Hi again! This song is like the "Stairway Of Heaven" of our xmas songs. Along with Sparrow, these two songs belong to the Raskasta Joulua show. I was at the gig in Kuopio...and while Sparrow always call other ppl to sing along, when this song is played, the audience keeps still and hardly even takes pics or vids with cellphones. Special song indeed
Jarkko's original band was called Teräsbetoni. It was a power-metal band, kinda funny cheesy 80's style songs about warriors and epic fights- basically finnish version of Manowar. 😄 All their songs are in finnish - and Jarkko uses his amazing tenor voice, sometimes mixed with some growling as well.
@sateentuoksu Yes, and even that name is like a purposefully cheesy metal reference. "What could be tougher than steel reinforced concrete" 😂 I like metal bands that don't take themselves too seriously. Kind of like Beast in Black. Their concerts are always a party 🎉
Backround: This is from classical "sophisticated" christmas concert by Vantaan Viihdeorkesteri and after this show was televised at few years ago, even every grandma knew who Jarkko Ahola is, not only metalheads. Somebody had an idea, lets but this guy in a fine suit, comb his hear a little so he doesnt look like a hobo and give him a mick. He was visiting singer with the orchestra and did only 2-3 songs but oh boy he used his airtime well =D People fell in love and he did heavy christmas album next year and was basicly everywhere and done since so much i cant even remember.
Thank you! The most beautiful Christmas song, for me, is still Varpunen Jouluaamuna (Sparrow on a Christmas morning). But I like Sylvian Joululaulu, too. Sometimes, it's just too sad for me (yes, I know Varpunen Jouluaamuna is also quite sad). By the way, those two songs are written by the same guy, Zachris Topelius... wel they were poems. Sylvian joululaulu was originally written in Swedish (Sylvias hälsning från Sicilien, which can be translated into English meaning Sylvia's greetings from Sicily). Yes, the song/poem is partly about missing home, but it also has a darker story. Sylvia is a migratory bird that flies to Sicily, Italy for winter. Then it's captured and locked in a cage. (this is where the crusome part starts). Then people ruin the birds eyes so that it's dark for it all the time... Sylvia is a bird that sings during night, so now it lures other birds of its kind to get captured. Then people would cut the birds' tongue for food. Topelius was against all of this so I suppose that's one reason why he wrote this poem. I love it, how much you show appreciation for my culture, the Finnish culture. Thank you for that! ❤
Jarkko Ahola is the singer and songwriter from the heavy band Teräsbetoni. He is an amazing singer with no vocal training what so ever. He has never taking a vocal lesson. He just released his third Christmas album. Check out Nessun Dorma opera or My Way heavy version, or next should be his Walking in the air live from the church.
"Sylvia's Christmas Carol Lyr. Zachary Topelius Mus. Karl Collan And so did Christmas come to the North Christmas came to our hearts as well And the spruces, they bring up their shine brightly Even to the smallest of cottages But up there on that perch is That cage it closes my chriper within And the wailing of the jail has stopped Oh, who could remember the singer's sorrow Where you can smell cypresses even in the winter I sit on the branch of the greatest tree Where waters loom, the wine is foamy And the weather is always like in May And I can see the beautiful Etna from afar Ah, all this is charming and dazes my head And songs are played softly in groves Who could tell it's greatest joys You, the brightest star, shine your gaze To my distant Finland And then when your light goes out Bless the country of memories I can't get anything like that from anywhere Finland will always be the dearest to me And Sylvia's song is played for thanks And it plays the most sonorous song"
Thank you, it's impressive how you contemplate so well both the lyrics and music, and also bind the message to history and cultures. Your reaction also made me understand one thing: we possibly might not have our beloved Heavy Metal Christmas phenomen in Finland without this melancholic and beautiful Christmas song tradition. They are so essential part of the concerts and important to everybody.
Jarkko is a Finnish male version of Floor. The difference is that Floor is trained whereas Jarkko is not. But like Floor, Jarkko can do anything; from metal to opera and everything in between. You must check his version of Nessun Dorma.
Getting on Christmas spirit already in October. This is my all time favourite Christmas song. And I live abroad as well, so this is very emotional. If you do Christmas songs again this year, try Raskasta Joulua and song Tulkoon Joulu. It is amazing!
