nus.edu.sg...
You're welcome. :-)