With a unique voice that defies all labels, Sissel can turn her hand to any style of music, from operatic arias and
centuries-old classical melodies to traditional folk and pop.
USA Today
raved Sissel has "one of the most exquisite voices ..." and with her
new album Into Paradise, she continues to showcases her angelic voice.
"My heart is in beautiful music," she says. "Music that touches me."
Into Paradise- the follow-up to the 2004 release of My Heart and her
2002 self-titled debut
will be in stores February 14, 2006 on Decca. A PBS Concert Special of
the same name was taped in Dalhalla, Sweden to air on select PBS
stations across the nation in March 2006 with tour dates to follow.
Her ethereal voice coupled with sweeping orchestral melodies is once
again on display with this new recording. Into Paradise was recorded in
Norway with the internationally-renowned Trondheim Soloists and
reflects her passion for music in all its many varied forms. Mozart and
Bach rub shoulders with Puccini, while Abba
jostles for attention alongside Norse folk tales that have been handed
down from generations. Among the performances are "Wachet Auf" by Bach,
the otherworldly "Marble Halls" and the haunting "Sancta Maria." Sissel
remarked; "I called this program and album Into Paradise because of the
blissful feeling I get when I sing these songs. I hope that you will
have the same feeling when you join me as we go Into Paradise."
The captivating Scandiavian superstar, Sissel has performed at the
1994 Winter Olympics, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony with Josh Groban
and on Good Morning America with Placido Domingo. Her voice also graces
one of the biggest-selling film soundtracks of all time- Titanic.
Her first PBS TV special "All Good Things" was a hit in 2003, spawning
her own headlining U.S. tour which garnered critical acclaim. The
Chicago Sun Times dubbed Sissel the "hottest new voice of
classical-pop." Of her last album, My Heart, the Philadelphia Daily
News stated that she may be the "next Josh Groban" and Associated Press
thought she sang with "pure, effortless style." Recently Sissel toured
the world as the lead vocalist in the Howard Shore's
"Lord of the Rings Symphony" concerts and co-headlined several concert
dates with friend and past collaborator, Placido Domingo. Look for
Sissel to launch another U.S. tour in Spring 2006.
Source:Starplus.com
