SINGER

Sissel Kyrkjebø

1969 - Today

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Sissel Kyrkjebø (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈsɪ̀sːl̩ ˈçʏ̀ʁçəˌbøː]; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sissel Kyrkjebø has received more than 955,082 page views. Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Sissel Kyrkjebø is the 871st most popular singer (up from 1,074th in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from Norway (up from 260th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 960k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 871 out of 4,381Before her are Marinella, Kadriye Nurmambet, Alain Barrière, Stelios Kazantzidis, Nicole Scherzinger, and Bobby Vinton. After her are Renate Müller, Oleg Gazmanov, Bryan Johnson, Reinhard Mey, Adam Lambert, and Sami Yusuf.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 123Before her are Muhammad V of Kelantan, Richard Witschge, Billy Herrington, Adam Riess, Stéphane Chapuisat, and Ivica Vastić. After her are Paul Adelstein, Beau Biden, Alexander Schallenberg, Manu Bennett, Marc Forster, and Dominic West.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 216 out of 1,039Before her are John Norum (1964), Torbjørn Falkanger (1927), Haakon the Young (1232), Helmer Hanssen (1870), Peter Tordenskjold (1690), and Hulda Garborg (1862). After her are Jørn Andersen (1963), Eva Joly (1943), Arne Brustad (1912), Harald Sæverud (1897), Roald Aas (1928), and Thoralf Skolem (1887).

Among SINGERS In Norway

Among singers born in Norway, Sissel Kyrkjebø ranks 6Before her are Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Morten Harket (1959), Kirsten Flagstad (1895), Mari Boine (1956), and Nora Brockstedt (1923). After her are Kirsti Sparboe (1946), Wenche Myhre (1947), Nina Grieg (1845), Arne Bendiksen (1926), Eva Nansen (1858), and Karoline Krüger (1970).