Open Up Your Heart

Live from the bedroom-studio in Izumi, Sendai. This tune was on the album "Morgonluft" (1985) by the amazing Per-Erik Hallin, one of my favorite musicians ever.
/ henrikhanssonmusic
You feel a longing deep within
Won’t you let him in
Let something new begin
Just like a gentle breeze
He wants to give you peace
Open up your heart
Listen - do you hear his voice?
Can you hear him through the noise
He’s giving you the choice
Like a whispering in the wind
He’s begging to come in
Open up your heart
Open up your heart
Open up your heart
He’s begging you ”come home
You don’t have to be alone
If you open up your heart”
He’ll give you peace forever more
What are you waiting for?
See him standing at your door
He’s calling you by name
Life will never be the same
If you open up your heart
Open up your heart

[@jorgenraa]

Tack för att du finns och skapar vackra toner som får våra hjärtan att växa 🙏

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tack för att du lyssnar! :)

[@BurningStar81]

What a gorgeous voice.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Alba Diz Thank you! :)

[@carolcfernandoable]

I wish to hear you sing.. Be My Lady. I hope one day I hear you with that song. Good luck and God Bless

[@Westcoastmusiclover]

Ruskig världsklass! Fler Per-Erik covers please :)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Westcoastmusiclover Tack så mycket! Det kan nog tänkas bli fler P-E-låtar ja... :)

[@gloriaandjackvinson326]

Absolutely God given voice! One of the most beautiful tones I’ve ever heard.

[@syncro16se]

Underbart Henrik! och tack Per Erik Hallin.. ;)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+syncro16se Tackar så mycket! P-E är bäst! :)

[@veegh90]

This is the peak of perfection. I've commented your video before, but GOD DANG its so good.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you very much indeed! :)

[@roboticrealm]

Grymt bra!! Per-Erik Hallin är fantastisk! Så gött att höra att det fortfarande finns duktigt folk som kör slick västkust! :-)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

roboticrealm Tackar tackar! En genre som måste hållas vid liv! :) P-E är en stor hjälte!

[@Westcoast-AOR]

Längtar efter något mer som denna!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Finns det ens fler låtar som denna? ;)

[@Westcoast-AOR]

@@HenrikHanssonMusic egentligen inte!! 🤣

[@geirbye7460]

My daughter cried hearing this one , she said you have a voice of an angel, and I totally agreed Henrik . stå på du har det

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tusen tack! God Jul!

[@karinstigmark1063]

Vilken vacker version av Per Erik Hallins ”Open up your heart”! Tack, Henrik!

[@Frullz001]

En av de vackraste covers jag någonsin har hört! Sällan man sitter med gråten i halsen pågrund av en sångröst, men det gjorde jag nu. Tack!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Jonatan Gabrielsson Tack så mycket Jonatan för de vänliga orden! :)

[@xxxArtOfLovexxx]

So absolutly beautiful - just love it

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Lise Dandanell Thank you Lise!

[@mikaellarsson20]

Sfantastic

[@Fryx15]

Wow, vilken röst! :D

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar tackar! :)

[@magnuslundin7270]

Applåder och Champagne!! Fan va bra!!!!

[@chaton51]

Really nice voice... Really.... I m ... Waooow ...

[@Spongierocks]

Man!! i'm so sorry to be buggin' you... Truth is, Ifound you by mistake... Man, I've been struggling so much lately, and this song made me cry, I really felt this one! Man what a beautiful talent you have! God bless you man! Subscribed! Greetings from Mexico City.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Abe Navarro Nice comments on KZbin is the best kind of buggin'! ;) Hope things turn around for you sooner than later! Greetings from Sendai, Japan.

[@Spongierocks]

Can I add you on Facebook? You can find me as (Abe Nv)

[@sven-eriklarsson5061]

Så grymt bra!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar! :)

[@Jason_Drums_]

Incredible Voice 👌 💯💥💥💥💥💥 😍 🙌

[@malinborgstrom245]

oj,oj,oj..! Aldrig hört denna man - men oo vilken röst..! Och vilken känsla! Tack!!May God Bless You

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar så väldigt mycket! :)

[@annemaritsvenneby3808]

This is lovely - ❤️❤️

[@KevinnLara]

You are so talented! I hope you’re performing LOTS. I can see you on America’s Got Talent.❤️

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you very much for your kind words! I'm not performing nearly as much as would like to (but since covid, who is...?). Maybe if there's a "Swedish-but-living-in-Japan Got Talent"... ;) Take care!

