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  • What a wonderful music with a gorgeos singer !!!!!

  • Fantastico !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Sissel does this song MUCH,MUCH better than Judy Garland ever did it.

  • Utterly divine and mystifying!

  • such a beautiful woman with such talent

  • What an incredible voice!! WOW!!

  • She's so beautiful!

  • She is a well known Norwegian Soprano...but was little known to the USA for a very long time... eventually promoters brought her to the USA to play small venues....it has been an uphill climb for this beauty....She is divorced and with two children.

  • Where have I been??? I just 'found' Sissel...what a dolt I am. She is fantastic!!!!

  • OMG! She is soooo good. I am liking this. :) I liked it! YEAH......

  • who are those 20 deaf ones who disliked this???

  • I closed my eyes and was there.........

  • Super wonderful woman !!!!!!

  • @johnnypink, they've got at least one thing in common, both likes older men.

  • What other singer appears to enjoy singing so much as Sissel does?

  • I feel like her and Celine Dion would be besties.

    At least I hope they would. It'd be like vocal epicness.

  • Lady Gaga, take some lessons from this woman...

  • @viviisalolclown LOL they are totally different

  • @viviisalolclown Es una de mis canciones favoritas y la interpretacion de Sissel es sencillamente espectacular. Su voz en magnifica. Gracia por compartirla

  • @viviisalolclown

    Yes, I totally agree. I am afraid Lady Gaga ignores your advice totally..... But you are so right.

  • Oh god, her smile...

  • Překrásná píseň a v této interpretaci Sissel - NÁDHERA! Dík za tak krásné melodie

  • Just for all of you who like her: She is also the Norwegian Ariel in Disney's the little mermaid and I think that her "part of that world" is the most beautiful of them all. She also sings in the Danish and Swedish versions, which again shows how much talent she's got!

  • Where has this girl been hiding? She is really great.

  • Whatever song Sissel sings it becomes my favorite version. The musical arrangements are always superb and highlights her wonderful talent. She is the Queen and has surpassed all that came before her.

  • She is Great singer Sissel.Thank you so much for sharing.

  • I discovered this Nordic goddess just a couple of weeks ago a voice so pure it gave me goosebumps listening to this track and O Mio Babbino Caro, hope Sissel takes a trip down under soon. I have ordered a couple of her DVD's already and sampled a lot of clips are already on on UTube.

  • She sounds beautiful live but even she goes to those higher more powerful notes she still cannot touch the truly incomparable Barbra Streisand

  • Sissel has the purest, sweetest, most beautiful voice in the world.

    She is the best singer and the best person I have ever heard or heard of.

    Every song she has sung is a gem of unsurpassed worth.

    She is absolutely amazing.

  • hihÌ_Ì_féEl_sÖ_lonêlY_toÐáY

  • Move over Judy Garland, there's a new kid in town, and I think she "owns" this song from now on.

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  • she is singing a very hard song but it looks very simply,very good

    

  • What lovely memories this gives, thank you for giving it in such a perfect voice.

  • love this, love Sissel, so called divas nowadays couldn't sing half as good

  • Crystal clear....angelic sounding....amazing singer. Sissel seems like a very sweet person and it shows up in her singing and stage presence. A pleasantly unexpected "find" on YouTube. I say "find" because she's not a household name in America. But if more people heard her...she would be!

  • Thank you for reminding me of angels past gone but loved more today than ever.

  • Oh, wow, how beautiful this was sung, Thank you sooo much!!!!! I loved it!!!

  • There are things in the world that shouldn't be an insider...

  • Dear Santa Claus, when I sent you the picture of Sissel just before Christmas last year, I did it for a reason. Do you think you can get it right this year?

  • @KingOfErehwon let me know if Santa did reply!

  • There's a magic in this song. Judy found that magic so many years ago, and now that magic has been found again by another very special, talented young lady.

    May she go far and see the beauty of that rainbow.

  • Norways version of Celine Dion. Such beautiful control and range.

  • For all these years, so many have tried at this song, even Eric Clapton (!), but Judy Garland's first rendition from "The Wizard of Oz" had all the magic. Even she couldn't beat her first version of it in her later years. It was Garland's signature song. Is Sissel better at it? Who can say? But with Sissel, there is now a new loveliness to it -- a different feeling -- a new magic.

  • Imagine being her child and being sung to every night ^_^

  • In the old days, knights would risk everything and go off and slay fire-eating dragons to win the hearts of a beauty like Sissel. If anyone knows of any dragons still around, please let me know.

  • OMG she is wonderful

    thank you for the posting

  • Beautiful singer, beautiful song, beautiful woman. What a combination!!!!

