Brit Reacts to Håkan Hellström - Det kommer aldrig va över för mig

[@Upe-f9c]

If a packed stadium can sing your lyrics, in every song during the entire concert, then you´re big.

[@mesannahhh]

I have seen him live 3 times, everyone knows him but you either love or hate him. It might be hard to get into for someone who doesnt understand swedish since the most important part of his music is the lyrics. The way he writes is what makes him stand out and what people connect with :)

[@AndersCaous]

The most importent part is the lyrics. Says a lot about the music doesnt it? The guy cant sing either.

[@olsa76]

Håkan turns 50 this year. He divides Sweden like the Red Sea. Most people either hate or love him. He doesn't have much of a singing voice, but it still works and the lyrics are good. I vote for more British accents in the music. Love songs like Billy Bragg's "between the wars" very precisely for the beautiful accent.

[@herrbonk3635]

Some don't care too. Like hundreds of other artists (old and young), he's not that interesting really.

[@deaodaggi]

Håkan is the best!!! His texts and melodies are really special. And stage presence.

[@joakimkarlsson9942]

You mean dylans lyrics? Håkan have just taken more or less every song and Google translated theim to swedish. Pls dont say his lyics is good... Its bobs and some other who have wroten theim. But yea he is a Great entertainer.

[@deaodaggi]

@@joakimkarlsson9942 then you have not heard much of his work.

[@elduuude]

I am a German who has been living in Sweden since 2005. Gothenburg, where Håkan is from. Yes, here it's basically that you either love him or hate him and say cannot sing. For me, his music touches me, he manages to reach my heart. The feel, the sound of the music, his voice, his lyrics. I can just feel his music. Like so many people. Even when he steals parts from other artists, which he does do here. This one has a part U2-New Year's Day and a part The Killers-When We Were Young. But: I can relate so much more to this one. This song means a lot to me. He does that many times, steal parts from other artists. But I think the songs always turn out really well. I hate it when people steal stuff and it feels like they have nothing to add. For me, it's not at all like that with Håkan. Anyway, he has so many good songs where has not stolen anything. He also has a lot of lyrical references to his heroes, where he incorporates lines that are translations from lines of English songs he likes. All kinds of genres. I like this a lot, probably because I like his taste ;-) I've seen Håkan live 3 times. Very emotional. One more thing: I wrote my Bachelor's thesis titled "Has British become more British?" about 15 years ago. Because I loved all that British music where you could suddenly spot so many regional dialects (much more than before)! Exactly what you are saying - it's really nice when people sing in their dialects! Arctic Monkeys' "Fake Tales of San Francisco" was a bit of a comment on that as well, I think. Like "Be authentic, sing in your voice about stuff you know." So much about that ;-) For some Håkan feel without stolen parts these are quite good, I think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIqcY2CEe7eLf8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn25e6d3pMh2fqM I think in Sweden there are many artists that are good in between melancholy and euphoria (and yes, nostalgia as well). I think I need to join your Patreon sometime soon, once I find the time. I'm a music nerd with over 840 Spotify lists, a lot of German and Swedish stuff as well.

[@MrBern91]

I think most swedes know about him, but well... He is also one of those artists you either love or hate. :) This is from 2013 I think, but his carréer has spanned since 1992 or something like that I think.

[@herrbonk3635]

No, we usually don't care. We don't hate him for singing badly. He's a kind guy.

[@johannordin6534]

Håkan is very famous in Sweden yes. Some ppl like him and other ppl do not. I used to dislike him but the more I turned out to be a philanthropist, I noticed a correlation between understanding ppl and understanding music. To understand the music some ppl listens to, you can discover a lot about them. Then I noticed the fantastic lyrics the more I learned to appreciate his voice. The way you analyze songs, like this one, really reminds me of how I myself deal with music. To associate and collet patterns in the music to your inner library. The texts, but also how the song is portrayed in the music video.

[@rolandjernstrom9024]

By far the biggest singing in Swedish, soundtrack of my life!!

