Sissel Kyrkjebø & Tommy Körberg - You and I (from Chess)

Sissel Kyrkjebø and Tommy Körberg performing "You and I" from the musical Chess in 1989.
Sissel, the international singing sensation and national treasure of Norway, is established as one of the world’s leading crossover sopranos. Her angelic and powerful voice has made Sissel a national institution and she has sung all over the world, selling over ten million solo albums. She has contributed haunting vocal tracks for the soundtrack to Titanic and The Lord of the Rings, and has been performing duets with singers like Charles Aznavour, Andrea Bocelli, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Mario Frangoulis, Josh Groban, Brian May, Neil Sedaka, Bryn Terfel and Russell Watson. In 2005, she was knighted by the King of Norway, as the youngest ever to receive this honour. And in 2006, her album 'The Spirit of the Season' with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir went to number-one on the Billboard Classical Charts, and received a Grammy nomination. A very remarkable voice that only comes once in our lifetime.

[@MattTexas]

She is stunningly beautiful.

[@LilacSnowBun]

And she managed to have non-horrifying 80s hair. 🥇🌷🥰

[@user-uj6rk5wo3u]

This is undoubtedly the best performance of this song for me. A magnificent duet of two wonderful artists!

[@Situnadei]

30 years ago- still amazing, two great singers

[@prowelsh56]

great harmony and well matched power...stunning

[@tufur4708]

This a magnificate performance for both artist.

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

Indeed. Perfection.

[@eilyn510]

I think, after listening to other versions of this song, this is my most favourite ❤️

[@Bundschuh-zj2bv]

Great music - Brings back memories of my first great love in 1985. There was no „happy ending“ for our story then. But today an old man feels a warm glow of happy, hopeful feelings from back then. Music is indeed the perfect Time Machine.

[@beethockmtee8565]

Lovely comment.

[@moragmckay7673]

I would so love a full recording of this cast of Chess, my favourite musical. I was lucky enough to be in an amdram production in the 90s, with a perfect cast who had me in tears every night, andstruggle listening to the original-cast recording I have because it can't compete- partly due to the later very Russian-style harmonies being glaringly missing on some songs. Of those clips of performances on line, too many seem to be forgetting to FEEL the songs, not just show off how well they can sing. Give me a natural actor at the cost of an occasional slight musical imperfection any time, but these two seem to excel at both.

[@irinak.9742]

You may be interested to listen russian version of Chess. There is a beautiful musical now in Moscow. Try to find You and I I bet you'll love this

[@zapfanzapfan]

An absolute angel!

[@762radron]

Unforgettable duet! My favorite.

[@annminnema6351]

Lovely Sissel!!!

[@johnhoglund2171]

So beautiful, tho amazing voices

[@tonygouveia6649]

Flawless ❤

[@terryrosado292]

I have lovef Sissel's music since about 2002 after I saw her do a concert on PBS

[@billdenbrough501]

beautiful.

[@heddalahmed2690]

wonderful voice

[@andreasolsson8135]

Love this!!

[@eilyn510]

Lovely! I love this song 😍

[@raimundosilva3884]

very beautiful! thank you Sissel Lindo... obrigado Sissel!

[@elenacrespo9717]

I got chills

[@BOB-ro4hv]

Beautiful! Thank you Sisselfan for bringing all this beauty to us.

[@redbaron1952]

Very beautiful! Thank you Sisselfan.

[@patburns514]

Beautifully done!!

[@AedeusLeonora]

Wow - wonderful!

[@annminnema6351]

Lovely Sissel ×!!!

[@alaingaillot5545]

Un grand merci pour ce cadeau

[@wernerwidmann1102]

"You and I " is great music theater. Sissel is a fateful women and he suffers so hopelessly !

[@Situnadei]

30 years ago but amazing good

[@MsMaria6363]

Very Nice! Thank You! ******

[@stighedenstrom4646]

I saw she singing in Chess Musikal in Skellefteå 1989👏🤗

[@samuell]

perfect

[@eilyn510]

[{You and I} [THE RUSSIAN] Knowing I want you Knowing I love you I can't explain why I remain Careless about you [FLORENCE] I've been a fool to allow Dreams to become Great expectations [THE RUSSIAN] How can I love you so much Yet make no move? [THE RUSSIAN/FLORENCE] I pray the days and nights In their endless weary procession Soon overwhelm My sad obsession You and I We've seen it all Chasing our hearts' desire But we go on pretending Stories like ours Have happy endings THE RUSSIAN] You could not give me More than you gave me Why should there be Something in me Still discontented [FLORENCE] I won't look back any more And if I do Just for a moment [THE RUSSIAN] I'll soon be happy to say I knew her well [THE RUSSIAN/FLORENCE] But if you hear today I'm no longer quite so devoted To this affair I've been misquoted You and I We've seen it all Chasing our hearts' desire But we go on pretending Stories like ours Have happy endings

[@wevertonandrade9640]

lindo!

