This is from the musical "Kristina from Duvemåla". It is based on a book series by Will helm Moberg about the sewdish emigration to America. The musik was written by Björn and Benny from ABBA.
It is Björn and Benny of ABBA, since they wrote this musical. The clip is maybe 20-25 years old. Filmed in the US. So they were naturally ca 20 years younger. Helen Sjöholm and Benny still work together with BAO, and B&B of course still after about 58 years of musical partnership. Kristina who Helen plays "lived" in the 1800s and enigrated to the US as many Swedes did. The story of the musical... probably would explain the background more about her POV.
To be exact, this was in Minnesota, which is the state where most Swedes migrated to during the 1800s. Today, (if I remember correctly), 15-20% of Minnesotas population have Swedish heritage.
The song is about a woman whose belief in God is tested when her child dies. The lyrics are really profound. Written and conposed by Björn and Benny from Abba.
Yes, ABBA Björn and Benny has made this whole musical. 🎶🎶🙋♀️ Helene Sjöholm is a really national treasure. She sings all types of genres by the way. And Benny Andersson has her on different types of concerts.
She did not actually loose her husband. He is not dead. But after many births she was recommendend by the doctor not having sex anymore because she maybe not survive another more birth of a child. That is what she ment with taking away her husband from her.
Yes this a great performance and a very beautiful, sad song❤ One of my absolut favourits. The solists from the musical ”Kristina från Duvemåla” travelled to Minnesota in the mid 90’s and performed this concert-version of the musical to descendents of people that migrated from Sweden to the US during the 1800’s and early 1900’s. (Because the musical is about people migrating from Sweden to the US in the mid 1800’s when Sweden was one of the poorest countries in the world). So the video is from that performance.
And now its companion piece "Guldet blev till sand" with Peter Jöback which is also a beautiful piece of music. (He is imo one of Sweden's best singers.)
It’s essential (if you’re not swedish) to watch this with subtitles and to read a bit about the musical its from beforehand. Otherwise you miss out on a lot of context that you need in order to understand this song. As it takes place in the mid 1800’s for an example that answers the questions you had about religion😊
She is not smiling... it's part of the singing technical placement of the mouth, to be able to articulate and maximize all nuances in her voice. If you see a singer "smiling" and showing teeth, they're probebly very trained and pros in they're performence. I sat right next to Helen on a train to Stockholm these summer. The music is written by Björn and Benny from ABBA.
Absolutely beautiful song.. There's a new tap on this song as well "du måste finnas - newkid" there's TH-cam videos on his performance.. brings people to tears.. this was released at the same time as my mom had a heart attack. Every time this song was played on the radio i was choking up.. 😭
The best musical ever been made! I have seen it over and over again! Yes, of course it is Benny Andersson and Björn Ulveus ex ABBA who has made it. And this is not the only amazing song from this musical . There are so many more! For ex. "Guldet Blev Till sand" and "Hemma"
Yes, the men from ABBA! They wrote this musical. It is a PHENOMENAL musical!! There are subtitles!!! React once more, please! And react to Peter Jöback ”Guldet blev till sand”! From the same musical. I was lucky enough to see this musical twice. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Besides watching this performance with english subtitles and then the song "Guldet blev till sand" from the same musical, sung by Peter Jöback (who, among a whole lote of things, sung the part of Aladdin in the Swedish translation of Disneys Aladdin). If you want to hear another great song with Helen Sjöholm I would recommend you watch her acapella version of "The circle of life" from the Lion King with the acapella trio Solala Sessions, as well as the song "come give me love" with the same group. Solala Sessions also did a great acapella version of The Beatles song "Penny Lane" together with the amazing Tommy Körberg. And, Yes, those where indeed Björn and Benny from ABBA, they wrote the song she sung.
Experienced this musical in Malmö in the nineties. The intermission is right after this song and you can imagine what people’s faces looked like when the lights came on. 😂 Sniffling and sitting in silence for a quite a bit of time before being able to go out for the intermission 🤩
The Swedish production was better than the London and Broadway versions. Btw, she sings about a refugee, her child and husband dying, and the song is directly to God.
