Siri Svegler (born 15 April 1980) is a Swedish-born actress, singer and songwriter. She played the Greek character Polydora in the film ''

Troy Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...

''.last.fm
/ref> In 2009 her debut album "Silent Viewer" was released. One of her well-known songs is "Their Wine".

Biography

Siri Svegler was born and raised in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

, Sweden. In 2000 she left her home to start her studies at the renowned Arts Educational School in London. Apart from working as a Jazz Singer along famous musicians such as Christian Vaughan she also appeared on the big screen - in Wolfgang Petersen´s historical epic ''Troy'' (2004) and ''

The Line of Beauty ''The Line of Beauty'' is a 2004 Man Booker Prize-winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst. Plot The novel is set in Britain in three parts, taking place in 1983, 1986 and 1987. The story surrounds the young gay protagonist, Nick Guest. Nick is midd ...

''. After moving to Berlin in 2007, Siri Svegler, selected by Popstar SEAL, won the VW Soundfoundation contest and the award for “Best Newcomer Pop” for her debut album "Silent Viewer" in 2008. Her latest album "Lost & Found" was awarded "Album of the year" (English-speaking) by the 31st GERMAN ROCK AND POP AWARDS. Currently, she lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

Musical career

During her time in London, Svegler was the lead singer of the Band "Guido Sol" and was part of various Jazz projects. Her first album, “Silent Viewer” was released by the label Compost in 2009. Her music combines Jazz, Rock, Blues and Pop elements all with poetic lyrics and a stunning voice. Siri writes all her songs herself – including Soundtrack material. Her latest single, “Beautiful Losers” is the main track of the German movie ''Gangsterläufer''. Her second album, Lost & Found, was released July 19, 2013. "Paperdoll Dress" and "Coming up Roses" are included on the Soundtrack for the German movie-epos " Saphirblau".

Filmography

External links

*
Official Homepage

References

* http://www.sirisvegler.com * https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1595495/ * http://www.grooveattack.com/tag/siri-svegler/ * http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/lost-found.1328.de.html?dram:article_id=254544 1980 births Living people Swedish actresses {{sweden-actor-stub