My first exposure to Sissel was a movie - Marie Antoinette, I think - where her voice was the first thing I heard, during the opening credits. I then spent the entire time in the theater waiting for the end credits, so I could find out who that singer was, and check out everything of hers that I could get my hands on. That's how strong an impression the beauty of her voice made on me.

This specific album is one of her (relatively) pop-style albums (as opposed to her classical albums, where she sings arias and classical art songs), and of her pop albums, this one is my favorite. "Solitaire" and "Should It Matter," in particular, are wonderful songs - listen to these when making the decision on whether to buy.

Sissel is charaterized by her soulful melodies. She sings well. Music is easy listening. I like listening to her to relax.

She is in the movie Titanic performing the theme song. This Cd, sung in English, captures her amazing talent. Mostly ballads, just put your headphones on, sit back in your favorite chair and enjoy the brilliance and clarity of her singing. Sheer enjoyment. You can actually understand the words. Her voice is so pure, so soothing with a style of her own. This is a breathtakingly beautiful performance. She also has a wonderful concert video.

Coming from Bergen, Sissel`s home town, i have paid attention
to her since i first saw/heard her at TV in the early eighties.
What you like is a matter of taste, if you have liked any of
her CD`s i recommend you to listen to her recordings of
"Pie Jesu" and "Oh Mio Babbino Caro", another superb recording is the one done with The Three Tenors, Christmas In Vienna,where
she sings in "Silent Night" like no one else can sing.
It moves me everytime i hear these songs, try it !

A lot of people, including myself, are just now learning about Sissel but she's actually been putting out music for quite some time now. She's a Norwegian pop princess that became fairly known in the USA with her haunting contributions to James Hornor's 'Titanic' score. She was unfortunately mired by the belting diva, Celine Dion, on the closing credits but it was Sissel's voice that worked most of the magic when it came to evoking emotions as the misty-eyed viewers watched the movie in awe. She was only part of the background there, accenting the instruments and resonating sound effects, but she's even more magnificent here with the primary focus being HER.

I stumbled upon her self-titled album close to a year ago and reluctantly bought it since the price was unbelievably cheap at Borders and I've yet to regret it. I'm always looking for new female singers to spark my interest for a while and this angelic siren has proven time and time again that she doesn't need to market herself or become commercial to be successful. Her music is pure and beautiful and heavenly and ... I could go on forever but it's truly something one must experience for them self. This is one of few CDs I keep returning to only to find myself enjoying it more and more every time I do. From pop ballads such as "Sarah's Song" and "Carrier Of A Secret" to the more upbeat "Can't Go Back" and "All Good Things", which has a tropical, Hawaiian vibe with carefree, fun-in-the-sun type beats, to the slightly somber "Molde Canticle" and the Celtic "Shenandoah", her gorgeous gift from God is laced with warm, operatic soaring that's clear in pronunciation and sweetly simple.

Sissel is like a burst of light in my often dark collection and I definitely plan on checking out her many imports in the near future. There's no question about it: This is one talented gal, and if I had to choose a favorite track on this record that won't relent its constant hold on me, it would probably be the wonderful message of love she conveys on "Weightless".

BTW, I've heard some people compare her to Sarah Brightman but I really don't hear the resemblance there.