[@LinnAxarp-cy1bj]

The song is from 2013 and yeah, he is a indiepop/rock artist who's very famous in sweden. I've been listning to him since 2003. He started his solo career in 2000. "Det kommer aldrig vara över mig" can tanslate to "it will never be over for me" and it's about still being here and that you have learned from life and keep on going, maybe a bit stronger now unlike when you were younger. It's a hard to explain, every person reads into his lyrics in their own way, it's kind of what is speciel about him as an artist.

[@abdersus244]

Here are the lyrics to the song in English. I am sixteen years I am the place they never discovered I'm a storm from nowhere I can break your heart Like a hurricane I can sweep you away But I will never die, no It will never go away for me I will love you until the end of the earth Because I will never die, no It will never go away for me I am twenty-four Just a little spark Just one word can set a forest on fire I can love you just like that fire But I will never die, no It will never go away for me I can burn you like you've never burned yourself If you play with me It will never go away for me I'm thirty-nine I am a lost confidence A boy from the past is back again He just stands there And stares straight into my soul We would love each other to the end of the earth And you would never die, no. It would never be over for you I will love you until the end of the earth Because I will never die, no It will never go away for me

[@bigbrawler3080]

Damn. I looked Hakan up at random cause i remembered a cd mix I had in HS. Stuff like Minutemen and Echo and the Bunnymen. But also a song called Ramlar, which led down this rabbit hole.

[@friswing]

Note, that the letter 'Å' has a circle above, it is not an 'A', and the sound 'Å' is more like the dubble O, in words like door, or 'O' in 'more. Thus, Håkan sounds more like 'Hookan' 😀

[@ImSanna88]

Great way of putting it 🙏😊

[@herrbonk3635]

Or like the oa in "boar", or like au in "Laura" or "laundry" , etc. English spelling is ad hoc.

[@MarkusOttosson]

Håkan Hellström has the record for most sold tickets in the biggest arena in Sweden - Ullevi. 72.000. Beating Metallica, Bruce, Ed Sheeran etc etc. The thing is that he did it four nights. Meaning that he sold 280.000 tickets. That is like 2% of the whole population in Sweden. So yeah. Kind of big...

[@MyBubbleInSpace]

I was at the second of those shows! Not as many in the audience as the first night, but it was still a magical experience.

[@DennisEmanuelsson]

I thought you would say "It sounds like another song"😂😂 Would'nt be surprising though😂

[@Nina-sn8hf]

There were 2 camps here in Sweden during that time period. Either all in Håkan Hellström. Or all in another Swedish band called Kent. Personally, I prefer Kent. You should check them out too. It can't get more Swedish than Håkan Hellström or Kent 😊

[@mr.sts.p]

Me to! i never liked Håkan Hellström but Kent yes all the way!

[@helenalissing6475]

I love both Håkan and Kent 😀

[@glenngastonjonsson7954]

Weird. In those years we loved both Kent and Håkan, spiced up with Green Day, Weeping Willows, Robyn, Hello Saferide (and Säkert!), Glasvegas, White Lies, Nick Cave, Laleh...tons of brilliant music out there, why form a camp? All the people I know that loves Håkan, loves Kent as well.

[@apefu]

"I had left two concert tickets to Håkan Hellström in the front window of my car. Some bastard broke the side window and added two more tickets!"

[@danielolson5378]

What a mean thing to do 😉😂

[@Alvaavikluund]

I LOVE HÅKAN❤️❤️❤️

[@ravens_tale]

Håkan is HUGE yes🇸🇪

[@IsisMusic]

I like watching a gay British guy trying to understand a Swedish man singing about his love and sorrow

[@kingvii7250]

"I'm never gonna die... it will never be over for me"... "I'm 16..............I'm 39... the boy returns"... you get the picture

[@annikadson]

I knew him at the end of the 90s and he lived a stone's throw from me then. He was in a band called Broder Daniel and did solo careers in 2000 and did it with a bang. Feel free to listen to the song that made him famous "Känn ingen sorg för me Göteborg"

[@helenalissing6475]

Håkan is a poet. His lyrics are why people love him, so you really should try to translate them first. Then he is also known for ”borrowing” some notes here and there from other artist. For me he is doing it with respect. For others perhaps not. This song reminds a lot of New years day by U2. You should watch a live version of the song ”valborg”.