[@Suzzer01]

Wow, hvor er det en smuk sang - tak ❤

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar så mycket! :)

[@RalphSutton]

Oh what the fuuuunk... the algorithm took me here after 5 years.... you are so awesome.... why aren’t you playing at the Grammys and get one afterwards?!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

I know, right? :) Thank you very much, glad you like it!

[@tobiaseklof3200]

Fantastiskt 👏 så begåvad 💪

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar tackar! :)

[@eivindborge-hansen5102]

This is a wonderful version. Still remember the original from Per-Erik with Frank Ådahl on backing vocal. Beautiful song

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you very much! Yeah, the original is beautiful!

[@ChrisSandMusic]

Heelt magiskt Henrik!! Diggar allt rätt av! Jägarns att våra vägar aldrig korsats då jag gick på Musikhögskolan i Malmö.. Tack för grym musik!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Christoffer Sandberg MHM minsann! Kul att du gillar! :)

[@gunnarsjogren6018]

Fantastiskt!! Jesus Lever❤️🙏🏼

[@AbeVoices]

Henrik! Honestly.. your voice and feel is just..!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank u very much!

[@peevee605]

I'm a huge fan of this Jem of a song. It kept me going where there was no hope. No help. No way. And here you are doing the song. I dry my eyes writing these words. If you want to collaborate on the track, I can add some. God bless.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you so much for your words, Daniel! God Bless!

[@almuniz9059]

AWESOME JOB MY BROTHER... THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Al Muniz Thank you very much! It was my pleasure! :)

[@MrHallback]

Vad bra! Detta är en av mina absoluta favoritlåtar och du spelar och sjunger den jättebra! Hälsningar från Åland :)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Anders Hallbäck Tack så mycket Anders! :)

[@corbellari]

Simply unbelievable! The best performance I've seen of this song in my life. A wonderful food of the soul, difficult to hold back the tears. I'm very happy to be subscribed to your channel!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you so much Douglas! Very happy to know you like it! :)

[@lassevacklen9236]

Wow!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Lasse Väcklén Tack! :)

[@Natahabi]

Beautiful.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you! :)

[@henrikbach7978]

Lyder såååååå smukt Henrik wow!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar!

[@nezkeys79]

Beautiful voice ❤ You were recommended to me on Spotify "fans also like" when I was listening to Ole Borud and Jonah Nilsson

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you! Ole and Jonah - good company! :)

[@cristianmelo7655]

FROM México City. You are such a good artist, you're amazing. My respects.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Cristian Amadís Melo Guzmán Thank you very much! Greetings from Sendai!

[@danielpach]

Killer song, Love it.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you very much! :)

[@adpmusic393]

Amazing singer!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

***** Thank you very much! :)

[@carlacasale1987]

....When the music turns into emotion.....♥

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Carla Casale :)

[@pingle37]

FANTASTISK !!!!!! Per Erik er en av mine favoritter og denne cover er bare 10 av 10 , takk for at du postet denne 💜🎶🔥

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tusen tack! 🙏

[@MikkelMcWayne]

Jeg har aldrig hørt originalen. Men hold nu kæft din version lyder godt Henrik!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tusen tack! :)

[@Valseslip]

Fantastisk fin stemme. Absolutt på høyde med Per Erik Hallin sin versjon. Du burde utgi et Album :-)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Valseslip Tack så mycket! Vad kul att du gillar! :)

[@Journeymanlive]

freaking awesome

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Well thank you very much! :)

[@carolcfernandoable]

Now I'm one of your fans already hahaha ;)

[@djlombardi496]

Wow! Superb!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you!

