Sissel Kyrkjebø

Sissel Kyrkjebø

Sissel Kyrkjebø (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈsɪsəl ˈçʏʁçəˌbʷøː], /ˈsisel ˈçyrçeˌbø/; born 24 June 1969), also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. Sissel is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos, her musical style ranges from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and operatic arias. She possesses a "crystalline" voice and wide vocal range, sweeping down from mezzo-soprano notes, in arias such as Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix from Saint-Saëns's opera Samson et Dalila, to the F natural above soprano C. She sings mainly in English and Norwegian, and has also sung songs in Swedish, Danish, Irish, Italian, French, Russian, Icelandic, Faroese, German, Neapolitan, Māori, Japanese, and Latin. She is well known for singing the Olympic Hymn (Hymne Olympique) at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway; for duets with Plácido Domingo, Charles Aznavour, José Carreras, Neil Sedaka, Warren G, Brian May, Bryn Terfel, Josh Groban, Diana Krall, Russell Watson and The Chieftains; and her participation on the Titanic film soundtrack. Sissel received her first U.S. Grammy nominations on 6 December 2007 for a collaboration with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Spirit of the Season, a collection of songs from the choir's 2006 Christmas concert at Temple Square, was nominated for the Best Classical Crossover Album of the Year, as well as Best Engineered Classical Album. Sissel's combined solo record sales (not including soundtracks and other albums to which she contributed) amount to 10 million albums sold, most of them in Norway, a country with 5 million people. Her albums have also sold well in Sweden, Denmark and Japan. Together with Odd Nordstoga, they are the only Norwegian artists to have an album go 11 times platinum in album sales for Strålande jul" (Glorious Christmas). The first name 'Sissel' is a Norwegian variant of 'Cecilia'. This is a popular first name from Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of church music.

  • Popularity : 0.822
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1969-06-24
  • Place of Birth : Bergen, Norway
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Sissel Kyrkjebø Movies

  • 2001
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    The Flying Granny

    The Flying Granny

    3.8 2001 HD

    The girl Eva's parents are too busy at their jobs in the airport to go on summer vacation with her, so she decides to go with her grandmother in the...

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  • 2017
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    Ole Paus – 70 Years

    Ole Paus – 70 Years

    1 2017 HD

    Norwegian musician Ole Paus turns 70 years old and is celebrated by a long line of artist friends who sing his songs in the Oslo Opera House in...

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  • 2023
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    Ole Paus – Låt for låt

    Ole Paus – Låt for låt

    1 2023 HD

    The satirist, singer and writer Ole Paus has died. Fortunately, Norwegian public broadcasting have many memories from his more than 50 year long...

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  • 2007
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    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel

    Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel

    1 2007 HD

    Sissel joins with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season's...

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  • 2005
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    Sissel: The Broadcasting Orchestra with Friends

    Sissel: The Broadcasting Orchestra with Friends

    1 2005 HD

    A live concert with Sissel Kyrkjebø

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  • 1987
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    Hele Norges Sissel

    Hele Norges Sissel

    1 1987 HD

    Portrait of the Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø.

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  • 2007
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    Sissel: Northern Lights

    Sissel: Northern Lights

    1 2007 HD

    Northern Lights is a live album and was released in the US in 2007. The recording is of a concert in Bergstadens Ziir, a church from the 17th Century...

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  • 1989
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    Chess in Concert

    Chess in Concert

    10 1989 HD

    The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and...

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  • 2009
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    Skavlan

    Skavlan

    5 2009 HD

    Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in...

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  • 1979
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    Allsång på Skansen

    Allsång på Skansen

    4.3 1979 HD

    Allsång på Skansen is a Swedish tv show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays. The audience is supposed to sing-along with...

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  • 2002
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    Torsdagsklubben

    Torsdagsklubben

    7.5 2002 HD

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