Sylvian Joululaulu was my late father’s favourite Christmas Carol and he taught me to love it too ❤️. The themes of this melancholic poem are love of country “isänmaanrakkaus”, oppression of the weaker, cruel treatment of innocent animals. In this song, Sylvia also reflects Finland’s status as an autonomous but subordinated part of the Russian Empire, from which Finland wanted to break away and become independent. Thank you so much for your respectful reactions 🙏❤😮
You should check out a song from "Raskasta Joulua" called "Heinillä härkien kaukalon" (acoustic version, official video). It's a beautiful christmas song performed by four finnish heavy metal singers (including Jarkko Ahola and Marco Hietala as well) ua-cam.com/video/CJz1UEyw0MM/v-deo.htmlsi=COWD5ERVJbH7W5M4
Keep in mind when listening to this that Finland had pretty recently been conquered by Russia from Sweden in 1809, during the Finnish War, and was pretty much in between accepting that and finding their own way to possibly breaking free. The russian tsars were flipping and flopping between russianizing Finland or leaving them alone. So Finland was in an identity crisis.
He’s officially untrained, but actually most (metal) singers here are classically trained, because a solid technique is the basic foundation for heavy metal singing. A friend of mine from the US once pointed out that she was amazed at how many Finnish musicians had a classical background, something that apparently isn’t the case in the US. In 2008, Teräsbetoni represented Finland at Eurovision song contest with their song ”Missä miehet ratsastaa”. Aside from being the bass player and lead singer in Teräsbetoni, Jarkko’s also a member of ”Northern Kings”, the ”Raskasta Joulua” project, and in 2019 he released his latest solo album ”Metallisydän”. Please check out his version of Dio’s ”Holy Diver”. He has a unique way of making every cover song his own, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it: ua-cam.com/video/HodZzgh5tY8/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
One of my favorite christmas songs, but this version just doesn't do it for me. You should react to Anna Erikson's version of this, there's a video on YT with English lyrics so you can follow along!
Hi again! This song is like the "Stairway Of Heaven" of our xmas songs. Along with Sparrow, these two songs belong to the Raskasta Joulua show. I was at the gig in Kuopio...and while Sparrow always call other ppl to sing along, when this song is played, the audience keeps still and hardly even takes pics or vids with cellphones. Special song indeed
Jarkko's original band was called Teräsbetoni. It was a power-metal band, kinda funny cheesy 80's style songs about warriors and epic fights- basically finnish version of Manowar. 😄 All their songs are in finnish - and Jarkko uses his amazing tenor voice, sometimes mixed with some growling as well.
And teräsbetoni could mean something like Reinforced concrete
@sateentuoksu Yes, and even that name is like a purposefully cheesy metal reference. "What could be tougher than steel reinforced concrete" 😂 I like metal bands that don't take themselves too seriously. Kind of like Beast in Black. Their concerts are always a party 🎉
jarkko voice have something what elvis have. greatnessssss. thanx to great reaction and have wonderful new year enterthecronic and everybody.
Backround: This is from classical "sophisticated" christmas concert by Vantaan Viihdeorkesteri and after this show was televised at few years ago, even every grandma knew who Jarkko Ahola is, not only metalheads. Somebody had an idea, lets but this guy in a fine suit, comb his hear a little so he doesnt look like a hobo and give him a mick. He was visiting singer with the orchestra and did only 2-3 songs but oh boy he used his airtime well =D
People fell in love and he did heavy christmas album next year and was basicly everywhere and done since so much i cant even remember.
Thank you!
The most beautiful Christmas song, for me, is still Varpunen Jouluaamuna (Sparrow on a Christmas morning). But I like Sylvian Joululaulu, too. Sometimes, it's just too sad for me (yes, I know Varpunen Jouluaamuna is also quite sad).
By the way, those two songs are written by the same guy, Zachris Topelius... wel they were poems.
Sylvian joululaulu was originally written in Swedish (Sylvias hälsning från Sicilien, which can be translated into English meaning Sylvia's greetings from Sicily). Yes, the song/poem is partly about missing home, but it also has a darker story.
Sylvia is a migratory bird that flies to Sicily, Italy for winter. Then it's captured and locked in a cage. (this is where the crusome part starts). Then people ruin the birds eyes so that it's dark for it all the time... Sylvia is a bird that sings during night, so now it lures other birds of its kind to get captured. Then people would cut the birds' tongue for food.
Topelius was against all of this so I suppose that's one reason why he wrote this poem.
I love it, how much you show appreciation for my culture, the Finnish culture. Thank you for that!
❤
Jarkko is a great singer❤
Jarkko Ahola is the singer and songwriter from the heavy band Teräsbetoni. He is an amazing singer with no vocal training what so ever. He has never taking a vocal lesson. He just released his third Christmas album. Check out Nessun Dorma opera or My Way heavy version, or next should be his Walking in the air live from the church.
