StÃna studied music in Iceland as a child and moved on to classical singing following graduation from the University of Iceland with a degree in engineering. After finishing three levels out of eight at the Singing Academy of Reykjavik, she moved to London and studied popular music at Vocaltech. Relocating to Montreal, she took part in various musicals including 'West Side Story' and 'A Chorus Line', and studied voice with Sylvie Peron. In September 2004, StÃna was accepted to Concordia University's music program and is currently a third year student majoring in jazz voice under the direction of Madeleine Theriault. She has taken classes with Jeri Brown, sings with a big band at the university under the direction of Dave Turner and studies improvisation with Charles Ellison. She has also met with and taken classes with Sheila Jordan, Vic Vogel, Johanne Desforges. StÃna was recently selected as an outstanding singer by four judges at a Vocal Summit held for vocalists in Montreal, hosted by Jeri Brown.
Stina has also been busy working as a vocalist around Montreal and elsewhere, currently with two regular gigs and having toured the province with singer Francesca Gagnon, who is known as the original voice of Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria. She has worked as a voice actor for various projects and is becoming quite popular as a live performer, due to her energetic performances and extraordinary stage presence.
Stina’s repertoire is very versitile, including music from different countries and cultures like Iceland and Sweden. She also draws inspiration from her travels around the world and multicultural background. She is fluent in Icelandic, Swedish and English and speaks moderate German, French and Danish.
Recently Stina had the chance to record with such great musicians as David Braid, Reg Schwager, Mark Murphy, Ben Riley and Kelly Jefferson. Her CD will be available this summer so stay tuned...
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