November 29, 2010

Listen to "Heaven in My Arms"

To get into the Holiday spirit, here you can listen to the English version (great translation by the way) of Carola's "Himlen i min famn": "Heaven in My Arms" from last year's Christmas album "Christmas in Bethlehem". Enjoy!

Photos from opening night





Photos: Anders Grønneberg / Dagbladet

These amazing photos from Carola's opening night of her Christmas show "Carolas Jul 2010—Från vinterskrud till morgonstjärnan" in Skien, are taken by Anders Grønnebergoff for Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet. The production of the show seems great, and Carola looks fantastic.

"Carolas Jul 2010" tour starts today



Today, Carola's Christmas tour "Carolas Jul 2010—Från vinterskrud till morgonstjärnan" kicks off in Skien, Norway with two concerts. This is what Carola herself writes about the tour.
I never get tired of Christmas. When I’m on my Christmas tours, I’m often asked if I have the chance to get into Christmas spirit. My answer is yes. Sure it takes some extra planning, and often I have to buy last-minute gifts at various airports. But nothing can match the joy of celebrating the Christmas season with atmospheric vocals and music together with a great orchestra and an audience filled with anticipation. It is true fellowship and love for me. I never get tired of Christmas. It’s the cradle of my faith, my childhood memories and time of fellowship. But I have great sympathy for those for whom Christmas is a difficult time of loneliness. I miss my mom and dad more as the years pass by, but that's part of life. I rejoice in the memories I have of them. As time goes by, I see more and more of them in myself, which makes me happy and proud. This year I celebrate ten years since the first Christmas in Bethlehem concert and I’m so grateful for the authentic passion I’ve had the chance to convey here at home. My dream is that the Scandinavian and Palestinian audience would meet again in a Christmas concert in Bethlehem Square where we can share traditions and fellowship of God's greatest gift to humanity.
These are the musicians on the tour:
Conductor: Sebastian Robertsson
Drums: Jonas Lidholm
Bass: Thobias Gabrielson
Guitar: Erik Mjörnell
Organ: Carl Flemsten,
Choir: By Grace with Elin Sydhage, Therése Peterson, Jon-Erik Melin, Malcolm Chambers, Karin Hummerdal, and Beatrice Ericsson
And here are the tour dates:
29.11 Skien, NOR Ibsenhuset, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
01.12 Kristiansund, NOR Braathallen, 7.30 pm WEB | TIX
03.12 Ålesund, NOR Sunnmørshallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
05.12 Trondheim, NOR Olavshallen, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
07.12 Hamar, NOR Scandic Hotel, 6 pm WEB | TIX
08.12 Gjøvik, NOR Fjellhallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
10.12 Haugesund, NOR Tysvær Arena, 6 pm WEB | TIX
11.12 Stavanger, NOR IMI Forum, 5 pm WEB | TIX
12.12 Bergen, NOR Griegsalen, 5 pm & 8 pm WEB | TIX
14.12 Oslo, NOR Folketeatret, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
16.12 Örebro, SWE Conventum, 9 pm WEB | TIX
17.12 Jönköping, SWE Jönköpings Konserthus, 9 pm WEB | TIX
19.12 Stockholm, SWE Cirkus, 4.30 pm & 8 pm WEB | TIX
(Translation by Carola International)

Link: Buy tickets from Ticnet (Örebro & Stockholm)

November 26, 2010

Sanna, Shirley & Sonja sings "Himlen i min famn"




Every year, more cover versions of Carola's "Himlen i min famn" are released. Last year Elisabeth Andreassen released the song in Norway and Lene Siel in Denmark. This year the song is relelased in Finland by Tomi Metsäketo, and in Sweden by Sanna, Shirley & Sonja on their new Christmas album "Vår jul". Below is a list of all cover versions released to our knowledge.
2004
Veronica Akselsen - Fattige var de som først fikk se (Norway)

2005
Åsne Valland Nordli og Kristin Skaare - Lille Messias (Norway)
Oslo Gospel Choir - Lys i mørkret (Norway)
Simone - On a Night Like This (Denmark)

2006
GMP Talents - Jul med GMP Talents (Sweden
Marianne Juvik Sæbø - Min tanke går til Betlehem (Norway)
Katri Helena - Taivas Sylissani (Finland)

2007
Rebecca - När julen närmar sig (Sweden)
Ivar Kleive & Aage Kvalbein - Julemeditasjoner (Norway)
Anne Vada - Sacral jul (Norway)
Tore Ljøkjel - Medvandrer (Norway)
Anne-Marie Kvien - Barnet er født (Norway)
Frelsesarmeen - Dirridam (Norway)

