Sofie Norling

A soulful voice and otherworldly stage presence.

Sofie Norling takes on well-known jazz standards, Swedish traditional hymns and original music. 

Sofie Norling is a Swedish jazz singer, lyricist and composer who is performing with her solo project ”Sofie Norling” and bands such as ”Nuaia”, ”David’s Angels" and "Quiet Nights Orchestra", which all together has produced 11 albums including her original music.

Sofie Norling is appreciated for her strong live presence, heart-felted voice, poetic lyric improvisations, personal interpretations of Swedish traditional Hymns (Psalmer) and well known jazz standards. She is told to be a compositional tidal wave with inspiration and outlet in everything from jazz, trip-hop and semi-acoustic ambient to synth rock, soul and Swedish folk music and to be one of the most chameleon-like voice artists who have walked these fields. With an otherworldly stage presence and a soulful voice, Sofie Norling is a vocal act You don’t want to miss. 

Selected Quotes: 

This is the best thing I’ve heard for as long as I can remember. Sofie Norling’s vocals beat most everything in the jazz category.

– Orkesterjournalen

Her performance is musically dramatic, with a powerful presence and charged gestures.

- SVD

At vulnerable times tones hold the ability to embrace one another, to enfold a listener. And the voice of Norling encloses people around her as a safe wrap.

- DK Radio

Norling's songs contrast her soulful, melodic delivery with their honest yet brutal content

- All about Jazz

As a listener, you become a follower and a fellow traveler in another world; you are embraced and rocked along by Sofie Norling's intensity, expressive joy, and total presence. Magnificent!

- Lira

The best vocal jazz I’ve ever heard

- Rotcode zzjazz.com

Highly acclaimed since start Sofie Norling has been giving several concerts on venues such as Vancouver Int. Jazz Fest. (CAD), Rochester Int. Jazz Fest. (U.S), Ottawa int. Jazz Fest. (CAD), Summer Culture (SVK), Locus festival (ITA), Tampere Jazz Happening (FI), Jazz Ahead Bremen (DE), Copenhagen Jazz Fest. (DK), Birdland (DE), Monocle Summer Series (ENG), Fasching Jazz Club, Nefertiti (SE) and solo concerts in Japan among others.

Sofie Norling has received several Scholarships from The Swedish Arts Council, STIM and she has worked with artist like Juno award winning Christine Jensen, Ingrid Jensen, Funky Loffe, Sture Allén den Yngre, Moist and Jonas Kullhammar.

She’s been compared to artist like Björk, Joni Mitchell, Monica Zetterlund and Patti Smith. Her album “Traces”/David’s Angels was named one of the best records of the year by Magnus Eriksson(rootsy.nu) and received recommendations from Dave Douglas at Greenleaf Music. On int. highly acclaimed "The 39th Annual Jazz Station Awards", Sofie Norling was top ranked as best jazz singer of the year. Swedish Radio P2 Folkmusiken chose her interpretation of "Psalm 203" to one of the most memorable songs of the year and Sofies song “Ching Ching Hej Hej” with Funky Loffe, has received frequent airplay on Swedish Radio P3 and was performed live on “TV4 Nyhetsmorgon”.

On Sofie Norling's EP "Den blomstertid nu kommer", she aims to embrace new generations with melodies, shed new light on the lyrics, and demonstrate that hymns are as relevant now as ever." Co-arrangements are made by the esteemed trumpeter Jonne Bentlöv, recognized for his work with well-known acts including Bo Kasper's Orchestra, First Aid Kit, and Weeping Willows.

In this Moment Sofie Norling is working on her solo album debut.... Stay tuned!