[@vityav210]

Der Junge sollte nicht in seinem Schlafzimmer singen. Er kann ganze Stadien versammeln! Ein Talent ohnegleichen.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@havardwahll1831]

Dette er det beste jeg har hørt ever!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Oj! Tackar! :)

[@PaulMacInnes]

Yeah Henrik! Låter grymt! Bra!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tack Paul!

[@perandre]

Great song, and your voice is amazing. Keep 'em coming!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you very much! I will... :)

[@mat0425k]

great! I would like to see the session with Minami Abe! ( from Showroom)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you! Yeah, that would be nice! :)

[@lindquistmartin]

Grymmish! 👍🏼

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Martin Adawi Tackar! :)

[@janerikhovland]

❤

[@MrKalifusa]

What a great singer, I hope to listen to new songs soon !!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you very much indeed! :)

[@ibotamino]

amazing talent!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you!

[@katsuoda001]

Beautiful song and voice! Your falsetto is so good.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

katsuoda001 Thank you Katsuo-san! Don't use the falsetto so often nowadays, luckily it was still there... ;)

[@linlasj]

I love your voice!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Lars Olof Sjöström Thank you! Glad to hear it! :)

[@general_xrange702]

Hej Henrik! Du sjunger så förbannat fint.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+måns norviit Tackar så mycket! :)

[@morganliljestam2394]

Henrik, detta är så sjukt bra den känslan och närheten,grymt bra :)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Morgan, tack så mycket! :)

[@thomlil1]

Utrolig vakkert!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Urban Lillevold Tack! :)

[@TheMandysings]

Henrik - am loving your voice - amazing!! Look forward to more videos from you. All the best! Mandy

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Mandy, thank you very much! Glad you like it!

[@gretestorbkeriksen6308]

Nydelig versjon av en vakker låt:)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Grete Storbæk Eriksen Tack Grete! :)

[@Dawaramen14]

Hey Buddie ! I just became a fan !! , I found you because the addictive keys video and then spend the whole day watching up your videos ! jeje ... so good !! nice style on the piano !! I really like the harmonies you use !! I was looking for the original songs later... but yours are much better !! jeje ( sorry ... I never post comments... but this time... I feel identified miself with you ) Thanks for sharing all of this...

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Dawara Music Thank you very much! Glad you like it!

[@peterolsson4287]

Ruggigt bra!! Stort Warren Wiebe/David Foster fan här, och jag känner mig hemma i din kanal :)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Peter Olsson Tack så mycket! :)

[@joergalfter]

Wonderful, brother!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you! :)

[@RoyRRJ]

Skönt! Pianot är flott med.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar! :)

[@peevee605]

Det blir inte bättre än så här. Med en låt som höll mig kvar vid livet, dessutom. Tack, broder.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tusen tack! :)

[@badhairday462]

Henrik du synger og spiller fantastisk virkeligt... bedre end originalen. Din lyd Sound mixet er 👍👍👍

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tusen tack, Karsten! Så kul att du gillar! :)

[@karinberglund-kopitskie2268]

Enastående!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Karin Kopitskie Tack så mycket! :)

[@jannestene2645]

Vakkert 🥰

[@jeremycrocker100]

A beautiful song and your arrangement and vocals are better than the original. I can’t find any musical sheets on this would you have a link or a midi file/sheets on this as I would like to learn to play this tune. Just found out your in Japan, so thanks for sharing from across the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 in Wales.👍👍

[@mariebystrom1928]

Från hjärtat TACK för att du spelat in den här sången. Du är grymt duktig, men först och främst - det berör och läker. Som balsam för själen och hjärtat.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tusen tack! :)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tack så mycket, Morten! Jag spelade lite synt bakom P-E på en konsert en gång, oförglömligt!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Morten Ramsbøl Ah ok! Jag har bott här sedan sommaren 2014.

[@smalletoft4612]

Helgött , Sveriges svar på Warren Wiebe !!!!!!!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Sedärja! Man tackar! :)

[@mattiasroos]

Den här blir bara bättre och bättre ju mer jag lyssnar på den.