  • I am french I discovered Sissel by watching the little mermaid in danish then in norwegian, and she really has an angelic wonderful voice, never in my life a singer make me feel something like she does , I don't know it's like peace or something like that, anyway you should also hear Louise Fribo version (danish singer) it's good but not as good as Sissel I think ^^.... Sissel is my favorite ^^

  • Sissel's definetly one of the best singers in this generation

  • While politicians Brazilians are in election campaign, I'm as Sovereign of my Kingdom, doing playback of your beautiful songs. What this means: The person is predestined to a target, "designated" by natural law. So, as a young man predestined to corner is born. By more than others, if gladiem in battlefield, to overcome it on the stage. Would have to have your talent and vocation. "His Holiness"

  • Beautiful is not a good enough word.

  • Hur härligt som helst:) TACK!!:)

  • her voice has the quality of water trickling off rocks in a stream. really soft and soothing. that's the best way i can put it

  • semplicemente meravigliosa

  • I am an American and I love Sissel's voice. I do wish she was more popular here in the states. Her voice is angelic, and crystal clear. I have two of her albums and absolutely love them. Perhaps we will eventually see more of her. Peace to all, no need to put each other down. Have a good night all.

  • @pamelaliebschen85

    yeah... she keeps such low profile that I can't find most of her CDs/ DVDs here in Hong Kong, but that in turn became her advantage stay original and not commercialized. All the best, Sissel!

  • @alexhkleung She has released 4 CDs in Japan. I know Hong Kong isn't in Japan but maybe it's easier. Wikipedia 'Sissel_Kyrkjebø_discography' lists them. You'll also find her cd's in many netshops including amazon. Hope that helps

  • @pamelaliebschen85

    You are so right Pamela. This world needs LOVE more than ever before!

    Keep Smilin',

    Curt

    Oh, and Siseel? She is simply spectacular!!

  • @pamelaliebschen85 What part of America? Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico or United States?

  • @pamelaliebschen85

    Exactly.

  • I would say thankyou for your wishes and be blessed in your life.

  • ¨That is what I call quality from the North =.) It makes me really proud of our neighbours. Greetings from Sweden.

  • how absolutely lovely.

  • Absolutely Beautiful

    Thanks for the post

  • Bravo Judy Garland is the only one to do better. Last note was a little high but awsome.

  • shes gifted with that voice....

  • Her eyes, her smile, and her voice are extremely haunting.

  • Very nicely Done

    Beautiful

    Lovely tone this young lady

  • this woman is amazing what a wonderful voice thanks for sharing .......

  • A tear or two were in my eyes,

    and i don't get that way ever, except

    when i'm listening to beatiful music

    or beautiful voice.

    On the negative side, don't like the last note.

  • she has a beutiful voise!!!

  • so many singing Over The Rainbow... think i most love Sissel version.

  • @sparklesparkling yeah! great arrangement too!

  • @alexhkleung You pointed out the great arrangement, but I wonder how many people are really noticing. Folks, if you have a chance to get your eyes off Sissel for a moment, concentrate on the arrangement! Notice how lush and elegant it is! Whoever did the arrangements on this album deserves an award. Check out the other samples of this album here on YouTube and they are of similar quality. Gosh the Norwegians know how to do things right!

  • @sparklesparkling Sissel has a fantastic voice and she's done a great job on this song , but for me no one does "Over the rainbow" better than Eva Cassidy! She ownes this tune!

    But that's me:)

  • @TheRatPack168 thank you for sharing. Sissel style takes on woman lovely. Eva Cassidy gives a free spirit more like folks style. both gd too.

  • @sparklesparkling I danced with Sissel once;)

  • jus simply in born beautiful ... thank you for uploading n sharing... i have linked to share with my friends too.. thank you.

  • What a woman! The more I listen to her, the more I like her. She is very easy to fall in love with - beautiful, intelligent, gorgeous and possessing a kind spirit.

  • damn she HOTT!!!!!!

  • Sissel løvverk mig stum! Hun er utrolig!

    Curt Erler - curterlerauthor

    "Sissel leaves me speechless!"

  • I was lead here by a comment left on a verison of this song sang by Olivia Newton-John which is beautiful. I have never heard of "Sissel" but just fell in love with her, remarkable pure voice.

  • hope to see her live soon...she's just great!!!

  • @solredoc Followed some links and ended up here never heard of the lady, what a voice and not bad looking some combination.

  • ¨°º©©º°¨¨¨ Thank you Dear Sissel ¨¨°º©©º° You are the GREATEST!

    ♫ ♪ ♫ curterlerauthor ♫ ♪ ♫

  • She just makes me cry, almost -- she is just so very wonderful -- I simply cant get enough of her, and her version here rivals Judy Garland's version - the feeling is so real here

  • Xtrordinary.....and she gets more beautiful each time I see her....!!!!

  • As soon as she started singing, she brought tears to my eyes. Best singer in the world in my opinion, bar none.

