Queen Sonja Singing Competition 2015
Lise Davidsen
soprano, Norway
First Prize winner and awarded the prizes of best performance of Norwegian music and the Ingrid Bjoner Scholarship for best Norwegian participant
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen, hailed by The Economist as “opera’s newest star”, has taken the classical music world by storm since winning the Queen Sonja Singing Competition in 2015.
Her resounding success in the most prestigious venues around the world, as well as her recordings on Decca, have garnered overwhelming critical attention and a huge following.
In 2023 she returned to the competition as one of its featured guests.