Björn and Benny from abba wrote this musical about people emigrating to USA in the 1800’s and she lost her family and doubts god. You should check out Peter Jöback - När guldet blev till sand from the same musical, he’s just as incredible. That song is about Robert telling Kristina and the kids about his and Arvid’s journey through California in the search of gold
This is from the musical Kristina from Duvemåla set in the 1848s so it was long time ago. Kristina is very religious and only has her faith, when she leaves Sweden for a better life in America with her husband and family. She never wanted to leave in the first place so this is her reconciliation with God. She is angry, sad and doubtful
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from ABBA made this song for the musical "Kristina från Duvemåla 1995" SUBTITLES when you listen, she question/has a fight with God.
i am listening at the audiobook now from the books where this musical is taken from. and remember that there was a tv series when i was young. i dont know if it exists in english but if it do i recommend it.
Yes, it's the guys from ABBA, Björn and Benny. They wrote the music. If you got this recommended it's a shame they didn't recommend it with the English subtitles. Helena is an amazing singer but you'd understand how emotional and impactful this song is a lot better if you understood the lyrics. And this is a musical based on a book so there's a big story behind it.
Her husband isn't dead, but their doctor has instructed them to not have any more children, because she wouldn't survive another pregnancy, so basically, since this is in the 1800s, there are no contraceptions, so they basically can't have sex anymore.
"Guldet blev till sand" (The gold turned into sand) with Peter Jöback from the same musical. With english subtitles th-cam.com/video/jzsUxUhBCtE/w-d-xo.html Translation of the narration in the beginning of the video: "...the gold fields in California. "But it was a hard and strenuous life that awaited Arvid and Robert. "What little gold they came across they exchanged for bank notes that turned out to be fake, worthless. "Arvid died during the journey, and after four years, Robert returned to Kristina and Karl-Oskar as a broken man."
As others have said there is a version with English subtitles i really recommend looking it up and reading a bit about the musical so you get the context and also listen to the song Guldet blev till sand(the gold turned to sand) with Peter Jöback from the same musical(theres a version with English subtitles on that to). Another tearjerker and powerful song with Helen Sjöholm (from a movie ) id recommend is Gabriellas sång from the movie så som i himmelen (as it is in heaven) i believe theres a vid with English subtitles to that one to( her character in that movie is abused by her husband and he doesn't like that she's joined the towns choir, this song is kinda her breaking free from him)
This musical that Helen Sjöholm is involved in is about when Swedish people were forced to move to America in order not to starve to death, written by Björn and Benny ( Abba members) . The musical is called Kristina from Duvemåla and originally a book by Vilhelm Moberg that whritten a book called Utvandrarna = the immigrants. In the song, Kristina (Helen) wonders why God forced her to flee to another country? But she wonders: you must exist (that's what she sings)Kristina ( Helen) wonders why God abandoned her? Björn and Benny from Abba have done many musicals together
I thought Björn and Benny looked quite old even when they were in their 20s :D. This is from the mid-90s. Anyway, this is from a musical they wrote, based on a very classic Swedish book, which is about how a couple emigrates to the USA in the late/mid 19th century.
If you like Helen's performance in this clip, please check this out! The same song, but my god her emotion in the performance is something else. th-cam.com/video/-7u377WROto/w-d-xo.html
Look at movies ”utbyggarna” is We They first is in Sweden and then going to Minnesota and ”nybyggarna” so You Will see its in Swedish but i think You can find subtitels its from Netflix and 1880 something ,, i love that movies with great actors.. ABBA guys did This musical ”Kristina from Duvemåla” its also great a great singer Peter Jöback who sing The Gold turn to sand ”Guldet blev till sand” 💙♥️ and Kristina sang This it was 1995 i think
The context of this song is that she's looking back on a very hard life, one where she is now a refugee and a foreigner, but she's OK with that. At this point she know that the child she's carrying will most likely be stillborn and that the pregnancy will kill her, hence "But You took my child; You are taking me from my husband." Or she possibly just delivered the stillborn child and now she's dying. Having a crisis of faith is very understandable in that situation.
"people don't sing like this anymore", says the man who's British and has a loooong history of musicals, classic theatre etc that is still very much alive in your country, haha.
