Top 5 Finnish Christmas Songs: Number 1
Here you go, the last and best song on the list. Sylvian joululaulu (The Christmas Song of Sylvia), written in Swedish by Zacharias Topelius in 1853, composed by Karl Collan and translated into Finnish by Martti Kospilahti in 1918. The "Sylvia" the song talks about is referring to Sylvia Atricapilla, also known as Eurasian Blackcap. It's a bird which spends it's winters in Sisilia, Italy, and other seasons elsewhere, also in Southern Finland. Also, the "beautiful Etna" in the song refers to Mount Etna in Sisilia. The song is my favorite mostly because of the music, but also the lyrics are beautiful. They're sad, because the bird is in his/her cage, and no one listens to him/her sing, but the lyrics are also patriotic and because of that, beautiful. Here you go: 1. Ja niin joulu joutui jo taas Pohjolaan, joulu joutui jo rintoihinkin. Ja kuuset ne kirkkaasti luo loistoaan jo pirtteihin pienoisihin. Mutt' ylhäällä orressa vielä on vain se hä...