Benedikte Shetelig Kruse

Benedikte Kruse

Benedikte Kruse 2014.
Background information
Birth name Benedikte Shetelig Kruse
Born 20 December 1979
Oslo
Origin Norway
Genres Jazz, musical, choral music
Occupation(s) Musician and actor
Instruments Vocals
Labels Grappa Music
Universal Music
Associated acts Pitsj
Website Official website

Benedikte Shetelig Kruse (born 20 December 1979 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and actor, daughter of Professor of music, Gro Shetelig Kruse, and the Composer Bjørn Kruse. She is the sister of actress and singers Jannike and Anine Kruse.

Career

Kruse studied music at the Foss videregående skole, and is a graduated singer and singing teacher from the Norwegian Academy of Music, with experience from theater and television. She has worked with educational music programs for children and youth together with Anja Eline Skybakmoen. In 2004 together with Ane Carmen Roggen, she sang the choir on the record Nomadesongar with Lars Klevstrand.[1]

Together with her sister Anine Kruse, Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Ane Carmen Roggen and Ida Roggen she comprises the vocal group Pitsj.[2] and has also done many dubbing jobs. In 2011 she performed the Show Pitsj & Gumbo at the Oslo Concert Hall, where "A capella møter en hot New Orleans-rett" (A capella meets a hot New Orleans Dish).[3]

In January 2014, the Kruse sisters celebrated music with a New Year Show, getting excellent recipient in the local press.[4]

Discography

References

  1. "Korbanken - Skattekiste for barne- og ungdomskor" (in Norwegian). Korbanken.no. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  2. "Pitsj - Offisielt nettsted". Pitsj.no. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  3. "Pitsj & Gumbo". OsloKonserthus.no. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  4. Gauslaa, Daniel (2014-01-13). "Musikalsk nyttårsfeiring" (in Norwegian). Østlandets Blad . Retrieved 2014-04-30.

External links

Pitsj website