Story is taking place in mid 19th century, Christianity was big in Sweden back then. Written in mid 20th century, Christianity had started to lose the grip and expressing doubts was fairly popular in literature. Worth noticing, both the main characters and the writer was from Småland, probably the county in Sweden where Christianity is strongest. Made to musical 1995 by Björn and Benny from ABBA. Also worth noticing, she take up her issues direct with god not trying to convince anyone else about his existence or lack thereof. That is the Swedish way to handle religion, take it with your god or if you need you pastor/priest/imam/rabbi and it is perfectly fine, start pestering me about your beliefs or lack thereof and we have a problem.
good content. If you are willing to dive into Swedish music, there is a lot of it. Different genres where Sweden has made an impression. punk, synth, rap, pop, trance, death metal etc. Easy to take the most famous ones, but try your wings outside the box. Then there is a lot of content. edit, I can give you a lot of content on the Sweden theme. hook me up
With English subtitles so you understand: th-cam.com/video/vk76_iqw-Pc/w-d-xo.html. It's a really powerful song. She is talking to God in desperation of loosing her faith. Du måste finnas is - you must exist.
Kristina från Duvemåla.. Is absolutely one of the best musicals ever made.. Better than a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webers musicals. Björn and Benny are musical geniouses. They know the Nordic sound. We also used Nordic folk music in my bands music. It should sound somewhat familiar to Brits.. As you are descendant´s of Norse.. So the sound shouldn't be too foreign.
Poor Kristina... She is living in poverty in Sweden with her husband and children. He keeps hounding her to leave, for the family to emigrate to the US, which is something over 1 million people did in the 19th and early 20th century. Life in Sweden is hard with failing crops and greedy landlords. But Kristina doesn't want to leave. Until tragedy strikes. One of their children dies due to eating too much after having starved. Kristina finally relents. They have many adventures before finding themselves settled on a farm in Minnesota. Her husband is happy and content, but Kristina never stops longing for her home, for Sweden. This song takes place after Kristina has lost another child, this time in a miscarriage. The doctor warns her that another pregnancy will likely kill her. That is what she means by "You (=God) took me away from my husband", that they can no longer be lovers.
Listening to this song with subtitles is really a must if you don't understand Swedish.
The video he watched at least, has shite subs.
This is from the musical "Kristina from Duvemåla". It is based on a book series by Will helm Moberg about the sewdish emigration to America. The musik was written by Björn and Benny from ABBA.
Listen again with subtitles and You will understand and maybe get tears in your eyes❤
It is Björn and Benny of ABBA, since they wrote this musical. The clip is maybe 20-25 years old. Filmed in the US. So they were naturally ca 20 years younger. Helen Sjöholm and Benny still work together with BAO, and B&B of course still after about 58 years of musical partnership.
Kristina who Helen plays "lived" in the 1800s and enigrated to the US as many Swedes did. The story of the musical... probably would explain the background more about her POV.
To be exact, this was in Minnesota, which is the state where most Swedes migrated to during the 1800s. Today, (if I remember correctly), 15-20% of Minnesotas population have Swedish heritage.
This is OUR Helen😘
Swede here. I can’t hear this song without tearing up. Here I am crying again, lol.
I can also recommend "Guldet blev till sand" (The gold turned into sand) with Peter Jöback from the same musical.
I'd recommend "Hemma" too, from the same show and also sung by Helen. 👍
The song is about a woman whose belief in God is tested when her child dies. The lyrics are really profound. Written and conposed by Björn and Benny from Abba.
There's a version with english subtitles if you really want to understand it 😊
Yes, ABBA Björn and Benny has made this whole musical. 🎶🎶🙋♀️ Helene Sjöholm is a really national treasure. She sings all types of genres by the way. And Benny Andersson has her on different types of concerts.
She did not actually loose her husband. He is not dead. But after many births she was recommendend by the doctor not having sex anymore because she maybe not survive another more birth of a child. That is what she ment with taking away her husband from her.
Makes me cry every time!! The despair in her voice!! You feel it although you’re body.
Yes this a great performance and a very beautiful, sad song❤ One of my absolut favourits. The solists from the musical ”Kristina från Duvemåla” travelled to Minnesota in the mid 90’s and performed this concert-version of the musical to descendents of people that migrated from Sweden to the US during the 1800’s and early 1900’s. (Because the musical is about people migrating from Sweden to the US in the mid 1800’s when Sweden was one of the poorest countries in the world). So the video is from that performance.
And now its companion piece "Guldet blev till sand" with Peter Jöback which is also a beautiful piece of music. (He is imo one of Sweden's best singers.)
