For the first time two of Norway's musical stars meet: Sissel Kyrkjebø and Espen Lind sing together on the song "Where The Lost Ones Go" from Sissel's new album.

By GRO ROGNMO translated from Norwegian by ROBERT A JONES
Friday 3. November 2000 8:14

A HELPING HAND: Espen Lind has himself written the song, which is characterized as a calm pop song. As Lind is now helping Sissel Kyrkjebø, he's added to a nice list of well-known names who are contributing to Sissel's next album. Previously Lene Marlin and Morten Abel have helped out.

Photo: KEITH HAMMET

The song is on Sissel's new album, "All Good Things," which will be in Norwegian record stores on 20. November. Espen Lind wrote the song himself.
"Sissel and Espen have great respect for each other, and when Sissel heard Espen's new album, she thought it would be fun to do a duet. Espen, on his side, thinks Sissel sings amazingly," said Jan Fredrik Karlsen, of Sissel's management.

First Meeting
Sunday the two artists met for the very first time to discuss the collaboration. Wednesday they were in the studio in Oslo. There was chemistry between them immediately, and after several hours in the studio, there was the song. The result is a calm pop song featuring Espen and Sissel's voices.

"Both of them are extremely pleased. That ought to be promising," said Universal Music-Norway chief Petter Singsaas.

And adds: "Sissel and Espen fit together like a hand in a glove."

The rumors have long swirled about a possible contribution to the album by Espen Lind on the new Sissel album. First after Espen Lind finished his own album, "This Is Pop Music," they began to play with the idea seriously. The result is a duet, not just a song written by Espen. Espen Lind himself produced the song, together with his colleagues in Bluefish.

Star Team
"That Sissel's album took longer than expected, gave Espen time to be involved after finishing his own album," said Singsaas.

The Bergen girl and the Tromsø boy have four Norwegian Grammys between them - Espen three and Sissel one. In the past few years those two have been perhaps the two most high profile Norwegian artists, each in their sphere.

COLLABORATION: When Sissel heard Espen's recent album she thought it would be fun to do a duet with him.

Photo: TOM MARTINSEN

At first the song, "Where the Lost Ones Go," will only be found on the album, no live appearances are planned.

Sissel Kyrkjebø has gathered a team of star songwriters for her new pop album. Both Lene Marlin and Morten Abel have contributed songs on the album, which will be Sissel's big comeback.

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