[@bjarneknudsen8379]

thanks bro,,,, so beautiful !!!! Which keyboard are you using ? sounds great.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Bjarne Knudsen Thank you very much! The piano sound is Addictive Keys from XLN Audio, and on this tune it's doubled with some "DX7 Rhodes". The keyboard is a Yamaha digital piano, but I don't use its sounds here.

[@isaiproducer]

Amigo es fantástico. ¿Cómo ecualizas tu micrófono y que efectos usas? Gracias y Genial

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Isaí Delgado Muchas Gracias, amigo! This is an old dynamic microphone from the 70s, and it needs quite a bit of EQing on my voice. Everything below 90 Hz is rolled off, and there's a big lift (6-8 dB) around 10KHz. I think I took out a bit of mid also, those "boxy" frequencies. There's a gentle de-esser, and a compressor just taking 2-3 dB off the loudest parts. The reverb is Logic's own Space Designer, a preset from TC Electronics M6000 called "Ballad Plate".

[@isaiproducer]

+Henrik Hansson Gracias por tus valiosas palabras. Cada uno de tus videos es maravilloso. Gracias por todo. Eres Excelente músico y cantante.

[@Dawaramen14]

and... , How can I found a piano sound similar to the one you use in Open Up Your Heart ? and a sample of your voice ?? hehehe

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Dawara Music It's a mix of piano and "DX7 Rhodes". Find a full sounding piano (for example Addictive Keys), which has a nice brightness to it when you hit the keys hard (you may have to add some high frequencies with an EQ for this), and then mix it with the famous/infamous "DX7 Rhodes" (also known as "Fulltines", "FM Rhodes" etc etc). Chorus on the DX7, and reverb on the whole thing... Good luck! :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_DX7#Electric_piano_emulation

[@Dawaramen14]

+Henrik Hansson thank you very much for your response and detailed explanation. I will make a try I will let you know how it goes... ! Keep Uploading great songs ! Best Regards

[@KarlSaxell]

Din låt ? FANTASTISK , Samma med sånginsatsen

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tack! Per-Erik Hallins låt är det. :)

[@SergioGarcia-jg3yy]

Great cover of a great song!!! Btw, it's a modx or a montage, isn't it? Congratulations!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Thank you! Well, no... but it is FM synthesis; the electric piano sound is FM8. The grand piano is Addictive Keys.

[@vityav210]

Lieber Henrik, ich kann mir gut vorstellen, wie toll "Honesty" von Billy Joel in deiner Interpretation klingen würde... Wäre das möglich?

[@jeanettehasselquist1252]

Vilken underbar låt och så fint du framför den. Jag skulle gärna vilja ha texten. Kan du inte lägga ut den? Glad midsommar! :-)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Jeanette Hasselquist Hej Jeanette! Man tackar! Jag har lagt till texten i video-infon. Glad midsommar från Japan!

[@jeanettehasselquist1252]

Henrik Hansson Stort tack!! Ha det fint i Japan. Låter exotiskt :-)

[@jeanettehasselquist1252]

Jeanette Hasselquist Hej Igen Henrik! Jag har lärt mig texten och ska få sjunga på den på en väns 50 - års fest :-) .. Men ackorden om min make ska kunna kompa mig på gitarr.. Har du dem med?.. ?? Vore så tacksam.. :-)

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+Jeanette Hasselquist Har bara mina handskrivna ackord, hoppas de går att läsa... Lycka till! sv.tinypic.com/r/2qt8ld4/8

[@jeanettehasselquist1252]

Henrik Hansson Det går hur bra som helst. Stort tack!

[@mikaellarsson20]

Ffantastic 2:11

[@jonnainge1290]

Din röst!!!!!!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tack!

[@xxCrimsonSpiritxx]

.... Dude we need to hook you up with some company, who are you!?!!

[@Sjostrand1]

Sjukt bra!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Tackar! :)

[@general_xrange702]

Från Linda Norviit från Måns norviits youtube.

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

+måns norviit Tack och hej Linda!

[@klausjakobsen74]

Nok en nydelig låt!

[@johanscox]

Tummen upp från Furukawa!

[@HenrikHanssonMusic]

Johan Skoglund Tackar! :)