  • you got it -- I don't think I have ever heard a better female vocalist --than Sissel -- been lucky enough to see her in concert a few times -- you would not believe the feeling!!! I t is like she is singing to you and you alone

  • You're alright. Sopanelsker.

    You've taken my trolling pretty well. And I must say that you definitely have taste - nice stuff on your page, especially Carmen Monarcha whom I had not heard of before.

    Since you've given me one, here's a link to a young singer I particularly like. Don't know if she's technically a soprano, but she sure knows how to sing a song as does the young man with her.

    Must be off - so many comments to make - so little time.

  • LordOfTheFknUniverse, it must be great to reach for that norwegian invention which let you finish a conversation with a claim it was all a joke for no other reason but to get attention. Specially when you realize you just made a fool of yourself.

    I don't understand why you say I'm alright. You wouldn't know the first thing'bout it.

    BTW, where did that link go?

    yes, Carmen is a great soprano. There are songs nobody has been able to do better.

    Good thing we both know good taste though

  • Hey Madonna and Britney..You have to learn a lot...

  • @tsekub57 I don't think Madonna or Britney (or almost any one else) could learn to this no matter how hard they tried :-)

  • ...she couldn't possibly sing a wrong song!! Simply breath-taking!!

  • Wrong song for her. Over the rainbow is a little girl's song and doesn't suit an operatic voice. Judy Garland nailed it as few others have.  As for Sissel, her version of shenandoah is absolutely superb.

  • LordOfTheFknUniverse, a shrink could help you with your psychosis that says certain songs to be sung by certain singers.

    Moreover, a musical study would help you to appreciate a singing voice regardless if they match the song or not, and then you may come back to produce a more suitable answer.

    Good luck!

  • Sopranelsker:

    Your feeble jibe amuses me. Your wit is about as sharp as a blunt bowling ball and the old 'you need a shrink/doctor/help' line is about as lame as a one-legged horse.

    Moreover, you seem to have taken my comments about Sissel as some sort of slight against yourself. Isn't that some type of paranoia? Perhaps you should take your own advice.

  • LordOfTheFknUniverse, 1) You claim a certain voice is not suitable for a certain song. and 2) lack of reason to support 1).

    Now after a second chance, you fail to support your loose claim, I say it's reasonable to conclude you strugle with psychosis. Thus, my proposal you look up a shrink is justified.

    BTW, just because you say something is not sharp, something is lame, somebody is paranoid, doesn't make it so. Why don't you feel obligated to support your claims? Is it because you're dumb?

  • Ha Ha Sopranelsker.

    You should know better than to tangle with the LordOfTheFknUniverse. I don't have to justify anything to anyone.

    For your insolence, I should eliminate you from the three dimensional space you waste and recycle it for something useful like a pile of elephant dung or a dead rat.

    But that would be unbecoming of a deity such as myself and so I shall content myself with throwing your soul into the cosmic shredder at the end of the days I have allocated you.

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    Next guy who wants a hair cut... the chair is empty.

  • :D> OMG....voice from heaven

  • What an elegant lady!

  • INDEED!!!!

  • This is a really beautiful rendition of the song, but I have to say, Judy Garland brought a kind of sadness to it that has never quite been repeated. I suspect this was because she sang this song from, what was for her, a sad place. Perhaps, from an empty place in her heart.

  • missbeauty, If the petty social democratic Norway had anything to do with Sissel's success it must have been to her disadvantage. If she was an american for instance, she would be a super mega star today despite the fact most americans are unmusical morons appreciating vocals from how loud they are. The few that knows music would make sure the mean crowd learnt to love her, because America knows how to take care of their potensial elite. There is no pride for you to get from Sissel's success!

  • well... perhaps she'd BE a mega star if she had been an American but, by then we'll not know her the way she is - graceful and gentle like a fairy.

  • Alex, I do understand your objection, but I fail to see how living in a society where everyone is hailing mediocrity even remotely could be responsibile for Sissel's grace and gentleness. Even though I could agree she got these qualities while singing, but when talking this is all gone. Then she's not much unlike any Joe, or even worse. Pardon me for saying the obvious, but then she appears like a home schooled kid if arrogancy I do like, but it got nothing to do with graceness nor being gentle.

  • @alexhkleung pretty bold statement you've got there. Basically what you're saying is that Sissel would give in and let her brand decide what she should be. I never saw Sissel bend over for anybody, Americans in particular.

  • @Sopranelsker You might tell me what you mean with the "petty social democratic" Norway? And for your info, she is already famous world wide. I suppose you are one of these far rightwingers who hate their own country, since you HAD to mix politics into a video of Sissel. Ridicilous!

  • @AnaNord You failed to see the relevance, thus take is as an evidence you're outside my target group.

