Vinternatten Explained

Vinternatten
Type:Studio album
Artist:Sanna Nielsen
Cover:Vinternatten Sanna Nielsen.jpeg
Label:Parlophone
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Vinternatten (English: "One Winters Night") is a Christmas album by Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen, released in Sweden on 19 November 2012. This is her second solo Christmas album, following her 1997 release, Min önskejul. The album features the lead single "Viskar ömt mitt namn", a ballad version of her Melodifestivalen 2011 song "I'm in Love" as well as a cover of Leona Lewis' worldwide hit "Bleeding Love".

Track listing

The album was released digitally and physically on November 19, 2012, with 12 tracks.[1]

Promotion

On 16 December, Nielsen performed "Viskar ömt mitt namn" and "Drummer Boy" live on "Nyhetsmorgon".

Review

Scandipop gave the album a positive review saying; "It’s a fab album and well worth checking out before the year ends". They also said "Sanna’s new Christmas album ‘Vinternatten’ has been the biggest selling seasonal effort in Sweden this year".[2]

Chart performance

"Vinternatten" debuted at #17 on the week commencing November 30, 2012 before peaking at #5 three weeks later. It spent 7 weeks on the chart.[3]

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanna Nielsen 'Vinternatten' Track Listing. All Music. 2014-06-09.
  2. Web site: Sanna Nielsen: 'Vinternatten' on Nyhetsmorgon. scandipop. 2014-06-16.
  3. Web site: SANNA NIELSEN - VINTERNATTEN (ALBUM) . swedishcharts. 2014-06-16.
  4. Web site: Swedish year-end chart 2011. 2014-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103124453/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20120001. 2014-01-03. dead.