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Siri Svegler
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Siri Svegler is a Swedish-born actress, singer and songwriter. She played the Greek character Polydora in the film Troy
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In 2009 her debut album "Silent Viewer" was released. One of her well known songs is "Their Wine".
, Sweden. In 2000 she left her home
to start her studies at the renowned Arts Educational School in London. Apart from working as a Jazz Singer along
famous musicians such as Christan Vaughan she also appeared on the big screen - in Wolfgang Petersen´s
historical epic “Troy“ (2004) and In the BBC series “The line of beauty”.
After moving to Berlin in 2007, Siri Svegler, supported by Popstar SEAL, won the VW
Soundfoundation contest and the award for “Best Newcomer Pop” in 2008. Currently, she lives and works in Berlin Germany.
Her first album, “Silent Viewer” was released by the label Compost in 2009. Her music combines Jazz, Rock, Blues and Pop elements all with poetic lyrics and a stunning voice. Siri writes all her songs herself – including Soundtrack material. Her latest single, “Beautiful Losers” is the main track of the German movie “Gangsterläufer”. Currently she is working on her 2nd album, to be released in 2011.
Troy (film)
Troy is a 2004 epic war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the events of the Trojan War. Its cast includes Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector.It was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design.-Plot:...
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In 2009 her debut album "Silent Viewer" was released. One of her well known songs is "Their Wine".
Biography
Siri Svegler was born and raised in GothenburgGothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden. In 2000 she left her home
to start her studies at the renowned Arts Educational School in London. Apart from working as a Jazz Singer along
famous musicians such as Christan Vaughan she also appeared on the big screen - in Wolfgang Petersen´s
historical epic “Troy“ (2004) and In the BBC series “The line of beauty”.
After moving to Berlin in 2007, Siri Svegler, supported by Popstar SEAL, won the VW
Soundfoundation contest and the award for “Best Newcomer Pop” in 2008. Currently, she lives and works in Berlin Germany.
Musical Career
During her time in London, Svegler was the lead singer of the Band "Guido Sol" and was part of various Jazz projects.Her first album, “Silent Viewer” was released by the label Compost in 2009. Her music combines Jazz, Rock, Blues and Pop elements all with poetic lyrics and a stunning voice. Siri writes all her songs herself – including Soundtrack material. Her latest single, “Beautiful Losers” is the main track of the German movie “Gangsterläufer”. Currently she is working on her 2nd album, to be released in 2011.
Filmography
- 2004: Troy
- 2006: The Line of BeautyThe Line of BeautyThe Line of Beauty is a 2004 Booker Prize-winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst.-Plot introduction:Set in Britain in the early to mid-1980s, the story surrounds the post-Oxford life of the young gay protagonist, Nick Guest....
BBC - 2009: Ghost Whisperer Ghost WhispererGhost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
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