A Star is Shining Tonight/ En Stjerne Skinner i Natt

Traditional Norwegian Christmas song sung in both English and Norwegian by Kaja (age 14).

someone asked about the lyrics in English. I found them at
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/klarsen/entry/oslo_gospel_choir

and here they are:

A STAR IS SHINING TONIGHT

This is the holiest hour
Heaven is now in sight
Listen to bells that are chiming
Christmas has come tonight

CHORUS
Sweet are the voices high above
Singing of peace and of love
All of the world is filled with light
A star is shining tonight

A newborn baby is sleeping
Heaven is near, this night
The Lord has sent us to see Him
Under the star, so bright

CHORUS
Sweet are the voices high above
Singing of peace and of love
All of the world is filled with light
A star is shining tonight

Quietly resting among us
On Bethlehems golden straw
Nights given way, as were standing
Watching this child with awe

CHORUS
Here, we can dream about that peace
Which has been lost for so long
Heaven has given us this child
And Earth is filled with song

And here is the original Norwegian:

Nå er den hellige time
vi står i stjerneskinn,
og hører klokkene kime
nå ringes julen inn.

Englene synger høyt i kor,
synger om fred på vår jord,
verden var aldri helt forlatt,
en stjerne skinner i natt

En nyfødt kjærlighet sover,
nå er guds himmel nær,
vår lange vandring er over,
stjernen har stanset her.

Englene synger høyt i kor,
synger om fred på vår jord,
verden var aldri helt forlatt,
en stjerne skinner i natt

-Mellomspill-

Englene synger høyt i kor,
synger om fred på vår jord,
verden var aldri helt forlatt,
en stjerne skinner i natt

Se himmelen ligger og hviler,
på jordens gule strå.
Vi står rundt krybben og smiler,
for vi er fremme nå.
Her kan vi drømme om den fred,
som vi skal eie en gang,
for dette barn har himmelen med
og jorden fylles med sang.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Christmas
• Jul
• music
• Norway
• Asheville
• Kaja
• world
• unsigned
• religious
• folk
• kristiansand

[jeannemrm]

it's pronounced closer to Kaya (like Maya with a K)

[jeannemrm]

she was 14 when she sang this..she is now 17

[FieHolm]

Is she english ? - cause the norwigian part is very good ?

[jeannemrm]

She grew up in Kristiansand...her dad was Norwegian, I, her mom, is American. She grew up speaking both languages.

[jeannemrm]

Hun var jo født i Kristiansand. Jeg (mora hennes) er amerikansk, men faren far norsk. Etter at han døde i 2003, flyttet vi tilbake til USA.

[Hellllyeahh]

Hey :P

When she lived in Norway, did she live in Kristiansand? hehe :P

Think I went to kindergarden with her and school too for a little while, she looks kinda familiar.. But maybe I'm wrong:P I think I am a few years older then she is, but if it's her, we were good friends in kindergarden :P hehe :)

[jeannemrm]

Yes, she lived in Kristiansand...went to Auglandtjønn Barnehage and Åsane Skole/Vågsbygd skole....What is your name? She is 15 now....and in 10th grade here in the USA.

[etk86]

Serr dette var syyyyyyykt imponerende. Ho har jo ferdigheter til å lage en rennspekka engelsk versjon av denne låten jo.. Eg bare sier gi bånn gass og lykke til.. :-)

[Mulle2967]

Great Voice!

[JamesBenjaminDaGreat]

kjempe bra! :) she sings very good, and the norsk part is pronounced so well.

[ghostgooproductions]

we have the same name ^.^

how do you pronounce yours?

[TheFantasyWorl93]

Annoying..

[MsAlien5000]

it's ok. not perfect,but ok

[Mafiamorten]

Hun var såå pen!

She was so pretty!

[thorgunnar90]

This girle ARE AWESOME!!!! and i like her voice!!!!!!

[jeanniusdesigns]

jeg må jo få henne til å synge denne på nytt i år....hun har blitt mye flinker i det siste. Hun faktisk håper å audition på American Idol i sommeren i år!