Tora Augestad

Tora Augestad
Augestad and Mathias Eick with 'Music for a While' in Bergen, December 18, 2014.
Augestad and Mathias Eick with 'Music for
a While' in Bergen, December 18, 2014.
Background information
Birth nameTora Karen Elisabeth Augestad
Born (1979-12-10) 10 December 1979 (age 44)
Bergen, Norway
GenresCabaret, classical music, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, conductor and actor
InstrumentVocals
SpouseSahin Dagdelen
Websitewww.toraaugestad.no

Tora Karen Elisabeth Augestad (born 10 December 1979) is a Norwegian mezzosoprano, musical conductor and actor.[1][2] One of Norway's most established classical singers, she focuses on jazz, musical theater, contemporary music, and cabaret.[1] Her stage debut was the lead role in "Annie" in 1994, and won the Norwegian talent competition in 1993 at TV 2.[3] Augestad has received Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy Award) and other awards for her albums.[4] She is a frequent collaborator of Norwegian composer Marcus Paus.

  1. ^ a b Holbæk-Hanssen, Hilde. "Tora Augestad". Store norske leksikon.
  2. ^ "Program 81" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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