Svenska Dagbladet 101116
By: DAN BACKMAN
POP
EUFORIA
Helen Sjöholm (
Sonet/Universal)
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American Billy Joel has never become as famous in Sweden as in his home country. Therefore it´s welcome that Helen Sjöholm has recorded eleven of his songs. With Tomas Andersson Wijs congenial text interpretations, it has become an album that despite its American origin sounds confident Swedish. Helen Sjöholm sings so beautifully and properly as only she can, Georg Wadenius and a bunch of Swedish elite musicians provide flexible backing, and producer Gunnar Nordén has given it all an impeccable framing that will attract a wide audience. Even those who have not previously been familiar with Billy Joel.