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\"Helen<\/p>\n

Helen has a close collaboration with pianist Martin \u00d6stergren and guitarrist Georg \u201cJojje\u201d Wadenius. Their projekt In time and space<\/em> resulted in a tour in Sweden in the summer of 2000. The same summer Helen also toured Sweden with Rhapsody in Rock<\/em>, the B&B concerts and Speldosa \u2013 ett musikaliskt Vasalopp i S\u00e4lenbygd<\/em> \u2013 together with among others Bj\u00f6rn Skifs.<\/p>\n

In the spring of 2001<\/strong> Helen played the part of Fantine in Les Miserables<\/em> at Malm\u00f6 Music Theatre and during the summer she and the rest of the Kristina fr\u00e5n Duvem\u00e5la<\/em><\/a> leading actors did a tour with the concert version of the play.
\nIn August the In time and space<\/em> tour together with Martin \u00d6stergren and Jojje Wadenius continued.<\/p>\n

When the Swedish adaptation of Chess<\/em><\/a> premiered at Cirkus in Stockholm in February of 2002, Helen portrayed the female lead Florence \u2013 for which part she was rewarded a Gold Mask (annual award of the private theaters in Sweden).<\/p>\n

The same year in May Helen\u2019s first solo album, Visor<\/em>, was released and in the autumn its sales level reached platinum (60.000 sold copies).<\/p>\n

\u201cHelen Sj\u00f6holm sings clear and natural, but still with strong empathy and flawless diction. And with that little glitter that makes her voice so warm and personal\u201d
\nLollo Asplund, Corren<\/p>\n

\u201cThe voice is slightly magical, really captures the ears of the listeners… Helen Sj\u00f6holm\u2019s Visor is beautiful, but never tame and enjoyable to the highest degree. A strong and qualitative ballad record with the times, yet tastefully traditional.\u201d
\nTore Ljungberg, G\u00f6teborgs-Posten<\/p>\n

\u201c…But it\u2019s the voice, the immense and alive [voice], that lifts the material. And her lyrical emotion takes hold of the lyrics and gives them a whole new life. The opening track Allt under himmelens f\u00e4ste is so gorgeous that you shiver\u201d
\nAnders Bj\u00f6rkman, Expressen.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has one of the most sensual voices in Sweden, she is one of the greatest stage personalities in the musical genre, and her versatility is outstanding. Everything she does has quality… Now Helen Sj\u00f6holm has released her first solo album with Swedish songs and naturally it has become quite an exceptional album. The selection [of songs] is fastidiously exclusive and yet so genuine Swedish and captivating… But of course Helen Sj\u00f6holm tackles all this splendidly. There is sadness and vibrant longing for love in the most heartfelt interpretations of Swedish poetry of nature and love\/nature and love poetry. Helen Sj\u00f6holm\u2019s Visor is one of the best recordings of Swedish ballads I have heard\u201d
\nLo Rindberg, L\u00e4nstidningen<\/p>\n

In August Helen went on a short tour around Sweden together with BAB; Benny Andersson Band.<\/a> She also had time to do her own tour with the material from Visor<\/em>, and in May-June of 2003 one more, this time shorter, Visor<\/em> tour took place.<\/p>\n

During the summer of 2003<\/strong> Helen was out on yet another concert tour; Visor under bar himmel<\/em>, together with Per Myrberg. She also recorded the feature movie As it is in heaven<\/em><\/a> and did three concerts with BAO.<\/p>\n

\"2000_2005_2\"On September 19 the same year Chinarevyn<\/em>, where Helen took part together with Lasse Berghagen, Magnus H\u00e4renstam, Loa Falkman and Sissela Kyle, premiered at Chinateatern<\/em> in Stockholm. There Helen got the chance to show off her comedic talent.
\n\u201cHelene Sj\u00f6holm is the one in this ensemble who is least tried in the comic context. That she is a supreme singer as well as actress we already knew. Now she also shows a fine comic talent. Her funny monologue as a soccer hooligan is one of the highlights.\u201d
\n\u00d6stg\u00f6ta-Correspondenten<\/p>\n

During the autumn and winter Helen gave a number of concerts together with pianist Anders Widmark. The single Sakta stiger solen<\/em> was released September 22 and the album Genom varje andetag<\/em><\/a> was released on October 22nd.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe words work fine as poetry set to music and [they] touch [you], they are universal and special at the same time. The latter is not least due to that such a complete singer as Helen Sj\u00f6holm sings them. Her effort throughout is very fine and it\u2019s hard to imagine the songs sung by someone else. She has that special ability to make everything sound urgent. Widmark\u2019s melodies also sound like they are made for her. Beautiful and melancholic, with sometimes surprising twists\u201d
\nBj\u00f6rn G. Stenberg, Uppsala Nya Tidning.<\/p>\n

\u201dShe sings so ripplingly clear, radiating joy and warmth from the loudspeakers in sparkling songs like Sakta stiger solen and Sylvesters resa\u201d
\nHenrik Str\u00f6mberg, G\u00f6teborgs-Posten<\/p>\n

In January of 2004<\/strong> Helen took part in the annual Epiphany concert, sent from Berwaldhallen. The intention was for her to perform together with the Welsh singer Bryn Terfel, but he got ill, which lead to Helen performing by herself. Later the two could finally perform together in the Epiphany concert of 2010.<\/p>\n

The spring of 2004 found Helen continuing her Chinarevyn<\/em> part, a part for which she was nominated for a Gold Mask. On June 25 BAO\u2019s second album; BAO!<\/em>, was released. On July 11 Du \u00e4r min man<\/em> seized the top spot on the Swedish charts, a place it held for 38 weeks. In total Du \u00e4r min man<\/em> was on the chart for a record time of 278 weeks. In August Helen once again went on tour with BAO.<\/p>\n

September 3rd S\u00e5 som i himmelen (As It Is In Heaven<\/em>)<\/a> premiered in Swedish cinemas. Helen plays the part of Gabriella; a woman in the local church choir who lives in a marriage with a husband who beats her. Helen was praised for her interpretation by both reviwers and audience. Among other things she won Aftonbladet\u2019s vote for best supporting actress and Malena Jansson of SvD thought that she did little short of an unforgettable impression as a terrified woman.<\/p>\n

\u00d6stg\u00f6ta-Correspondenten said: \u201cThe greatest sensation is Helen Sj\u00f6holm. My expectation of a vocal role with a couple of lines spoken in pretentious musical style come to shame. Sj\u00f6holm does a spot-on, restrained and very moving interpretation as an abused wife with a great singing voice. When she sings Stefan Nilsson\u2019s specially composed song it\u2019s in the same class as Du m\u00e5ste finnas.\u201d
\nGabriellas s\u00e5ng,<\/em> which Helen performed in the film, was a big hit.<\/p>\n

Chinarevyn<\/em> ended in December, and in the spring of 2005 Helen gave several concerts in various parts of the country, most together with Martin \u00d6stergren.
\nAt SKAP\u2019s (Swedish composers of popular music) annual spring celebration in May she was awarded the Thore Ehrling Scholarship. In these years Helen also received three Grammis Awards:<\/p>\n