Sichelle Mcmeo Aksum(born 14 May 1988), better known by her stage nameSichelle,is aNorwegian-Grenadiansinger. She has released four singles:Fuck deg,Min,Freaky,andKun for meg.Her debut album was produced by David Eriksen, and was released in 2008.[1]
Sichelle | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sichelle Mcmeo Aksum |
| Born | May 14, 1988 Oslo,Norway |
| Genres | RnB |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | www |
Background
editSichelle has a Grenadian father and a Norwegian mother. She was born and grew up inUllevål HagebyinNordre Aker,but now lives onHasle.Sichelle attended Elvebakken videregående skole.[2][3]
Career
editSichelle became well known when she was selected by David Eriksen to singFuck deg.It was originally a Danish song performed byAnna David(who also sings the German and English translations), translated into Norwegian by Kai Lofthus.Fuck degwas number 1 onVG-listafor three weeks, and stayed in the chart for 19 weeks. The single was awarded platinum with more than 10,000 copies sold, and was nominated for Hit of the Year (Norwegian:Årets hit) inSpellemannprisen2008.[4]In October 2007 Sichelle was a guest onOtto Jespersen'sRikets Røst(The Kingdom's Voice), whereSputnikparodied the song. His version had been aimed at the Minister of Cultural AffairsTrond Giske,and it got Giske to promise a Sputnik scholarship. In 2008 her next single,Min,was released, followed in the summer by her third single,Freaky,a 1980s inspired summer tune with a music video in the same genre. Sichelle participated inMelodi Grand Prix 2009in the third semi-final held inSkien,where she performed the songLeft/Right,[5]and inMelodi Grand Prix 2011in the first semi-final with the songTrenger mer.[6]
Albums
edit- Sichelle (2008)
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | DEN | |||
| 2008 | "Fuck Deg" | 3 | - | 40.000^ Copies x Platinum |
| 2008 | "Min" | 22 | - | |
| 2009 | "Left-Right" | 35 | - | |
| 2011 | "Trenger Mer" | 21 | 56 | |
References
edit- ^Bryne, Silje (6 February 2009)."- Alexander trollbandt oss alle - Sichelle (20) skryter av MGP-konkurrenten".Kjendis.no.DB Medialab.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^"Gir gutta finger'n - Sichelle debuterer med en diss til gamlekjæresten".Side2.Nettavisen. 6 July 2007.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^Kjennerud, Sylvia Merlyn (5 July 2007)."Debuterende artister".dt.no - Nyheter.Drammens Tidende.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^Thorkildsen, Joakim; Hvidsten, Sigrid (3 January 2008)."Her er de Spellemann-nominerte".Dagbladet.no - Kultur - Musikk.DB Medialab.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^Riise, Hege Bakken (29 December 2008)."Her er Grenland-artistene!".Melodi Grand Prix.NRK.Retrieved14 February2011.
- ^Waddell, Nathan (16 January 2011)."Norway: Interview with Sichelle (MGP 2011) - Sichelle sings" Trenger mer "in Semifinal 1".ESC Daily. Archived fromthe originalon 10 July 2011.Retrieved14 February2011.