Anna mulle tähtitaivas (English: Give Me the Starry Sky) is an album by Finnish singer Katri Helena, released in 1992 after a five-year recording hiatus. The album sold enough copies to earn double platinum certification, making it the best-selling album of Katri Helena’s career up to that point.
In addition to the album’s success, the title track—written by Jukka Kuoppamäki and also released as a single—became a major hit. In a 1995 newspaper interview, Katri Helena expressed surprise that the highest-selling album of her career came only after 32 years of performing.
In a 1997 interview, Kuoppamäki described "Anna mulle tähtitaivas" as one of the finest songs of his career, calling it a kind of modern prayer: “When writing lyrics, you don’t know how seriously they will be taken—how someone battered by life might pin the words to their corkboard.” Katri Helena likewise said that she only gradually came to understand how serious the song’s message is beneath its upbeat exterior.
The album includes four additional songs composed and written by Jukka Kuoppamäki, as well as two compositions by Katri Helena herself.
Track listing
No. Title (English meaning) (Karelian – Livvi) (Swedish meaning) (Russian meaning) Writer(s) Arranger Length 1 "Anna mulle tähtitaivas" Give Me the Starry Sky Анна минулле тяхтитайвас Ge mig stjärnhimlen Дай мне звёздное небо Jukka Kuoppamäki Esa Nieminen 3:12 2 "Kukat kellojaan soittaa" Flowers Ring Their Bells Цветат соиттах хейлызет биеллат Blommorna ringer sina klockor Цветат соиттах хейлызет биеллат Jori Nummelin Esa Nieminen 3:43 3 "Sydäntango" Heart Tango Сювянь танго Hjärtats tango Танго сердца Jukka Kuoppamäki Esa Nieminen 2:55 4 "Valkolintu lennä" White Bird, Fly Валкеа линду, летта Vit fågel, flyg Белая птица, лети Jukka Kuoppamäki Esa Nieminen 3:39 5 "Vain unta onko hän?" Is She Only a Dream? Онко хян вайни уни? Är hon bara en dröm? Она лишь сон? François Feldman, Jean-Marie MoreauFinnish lyrics: Jori Nummelin Esa Nieminen 3:46 6 "Me teimme sen" We Did It Мё тиемме сэн Vi gjorde det Мы сделали это Juha Vainio Veikko Samuli 3:21 7 "Sua rakastan" I Love You Мянь раккостан суа Jag älskar dig Я люблю тебя Jukka Kuoppamäki Esa Nieminen 2:59 8 "Kohtaaminen" Encounter Кохтамиже Möte Встреча Jukka Kuoppamäki Esa Nieminen 3:40 9 "Älä elämää pelkää" Do Not Fear Life Эй пяля элямя Var inte rädd för livet Не бойся жизни Elina Kalenius Esa Nieminen 2:32 10 "Kun rakastetaan" When Love Is Shared Кун раккостетаан När man älskar Когда любят Katri Helena Kalaoja; lyrics by Toini Karivalo Jari Puhakka 3:06 11 "Sinistä silkkiä" Blue Silk Синистэ силккя Blått siden Синий шёлк Katri Helena Kalaoja; lyrics by Elina Kalenius Esa Nieminen 2:36 12 "Saaret" Islands Суарет Öar Острова Leena-Kristiina Ronimus; lyrics by Turkka Mali Esa Nieminen 4:09
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