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Sissel Kyrkjebø

1969 - Today

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Sissel Kyrkjebø (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈsɪ̀sːl̩ ˈçʏ̀ʁçəˌbøː]; born 24 June 1969), also known abroad as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. She 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 rose to prominence in Norway in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and her cover version of Ole Paus' song "Innerst i sjelen" (Deep in My Soul) gained wide popularity in the 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sissel Kyrkjebø is the 884th most popular singer (down from 871st in 2019), the 225th most popular biography from Norway (down from 216th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 884 out of 4,381. Before her are Davorin Popović, Ann Wilson, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Pilar Lorengar, and Sandro de América. After her are Belinda Carlisle, Katja Ebstein, Philip Bailey, Patsy Cline, Arik Einstein, and Antonietta Stella.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 125. Before her are Ravindra Prabhat, Adela Noriega, Robert Habeck, Jojo Moyes, Billy Herrington, and Tomas Brolin. After her are Tommy Morrison, Alexander Acosta, Birdman, Antônio Carlos Zago, Takeshi Obata, and Candy Dulfer.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 225 out of 1,039. Before her are Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), Gunnar Heiberg (1857), Bjørn Wirkola (1943), Alf Prøysen (1914), Harriet Bosse (1878), and Niels Juel (1629). After her are Helmer Hanssen (1870), Toralf Engan (1936), Bernt Michael Holmboe (1795), Georg Ossian Sars (1837), Kristen Nygaard (1926), and Nina Grieg (1845).

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Among SINGERS In Norway

Among singers born in Norway, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 6. Before her are Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Morten Harket (1959), Kirsten Flagstad (1895), Mari Boine (1956), and Kirsti Sparboe (1946). After her are Nina Grieg (1845), Nora Brockstedt (1923), Wenche Myhre (1947), Eva Nansen (1858), Anita Hegerland (1961), and Jahn Teigen (1949).

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