Sissal
Sissal | |
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| Birth name | Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen |
| Born | February 1995 (age 30) Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen (born February 1995[1]), known mononymously as Sissal, is a Faroese singer. She is set to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Hallucination".
Early life
[edit]Sissal was born in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, and is the daughter of Faroese artist Mikkalina Norðberg.[2]
Career
[edit]Sissal rose to prominence in 2005, when she won the Faroese children's singing competition Nósa Barnaprix with the song "Summarið er komið".[3] In 2010, she won the annual singing competition Ársins Songrødd.[4]
Sissal released her first EP Hear Me Now in 2025.[5] In February 2025, she was announced as one of the eight participants in the annual Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song Hallucination.[6] The combined jury and public vote ensured her victory and, consequently, the chance to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.[7][8] She is the second Faroese artist to represent Denmark in Eurovision after Reiley in 2023.[9][10]
Musical style
[edit]Sissal cites Norwegian singer Dagny and Swedish singer Robyn among her musical inspirations.[11]
Personal life
[edit]In 2020, Sissal moved to Copenhagen to launch her international music career.[5] She has two daughters.[12][13]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Hear Me Now |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN Air. [15] | |||
| "Summarið er komið" | 2005 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Na Na Na" | 2016 | — | |
| "Anyone Better" | 2017 | — | |
| "Stop Thinking" | 2020 | — | |
| "Vanilla Spread" | — | ||
| "Deep End" | 2024 | — | Hear Me Now |
| "Far from Sober" | — | ||
| "Hear Me Now" | — | ||
| "Hallucination" | 2025 | 8 | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Mejdahl Buhl, Christian; Christensen, Pernille (2 March 2025). "Se den våde efterfest: - Nu skal jeg være bankestiv". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Agnar Prestá (28 February 2025). "Genturnar gleða seg ótrúliga nógv at síggja mammuna á stóra pallinum" (in Faroese).
- ^ Áki Bertholdsen (4 July 2005). "Jóhanna vann barna-prixið" (in Faroese). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Eyðstein Johannesen (10 May 2010). "Johanna er Ársins Songrødd 2010" (in Faroese). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b Christian Ellegaard (27 February 2025). "Sissal ved godt, hun skiller sig ud. Men hun nægter at lægge bånd på sig selv" (in Danish). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Ellegaard, Christian (6 February 2025). "Hør sangene nu: Her er deltagerne i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025" [Hear the songs now: Here are the participants in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025]. dr.dk (in Danish). Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Meg Davies (1 March 2025). "Denmark: Sissal to Eurovision 2025". Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Storfavoritten holdt hele vejen: Sissal vinder Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025". DR (in Danish). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Uni L. Hansen (1 March 2025). "Jóhanna vann Melodi Grand Prix" (in Faroese). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Eyðfinn Jensen (1 March 2025). "Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen: "Hetta lýsist ikki við orðum"" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Simon Falk (6 February 2025). "Denmark: Tim Schou among the 8 artists in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025". Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Helle Bill; Stephanie Duus (1 March 2025). "Se den søde video: Sissal lykønskes af sine døtre" (in Danish).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Eyðfinn Jensen (1 March 2025). "Mikkalina er errin av mammuni" (in Faroese).
- ^ "Hear Me Now - EP - Album by Sissal". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Airplay Top-20: Uge 09 – 2025" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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