{"id":64,"date":"2013-02-03T21:05:54","date_gmt":"2013-02-03T19:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helensjoholm.nu\/_eng\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2022-01-12T20:54:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T18:54:57","slug":"years-2006-2010","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/helensjoholm.nu\/_eng\/years-2006-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Years 2006-2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo & \u00a9 Caroline Roosmark<\/p><\/div>\n

In the spring of 2006<\/strong> BAO played in the Swedish settlements in the USA. The live album BAO p\u00e5 turn\u00e9<\/em>, recorded in \u00d6rebro and Leksand during the previous year\u2019s tour was released in May. A release gig was held at hotel Rival on May 15.<\/p>\n

During the summer Helen, Martin and Jojje did another short tour, and on August 11 Helen was one of the hosts of Swedish Radio P1\u2019s annual summer programme. In the middle of October Helen together with Myrra Malmberg and pianist Peter Nordahl premiered their tour Bit f\u00f6r bit<\/em>, arranged under the auspices of Riksteatern. They had played the show for the first time in 2003, together with Malm\u00f6 Opera Orchestra at the Malm\u00f6 Music Theatre.
\nIn December Helen and Fredrik Lycke gave a number of sold-out Christmas concerts together with Maria Magdalena Motettk\u00f6r and five muscians, led by Martin \u00d6stergren.<\/p>\n

In 2006<\/strong> Helen gave voice to Maggie in the animated movie about Curious George, and in 2007 we could hear her in the Danish Advent Calendar called Jesus & Josefine<\/em>, then dubbed and broadcasted in a Swedish version.<\/p>\n

Bit f\u00f6r bit<\/em> ended in the beginning of March 2007. After that Helen once again appeared at Stockholm\u2019s City Theatre, where she, Martin \u00d6stergren and other muscians offered the variety show I stunden<\/em> at Klara Soppteater.<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2007<\/strong> Helen and husband David\u2019s son Ruben was born, and with the exception of two BAO concerts in the autumn, in Globen and Scandinavium, Helen was on maternity leave until April 2008, when I Stunden<\/em> at Klara Soppteater was resumed.<\/p>\n

In the autumn of 2008<\/strong> Helen took on the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady<\/em><\/a>,<\/a> which premiered on September 12 at the Oscar Theatre in Stockholm. The show played until December 19, 2009. The part of Eliza earned Helen the second Gold Mask of her career. During the spring she was also awarded the Lund Student Singers Association\u2019s soloist award, motivated with the following: \u201c…who thanks to her personal warmth and artistic insight into her widely appreciated artistry has won everybody\u2019s hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2008 we could also hear Helen as the earthworm Doris in the animated movie Disco-daggarna<\/em> (Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms<\/em>)<\/a> and the following year she once more gave voice to Maggie, now in the second movie about Nicke Nyfiken 2: Apa p\u00e5 rymmen!<\/em> (Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!<\/em>)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2006_2010_1\"2009<\/strong> was a very internationally successful year for Helen. On June 24 the new BAO, now called BAB (Benny Andersson\u2019s Band), album Story of a heart<\/em><\/a> was released and around the same time BAO kicked off their summer tour. Among other concerts they gave a highly acclaimed performance at Hampstead Heath in London on July 4. The Swedish version of the title track Story of a heart<\/em>; Sommaren du fick<\/em>, was released as a single in early June. Helen also did a few solo concerts later this summer. Helen also did a few concerts with Martin and Jojje later this summer.<\/p>\n

On September 23rd and 24th an English concert version of Kristina fr\u00e5n Duvem\u00e5la<\/em>,<\/a> now called Kristina At Carnegie Hall<\/em><\/a>, was performed in New York. Helen was the only Swedish artist in the ensemble and she sang her title role with great success. On April 14, 2010 she once again sang the part of Kristina in an English concert version, this time at the Royal Albert Hall in London.<\/p>\n

In the spring of 2010<\/strong> Helen shot the movie Simon och ekarna<\/em> (Simon and the Oaks<\/em>),<\/a> based on a novel by Marianne Fredriksson. The movie, where Helen plays Simon\u2019s mother Karin, is directed by Lisa Ohlin and will premiere on December 9 2011. That spring Helen also took part in several concerts dedicated to Stephen Sondheim, who turned 80.<\/p>\n

In late May and early June she participated in En touch av Taube<\/em> at the Gothenburg Opera and on June 18 she performed during the Parliamentary gala at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, held in honor of the crown princess wedding.<\/p>\n

In the autumn when Stockholm City Theatre celebrated its 50 year annivesary, Helen had the role of the blind Poetissan in the play Aniara<\/em><\/a>, directed by Lars Rudolfsson.<\/p>\n

November 17 she released her second solo album; Euforia – Helen Sj\u00f6holm sjunger Billy Joel<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn enjoyable selection, sensitively interpreted by Tomas Andersson Wij … Interesting hand-picked rarities, but also convincing versions of evergreens Piano man (Barpianisten) and She’s always a woman (Kvinnan f\u00f6r dig)\u201d
\nJens Peterson, Aftonbladet<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn several cases her interpretations exceed the originals, she has as previously known a unique talent to make every single word feel credible\u201d
\nCorren<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard not to be dazzled by Helen Sj\u00f6holm\u2019s crystal clear voice and brilliant vocal technique\u201d
\nRalph Bretzer, Norra Sk\u00e5ne<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHelen Sj\u00f6holm\u2019s wonderful voice and her superb sense of drama lifts her interpretation of Billy Joel\u2019s songs to great heights\u201d
\nBj\u00f6rn Stenberg, Uppsala Nya Tidning<\/em><\/p>\n

At the end of the year, Helen was awarded the Expressen music prize The Fiddler of 2010.<\/p>\n

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