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Siril Malmedal Hauge
Siril Malmedal Hauge is a Norwegian vocalist, instrumentalist, composer and lyricist. Raised on the island of Sula, on the Norwegian North-West coast surrounded by high mountains and beautiful fjords, now living in Oslo. She is a requested and versatile vocalist, active in a number of projects and constellations on the Norwegian stage as both vocalist and instrumentalist. She has strong roots in the jazz tradition, with a strength of phrasing and delivering intertextual meaning and storytelling. Known for her ability to adapt to the instrumentalist phrases just as well as a mediator of words and melody.
Siril writes music that moves and captivates. A blend of energy, vulnerability and accessibility bursting with melodic freshness. Her clear and expressive voice balances her commercial exuberance with intelligence, both musically and lyrically. Themes both weighty and feather-light are given the appropriate treatments and settings. The moods are many, with variations of light and shade.
In 2022 she got nominates for the Norwegian Grammy «Spellemannprisen» for her album «Slowly, slowly» (2021). In 2021 she recieved the title «jazz-ambassador» from NTNU, and in 2019 she won the «Jazz Talent Award» of Molde Int. Jazz Festival.
She has also recieved various awards in the category "Best Vocal Album" both in Japan and in NYC.
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Siril Malmedal Hauge and Jacob Young: Little Wing
by Geno Thackara
"Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales"--even if they're separated by decades, Siril Malmedal Hauge has just the kind of voice Jimi Hendrix could have written those dreamy lines about. She and Jacob Young are a sleeper duo that rarely need anything but voice and guitar, but use those simple means to a wide and charming variety of ends. ...
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