You Raise Me Up was written by Rolf Lovland with lyrics by Brendan Graham and first recorded by Secret Garden in 2002. Josh Groban's 2003 recording turned it into an international hit, and Westlife's 2005 version made it one of the best-selling singles of that year. Online, the chorus became a go-to soundtrack for sentimental edits, memorial videos and uplifting compilations, and it remains a staple of emotional montage culture across video platforms.