Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sissel Kyrkjebø (also Sissel, * June 24, 1969 in Bergen ) is a Norwegian singer (soprano ).
Biography
In 1986, she appeared in her hometown in the framework program of the Euro Vision Song Contest. In the same year, their debut album Sissel came out and was at that time with over 400,000 copies of the hitherto best-selling album in Norway. In 1987, a Christmas album ( Glade JUL) on the market, which surpassed her debut with 600,000 records sold. In 1988 she took over the role of Maria von Trapp in the musical The Sound of Music in Oslo, where they saw 110,000 visitors. Climb Ev'ry Mountain The song from this musical, she published in 1989 her third album, Soria Moria. Also, this album was a big success and ended up as the two predecessors to square 1 She also sang a part of the Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid in the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian version.
In 1993 she married the Danish singer and comedian Eddie Skoller, they have two daughters. 2004, the marriage ended in divorce. On August 13, 2013 Sissel Kyrkjebø married the Norwegian tax experts Ernst Ravnaas. The couple lives in Oslo Frogner district, but also spends much time on the nearly two -hour drive north of Oslo situated estate " Minde " at Hov / Sondre land they purchased in 2011. In the small Church of Hov, the wedding took place in secret.
In February 1994, she sang the official anthem of the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, as well as the opening song Fire in your heart. Placido Domingo, who was present as a guest at the competitions, was thrilled by the singer and sang this item together with her. This duet was recorded from television and broadcast, later taken up again as a sound carrier, and led to the later collaboration with Domingo. Then she released her first international album Gift of Love among others, with the duet Fire in your heart, as well as songs by and starring Neil Sedaka ( Solitare, Breaking up is hard to do ). In Norway, the album debuted at number 9 on the charts. In addition, they recorded the album Innerst i sjelen on with Scandinavian folk songs, which went to # 1 on the album charts again. Placido Domingo invited her Christmas 1994 to Vienna to give to him and Charles Aznavour one of his annual Christmas in Vienna concert. Christmas in Vienna III was released in 1995 on CD and DVD and has been published internationally. The album reached number one in Norway.
In the summer of 1997, the film composer James Horner Sissel asked einzusingen the vocals for the soundtrack of Titanic. Particularly evident it is to listen to the piece rose. The album sold 24 million times. However, the title song is not sung by Sissel, since Sony nominated in the production of the film got in and Celine Dion for this item song.
Sissel toured the USA with the Irish group The Chieftains, appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and in Carnegie Hall.
1998 Sissel had a # 1 hit in Europe with the title Prince Igor, a duet with American rapper Warren G from the concept album The Rapsody Overture. This project combined classical singing with American rappers.
In November 2000, Sissel realized her first solo album in seven years, All good things, what ballad and up-tempo numbers included. With the internationally renowned Norwegian Espen Lind sang on the duet Where the lost ones go, the Lind also composed and later, among others was covered by Sarah Brightman and Katherine Jenkins. The album was very successful in Scandinavia, came to Norway at # 3, Denmark 5th place and Sweden in 6th place in December 2000 Sissel appeared at the Nobel Peace Prize Gala in Oslo and sang from her latest album, the ballads One Day and Weightless.
2001, their first live album was released under the title In Symphony, on which she sang pop songs and classical arias like Puccini's O mio babbino caro. The album was very successful and reached number 2 in Norway, Denmark and Sweden 3rd place 11 2002 was an international version of All good things in the U.S. under the title Sissel released (there are still the songs Solitaire and Shenandoah been added) and sold there in the first three months, more than 100,000 times. She is also a duet partner Placido Domingo on his album " Sacred Songs " in two arias here.
On of 24 May 2002, Sissel sang at the wedding of Princess Louise of Norway and Ari Märthe Behn the song " Laer Meg Å Kjenne ". In the same year a concert by Sissel was filmed and broadcast by PBS in the United States in March 2003. Later it appeared as a DVD titled " Sissel in Concert". In December 2002, she sang again at the Nobel Peace Prize Gala, once " Over the Rainbow" and the duet " The Prayer " with Josh Groban.
Published in 2003, the Welsh bass-baritone Album " Bryn Terfel Sings Favorites", it stands on the Sissel for Schubert 's " Ave Maria " as a duet partner to the side. The end of 2003 the single " Gå inte förbi ", a duet was released with the Swedish pop and musical star Peter Jöback and climbed in Sweden in 6th place of the single charts.
Sissel's second U.S. album "My Heart" was released in March 2004. It is a "classic crossover album", with arias like " Lascia che'io pianga " by Georg Friedrich Händel, Film Music by Ennio Morricone and two pop songs by Richard Marx, as well as the ballad " Wait a while " written by Jon Lord of Deep Purple. The album reached 2nd place in Sweden and Norway and Denmark rank 7 Moreover, even on the soundtrack of the film " Vanity Fair " to listen with Reese Witherspoon in the lead role. She sings " She walks in beauty ". At the request of Howard Shore, Sissel took in "The Lord of the Rings Symphony Tour " part. Sissel sang with a Symphony orchestra and a choir of about 200 musicians. In October, she appeared at the temple - concert, Ninna -ji Otobutai, Japan and sang " Pie Jesu ", " Sancta Maria " and " You raise me up ". The concert was broadcast on Japanese television. She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador of her country.
In 2005, the album " Nordisk Vinternatt " appeared only with Scandinavian folk songs. The unusual album was very successful and came to Norway at number 2 in Sweden and Denmark ranked 5th or 6th in the album charts. It has also been published, including a concert DVD.
Followed in 2006 with "Into Paradise " another " Classic Crossover Album " in which she performed songs by Mozart, Bach, Fauré, but also " Like an Angel passing through" by Abba. In the same year she received from the Norwegian king Olav's Medal ( Knight 1st Class ) awarded for their contribution as Norway's musical ambassador. She was making her the youngest recipient of this award. Furthermore, they got in the year the " Spellermannprisen ", the most prestigious music award in Norway awarded as " most respected artist in Norway ." Since it was a question of an award for Lifetime Achievement Award, it was again the youngest person that got this award before. with " De beste 1986-2006 " was a double best-of album with 40 songs from 20 years out. It also included rather not so well-known songs, such as " What are we made of? ", a duet with the Queen founder Brian May from the film "The Adventures of Pinocchio " from 1996 or " My Tribute (to God be the Glory ) " what to do with the Oslo Gospel Choir sang in 1989.
In December 2006 she was invited as a soloist by world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and sang in four concerts in front of over 80,000 people. For the Christmas season of 2007 concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sissel, entitled " Spirit of the Season " was recorded by the PBS. The resulting CD landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts Classic, 8th place in Norway and was nominated for a Grammy. The DVD was released in September 2007.
In 2007, she published as a CD / DVD with the title " Northern Light ", a concert of Bergstaden Zirr, a church from the 17th century. As a guest star, they invited the tenor José Carreras. The CD -placed to number 10 on the Billboard Crossover Charts Classic.
On 9 November 2009 appeared in Norway another Christmas CD, " Strålande jul", a duet album with the well-known singer in Norway Odd Nordstoga. The album sold in the first 2 months, more than 300,000 times and came to Norway at # 1 in Sweden and 7th place