2009
The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces - Vol.33: Fairytale (Norway)
Sidsel - Deilig er jorden (Norway)
Elisabeth Andreassen & Rein Alexander - Julenatt (Norway)
Lene Siel - Himlen i min favn (Denmark)
Anna Petersson & Jon Antonsson - Stilla Natt (Sweden)

2010
Sandness Klarinettkor - Reeds in the Wind (Norway)
Tomi Metsäketo - Kuului Laulu Enkelten (Finland)
Sanna, Shirley & Sonja - Vår jul (Sweden)
Link: Buy Sanna, Shirley & Sonja's album from CDON

Swedish charts—w 47

"Carola sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand—En magisk kväll" enters the Swedish music DVD chart at no 1 this week. Congratulations to yet another success on the charts, Carola!
DVD CHART
#1 (NEW / 1 w) Carola sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand
#12 (LW:12 / 22 w) Julkonsert
COMPILATIONS CHART
#2 (LW:8 / 22w) Absolute Christmas
#9 (LW:7 / 43w) Hits for Kids—Greatest Hits
Link: Buy 'Carola sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand'
Link: Buy 'Julkonsert'

November 25, 2010

Extra concert in Stockholm

An 18th concert has been added to Carola's upcoming Christmas tour "Carolas Jul 2010—Från vinterskrud till morgonstjärnan"—in Stockholm on December 19 at 4.30 pm.
29.11 Skien, NOR Ibsenhuset, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
01.12 Kristiansund, NOR Braathallen, 7.30 pm WEB | TIX
03.12 Ålesund, NOR Sunnmørshallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
05.12 Trondheim, NOR Olavshallen, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
07.12 Hamar, NOR Scandic Hotel, 6 pm WEB | TIX
08.12 Gjøvik, NOR Fjellhallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
10.12 Haugesund, NOR Tysvær Arena, 6 pm WEB | TIX
11.12 Stavanger, NOR IMI Forum, 5 pm WEB | TIX
12.12 Bergen, NOR Griegsalen, 5 pm & 8 pm WEB | TIX
14.12 Oslo, NOR Folketeatret, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
16.12 Örebro, SWE Conventum, 9 pm WEB | TIX
17.12 Jönköping, SWE Jönköpings Konserthus, 9 pm WEB | TIX
19.12 Stockholm, SWE Cirkus, 4.30 pm & 8 pm WEB | TIX NEW!
Link: Buy tickets from Ticnet (Örebro & Stockholm)

November 22, 2010

Extra concert in Oslo

Concerts are continuously added to Carola's upcoming Christmas tour "Carolas Jul 2010—Från vinterskrud till morgonstjärnan". Tomorrow tickets are released for an extra concert in Oslo on December 14 at 9 pm. The concert now includes 17 concerts in total. More might be added...
29.11 Skien, NOR Ibsenhuset, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
01.12 Kristiansund, NOR Braathallen, 7.30 pm WEB | TIX
03.12 Ålesund, NOR Sunnmørshallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
05.12 Trondheim, NOR Olavshallen, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
07.12 Hamar, NOR Scandic Hotel, 6 pm WEB | TIX
08.12 Gjøvik, NOR Fjellhallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
10.12 Haugesund, NOR Tysvær Arena, 6 pm WEB | TIX
11.12 Stavanger, NOR IMI Forum, 5 pm WEB | TIX
12.12 Bergen, NOR Griegsalen, 5 pm & 8 pm WEB | TIX
14.12 Oslo, NOR Folketeatret, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX NEW!
16.12 Örebro, SWE Conventum, 9 pm WEB | TIX
17.12 Jönköping, SWE Jönköpings Konserthus, 9 pm WEB | TIX
19.12 Stockholm, SWE Cirkus, 8 pm WEB | TIX
Link: Buy tickets from Ticnet (Örebro & Stockholm)

