No english translation can do this song justice. Nothing can compare to the original lyrics, and no one can sing this better than Helen. That is my opinion.

One of the most powerful songs ever composed and performed.

After watching this video for the hundredth time it still gives me chills the way Helen Sjoholm interprets the lyric especially towards the end when faces changes from despair to anger. Incredible.

I'm like: What did I just watch? How INCREDIBLE was that? My God. Chills all over my body... Breath taking - literally!

I love the faces the background singer is making... can you imagine hearing this version live... right in front of you.

this woman sings with her soul, she is amazing!!!!!!

I saw this muscial in Stockholm when it originally ran in 1995, I was 10 years old and my sister was 14. She cried out of sher emotional overload for an hour after the show was over

The partnership between Helen's voice, Benny's music and Björn's lyrics create a perfect storm.

This must be the most epic music performance in the Swedish language ever. So magnificent. For 5:04 minutes I wish everyone could understand Swedish

I am absoultley speechless!!! Wow goosebumps and shivers all over my body i have never heard such a powerful emotional and tragic song like that in my life!!!! Bravooooo sweden for this phenomenal masterpiece!!!!

Sorry Elein Page and some others. This is best version of all. She puts her heart into evry words. Just awesome!!!

Her eyes, her amazing eyes - I've never seen a more passionate performance of any song.

Normally I'm not emotional when listening to music but there really is something special with Sjöholm and this song. Helen is so extremely good with facial expressions while singing this song that even though you don't know the language you still understand every tiny part of what she feels. Du är bara bäst Helen, önskar att jag fick se dig i denna rollen men jag upptäckte denna magiska musikal för sent i livet för att få uppleva det. Helen, Peter och Anders - går omöjligt att få det bättre än så!

Helen really is quite an incredible person and singer. Such Total Passion.

I dont know how i ended up here, just youtubing around. Kinda hard to go from here, what can top this experience?

Although I love the English version as well, now listening to the Swedish version I vastly prefer the lyrics in this. Her inner turmoil and doubts of her own faith are much more emphasized here.

The most powerful and emotional song i have ever heard i have gossebumps and tears every time i hear it and i am an atheist!!!!

No performance has ever moved me more than this one. I come back to it time and time again. Tack, Helen och Bjorn.

3:45 kvinnans blick (till höger) säger allt om Helens uppträdande.. så fantastisk röst och sång

OMG! The intensity in her performance and the absolute commitment. In every word, in every note. Supreme!

I saw this when it was in Gothenburg and its been something like 25 years since then, it is still the the best concert I have ever been to and I still cant listen to this song without choking up. Two things stand out, first of all as a Swede its the clarity of the words, every syllable is still present despite being sung which is almost unheard of, the other is the emotion in which she sings, you can literally feel the anger, despair and sorrow in her voice, there might be better technical vocalists out there but when you add in the emotion that she adds to the words she is without equals. Thank you, Thank you!!

Magnificent. Such expression. Blessings from South Africa.

Passionen. Desperationen. Prestationen. Vet inte hur många ggr jag sett den här versionen. Lika tagen varje gång... Helen Sjöholm sliter hjärtat ur kroppen med sin inlevelse! Galet. Bara galet...å underbart!

I agree with the woman to the right of Helen- totally blown away. Every note connects to the soul and you really feel the desperation.

WOW! I'm a complete wreck after that! I love the expression on the face of the woman behind her - she's living every moment.

This is Helen Sjoholm's "Anthem" a song that she reaches a highest plane of performance on.

Whenever I listen to this masterpiece I remember my Swedish lover ❤ She made me love everything Swedish, the language, the ppl , mentality literally everything. Now we’re apart 💔

Fantastic! Helen is not just singing this song, but feeling every lyric. And the woman behind her is experiencing the same thing I am.

The cry of the broken heart moves me to tears as well.

what a performance. devastatingly sad song and an utmost emotional display of brilliance.

Helvetes jääävla skit vad bra detta är!!!! Det finns ingen som kan sjunga som Helen. Fan vad bra!!

she always makes me cry. masterpiece.

I love this song even though without the subtitles I wouldnt understand a word! This looks soo serious. Just like "Gabriellas sång"... Gives me goosebumps.

I'm one of the lucky people that saw her performance together with the original cast, Jöback and Ekborg, at Circus in Stockholm. It's stunning... makes me cry every time!!

Such a powerful language! Beautiful!

världens bästa låt!! Om jag måste välja någon....

Find myself listen over and over again on this song!

As an affirmation of belief, this song is without peer, and it reduced me to tears when I first heard it, and still does every time I hear it. Helen Sjoholm is a singer who gives her all to every song that she sings, but in this one, she has completely surpassed herself. Wonderful!

Wat een perfectie! Het raakt je tot in de tenen. Zowiezo al een geweldige combinatie de composities van Björn en Benny met de stem van Helen Sjöholm.

How in the world did this not get a standing ovation?

Watch the face of the woman in the chorus behind Ms Sjoholm. There is an intensity that reflects the drama of the song, some respectful envy of what is being displayed in front of her, and a relief at the end recognising a completed note and magnificent performance.

Replayed it like 10 times and still can't get enough of it!!! I am deeply moved...

Love how she gives a performance that makes the gods weep and then at the end has a smile that says: "oh, I'm glad you liked it"

She dosen't know how good she is! This is AWESOME! So beliveble so true so good!

It is still so amazing to hear again years later. Thank you.

Swedish version is very very better!! Wondefull!! And I don't need to know swedish to understand... so powerfull, incredible!! Bravo!!!

I feel every feeling that woman in the background is expressing when Helen is singing this. Luckily I don't have to hold back I can just bawl my eyes out.

