
Acting
Sissel Kyrkjebø
Born
1969-06-24 (57)
Place of birth
Bergen, Norway
Known for
Acting
Credits
16 titles
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…
Known for
7.4The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
5.0Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in January 2009, and the first guests to appear on the show were former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson and his wife Anitra Steen. On 8 May 2009, it was announced that Skavlan had been renewed for a second season. It was also announced that the show would no longer only be produced by SVT in Sweden; Skavlan would now be partly produced in Norway by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The first twelve episodes of Skavlan's second season were produced by SVT in Sweden, and the remaining twelve by NRK in Norway. Skavlan speaks Norwegian and his dialog is therefore subtitled in Swedish in Sweden, even though the two languages are quite similar and mutually intelligible. If the persons being interviewed by Skavlan are Swedish, he often tells them to let him know if they do not understand what he is saying. Swedish novelist Jan Guillou has criticized SVT for subtitling the program, stating "there is no need for that. If the host had been Danish, subtitling would have been necessary, but with a Norwegian host it does not make any sense."
Skavlan
2009
5.4Allsång på Skansen is a Swedish tv show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays. The audience is supposed to sing-along with musical guests to well-known Swedish songs. The show started in 1935 on a small scale - about fifty people in the audience. Today about 10 000–25 500 people come to each performance.
Allsång på Skansen
1979
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Torsdagsklubben
2002
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Obs 86 - Show
1986
8.0Norwegian Documentary from 2013. The singer and composer Sebastian has for the most part of five decades enriched the Danish Folk soul with songs like Romeo - Vårvisen - Nana - Når lyset bryder frem and Du er ikke alene etc. The latter has also become the title of this personal documentary about Sebastian. The filmmaker Jan Christian Mollestad has followed Sebastian at numerous concerts and events since 2007 - talked to family, audience, actors, singers and musicians. Spiced with rare archive- and concert clips created here is an exceptional tribute to Sebastian and Denmark.
You are not alone - The film about Sebastian
2013
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
NRNine-year-old Mari is really looking forward to Christmas. Her journalist dad, Svein, on the other hand, loves his job so much, he barely notices the festive season. One night, Mari’s Christmas list vanishes – and in its place lies a mysterious mitten. The mitten sends Mari, Svein and her adventurous grandma on an exciting quest to find Santa Claus. Meanwhile, Stubby the Wishlist Elf is in a panic — he’s lost his mitten, which might just lead this curious family straight to the secret location of Santa’s workshop! He must stop them before it’s too late!
Santa's Workshop
2026
NRAt the annual July 25th concert in Mariehamn, we will see performances by a wide range of artists, from Ronan Keating to Viktor Leksell and Linda Lampenius.
25 juli-konserten på Åland 2026
2026
NRThe satirist, singer and writer Ole Paus has died. Fortunately, Norwegian public broadcasting have many memories from his more than 50 year long career.
Ole Paus – Låt for låt
2023
2010s · 2 titles
8.0Norwegian Documentary from 2013. The singer and composer Sebastian has for the most part of five decades enriched the Danish Folk soul with songs like Romeo - Vårvisen - Nana - Når lyset bryder frem and Du er ikke alene etc. The latter has also become the title of this personal documentary about Sebastian. The filmmaker Jan Christian Mollestad has followed Sebastian at numerous concerts and events since 2007 - talked to family, audience, actors, singers and musicians. Spiced with rare archive- and concert clips created here is an exceptional tribute to Sebastian and Denmark.
You are not alone - The film about Sebastian
2013
NRNorwegian 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 Norway.
Ole Paus – 70 Years
2017
2000s · 4 titles
NRSissel joins with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season's most beloved songs.
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Sissel
2007
A live concert with Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sissel: The Broadcasting Orchestra with Friends
2005
4.8The 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 attempt to find Eva's grandfather Åge, who used to be a pilot.
The Flying Granny
2001
NRNorthern 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 in Røros. The album was inspired by Norway’s winter, the Blye Hour, and the mystical Northern Lights.
Sissel: Northern Lights
2007
1980s · 2 titles
10.0The 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 falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. Concert production of the musical staged during the finals of the 1989 chess World Cup tournament in in Skellefteå, Sweden and broadcast on Swedish television.
Chess in Concert
1989
NRPortrait of the Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø.
Hele Norges Sissel
1987
Series credits
7.4The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
5.0Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in January 2009, and the first guests to appear on the show were former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson and his wife Anitra Steen. On 8 May 2009, it was announced that Skavlan had been renewed for a second season. It was also announced that the show would no longer only be produced by SVT in Sweden; Skavlan would now be partly produced in Norway by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The first twelve episodes of Skavlan's second season were produced by SVT in Sweden, and the remaining twelve by NRK in Norway. Skavlan speaks Norwegian and his dialog is therefore subtitled in Swedish in Sweden, even though the two languages are quite similar and mutually intelligible. If the persons being interviewed by Skavlan are Swedish, he often tells them to let him know if they do not understand what he is saying. Swedish novelist Jan Guillou has criticized SVT for subtitling the program, stating "there is no need for that. If the host had been Danish, subtitling would have been necessary, but with a Norwegian host it does not make any sense."
Skavlan
2009
5.4Allsång på Skansen is a Swedish tv show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays. The audience is supposed to sing-along with musical guests to well-known Swedish songs. The show started in 1935 on a small scale - about fifty people in the audience. Today about 10 000–25 500 people come to each performance.
Allsång på Skansen
1979
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Torsdagsklubben
2002
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Obs 86 - Show
1986