[@helenalissing6475]

I added the offical video of Valborg in your view family request. And then the live version from his latest tour. Watch them in that order. Valborg is a Swedish holiday, Valborgsmässoafton (always on the 30th April) when we welcomes Spring after a long winter.

[@marcushertz4434]

Verses are U2, chorus is the the Killers

[@helenalissing6475]

@@marcushertz4434 you’re right

[@Nona-ih5lk]

The song "Valborg" was the song that got me listening to Håkan. I was on the bus and all I saw out the window was fields and farms. This was in autum and it was almost dark outside. Out of the radio Håkan sang: "gårdarna va grönsvarta" ❤. Meaning: the farms was a greenish black.

[@joakimkarlsson9942]

Stupid.. Its not his lyrics!

[@sonofisai]

Probably the biggest swedish singing artist in history. Sold out Nya Ullevi several nights in a row last summer (70k+ each night)

[@mattejohansson6724]

The lyrics. Is 80% In this.

[@Aragorn430]

Hes one of the most known swedish musican even if you dont like him, his song genres is: Indie pop , vispop and rock. ''Vispop is a music genre which originated from and became popular in the Scandinavian countries in the mid-1960s. The term is derived from the word visa which denotes traditional and popular folk song of Sweden. During the 1970s this was among the most popular genres of music in Scandinavia.'' Vispop is typically performed by a singer-songwriter playing an acoustic guitar, and the lyrics often expresses social commentary. (Stylistic origins: Pop rock, Folk rock, Nordic folk music) ''The genre could be compared to American folk rock or bluegrass.''

[@willelarsson9408]

Damn I love Håkan so much. You should check out some other classic Håkan songs as well. En Midsommarnattsdröm, Känn ingen sorg för mig i göteborg and so many more

[@SusanneGudmundsgardh]

Its the right person hes about 50 now❤

[@lullebulle2]

You should really read the translated lyrics to songs you react to... you will understand them better and also learn some Swedish ( or what ever language you react to ). But yeah håkan is a great song writer, most people will like him because of his lyrics since he does not carry the most beutiful voice, even tho thats not a negative in my opinion, it makes him sound more autentic... Some songs just need that broken voice, Jonny cash - Hurt is a good example, The lyrics combined with the broken voice is really captivating.

[@nocturne7371]

Håkan Hellström is one of those artists who''s music you either love or hate, if you are a Swede. I have not spoken to anyone that just doesn't care.

[@babalawohrg]

What it sounds like? It sounds like U2 used to sound.

[@matereo]

It will never be over for me (will never die) it means

[@elina0301]

I would like to see you react to Benjamin Ingrosso’s medley in Eurovision this year! He’s a Swedish artist getting bigger and bigger outside of Sweden 🇸🇪!!

[@afternoobtea914]

I'm gen X and have heard of him. Not someone I know of and I am swedish so suppose it's a later generation thing.

[@gilbertolsson5641]

Sweden is VERY divided if you love or hate him.

[@zwoosh2050]

you should listen to "kung för en dag" by him

[@akerblomsyoutobe]

If you want to react to Håkan Hellström you should really react to this live performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIuWXnxof99macUsi=A4t0whpKblWCYkMR Or: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKe9ma2XnM6kfacsi=x75tdxnOGnzJJW3r This concert is in his home town with around 75 000 people attending, singing every word of the lyrics. I think you get a better understanding of his magic watching him live. His songs are also moslty about the lyrics.

[@IsisMusic]

It is Brit pop! Jesus, when where u born?

[@herrkulor3771]

Please review "Tysk indian" by Olle Ljungström

[@joakimlofberg8345]

Its from 2013

[@nodrilltoday]

It sounds like New years day by U2...

[@hetsie9956]

It's okay to not like something, just be honest with us.

[@sebastianksn]

Varför är det så svårt att inse att det Håkan gör är att släppa musik som folk blir glada av? Varför hålla på att sprida negativitet? Nattsvarta själar; låt oss andra ha kul. Tack!

