Nora Foss al-Jabri

Nora Foss al-Jabri
Background information
Born	January 29, 1996 (1996-01-29) (age 15)
Occupations	singer
Years active	2007 – present

Nora Foss al-Jabri (born January 29, 1996 in Gjøvik, Norway^[1]) is a Norwegian child singer.

Her father is Iraqi and her mother is an ethnic Norwegian, Foss being her mother's last name.

She became known in Norway because of her version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". At first it got some radio play but the big success came after her sister posted a video in a singing contest on the Norwegian video site snutter10.^[2][3] The video became popular, getting her more attention. She has since appeared on numerous television shows and concerts.^[1]

She sings three songs on Norwegian children's music band Lyriaka's album called Lyriaka i jungelen.^[4]

She participated in the talent show Norske Talenter in 2008. After she sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", the judges described her as talented and technically skilled singer, who sounded older than her age. She finished third in the competition.^[3][5]

On May 18, 2009, Nora was featured on Oprah Winfrey's "World's Most Talented Kids" Finale Episode. She sang "Over the Rainbow."

Her hobbies are soccer and singing. She has been singing since she was eight years old and she takes singing lessons weekly.^[2]

She has recently got a record deal that she posted about on her blog [1](Norwegian) and [2](English).

She states that it will be released sometime in 2010.

See also

• The Official Nora Foss Al-Jabri Fan Site

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Nora Foss al-Jabri Fansite :: Your source for the little girl, with the big voice!
2. ^ ^{a b} Håper noen vil gi ut plate med meg - VG Nett
3. ^ ^{a b} Dowd, Jason (29 November 2009). "Accolades For Nora Foss Al-Jabri". Featured Bands & Singers. The Expressionist. http://www.theexpressionist.com/2009/11/29/accolades-for-nora-foss-al-jabri/. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 
4. ^ Lyriaka.no -> Musikk (Ute med ny plate Lyriaka i Jungelen med blandt andre Nora Foss)
5. ^ Erlend vant Norske talenter

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Name	Al-Jabri, Nora Foss
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Date of birth	1996-01-29
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