November 19, 2010

Two extra concerts in Norway

Last week, we could tell you that an extra concert had been added to Carola's upcoming Christmas tour "Carolas Jul 2010—Från vinterskrud till morgonstjärnan" in Skien, Norway on November 29. Today, Carola.com finally announced this and two other extra concert. Below is an updated tour schedule. Tickets are selling out, so if you haven't already, get your tickets today!
29.11 Skien, NOR Ibsenhuset, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX
01.12 Kristiansund, NOR Braathallen, 7.30 pm WEB | TIX
03.12 Ålesund, NOR Sunnmørshallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
05.12 Trondheim, NOR Olavshallen, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX NEW!
07.12 Hamar, NOR Scandic Hotel, 6 pm WEB | TIX
08.12 Gjøvik, NOR Fjellhallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
10.12 Haugesund, NOR Tysvær Arena, 6 pm WEB | TIX
11.12 Stavanger, NOR IMI Forum, 5 pm WEB | TIX
12.12 Bergen, NOR Griegsalen, 5 pm & 8 pm WEB | TIX NEW!
14.12 Oslo, NOR Folketeatret, 6 pm WEB | TIX
16.12 Örebro, SWE Conventum, 9 pm WEB | TIX
17.12 Jönköping, SWE Jönköpings Konserthus, 9 pm WEB | TIX
19.12 Stockholm, SWE Cirkus, 8 pm WEB | TIX
Link: Buy tickets from Ticnet (Örebro & Stockholm)

November 17, 2010

Exclusive: New Carola tour!

Carola will tour in Sweden during the spring of 2011. More information to come shortly.

Remember where you read it first!

Thanks to Peter Karlsson for the information.

DVD release: "Carola sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand"



The new DVD "Carola sings Elvis & Barbra Streisand" is released in Sweden today. The concert was recorded at Dalhalla on July 3 2010 and includes songs like Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" (video), "You've Lost that Loving Feeling" (video) and "In the Ghetto, and Barbra Streisand's "Somewhere" (video), "Papa, Can You Hear Me", and "Enough is Enough" (video). Swedish TV4 aired parts of the concert on August 26, but many songs on the DVD has not been previously shown (see full tracklisting below). If you haven't already—get your copy today!
1. C C Rider
2. Burning Love
3. Suspicious Minds
4. Love Me Tender
5. Blue Suede Shoes
6. Jailhouse Rock
7. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
8. Somewhere
9. Woman in Love
10. No More Tears (Enough is Enough)
11. Papa Can You Hear Me
12. Walking A Mile In My Shoes
13. Dixieland
14. C C Rider
15. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
16. Can't Help Falling in Love
17. If I Can Dream
18. Love Me Tender
19. Peace In The Valley
20. Put Your Hand In The Hand
21. In The Ghetto
22. Heartbreak Hotel
23. Are You Lonesome Tonight
24. People
25. Tomorrow
26. Evergreen
27. Send In The Clowns
28. What Kind Of Fool
29. The Way We Were
30. Papa Can You Hear Me
Bonus:
1. Backstage
2. Carola möter Elvis Fan Club
3. Publikintervjuer
4. Carolas syster
5. No more tears - intro
6. Orkesterpresentation
7. Carola tackar publiken
8. After dark
Studio recordings of some of these songs will be released as an album next year...

Link: Buy the DVD

November 15, 2010

TV in Norway: "Fredag", TV2


Photo: TV2

Last Friday (November 12), Carola was a guest on the talk show "Fredag" on Norwegian TV2 to promote her upcoming Christmas tour.

You can see a web exclusive clip for free, or the show in its entirety by clicking the links below.

Link: Watch the full show (Requires login & payment)

November 13, 2010

TV: Watch Carola in "Skavlan"


Watch Carola's and Sissel's performance of Sissel's song "Velkommen Hjem" above.

To watch the full episode of "Skavlan", including the interview where Carola talks about dating and her upcoming biography, click the link below.

November 12, 2010

Swedish Charts w 45



This week, Carola's 2009 album "Christmas in Bethlehem" re-enters the Swedish album chart at no 49. The album will likely climb the chart as we get closer to Christmas. The Christmas DVD is still doing well on the DVD chart, this week it's at no 7.
ALBUM CHART
#49 (RE / 8 w) Christmas in Bethlehem
COMPILATIONS CHART
#9 (LW:2 / 20w) Absolute Christmas
#10 (LW:8 / 4 w) Best of the Nordics
DVD CHART
#7 (LW:5 / 20 w) Julkonsert
Link: Buy 'Christmas in Bethlehem'
Link: Buy 'Best of the Nordics'
Link: Buy 'Absolute Christmas
Link: Buy 'Julkonsert'

November 11, 2010

Exclusive news: Duet, album and Skavlan

© Peter Karlsson

Here is some exclusive Carola news:

The picture above is taken by Peter Karlsson at the taping of the Scandinavian talkshow "Skavlan" that airs on Friday in Sweden and Norway (check TV schedule here).

On the show, Carola and Sissel performed the duet "Välkommen hem" taken from Sissel's new album "Til Deg". You can listen to the song on Spotify (click here).

Carola confirmed that an album will be released next year with cover versions of Elvis and Barbra Streisand songs. That's what she's been working on in the studio lately.

