Kristel Lisberg Explained

Birth Place:	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Birth Date:	6 December 1989
Years Active:	2001–present

Kristel Lisberg (born 6 December 1989 in Tórshavn), is a Faroese-Danish singer, songwriter and optometrist. She currently lives in Denmark where she rose to fame after participating in the Danish version of X Factor.^[1] In 2014 she released the single "Without You", and in 2015 the follow-up single "September".^[2] She participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016, the Danish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Who Needs a Heart?".^[3]

Kristel started performing at an early age together with her father Jens Lisberg, who is a well-known Faroese country singer.^[4]

Discography

Extended plays

2003 – Ain't No Love

Singles

2003 – "Ain't No Love"^[5]
2011 – "In the Lights"
2014 – "Without You"^[6]
2015 – "September"^[7]
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 in the category Best female singer
2012 – Nominated for the Planet Awards in the category Best new artist/band

Notes and References

Web site: Kristel Lisberg sang sig ud af sorgen. 6 January 2012.
Web site: Kristel Lisberg.
Web site: Stories.
Web site: Jens Lisberg. Sørvágs Country & Blues Festivalur. Faroese. 15 January 2016. 9 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809114923/http://country.fo/undanfarin-%C3%A1r/2015/jens-lisberg/. dead.
News: 21 December 2011. Kristel í X Factor. Faroese. 2. Vikublaðið. Miðlahúsið (paper) – Calameo (web). 16 January 2016.
Web site: Lindenskov. Eirikur. 4 August 2014. Kristel Lisberg við nýggjum staklag. 16 January 2016. in.fo. Faroese. 13 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213070204/https://www.in.fo/news-detail/news/kristel-lisberg-vid-nyggjum-staklag/. dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWi0xAGP9ZY September on YouTube