[@hetsie9956]

@@sebastianksn finns i chatten ♥

[@Taxi58]

Håkans band… kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJKwampmab11ha8si=CcRYLKM94Cu2Bgl5

[@IsisMusic]

You miss so much when you don´t understand the lyrics

[@tlelarsson]

Yes. Big as in BIG. But sorry britts, you will not understand why.

[@ADarkRomance]

if it’s familiar, it’s because it’s sampled from when you were young by the killers

[@zpitzer]

Mostly naild it but, Dwayne, Dwayne, you need to learn how to prononce the å, it's not an a in Håkan :)

[@SvenskNationalist2000]

react to all endings sweden

[@michaellundmark2030]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3q7lIOgp5uIjM0&start_radio=1

[@danielolson5378]

I can honestly say i don't get his greatness what so ever imo the most overrated artist in Sweden! Can't sing and when he tries he does it out of tune. No i don't have a beef with him nor hate him never even met him so why would i hate him?! And no i don't envy him i think it's cool that he has become a millionaire from his music. I can give him this that he worked his way up to becoming the biggest artist in Sweden. He began performing at his school then some local bands which gained him popularity and eventually he went solo. He still lives in Gothenburg and has the record for the largest crowd for the largest outdoor arena in Scandinavia that's respect!

[@vansting]

I love his music but can’t stand his voice, it sounds like he always are close to be of key!

[@grizzly7973]

Listen to The Killers - When you were young and you will know where he stole the music from :) He just changed the lyrics

[@sebastianksn]

Är det så? Är det verkligen så? Vad sägs om att samma ackordföljd finns i Bryan Adams ”Heaven”? Är The Killers egentligen THE ROBBERS kanske?

[@TexMexW20]

you have to react to the swedish band eldkvarn!

[@svartkattante]

Yes He i big in in some circles, and there he is HUGE Not for me though, I'm a punk rocker. I think he is overrated. He sings in falsetto, which makes his Gothenburg dialect very clear (it's absolutely nothing wrong in itself) But my 28-year-old daughter likes him. TRANSLATED lyrics I am sixteen years I am the place they never discovered I'm a storm from nowhere I can break your heart Like a hurricane I can sweep you away But I'm never going to die, no It will never be over for me Ref: I will love you when the earth ends Because I'm never going to die, no It will never be over for me I am twenty-four Just a little spark Just one word can set a forest on fire Ref I can burn you like you've never burned yourself If you play with me It will never be over for me I'm thirty-nine I am a lost confidence A boy from the past is back again He just stands there And stares straight into my soul We would love each other until the end of the earth And you would never die, no. It would never be over for you Ref

[@MrGunnar69]

He is totally unknown outside of the very small fishing village called Götlaborg.

[@Ideserve100]

Haha! You don't know what you are talking about. 😂

[@sebastianksn]

Haha skräll att du är född 69 ditt miserabla helvete. Inse att Håkan äger musik-Sverige bara!

[@brasserasse]

You've probably heard it before. He has stolen most of his melodies. But at least he can sing false.

[@Wither81]

Håkan is one of the worlds worst musical thieves. Just listen to U2s New years day and compare that to this verse. And there are approx 50more songs were he either stole music or lyrics from.

[@medusaslair]

No, he's not the biggest in Sweden. And he is an acquired taste, to say the least. You should listen to Thåström, that's a real living legend in Swedish music.

[@tompettersson3814]

His lyrics are great but he sounds like crap.

[@satanihelvetet]

I feel sorry for you as fooled to react to Håkan Helström. Either you're a fan or not. Most of us can't stand Håkan. It's used to be said that if you have the choice between listening to Håkan Hellström or be shot in the foot, your answer gonna be "wich foot?"

[@sebastianksn]

Hahaha ”most of us”. Skjut dig i båda fötterna nästa gång du får chansen

[@agren.l]

Never listning to him. Not my stile

[@annhelensjostrom9065]

He's big,but not my favorite

[@HammeredReactions]

Sounds like New Years Day by U2 to me

[@Jenzemannen]

So true! Never thought of that before!

