The Norwegian singer Christine Guldbrandsen's strong, beautiful voice has earned her international acclaim. The performer sings in English, Danish and native languages. In 2006 the vocalist represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest. Her album "Surfing In the Air" went gold in three weeks.
The singer loves to compose music. Most of the tracks on her albums were written by the vocalist herself. She is confident in the need to participate in the creation of songs, because then they become part of her, bring pleasure to the performance.
The path to the heights
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1985. The child was born in the city of Bergen on March 19. From the age of three, the baby sang in the church choir. Kjetil Fluge became the manager of the 13th artist. At fifteen, she performed at the local theater. Representatives of the Sony Music Entertainment company drew attention to the young vocalist. The result was a contract and the beginning of work on the first album.
In 2001, the girl wrote her first composition "Fly Away". The collection "Surfing In the Air" was released in 2003. A wedge was recorded on the single of the same name. The song, like the disc, entered the national top 10, where it lasted 5 weeks.
The performer was awarded a prize to a young artist for the successful combination of a pop career and study. After graduating from school in 2004, Christina began her professional career on stage. The performer's team began work on the second album immediately after the success of the debut disc. At the end of 2004 the listeners received a novelty "Moments". The song "Because of you" became a hit.
New successes
Guldbrandsen left the stage for a couple of years. Then she took part in the selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In Athens, vocals were accompanied by playing the hardingfel, the national Norwegian violin instrument, performed by Tea Tunos Bratteng. In early 2008, the song was released in English.
The single "Alvedansen" was at the top of the Norwegian charts for 10 weeks. In 2007 the singer presented a new work, a collection in her native language "Christine". In "Norsktoppen" the 5th position was taken by the song "Dansekjolen". The collection has become the most personal for Christine. For the first time, the artist acted as a producer. With the exception of one folk song, she was the co-author of all the compositions. The result was highly praised by critics.
In September 2008, Guldbrandsen took part in the musical Les Miserables as Cosette. The vocalist took part in the project of the "Navia" company. Together with singers from other countries, she performed singles in various genres.
Family and stage
Together with promising Norwegian vocalists in October 2009, Christine formed the group "Nightingales". In December 2009, the musicians gave concerts.
Since 2010, the singer has played Maria in the Norwegian version of The Sound of Music for a year. At the end of 2020, the vocalist gave Christmas concerts. In 2011 the disc "Color" was released.
The celebrity also took place in his personal life. André Dahl became her chosen one. They met while at school. Then the romance began. The official ceremony, after which the lovers became husband and wife, took place on July 7, 2012.
The singer calls music the main thing. She is always given most of the time. The performer calls the vocation the most coveted sacrifice. Christine also loves fast driving and skiing.