"But we didn't meet backstage," admitted Sissel, a bit disappointed.
Talkshow host David Letterman had placed them at each end of his hour
long program on CBS yesterday morning Norwegian time.
Travolta was invited to talk about his new film "Primary Colors," where
he plays Clinton-clone Jack Stanton.
Sissel, on her side, was with the Irish group the Chieftains, invited on
Letterman to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the Irish national day.
Sissel and the Chieftains have become a St. Patrick's Day tradition on the
Letterman show. They were there last year also, but with a different
song.
Created an album
In the meantime they have created an album together. Sissel is one of the
guest artists on the Chieftains' "The Long Journey Home."
"Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains called several weeks ago and wanted me
with them on the Letterman show. It happened by chance that we were in
New York at the same time. But I sang only a little bit," Sissel said to
Verdens Gang.
Whether it was her star status or the shows security rules, shall be
unsaid, but Letterman's staff refused to allow Sissel to walk the few
blocks from the hotel to the Times Square theatre where the David
Letterman is on five evenings a week.
So, they sent a long limousine to pick her up and brought her back after
the show.
There was no interview with Sissel, but the talk show star presented her
as the beautiful voice from "Titanic." The album with Sissel and the music
from the successful film is now in 10 million homes throughout the world.
Several hundred curious people waited outside the stage door for John
Travolta, who signed autographs for a few minutes before his black limo
hummed away.
When Sissel came out a long half-hour later, the autograph hounds had
gone home, while at least one passer-by recognized Sissel saying, "Aren't
you the one who sings on Titanic?"
Sissel Kyrkjebø is still most occupied with her new album project, which
is being recorded in a studio in Philadelphia. Recording won't be finished
until late in the fall.
Personal album
But right now Sissel and her producer are sitting in a garage on the
producers country place far north in New York state, almost on the
Canadian border, and are composing music for the album.
"I have decided that I won't say a single word about the album's contents
before it is finished. Labels or tags can be so wrong, and you don't know
which direction it will come to in the end. The only thing I'm saying is it
is Sissel's personal album, " says manager, Arne Svare.
