Nora Foss al-Jabri
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| Born | January 29, 1996 |
| Occupations | singer |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
Nora Foss al-Jabri (born January 29, 1996 in Gjøvik, Norway[1]) is a Norwegian child singer.
She was born to a Iraqi father and a ethnic Norwegian mother.
She became known in Norway because of her version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". At first it got some radio play but the big success came after her sister posted a video in a singing contest on the Norwegian video site snutter10.[2][3] The video became popular, getting her more attention. She has since appeared on numerous television shows and concerts.[1]
She sings three songs on Norwegian children's music band Lyriaka's album called Lyriaka i jungelen.[4]
She participated in the talent show Norske Talenter in 2008. After she sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", the judges described her as talented and technically skilled singer, who sounded older than her age. She finished third in the competition.[3][5]
On May 18, 2009, Nora was featured on Oprah Winfrey's "World's Most Talented Kids" Finale Episode. She sang "Over the Rainbow."
Her hobbies are soccer and singing. She has been singing since she was eight years old and she takes singing lessons weekly.[2]
She has recently got a record deal that she posted about on her blog [1](Norwegian) and [2](English).
She states that it will be released sometime in 2010[citation needed].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nora Foss al-Jabri Fansite :: Your source for the little girl, with the big voice!
- ^ a b Håper noen vil gi ut plate med meg - VG Nett
- ^ a b Dowd, Jason (29 November 2009). "Accolades For Nora Foss Al-Jabri". Featured Bands & Singers. The Expressionist. http://www.theexpressionist.com/2009/11/29/accolades-for-nora-foss-al-jabri/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Lyriaka.no -> Musikk (Ute med ny plate Lyriaka i Jungelen med blandt andre Nora Foss)
- ^ Erlend vant Norske talenter
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