- Original Release Date: 13 May 2009
- Label: Soundfactory
- Copyright: 2009 Soundfactory
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- ASIN: B002AR6LOU
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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| 1. Beautiful Silence | 3:51 | Not Available | ||
| 2. Say Goodbye | 3:17 | Not Available | ||
| 3. Indian Ropetrick | 3:57 | Not Available | ||
| 4. Butterflies and Elvis | 4:51 | Not Available | ||
| 5. Funny Thing Is | 3:40 | Not Available | ||
| 6. Worryfish | 3:43 | Not Available | ||
| 7. Lose Myself | 2:19 | Not Available | ||
| 8. Spaceman | 3:36 | Not Available | ||
| 9. I Miss You | 3:51 | Not Available | ||
| 10. Rainbow Girl | 2:49 | Not Available | ||
| 11. The River Is Dry | 3:34 | Not Available | ||
| 12. Walking On Water | 4:13 | Not Available | ||
| 13. White Bicycle | 3:31 | Not Available |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
very lovely girl with haunting voice,should have won eurovision last yea,why isnt she being promoted in the UK?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Iceland's best kept secret has finally been revealed for the rest of the world to see.
26 Oct 2009
By A. Gaskell
Format:Audio CD
"Butterflies and Elvis" is the debut album from Iceland's Johanna Gudrun Jonsdottir (known simply as 'Yohanna')
Yohanna, who came 2nd in this years Eurovision Song Contest with her amazing performance of the superb power ballad "Is it true?" (representing her home country, Iceland), has been writing songs for over a decade. (A remarkable achievement for someone who was only born in 1990!)
The album, which was recorded with British songwriter Lee Horrocks and sound engineer Thomas Yezzi, was originally released in early 2008 in her home country and was very well received by her critics. Yezzi described Yohanna as "a young, white Icelandic girl with the soul of a 50 year-old black woman. She's really amazing."
This sums up the whole feel of the album. It's a captivating, lively, yet soulful album filled with beautiful music and lyrics (not forgetting the beautiful voice!) It's a masterpiece of harmonious music and lyrics from someone with so much talent and such a bright future ahead of her. And it's for this reason that it's so difficult for me to criticise any of the songs on the album in any way since each one is excellent in its own way. My favourite tracks on the album are "Beautiful Silence", "Spaceman", "Say Goodbye", "I Miss You" and "Rainbow Girl" If you enjoyed Yohanna's performance on ESC then you will enjoy this album.
Iceland's best kept secret has finally been revealed for the rest of the world to see. I'm sure Yohanna will go a very very long way....
Yohanna, who came 2nd in this years Eurovision Song Contest with her amazing performance of the superb power ballad "Is it true?" (representing her home country, Iceland), has been writing songs for over a decade. (A remarkable achievement for someone who was only born in 1990!)
The album, which was recorded with British songwriter Lee Horrocks and sound engineer Thomas Yezzi, was originally released in early 2008 in her home country and was very well received by her critics. Yezzi described Yohanna as "a young, white Icelandic girl with the soul of a 50 year-old black woman. She's really amazing."
This sums up the whole feel of the album. It's a captivating, lively, yet soulful album filled with beautiful music and lyrics (not forgetting the beautiful voice!) It's a masterpiece of harmonious music and lyrics from someone with so much talent and such a bright future ahead of her. And it's for this reason that it's so difficult for me to criticise any of the songs on the album in any way since each one is excellent in its own way. My favourite tracks on the album are "Beautiful Silence", "Spaceman", "Say Goodbye", "I Miss You" and "Rainbow Girl" If you enjoyed Yohanna's performance on ESC then you will enjoy this album.
Iceland's best kept secret has finally been revealed for the rest of the world to see. I'm sure Yohanna will go a very very long way....
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
A stunning introduction, for those outside of Iceland, to an extraodinary young talent. If life's at all fair, Yohanna must be destined for a huge singing career.
Having taken the plunge, not quite knowing what to expect, I've been completely bowled over. To begin with, Yohanna's voice is something very rare indeed, subtly soulful, yet powerful with a clarity and control I've seldom heard before. Beyond that, the quality of the song writing and production is truly impressive. "Beautiful Silence" is probably the stand out track, but the rest are very close behind. Play after play I find new favourites and have had it on repeat in my car(and stuck in my head) for the best part of a week, very unusual for me.
As has been said, if you liked Yohanna's performance in the Eurovision this year, you'll love "Butterflies and Elvis".
To think I don't usually watch the ESC....what a miss this would have been!
Having taken the plunge, not quite knowing what to expect, I've been completely bowled over. To begin with, Yohanna's voice is something very rare indeed, subtly soulful, yet powerful with a clarity and control I've seldom heard before. Beyond that, the quality of the song writing and production is truly impressive. "Beautiful Silence" is probably the stand out track, but the rest are very close behind. Play after play I find new favourites and have had it on repeat in my car(and stuck in my head) for the best part of a week, very unusual for me.
As has been said, if you liked Yohanna's performance in the Eurovision this year, you'll love "Butterflies and Elvis".
To think I don't usually watch the ESC....what a miss this would have been!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
shopping
its now 2013 and the cd is out of stock... where can i get hold of a copy?
she appeasr to have disappeerd from the horizon - hopefully 'nott' for long!
she appeasr to have disappeerd from the horizon - hopefully 'nott' for long!
Published 4 months ago by shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent debut, can't wait for more.
I've just recieved Yohanna's debut album in the mail and i can honestly say I absolutley love this album. This womans voice is heavenly and all her songs have blown me away. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2010 by Scythe30
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliance beyond her years!
A stunning introduction, for those outside of Iceland, to an extraodinary young talent. If life's at all fair, Yohanna must be destined for a huge singing career. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Duncan Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
I knew it would be good...
...but it is a better CD than I had hoped. Each song has grown on me more after each listen. She's going to have a great career. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by James Floyd Mast
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yohanna - Iceland's best kept secret - until now....
"Butterflies and Elvis" is the debut album from Iceland's Johanna Gudrun Jonsdottir (known simply as 'Yohanna')
Yohanna, who came 2nd in this years Eurovision Song... Read more
Yohanna, who came 2nd in this years Eurovision Song... Read more
Published on 26 May 2009 by A. Gaskell
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