It’s essential (if you’re not swedish) to watch this with subtitles and to read a bit about the musical its from beforehand. Otherwise you miss out on a lot of context that you need in order to understand this song. As it takes place in the mid 1800’s for an example that answers the questions you had about religion😊
She is not smiling... it's part of the singing technical placement of the mouth, to be able to articulate and maximize all nuances in her voice. If you see a singer "smiling" and showing teeth, they're probebly very trained and pros in they're performence. I sat right next to Helen on a train to Stockholm these summer. The music is written by Björn and Benny from ABBA.
It's just a genuine good piece from musical theater. The lyrics are amazing
Absolutely beautiful song..
There's a new tap on this song as well "du måste finnas - newkid" there's TH-cam videos on his performance.. brings people to tears.. this was released at the same time as my mom had a heart attack. Every time this song was played on the radio i was choking up.. 😭
Awesome video. Im a swede, but a heavy metall fan, but this video got me.. its a beautiful song, and your response was just as beautiful.. keep ut up
I get goosebumps just thinking about this performance, it's incredible
Always goosebumps from this one.
The best musical ever been made! I have seen it over and over again! Yes, of course it is Benny Andersson and Björn Ulveus ex ABBA who has made it.
And this is not the only amazing song from this musical . There are so many more! For ex. "Guldet Blev Till sand" and "Hemma"
Yes its bjorn and Benny from Abba. They have wrote many many songs for other artists and musicals. This one is a swedish classic. Fantastic!
Gabriellas sång also by Helen Sjöholm is ont of my favorite musical Numbers Evert. You hade to listen to that…❤
Yes, the men from ABBA!
They wrote this musical.
It is a PHENOMENAL musical!!
There are subtitles!!!
React once more, please!
And react to Peter Jöback
”Guldet blev till sand”!
From the same musical.
I was lucky enough to see this musical twice.
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Literally have heard this a hundred times but I can’t NOT cry my eyes out
Besides watching this performance with english subtitles and then the song "Guldet blev till sand" from the same musical, sung by Peter Jöback (who, among a whole lote of things, sung the part of Aladdin in the Swedish translation of Disneys Aladdin).
If you want to hear another great song with Helen Sjöholm I would recommend you watch her acapella version of "The circle of life" from the Lion King with the acapella trio Solala Sessions, as well as the song "come give me love" with the same group. Solala Sessions also did a great acapella version of The Beatles song "Penny Lane" together with the amazing Tommy Körberg. And, Yes, those where indeed Björn and Benny from ABBA, they wrote the song she sung.
This song gives my tears in my eyes every time
Björn and Benny from ABBA wrote this musical "Kristina från Duvemåla" and yes Helen Sjöholm has an AMAZING voice
One of the greatest musical voices ever to come from Sweden. And yes that was Björn and Benny from ABBA. They wrote this musical.
Brother you really need to give us another reaction with subtitles, its essential to understand this beautiful performance.
Proud from sweden ❤❤❤❤ amazing singer
Experienced this musical in Malmö in the nineties. The intermission is right after this song and you can imagine what people’s faces looked like when the lights came on. 😂 Sniffling and sitting in silence for a quite a bit of time before being able to go out for the intermission 🤩
The ABBA guys wrote Musicals. This song is from the 1995 Musical 'Kristina från Duvemåla', which is about emmigrants in the later 1800s.
The Swedish production was better than the London and Broadway versions. Btw, she sings about a refugee, her child and husband dying, and the song is directly to God.
Björn and Benny from abba wrote this musical about people emigrating to USA in the 1800’s and she lost her family and doubts god. You should check out Peter Jöback - När guldet blev till sand from the same musical, he’s just as incredible. That song is about Robert telling Kristina and the kids about his and Arvid’s journey through California in the search of gold
Helen Sjöholm is a gem. She really is.
Susan Boyle, if you remember from early Britain's Got Talent, actually made an English cover of this song about 10-15 years ago.
i just looked it up. the first movie was made 1971. and now i found that there is a new version made 2021.
U need to read the lyrics and listen yea u will cry lol, she´s one of our best singer for sure!
She hasn't lost her husband, she is the one dying.
This is from the musical Kristina from Duvemåla set in the 1848s so it was long time ago. Kristina is very religious and only has her faith, when she leaves Sweden for a better life in America with her husband and family. She never wanted to leave in the first place so this is her reconciliation with God. She is angry, sad and doubtful
Thank you for doing this one.
Please listen with subtitles!!! I'd watch that too
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from ABBA made this song for the musical "Kristina från Duvemåla 1995"
SUBTITLES when you listen, she question/has a fight with God.
