According to the Internet source given below, Sissel Kyrkjebø is a Norwegian soprano born in Lønborg , Bergen.
She joined children's choir under New Zealand-born Felicity Laurence of whom Kyrkjebø said that the seven years with her was her musical education.
Kyrkjebø is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos, her musical style ranging from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and operatic arias.

Websites:
	Sissel Kyrkjebø	Biography by wikipedia.org.