You Raise Me Up
2001 song by Secret Garden
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Key Takeaways
- " You Raise Me Up " is a song composed by Rolf Løvland with lyrics by Brendan Graham.
- Although the original version was not a major hit, the song has since been recorded by more than a hundred other artists, most notably American singer Josh Groban in 2003 and Irish group Westlife in 2005.
- He later approached Irish novelist and songwriter Brendan Graham to write the lyrics to his melody, after reading Graham's novels.
- The original designated vocalist was Johnny Logan, who recorded a demo with an orchestra.
"You Raise Me Up" is a song composed by Rolf Løvland with lyrics by Brendan Graham. It was first recorded by Norwegian-Irish band Secret Garden, in collaboration with Irish singer Brian Kennedy. Although the original version was not a major hit, the song has since been recorded by more than a hundred other artists, most notably American singer Josh Groban in 2003 and Irish group Westlife in 2005.
Background
Rolf Løvland composed an instrumental piece in 2001 and titled it "Silent Story". He later approached Irish novelist and songwriter Brendan Graham to write the lyrics to his melody, after reading Graham's novels. The song was performed for the very first time at the funeral of Løvland's mother. The original designated vocalist was Johnny Logan, who recorded a demo with an orchestra. However, the vocalist was changed due to a desire to distance the album from the Eurovision Song Contest, in which all three men were known for their success: Logan had won twice as a performer and twice as a composer, Løvland had won once as a performer and twice as a composer, and Graham had won twice as a composer.
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