Diddú
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Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir (; born 8 August 1955), better known as Diddú (), is an Icelandic soprano and songwriter. Educated at the Reykjavík College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, she began her singing career in the 1970s as a vocalist for the popular folk and pop group Spilverk Þjóðanna. She subsequently turned to classical music, particularly Lieder and operas.
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Iceland
- Active from
- 1955
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- Jólastjarna1997
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She made her name when she sang with the legendary folk band Spilverk Þjóðanna 1975-78, and has made numerous recordings of folk music, popular music, lieder and operatic arias. The members of the Wind Sextet of Mosfellsdalur are all veterans of the classical scene and their arrangements are renowned for the quality. Most of the Icelandic melodies on this program were composed by men who played important roles in the growing Icelandic music life in the first half of the 20th century. <a href="
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Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir (; born 8 August 1955), better known as Diddú (), is an Icelandic soprano and songwriter. Educated at the Reykjavík College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, she began her singing career in the 1970s as a vocalist for the popular folk and pop group Spilverk Þjóðanna. She subsequently turned to classical music, particularly Lieder and operas.
Diddú's most recent album, Hvert Örstutt Spor (Each Tiny Step), was released in 2005.