Adding Weight to My Case
I recently sent out a proposal to several music academies. It was for a talk about my story of losing and reclaiming my voice. Not ten minutes after I hit "send," I got a reply from a professor of classical singing. She thanked me for the email, but…
Singing inside my voice - the movie!
I’ve been trying to talk about this for years. For many years.I wanted a happy ending. But it never came. Instead, things got worse. And then even worse.And now? Now that I have my happy ending and a new beginning?Now I’ve talked about it so much…
Fri når det gjelder - podcast!
Fri når det gjelder! Jeg fikk den store æren av å være gjest i den fine og viktige podcasten Fri når det gjelder – en samtaleserie der Silvia Moi og Eugenie Skilnand inviterer sangere, dansere, skuespillere og andre kunstnere til å dele erfaringer…
Please, Miss Callas…
I remember a choir rehearsal in school when I was 18 years old. Or maybe it was just a vocal ensemble. I’m not sure. I don’t remember what we sang, but I remember enjoying it. I always enjoyed singing. Not only because it was the one place I felt…
Whose Voice Is It Anyway?
Disclaimer: This is not a scientific article, nor will I quote researchers. But I wouldn’t have these thoughts without those who have worked deeply on these subjects. This text simply wanted to be shared." This is a text I wrote instead of…
What I love the most about singing
What I love the most about singing is the sensation of silk between my vocal folds. Like gold or silver; like water, like sand, like glass; gliding softly. That's what I love the most. I love that the vibrations, which are my voice, are…
I was taught to listen to others more than to myself.
I was taught to listen to others more than to myself. No, hahaha, of course not. I am trained to listen to and "take responsibility” for my own voice. Because only I can do that, only I know how to listen to my own voice. Of course! On the other…
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"Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), also known as…Singing without my voice - All I ever wanted was to sing.
This is a text I was honoured to be invited to write for the Norwegian EVTA (European Vocational Training Association) members magazine ”Stemmer som stemmer”. 1 / 2024 (The text has been translated) To learn more about this journey, go to the…