Christel Alsos Monsen (born 20 December 1984) is a Norwegian singer originating from
Fauske
or is a municipality located in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Fauske. Some of the villages in Fauske include Nystad, Venset, Straumsn ...
.
After high school with graduation in 2003 she moved to
Gjøvik
is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is town of Gjøvik. Some of the villages in Gjøvik include Biri, Bybrua, and Hunndalen.
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to study music at Viken Folkehøgskole. In 2004 she moved to Oslo. Having appeared on TV program ''Noen bedre'' with
Tore Strømøy Tore Strømøy (born 13 April 1960) is a Norwegian journalist, television presenter and talk show host and former racewalker. He is best known for his talk show '' Tore på sporet'' which he hosted for 17 years between 1996 and 2013.
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on
NRK
NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting Aksjeselskap, AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and ...
in autumn 2004, she was discovered by the record company
Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o ...
, which she signed a contract with.
She gained fame through her single "Come On" in 2006 and has released four successful albums. She has been nominated for Spellemannprisen (equivalent of Norwegian Grammies) several times. In 2006 for "Music video of the year" for "Come On", in 2007 for Best Newcomer" and "Best female artist" after her debut album ''Closing the Distance'' and in 2010 in the category "Best female artist" for her album ''Tomorrow Is''.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Official website
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1984 births
Living people
Musicians from Fauske
21st-century Norwegian singers
21st-century Norwegian women singers