There you have it! Remember where you read it first...

Thanks to Peter Karlsson for the info.

Extra concert in Skien



Carola's first stop on her upcoming Christmas tour "Carolas Jul 2010—Från vinterskrud till morgonstjärnan" in Skien, Norway on November 29 has sold out and a second concert has been added the same day at 9 pm. Tickets are on sale now!
29.11 Skien, NOR Ibsenhuset, 6 pm & 9 pm WEB | TIX NEW!
01.12 Kristiansund, NOR Braathallen, 7.30 pm WEB | TIX
03.12 Ålesund, NOR Sunnmørshallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
05.12 Trondheim, NOR Olavshallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
07.12 Hamar, NOR Scandic Hotel, 6 pm WEB | TIX
08.12 Gjøvik, NOR Fjellhallen, 6 pm WEB | TIX
10.12 Haugesund, NOR Tysvær Arena, 6 pm WEB | TIX
11.12 Stavanger, NOR IMI Forum, 5 pm WEB | TIX
12.12 Bergen, NOR Griegsalen, 5 pm WEB | TIX
14.12 Oslo, NOR Folketeatret, 6 pm WEB | TIX
16.12 Örebro, SWE Conventum, 9 pm WEB | TIX
17.12 Jönköping, SWE Jönköpings Konserthus, 9 pm WEB | TIX
19.12 Stockholm, SWE Cirkus, 8 pm WEB | TIX
Link: Buy tickets from Ticnet (Örebro & Stockholm)

November 9, 2010

Carola in duet with Sissel

Don't miss Carola in the popular talk show "Skavlan" on Friday. This is what the show's website says about Carola's participation:
"Two of Scandinavia's biggest stars, Carola Häggkvist and Sissel Kyrkjebö, sing together in a duet for the first time ever."

Sissel is an internationally recongized singer. She and Carola have often been compared to each other; both are major stars in their home countries, both were very young when they began their careers, both have played Maria von Trapp in the musical "Sound of Music", etc.

Why they are singing a duet is a mystery at the moment. Possibly they recorded a duet for Sissels upcoming album? We'll find out on Friday...

The show airs in both Sweden and Norway (see schedule below).

Sweden:
SVT1, Friday Nov 12, 9.00 pm
SVT24, Saturday Nov 13, 9.30 pm
SVT1, Sunday Nov 14, 8.00 am
SVT1, Wednesday Nov 17, 1.05 pm

Norway:
NRK1, Friday Nov 12, 9.25 pm
NRK2, Sunday Nov 14, 6.35 pm
NRK1, Monday Nov 15, 10.55 am
NRK1, Wednesday Nov 17, 12.25 am

Link: Sissel's official website

November 5, 2010

Swedish Charts w 44

With less to two weeks until the new DVD "Carola sjunger Elvis och Barbra Streisand—En magisk kväll på Dalhalla" is released, the Christmas DVD "Julkonsert" continues to do well on the charts in Sweden.
COMPILATIONS CHART
#8 (LW:5 / 3 w) Best of the Nordics
#9 (LW:8 / 19 w) Absolute Christmas
#15 (LW:10 / 41 w) Hits for Kids—Greatest Hits
DVD CHART
#5 (LW:5 / 9 w) Julkonsert
Link: Buy 'Best of the Nordics'

November 2, 2010

Lyrics : "I Still Love You"

Here is the lyrics to the new song "Still Love You" by Mattias Håkansson.
To listen, click the link below.
I promised I would make a change
But slowly in time I just turned away
From everything I knew was right
Something went wrong
A twist of my fate

And I still recall
Every night and every day
And that we can fall
But there’s a way to make it through

I still love you
No matter the time
I wish I could tell you that I,
I still love you
I know that I’m too late
But I hope that you knew
If I only could say
I still love you

Anyone can fall from grace
A sudden mistake
That leads to a strain
And if I should be the one to blame
I pray you never will forget
Cause we’re still the same

I still recall
Every night and every day
We all can fall
But there’s a way to make it through

I still love you
No matter the time
I wish I could tell you that I,
I still love you
I know that I’m too late
But I hope that you knew
If I only could say
I still love

Don’t say you’re sorry
For the things that you’ve done
And don’t you worry
When you feel like hope is gone
It’s never too late
I believe that it’s true
I still love you

I still love you
No matter the time
I wish I could tell you that I,
I still love you
I know that I’m too late
But I hope that you knew
That I still love you
No matter the time
I wish I could tell you that I,
I still love you
I know that I’m too late
But I hope that you knew
If I only could say
I still love
I still love you