{{Short description|1994 song by Ole Paus}} {{For|similarly titled album by Sissel Kyrkjebø|Innerst i sjelen (album)}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2021|bot=noref (GreenC bot)}}
"'''Innerst i sjelen'''" (Norwegian for "deep within my soul") is a Norwegian song written by [[Ole Paus]], with music by Örjan Englund and Lars Børke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Innerst i Sjelen |url=https://secondhandsongs.com/work/202305/all |website=Secondhandsongs |access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref> The song was released on the [[Kirkelig Kulturverksted]] record label and was part of Paus' live performances, alongside his song "[[Mitt lille land]]".
==''Heksene''== "Innerst i sjelen" was used later on in the Norwegian opera ''Heksene'' in 2007. The opera was based on the similarly titled children's book ''Heksene'' by [[Roald Dahl]] (known in English as ''[[The Witches (book)|The Witches]]''). The opera adaptation of the book was composed by [[Marcus Paus]], Ole's son. It was commissioned by Gloppen Musikkfest for their 2008 programming and was first performed in May 2008 during Hardanger Musikkfest in Odda, with a later performance in August of the same year during Gloppen Musikkfest in Sandane. Johann Henrik Neergaard was director and Per Kristian Skalstad was conductor.
Ole Paus was libretto in the opera and was the one to perform "Innerst i sjelen".
{{Infobox song | name = Innerst i sjelen | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Sissel Kyrkjebø]] | album = Innerst i sjelen | released = 1994 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = {{flat list| *pop *folk}} | length = 3:55 | label = Mercury | writer = Ole Paus, Örjan Englund and Lars Børke | producer = | prev_title = [[Vårvise]] | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = [[Se ilden lyse (Fire in Your Heart)|Se ilden lyse]] | next_year = 1994 }}
==Sissel Kyrkjebø version== In 1994, Norwegian singer [[Sissel Kyrkjebø]] sang a cover version as first track on her [[Innerst i sjelen (album)|album of the same name]]. Her album and classical interpretation of the song became popular and would be part of many of her live performances. The album peaked at No. 1 on [[VG-lista]] in Norway, also reaching No. 15 on [[Sverigetopplistan]], the Swedish Albums Chart. The album was also popular in the United Kingdom and known by the English translation of its name: "Deep Within My Soul".
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==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-xVfKsaTn8 Innerst i Sjelen sung by Sissel and Ole Paus] at a concert celebrating the 70th birthday of [[Ole Paus]], hosted by [[YouTube]]
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