Sissal
{{Short description|Faroese singer (born 1995)}}
{{Distinguish|text = Sissel}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2024}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sissal
| native_name =
| image = PrepartyES_-_Sissal_03_(cropped).jpg
| caption = Sissal in 2025
| birth_name = Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
| alias = YÖHNA
| origin =
| genre = Pop
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2005–present
| label =
| website =
}}
Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen ({{IPA|fo|ˈsɪsːal jɔuˈhanːa ˈnɔɹpɛɹk ˈniːklasɛn}}) (born 13 February 1995),{{Cite Instagram |postid=DIHPiMCow3J |user=eurovisionstarscom |title=🌟 She is an Icon, she is a Legend and she is the Moment and now we know her birthday and that she is an Aquarius ♒️ |date=2024-04-06 |access-date=}} known mononymously as Sissal ({{IPA|fo|ˈsɪsːal}}), is a Faroese singer. She represented 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 {{Ill|Mikkalina Norðberg|fo}}.{{cite web|title=Genturnar gleða seg ótrúliga nógv at síggja mammuna á stóra pallinum|language=fo|author=Agnar Prestá|url=https://portal.fo/dagur-155024/genturnar-gleda-seg-otruliga-nogv-at-siggja-mammuna-a-stora-pallinum.grein|date=2025-02-28}}
Career
Sissal rose to prominence in 2005, when she won the Faroese children's singing competition Nósa Barnaprix with the song "Summarið er komið".{{cite web|url=https://www.in.fo/news-detail/j-hanna-vann-barna-prixi|title=Jóhanna vann barna-prixið|author=Áki Bertholdsen|language=fo|date=4 July 2005|access-date=3 March 2025}} In 2010, she won the annual singing competition Ársins Songrødd.{{cite web|url=https://www.in.fo/news-detail/johanna-er-rsins-songr-dd-2010|title=Johanna er Ársins Songrødd 2010|author=Eyðstein Johannesen|language=fo|date=10 May 2010|access-date=3 March 2025}}
Sissal released her first EP Hear Me Now in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.dr.dk/event/melodigrandprix/sissal-ved-godt-hun-skiller-sig-ud-men-hun-naegter-laegge-baand-paa-sig-selv|title=Sissal ved godt, hun skiller sig ud. Men hun nægter at lægge bånd på sig selv|author=Christian Ellegaard|language=da|date=27 February 2025|access-date=3 March 2025}} In February 2025, she was announced as one of the eight participants in the annual Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song Hallucination.{{cite web |date=6 February 2025 |last=Ellegaard |first=Christian |url=https://www.dr.dk/event/melodigrandprix/hoer-sangene-nu-her-er-deltagerne-i-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2025 |title=Hør sangene nu: Her er deltagerne i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 |trans-title=Hear the songs now: Here are the participants in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 |website=dr.dk |publisher=Danish Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=6 February 2025 |language=da}} The combined jury and public vote ensured her victory and, consequently, the chance to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2025/03/01/denmark-sissal-to-eurovision-2025/|title=Denmark: Sissal to Eurovision 2025|author=Meg Davies|date=1 March 2025|access-date=3 March 2025}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-01 |title=Storfavoritten holdt hele vejen: Sissal vinder Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/storfavoritten-holdt-hele-vejen-sissal-vinder-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2025 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=DR |language=da-DK}} She is the second Faroese artist to represent Denmark in Eurovision after Reiley in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://kvf.fo/greinar/2025/03/01/johanna-vann-melodi-grand-prix|title=Jóhanna vann Melodi Grand Prix|author=Uni L. Hansen|language=fo|date=1 March 2025|access-date=3 March 2025}}{{cite web |author = Eyðfinn Jensen |title = Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen: "Hetta lýsist ikki við orðum" |date = 2025-03-01 |access-date = 2025-03-02 |publisher = Kringvarp Føroya |url = https://kvf.fo/netvarp/sv/2025/03/01/sissalsamrodaaftana |language = fo}} She qualified from the second semi final on 15 May, ending a six-year non-qualification streak for Denmark in Eurovision and bringing them to the final for the first time since 2019.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-16 |title=Danmark er endelig tilbage i Eurovision-finalen. Og det skyldes én ting, mener eksperterne |url=https://www.dr.dk/event/melodigrandprix/danmark-er-endelig-tilbage-i-eurovision-finalen-og-det-skyldes-en-ting-mener |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=DR |language=da-DK}} In the final she finished 23rd with 47 points.{{cite web
| title = Grand Final – Eurovision Song Contest 2025
| url = https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025/grand-final
| website = Eurovision.tv
| publisher = European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
| access-date = 2025-06-11
}}
Musical style
Sissal cites Norwegian singer Dagny and Swedish singer Robyn among her musical inspirations.{{cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2025/02/06/denmark-tim-schou-returns-to-dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2025/283357/|title=Denmark: Tim Schou among the 8 artists in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025|author=Simon Falk|date=6 February 2025|access-date=3 March 2025}}
Personal life
In 2020, Sissal moved to Copenhagen to launch her international music career. She has two daughters.{{cite web|title=Se den søde video: Sissal lykønskes af sine døtre|language=da|author=Helle Bill; Stephanie Duus|url=https://www.alt.dk/kendte/se-den-sode-video-sissal-lykoenskes-af-sine-2-dotre/5531935|date=2025-03-01}}{{cite web|title=Mikkalina er errin av mammuni|language=fo|author=Eyðfinn Jensen|url=https://kvf.fo/netvarp/sv/2025/03/01/dotturinmikkalina|date=2025-03-01}}
Discography
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row" | Hear Me Now
| |
|---|
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album or EP |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| DEN Air. {{cite web|url=https://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=9&y=2025&list=airplay|title=Airplay Top-20: Uge 09 – 2025|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=12 March 2025|lang=da}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| LTU ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
| scope="row" | "Summarið er komið"
| 2005 | — || — || — | rowspan="5" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Na Na Na"
| 2016 | — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Anyone Better"
| 2017 | — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Stop Thinking"
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Vanilla Spread"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Deep End"
| rowspan="3" | 2024 | — || — || — | rowspan="3" | Hear Me Now |
| scope="row" | "Far from Sober"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Hear Me Now"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Hallucination"
| 2025 | 8 || 54 || 8 | {{Non-album single}} |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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{{Succession box
| title = Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
| years = 2025
| after = TBA
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{{Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2025}}
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Category:Faroese women singers