The Resume

(June 24, 1969- )
Birth name is Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sings 'You Raise Me Up,' 'Solitaire,' 'You Never Walk Alone,' 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters' and 'Wait a While'
Recorded 'Sissel in Concert' (2004), 'My Heart' (2003), 'Sissel-USA' (2002), 'Placido Domingo - Sacred Songs featuring Sissel' (2002), 'Sissel in Symphony' (2001), 'All Good Things' (2000), 'Back to Titanic' (1998), 'Julekonserten 10 år' (1999), 'The Titanic Soundtrack' (1997), 'Prince Igor The Rhapsody' (1997), 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' (1996), 'Julekonserten' (1996), 'Christmas in Vienna III' (1995), 'Vestland, Vestland - Japan release' (1994), 'Innerst i sjelen - Deepest In My Soul' (1994), 'Gift Of Love' (1993), 'Amazing Grace' (1994), 'Soria Moria' (1989), 'Glade Jul' (1987) and 'Sissel' (1986)

Why they might be annoying:

She is known by a pretentious single name
Sissel is a silly name and sounds like saying 'sizzle' fast.
She uses the overly pretentious title of 'The voice from Norway!'
She likes to introduce each song with a quick story.
Her audience seems to be 100% white.
After having two children, she separated from her husband.

Why they might not be annoying:

She sold over eight million albums prior to touring the U.S. (2004).
She sang at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer (1994).
The New York Post reported 'Sissel is about to hit the big time here in the States.'
She looks like Jill St. John.
She raises funds by appearing in concert on PBS.
She speaks fluent English.
She sings a wide range of genres from country ho-down, gospel, celtic, classic, pop, show tunes to opera. She does them all equally well.
She almost always is smiling.
She collaborated with Richard Marx, The Chieftans and Deep Purple.
She provided the voice of Ariel for the Swedish version of 'Little Mermaid.'
She was the original voice for the Titanic theme 'My Heart Will Go On,' but PolyGram insisted on the bigger name, Celine Dion, for the recording.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at My Tongue
• Profiles 10751-11000 (Ranked: 10775)
• Scrumptious Scandinavians

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 63.04% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 103 Votes: 49.51% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 191 Votes: 41.36% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 309 Votes: 43.37% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 234 Votes: 61.11% Annoying