  • @Sopranelsker å gjøre folk til store stjerner er ikke å gjøre ett talent de allerede har noe større, flere får det vanskligere med stort press, å holde beina på bakken er noe alle har godt av

  • @Sopranelsker making a big star out of a big talent isnt good , pressure and media will pull her apart like any other ''super star'', keeping the feet on the ground is a good thing for everyone, n she is a good person, not a tempted kid who is looking for fame.

  • @Sopranelsker

    Sorry, but that's other rubbish! While I agree with your assessment regarding general musical tastes, I am wondering if you have ever heard of the price of stardom? Perhaps this is the life she chose. She is famous, but she can still be a private person and walk down the streets unmolested by photographers and screaming fans.

  • @Kate0603 Exactly so. In an interview (on youtube) Sissel relates that she was given the opportunity to do the "Britney thing" (my phrase) at age 18. She said no.

  • @Sopranelsker America ONLY takes care of their elite...that is the problem.

  • Ez gyönyörű!

  • i love sissel at 0:25....very funny

  • Eat your heart out Judy Garland! Brava diva!

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  • The perfect version of this song....only from..??........you guess ?,,,,Sissel

  • la mia canzone preferita cantata da una delle mie voci preferite!!!!! Grande Sissel

  • I migliori colori vanno oltre quelli dell'arcobaleno, e sono quelli della sua splendida voce!

  • She is amazing and I'm proud she came from Norway.

    5 stars*

    Love Carina XXX

  • she is beautiful!!!!!

  • ABSOLUTELY STUNNING !!

  • Better than most, but give me Judy any day.

  • utterly beautiful...love this song, as does everyone...which unfortunately means that it will be redone over and over again, but this is the ultimate version of this song her voice is perfect, and it probs always will be the ultimate version.

    Like i said....utterly beautiful

  • Sissel you are superb :-)

  • lovely

  • Viking: Leona Lewis couldn't have done this song, it's from a classical movie i can't remeber what it's called in English....

  • This is by far the finest voice in the world! Too bad Celine Dione got all the credit for the Titanic soundtrack. Actually James Horner wrote the entire soundtrack for Sissels voice, but the film studio (Paramount Studios) did not feel that her name was famous enough too front the movie.

    Too bad.

    Celines voice stands NO Chance Against Sissels amazing voice!!

  • Actually Sissel turned down the offer to sing the Titanic soundtrack. Because she dont like the fame that comes with it.

  • the Titanic was really wrote for this lady ???

  • yeah.

  • @theBESTelvis Titanic was not just written for Sissel, but sung by Sissel.

  • To Th3Viking74 this song belongs to a girl called Judy Garland who had a voice second to none and was truly one of the worlds greatest singer/ actor/ entertainers of all time.This young lady sings it beautifuly but who the fuck is Leona Lewis? A complete amature by comparison.You are clearly easily pleased and of course dont have a fuckin clue.

  • wow easy man....

  • Ahem. I thumbed up your comment only because I agree that Judy Garland practically owns this song - but lay off the swearing, PLEASE!!! Judy and Sissel are so different, anyway, I don't see why it's even worth while trying to compare them. They're just different.

  • The only and real versoin of this song. My ass that people tell that they made the song there own, bla bla bla. Leona Lewis made it her own and has become famous and all surely deserfed it but sissel has so much more experience and tekniks no compare but dont ruin a song if its all good enough

  • She made me cry... She's absolutely amazing!

  • She is at her Zenith in this presentation. Anyone looking for an excellent gift of beauty finds it here.

  • Beautiful.

  • I know version this song with Glenn Miller orchestra ,but  miss Sissel simply unrivalled!!!

  • She deserves 10 stars, but I can only give her 5 :(.

  • che brava..è adattissima x titanic <3

  • Sissel! Beautiful voice, glorious character.

  • amazing voices..

  • Angelic Voice

  • She made my day! an amazing singer of awesome talent!

  • Very impressed. One of my favourite songs.

  • This is the best version of ''Over the Rainbow'' I've ever hear....

  • nice....anda nice to the Battle's version..enjoy ^^

  • Listen to Linda Eder sing this and I believe you'll change your mind.

  • angelic

  • Judy Garland would be very happy with this rendition.

  • love sissel!

    love the song!

    好喜欢她的歌声!她的歌涉及的领域很广,创新感很强!

  • Sissel could win any singing contest in any country in any part of the world. She has the most amazing voice.

  • brilliant

  • She sings awesome!

  • WOW.

  • such a sweet voice!!!

  • Good God..the last note make this just an incredible venture of pleasure..thank you again Sissel.

  • I love this beautiful Nowegian lady. Her voice is beautifully exquisite. She is one of my favorite singers and exemplifies the beauty of Europe's northern women.

  • that last note gives me an orgasm

  • Come see us at our Rainbow at the Fallsview Casino Canada.We would love to have you.

  • Judy Garland what a singer ! But this woman, this woman, has an amazing voice. Words cannot describe.

    Thanks for sharing.