You can apply subs on it. It will make it more powerfull for you. This is a very emotional and powerfull song and Helen is out of this world.
I think she has also performed this song in English if you would like to compare. The Swedish version has a stronger resonance though. 😊
i am listening at the audiobook now from the books where this musical is taken from. and remember that there was a tv series when i was young. i dont know if it exists in english but if it do i recommend it.
Yes, it's the guys from ABBA, Björn and Benny. They wrote the music. If you got this recommended it's a shame they didn't recommend it with the English subtitles. Helena is an amazing singer but you'd understand how emotional and impactful this song is a lot better if you understood the lyrics. And this is a musical based on a book so there's a big story behind it.
@aynesview Du måste finnas (English subtitles) - Helen Sjöholm (Kristina från Duvemala) Same song with English subtitles... 😊😊
Her husband isn't dead, but their doctor has instructed them to not have any more children, because she wouldn't survive another pregnancy, so basically, since this is in the 1800s, there are no contraceptions, so they basically can't have sex anymore.
You can have sex without vaginal penetration. But I guess they weren't very open minded back then.
@@simonlindhen1770 Also extremely religious, so sex without the chance of conception was probably seen as a sin.
I saw this musical in Stockholm 1999, and loved it 😊
"Guldet blev till sand" (The gold turned into sand) with Peter Jöback from the same musical. With english subtitles
th-cam.com/video/jzsUxUhBCtE/w-d-xo.html
Translation of the narration in the beginning of the video:
"...the gold fields in California.
"But it was a hard and strenuous life that awaited Arvid and Robert.
"What little gold they came across they exchanged for bank notes that turned out to be fake, worthless.
"Arvid died during the journey, and after four years, Robert returned to Kristina and Karl-Oskar as a broken man."
As others have said there is a version with English subtitles i really recommend looking it up and reading a bit about the musical so you get the context and also listen to the song Guldet blev till sand(the gold turned to sand) with Peter Jöback from the same musical(theres a version with English subtitles on that to). Another tearjerker and powerful song with Helen Sjöholm (from a movie ) id recommend is Gabriellas sång from the movie så som i himmelen (as it is in heaven) i believe theres a vid with English subtitles to that one to( her character in that movie is abused by her husband and he doesn't like that she's joined the towns choir, this song is kinda her breaking free from him)
PLEASE do it again with subtitles! And also, theres an english version she performed years later. Search for Helen Sjöholm - You Have To Be There. ❤
Abba it is!
You should listen to Gabriella’s song with same singer, Helen Sjöholm ❤
Video has subtitles 🙂
This musical that Helen Sjöholm is involved in is about when Swedish people were forced to move to America in order not to starve to death, written by Björn and Benny ( Abba members) . The musical is called Kristina from Duvemåla and originally a book by Vilhelm Moberg that whritten a book called Utvandrarna = the immigrants. In the song, Kristina (Helen) wonders why God forced her to flee to another country? But she wonders: you must exist (that's what she sings)Kristina ( Helen) wonders why God abandoned her? Björn and Benny from Abba have done many musicals together
If you know the lyric you should know why she sings with that passion . Please ..there is English text on you tube ...find it 🥰
I am so Great to be Nordic sami . whe allways stand for humans right😊 Human is human .Love you all. ❤🌍🕊
I thought Björn and Benny looked quite old even when they were in their 20s :D. This is from the mid-90s.
Anyway, this is from a musical they wrote, based on a very classic Swedish book, which is about how a couple emigrates to the USA in the late/mid 19th century.
Another Swede with great voice is Erik Grönvall. Listen to his cover of All by myself ❤
I’m not Christian but this song just gets me cracking up every time🥲
Musical version of Swedish classic Invandrarna. By BB of ABBA..
Please listen to the version with subtitles 🙏
It’s ABBA. It’s a musical, Kristina från Duvemåla
There were many people who went to America from Sweden and the musical is about her Kristina
There is an english version, ”you have to be there”.