Check out Northern kings -Take on me (live) - , you can find other familiar faces from it 😏🤘🇫🇮
"Sylvia's Christmas Carol
Lyr. Zachary Topelius
Mus. Karl Collan
And so did Christmas come to the North
Christmas came to our hearts as well
And the spruces, they bring up their shine brightly
Even to the smallest of cottages
But up there on that perch is
That cage it closes my chriper within
And the wailing of the jail has stopped
Oh, who could remember the singer's sorrow
Where you can smell cypresses even in the winter
I sit on the branch of the greatest tree
Where waters loom, the wine is foamy
And the weather is always like in May
And I can see the beautiful Etna from afar
Ah, all this is charming and dazes my head
And songs are played softly in groves
Who could tell it's greatest joys
You, the brightest star, shine your gaze
To my distant Finland
And then when your light goes out
Bless the country of memories
I can't get anything like that from anywhere
Finland will always be the dearest to me
And Sylvia's song is played for thanks
And it plays the most sonorous song"
They call him the "Metal God". But Jarkko can sing anything.
Oh yeah. He is one of the better finnish male singers of all time.
Thank you, it's impressive how you contemplate so well both the lyrics and music, and also bind the message to history and cultures. Your reaction also made me understand one thing: we possibly might not have our beloved Heavy Metal Christmas phenomen in Finland without this melancholic and beautiful Christmas song tradition. They are so essential part of the concerts and important to everybody.
Jarkko is a Finnish male version of Floor. The difference is that Floor is trained whereas Jarkko is not. But like Floor, Jarkko can do anything; from metal to opera and everything in between.
You must check his version of Nessun Dorma.
Like already said, you have to check out Jarkko's band Teräsbetoni 🤘 Happy New Year!
♥❤🔥💓❤🔥♥!!! Ah, devine Jarkko✨✨!
Getting on Christmas spirit already in October. This is my all time favourite Christmas song. And I live abroad as well, so this is very emotional. If you do Christmas songs again this year, try Raskasta Joulua and song Tulkoon Joulu. It is amazing!
Jarkko is the King. Hello from Finland ❤
Sylvian Joululaulu was my late father’s favourite Christmas Carol and he taught me to love it too ❤️.
The themes of this melancholic poem are love of country “isänmaanrakkaus”, oppression of the weaker, cruel treatment of innocent animals.
In this song, Sylvia also reflects Finland’s status as an autonomous but subordinated part of the Russian Empire, from which Finland wanted to break away and become independent.
Thank you so much for your respectful reactions 🙏❤😮
Christmas was peaceful. Family, good food and of course christmas sauna 😊
You should check out a song from "Raskasta Joulua" called "Heinillä härkien kaukalon" (acoustic version, official video). It's a beautiful christmas song performed by four finnish heavy metal singers (including Jarkko Ahola and Marco Hietala as well)
ua-cam.com/video/CJz1UEyw0MM/v-deo.htmlsi=COWD5ERVJbH7W5M4
He is just a normal heavy metal singer from Finland. xD Just kidding! He is actually quite good. Merry X-mas from Helsinki!
Moi! Ihanaa kuulla kun mun oma artisti mikä on ja pysyy ❤
Its Zakarius Topelius poem 1853
Keep in mind when listening to this that Finland had pretty recently been conquered by Russia from Sweden in 1809, during the Finnish War, and was pretty much in between accepting that and finding their own way to possibly breaking free. The russian tsars were flipping and flopping between russianizing Finland or leaving them alone. So Finland was in an identity crisis.
Nightwish Sleepwalker for Eurovision (2000) official video by Tarja.
He’s officially untrained, but actually most (metal) singers here are classically trained, because a solid technique is the basic foundation for heavy metal singing. A friend of mine from the US once pointed out that she was amazed at how many Finnish musicians had a classical background, something that apparently isn’t the case in the US.
In 2008, Teräsbetoni represented Finland at Eurovision song contest with their song ”Missä miehet ratsastaa”. Aside from being the bass player and lead singer in Teräsbetoni, Jarkko’s also a member of ”Northern Kings”, the ”Raskasta Joulua” project, and in 2019 he released his latest solo album ”Metallisydän”.
Please check out his version of Dio’s ”Holy Diver”. He has a unique way of making every cover song his own, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it:
ua-cam.com/video/HodZzgh5tY8/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Olette mahtavia 😊
Listen to his Nessun Dorma....
As a finn I’d like to point out that the way he rolls the R here is not really the way we finns do it.
Duh 🙄
@@enterthecronic Homer? Is that you? 😆
@@k.l.7788 I am about as brilliant as Homer lol
Laulun sanat on kirjoitettu Italiassa ja kertoo Sylvia nimisestä linnusta, joka on vankina häkissä.
One of my favorite christmas songs, but this version just doesn't do it for me. You should react to Anna Erikson's version of this, there's a video on YT with English lyrics so you can follow along!
My go to version is always with Arja Koriseva. ❤️ Teemu Roivainen does it well too.