Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen (born February 1995[1]), known simply as Sissal, is a Faroese singer. She is set to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, with the song "Hallucination".
Early life
Sissal was born in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, and is the daughter of Faroese artist Mikkalina Norðberg.[2]
Career
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 sing on stage at the Eurovision after Reiley, who represented Denmark in 2023.[9][10]
Musical style
Sissal counts Norwegian singer Dagny and Swedish singer Robyn among her musical inspirations.[11]
Personal life
In 2020, Sissal moved to Copenhagen to launch her international music career.[5] She has two daughters.[12][13]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Hear Me Now |
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Singles
| 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
- ^ 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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