Kristel Lisberg (born 6 December 1989 in

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), is a Faroese-Danish singer, songwriter and

optometrist Optometry is a specialized health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities. Optometrists are health care professionals who typically provide comprehensive primary eye care. In the Uni ...

. She currently lives in

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where she rose to fame after participating in the Danish version of

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. In 2014 she released the single "Without You", and in 2015 the follow-up single "September". She participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016, the Danish national selection for the

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with the song "Who Needs a Heart?". Kristel started performing at an early age together with her father Jens Lisberg, who is a well-known Faroese country singer.

Discography

Extended plays

* 2003 – ''Ain't No Love''

Singles

*2003 – "Ain't No Love" *2011 – "In the Lights" *2014 – "Without You" *2015 – "September"September on YouTube
/ref> *2016 – "Who Needs a Heart" *2020 – "Contagious" *2020 – "I Only Want You" *2021 – "Stars in the Summer Night" (nebenGesjæft feat. Kristel Lisberg) *2022 – "It's Killing Me"

Honours

*2015 - Nominated for the

Faroese Music Awards Faroese Music Awards (short form: FMA, in Faroese: Føroysku Tónlistavirðislønirnar) is a Faroese music prize award ceremony, which was established in 2014, after the former Faroese music prize Planet Awards was abolished when the producers ...

in the category ''Best female singer'' *2012 - Nominated for the Planet Awards in the category ''Best new artist/band''

References

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