If you like Helen's performance in this clip, please check this out! The same song, but my god her emotion in the performance is something else. th-cam.com/video/-7u377WROto/w-d-xo.html
This one is amazing
Look at movies ”utbyggarna” is We They first is in Sweden and then going to Minnesota and ”nybyggarna” so You Will see its in Swedish but i think You can find subtitels its from Netflix and 1880 something ,, i love that movies with great actors.. ABBA guys did This musical ”Kristina from Duvemåla” its also great a great singer Peter Jöback who sing The Gold turn to sand ”Guldet blev till sand” 💙♥️ and Kristina sang This it was 1995 i think
You are correct. Thats björn and Benny from Abba. They wrote the song too
Yes,Benny and Björn
The context of this song is that she's looking back on a very hard life, one where she is now a refugee and a foreigner, but she's OK with that. At this point she know that the child she's carrying will most likely be stillborn and that the pregnancy will kill her, hence "But You took my child; You are taking me from my husband." Or she possibly just delivered the stillborn child and now she's dying.
Having a crisis of faith is very understandable in that situation.
Song about doubting the existence of god and finally daring to put it into words.
You should react to Peter Jöback - guldet blev till sand from the same musical
10/10
"people don't sing like this anymore", says the man who's British and has a loooong history of musicals, classic theatre etc that is still very much alive in your country, haha.
She feels that pain
benny and björn from abba in the crowd yes.
I´m not sure but I think this also can be found with english suptitles. If you want to understand the lyrics better.
There is also a english version of this song. th-cam.com/video/61ZIsdrlxnY/w-d-xo.html
Yeah you should’ve picked the version with subtitles. It gives context before the song as well as provide the lyrics.
Helene Sjöholm is a real gem! The only ones who can really compete with her are Lara Fabian and Aurora.
Björn and Benny from ABBA has made this song.
Story is taking place in mid 19th century, Christianity was big in Sweden back then.
Written in mid 20th century, Christianity had started to lose the grip and expressing doubts was fairly popular in literature.
Worth noticing, both the main characters and the writer was from Småland, probably the county in Sweden where Christianity is strongest.
Made to musical 1995 by Björn and Benny from ABBA.
Also worth noticing, she take up her issues direct with god not trying to convince anyone else about his existence or lack thereof. That is the Swedish way to handle religion, take it with your god or if you need you pastor/priest/imam/rabbi and it is perfectly fine, start pestering me about your beliefs or lack thereof and we have a problem.
It's not Bond, it is the BB's from ABBA..
good content.
If you are willing to dive into Swedish music, there is a lot of it.
Different genres where Sweden has made an impression.
punk, synth, rap, pop, trance, death metal etc.
Easy to take the most famous ones, but try your wings outside the box. Then there is a lot of content.
edit, I can give you a lot of content on the Sweden theme. hook me up
You can also listen when she sings in English is also available on you tobe or English text. very sad song
❤this
She is not smiling… she is pissed off!
With English subtitles so you understand: th-cam.com/video/vk76_iqw-Pc/w-d-xo.html. It's a really powerful song. She is talking to God in desperation of loosing her faith. Du måste finnas is - you must exist.
Bro, believe me, you should redo this one with subtitles on.
No you are correct, that is the guys from ABBA
You should see the translation to english
A musical by Björn and Benny from Abba, "Kristina från Duvemåla". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristina_fr%C3%A5n_Duvem%C3%A5la
Kristina från Duvemåla.. Is absolutely one of the best musicals ever made.. Better than a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webers musicals. Björn and Benny are musical geniouses. They know the Nordic sound. We also used Nordic folk music in my bands music. It should sound somewhat familiar to Brits.. As you are descendant´s of Norse.. So the sound shouldn't be too foreign.
This song can still make me weep like a baby.. And I am a grown man.
I don't even know what that is and I'm a swede 😅
at 00:26 you just paused at Björn Ulvaeus, one of ABBA.
If you talk about Celine, you should watch Lara Fabian and the song "Je Suis Malade (I'm Sick)" Celine never comes near if you compare.
There is another performance you should see, can give the link if you reply.
Poor Kristina... She is living in poverty in Sweden with her husband and children. He keeps hounding her to leave, for the family to emigrate to the US, which is something over 1 million people did in the 19th and early 20th century. Life in Sweden is hard with failing crops and greedy landlords. But Kristina doesn't want to leave. Until tragedy strikes. One of their children dies due to eating too much after having starved. Kristina finally relents. They have many adventures before finding themselves settled on a farm in Minnesota. Her husband is happy and content, but Kristina never stops longing for her home, for Sweden. This song takes place after Kristina has lost another child, this time in a miscarriage. The doctor warns her that another pregnancy will likely kill her. That is what she means by "You (=God) took me away from my husband", that they can no longer be lovers.
Its the guys grpm Abba yes you right