[@sebastianksn]

@@Jenzemannenhaha jo, det har du tänkt på många gånger förut

[@thomasandersson367]

He is big with some Swedes, although many have a hard time with his singing voice because he often sings falsely. And he's stolen a lot from others when he's made music. Personally I'm divided there are some songs that are ok while others are bad.

[@Perisa79]

Stolen?? omfg, are you really this "smart"...!!!??? First of all, it's called borrowed.. Second, Name me a song from 2000 and forward that hasn't "stolen" bits of another song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thomasandersson367]

@@Perisa79 It seems you are the one who doesn't have a clue. Yes, it is easy for music to sound like other music. For example, you can make a song and be inspired by music you like. But in Hellström's case it has been more than that. He has ripped off text lines and melodies straight off. Even within professional musician circles there has been a lot of talk about it. He has risked getting caught for it several times.

[@Perisa79]

​@@thomasandersson367 All that you just said I'm well aware of. My point was basically he is not alone doing that... I would bet that if not all 99.99% of all band has done it more than once... It's no big deal, why cry about it here on YT? Yeah yeah, have a nice day. Im off. hocus pocus 🪄✨poff✨

[@sebastianksn]

Men men, vad hände med albumen som Håkan nu snodde låtarna från? Blev det hål i dem? Försvann låtarna från originalalbumen?? Förklara hur man snor en låt, snälla!

[@thomasandersson367]

@@sebastianksn Man kan sno immateriellt material. Man behöver inte sno något fysiskt för att det ska vara stöld.

[@SaccoLokka]

This is the only good song he has the rest is crap!

[@Pernilla.G]

I have never liked him! I saw him on allsång på skansen and it was so bad 😆

[@sebastianksn]

Den enda artisten i Sverige som har väckt hela den halvdöda allsångspubliken till liv.

[@bigbang1891]

He sucks

[@sebastianksn]

Hahaha snälla rara, JG suger på att spela fotboll. Det är ett faktum. Håkan däremot, han är en artist i världsklass.

[@bigbang1891]

@@sebastianksn Möjligtvis en artist i världsklass för tondöva i sånt fall. Jag lyssnar hellre på världens mest irriterande ljud (Dum & Dummare referens) i ett dygn i sträck än 10 sekunders av hans inhumana ylanden.

[@sebastianksn]

Okej, du har ändå humor. Gillar det! Även om du självklart har brutalt fel!

[@bigbang1891]

@@sebastianksn Givetvis har man humor. Och visst är det underbart att man kan få lov att tycka olika. Vi kan t.o.m säkert hitta något vi båda tycker om. Typ glass, öl eller varför inte kexchoklad 😁 Men som ägaren till min sportkrog hotade med, "för varje prilla han måste sopa upp lägger han till en HH låt i spellistan" . Det är inte många prillor efter det.... Då nog har jag rätt alltid 🤣

[@sebastianksn]

@@bigbang1891 att sunkmänniskor på ett sunkhak inte lyssnar på Håkan, det förvånar ingen 😉

[@miou-miou-]

does it sound familiar? i wonder if that is because he 100% stole this from the killers - when you were young.. and yes, all of his hits are stolen songs.. the only time he did anything good was when he played for for "honey is cool" and "broder daniel". as himself, no he has never created anything original. the sole reason his music hasnt been flagged on youtube or spotify is because of his bad singing not matching up with the original songs.. and if anyone wants to debate me on this, please just google him and his thievery.. this is NOT a new take on his work..

[@moondaughter1004]

His collab with Veronica Maggio isn't stolen

[@Rix.67]

Most famous, nope

[@michaellundmark2030]

its a totally rip off from "new years day" with U2 1980

[@annelieelfstedt3233]

To me ABBA, Roxette, Veronica Maggio and Zara Larsson much bigger! But thats me.

[@frazzefraz]

I think the most people I know cant stand him. I think he has the worst voice and is the worst artist i know from Gothenberg.

[@sebastianksn]

Så gulligt att du och dina fyra vänner sitter och hatar på en snubbe från Göteborg som har lyckats här i livet. Välj glädjen!