This is so amazing beautiful.......What a woman, what power, it comes right out of her heart into mine.!!!!! Tears and so much joy. Thanx for posting this and thanx, Helen!! Greetings from here!

2020 Fortfarande ryser jag när jag lyssnar på den här

Helen Sjöholm has such a mesmirising voice! I can't get enough of her! She's my drug! I love her! :)

Vilken glädje till livet man känner när man får lyssna på Helen, hon är magisk :-)

Vilken fantastisk tolkning av denna otroliga sång med en sådan stark text! Helen...!!! *tårarna rinner* WOW!

I've watched this about 20 times and never tire of it. Wish Helen would tour Scotland. I just love her singing

Underbart! Helen måste ha Sveriges bästa röst, inget snack om saken.

Andersson + Ulvaeus + Sjöholm = perfection How can it be free? How?! Incredible!

Very powerful. Amazing voice. I didn't even mind that it was in Swedish.

Wow, this is so moving and it gets better and better each time I listen to it. A true masterpiece!

The most powerful and touching song! All the emotions❤️

Saw Kristina at Carnegie this week! FANTASTIC! The performance of this song (in English) made me weep. Thank you so much for posting!

Absolutely stunning . . bravo indeed !

What a magnificent and powerful performance by this young lady. I was spellbound by her presentation. This is awesome!!!!!!

Awsome!Great voice.Very moving.Perfection.

Simply wonderful! 4.19-4.27 Love how she goes through all the emotions..

helt underbart. Vilken känsla hon sjunger med. underbart

What a great performance 👏👏

Jag älskar Helen Sjöholm men den låten slår alla rekord!!!

How can there be 22 people who do not like this? It is beyond understanding.

Wonderful lyrics , melody and performance. B&B geniuses !

puuuh.... This is IT...! maybe it's not the same if you don't understand swedish, but this really hits the core of being human and questioning our existence. and it happens through this tiny little woman in this way... Helen sjöholm , what a woman!!! amazing, stunning, etc.. 7000 stars

I love how the woman to the right in the background from the choir keeps staring at her in amazement!

Masterpiece. I am a proud swede! Helen is absolutely incredible!

Den här underbara sången har varit en favorit sedan jag var 4 år, ryser fortfarande!!

I agree! This video is amazing because I can actually see her face and her acting... I was way up in the balcony at Carnegie Hall. This song is amazing, and Helen is so fantastic in both Swedish and English! I'm jealous of the people that can go see the performance in London next month. :)

Fantastiskt bra. En tidlös klassiker som för alltid kommer vara en av mina absoluta favoritlåtar.

Thank you for sharing that treasure!

så här kommer jag ihåg låten från för länge sen när musikalen fortfarande gick i sverige. just det där desperata "du måste!" som jag alltid har saknat från cdn. underbart!

hon är helt underbar. vilken röst!

I just sat here and cried my eyes out...He MUST exist!

Woooooow, underbart. Increíble. Moved me to tears

Helt fantastisk sång, blir tårögd varje gång jag lyssnar, så otroligt mäktig röst!! Fast översättningen kunde jag klarat mig utan!!

So moving and touching. The lyrics are just so powerful and beautiful in swedish and as a swede living away from sweden it is just so powerful to hear such a powerful song in swedish. The music and lyrics just hits all my emotions and a tear or two did fall when I heard it. Thank you for posting it.

I love the choral singer in the background her - face says it all - amazing!

Jag hade turen att se hela Kristina från Duvemåla på Circus i Stocholm med Sjöholm, Ekborg och Jöback. Helt fantastiskt!! Varenda gång jag lyssnar på Helen så rinner tårarna som en fontän. Sån otrolig inlevelse att det inte är sant. Jag förstår inte varför inte SVT spelade in hela musikalen! Det är en kulturskatt som kommer att gå förlorad för alltid.

Simply Stunning !!!!!

Förlåt mig, jag pratar inte så bra svenska. So :) I couldn't help noticing the lady behind Helen. I totally share her feelings. Such marvellous talent... I'm in love.

Blir du då aldrig rädd när du ser hur mycket din sång påverkar oss människor och lyssnare.Skojar jag när jag lyssnar och blir bländad!

She is an actress as well as a singer...very well done:)

i always cry when she sings the refrain!!!

Amazing song composed by Björn and Benny for the musical Kristina from Duvemåla! It`s based on the novel written by Wilhelm Moberg and it depiction the tough and arduous way of a group of swedish emigrants traveling to Minnesota in the midle of the 19th century!

Hatar att jag var 3 år gammal när musikalen spelades i Stockholm! Vill se den!!!

i love this so much!!! thanks for sharing! i think kerry ellis' version of the song is great as well, but sung in the original language it's so much more powerful! helen is sooo amazing!

I was there at this Minnesota performance and more recently the two at Carnegie Hall last year. Helen is amazing, powerful and touching when she sings. I too cry when I hear this song. I really want the whole video of this minnesota broadcast, please contact me....

fantastic!!!

DUDE. That is so magical, I don't have words.

I'd dearly love to see you sing this in a performance here in Kentucky and I'd want a front row seat. You sing from the heart and stir the hearts of so many with this piece of music. So gorgeous and thrilling. Brava to you, Helen. Stupendous performance!

BRAVO!!!! just so capturing,,,,and how strong! I am so out of words cause I have never hear such power - I am really humble

Brilliant, glorious, magnificent.

absolutely fantastic perfomance.

thank you sooo much for putting this in!

The woman behind her... looks like she is both frigthened and about to start crying. I really, really like this song and Helen, even though I do not believe in God. :)