Oskar Merikanto - Ma elän! - Soprano Emili Losier

Oskar Merikanto 1868 - 1924 a Finnish composer, I sang this song in February 2009 for my mini recital test.

English translation:
I am alive! Oh what joy!
Ah, what joy and song run through my veins
My heart has never beat like this before;
What glow and brilliance fills me.
I sing, I sing,
I sing for the Lord created me to sing!
I could be dead already
In the earth under the grave flowers and dark night.
No, no, I am alive, I feel it,
As my soul lifts, struggling,
Towards the stars through noble work.
I am alive, I am alive, I am alive!
To you, Life, the greatest song rings.
May sacred Spring crown my spirit
I am again the King of Life
I sing, I sing, I sing,
For the Lord created me for singing!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• voice
• song
• merikanto
• oskar
• emili
• losier

[andromance]

That's very beautiful interpretation of Ma elän!! Wow!!! You do it ssssoooooo good!! Just i think the middle part (Mä voisin jo olla vaina...) it can be more mysterious with the idea of the death and then a big change to "Ei, ei, minä elän!!!!!"

But anyway you did that song beautiful, better than Tarja Turunen :)

[emililosier]

hey thanks for the tip. Now that i listen to it from a future perspective i can totally see that it could be more contrasting and mysterious, and will try it out next time :) and i had a little chuckle over the tarja comment. Too bad for her :P

[greyumbrella3]

Hi, you commented on a video of me and I decided to check you out. Thank you for the compliment! You have a gorgeous tone and I especially enjoy the vibrato, the flexibility in your voice and your energy! Keep up the excellent work!

[emililosier]

thanks, I had way more vibrato before and my teacher and i have worked on reigning it in and controlling it by singing through the back tube only and not with the front of the mouth and jaw... the last year has been a huge year of improvement for me...

[sanjwich]

Nice! I'm singing this one on my senior recital as well, it's inspirational to watch you sing this so beautifully. Kiitos ja onnea sulle! =)

[emililosier]

i cheched out your videos, which one are you in the marriage of figaro act??

[xR45MU5x]

Hmm.. yeah this is really good, i love it, but, No! i don't agreed that this is better than Tarja. Never, its beautiful but yeah, no one can beat Tarja for me :P

[andromance]

Well, i say what i think, that's my opinion :))

[sanjwich]

Susanna