[@simonorway9901]

Angelic stemme flyr meg inn i en vakker verden merci sissel

[@ScoopexUs]

Huge fan of both from the start! If this was the age of the Silver Screen, they would be the celebrity superstar pair you saw in all the magazines... Ingrid Bergman and Clark Gable...? ;)

[@germanquintero10121946]

Exquisitos

[@brittlediabetessong8556]

Wow, fortfarande! Vilka röster ❤

[@wanidaphongsuphan9239]

Wow

[@JRobbySh]

Well done.

[@lailalivsdatter549]

❤️

[@terryrosado292]

we need her to come do a concert in Okla City,Okla. USA

[@wwdefender]

My mom loves this song

[@Johann-sp3il]

Ich auch - phantastisch

[@ravichristian6364]

very nice

[@eckpolmick5080]

She was only 19 at that time

[@viggo48sam]

Smukt❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇩🇰

[@olufjessen3529]

Smukke, skønne toner på mors dag.

[@normanmeharry58]

I suspect the 1989 date here. I think Siss might be mid 20s here at the latest. She is good at the theatrics and in keeping with her character part.

[@jimhamilton5782]

I like the look of Tommy. I bet he's a great guy. He reminds me of a tough little Scotsman.

[@crunchy2k]

Sissel was twenty years younger when she sang next to Tommy Körberg. Her voice matched his experienced voice.

[@thomasmurray3920]

I see that there are comments in which opinions are stated that this is the best version. I must disagree. Her voice, while lovely, portrays an innocence that the character should not have. The world-weariness of the character does not shine through here, and her voice does get overshadowed by his from time to time.

[@walkitlikeitalkit.4692]

Natural look. That's what i love

[@noriemeha]

It's interesting here that the teenage Sissel still preserved her plain unaltered self -no heavy make-up, hair still honey-colored -as it had been since she turned up on television six years previously. It's odd that she wasn't dismantled and reassembled by a committee according to some prescription for success.

[@viggo48sam]

Smukt ❤️❤️😇😂😇🇩🇰

[@sisselfan]

Check out Sissel performing "You and I" with Göran Fristorp in 1986: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4CXoKanpLqMd80

[@mmciau]

What year would this clip have been telecast? (She looks about 20 years of age here)

[@mikaelmb]

1989

[@mmciau]

Sissel at 20 years of age in this performance.

[@lakeswirl6985]

was this a full chess concert? if so, are there any other recordings out there from this performance?

[@sisselfan]

Only this song from 'Chess' in this concert, which also featured songs from 'West Side Story' and 'The Sound of Music'.

[@lakeswirl6985]

@@sisselfan cool, thank you for the speedy reply!

[@odd-steinararntzen886]

This is put under the label"Christian music". It is heavenly, but has nothing to do with Christianity.

[@p.m.6064]

Sissel is much better as Florence than as Svetlana.

[@carlosalbertocruz5575]

I just did not like the boy kissing Sissel...

[@HozeB]

I like another duet from Chess better; "I Know Him So Well" with Judy Khune.

[@HevyMetalSnap624]

Helen sjöholm is better ;)

[@exentr]

Wait! What? Who?

[@woodsmanNo1]

Sissel is great but I agree, theres one version were they sing in swedish together with a symphony orchestre. Just incredible match of voices.

[@johnroddy8756]

Does nothing for me,More of Sissel and less of him .

[@corriepitt7630]

Ah…the opposite for me …😉

[@corriepitt7630]

@eternal footman Tommy Körberg’s best duet partner in this song is Helen Sjöholm. Both are unmatched in the performance of this work. Nothing against Sissel, my friend; she is just not the vocal match for the great Tommy Körberg that Sjöholm is.

[@johnroddy8756]

@eternal footman It takes one to know one,So much for freedom of expression or Speech.