Sofia Jernberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sofia Jernberg

Swedish singer

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1983

Place of Birth: Ethiopia

Profession: composer, singer

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sofia Jernberg (born 5 July 1983, Ethiopia) is a Swedish experimental singer and composer.Between 2002 and 2004, Jernberg studied jazz at Fridhems Folk High School.
Later she studied for Per Mårtensson and Henrik Strindberg at The Gotland School of Music Composition.
In 2008, she received the Royal Swedish Academy of Music's jazz award. Jernberg is the leader (together with the pianist Cecilia Persson) of the chamber jazz group Paavo.
The group received the "jazz group of the year" award from Swedish Radio. Jernberg is also working on the contemporary classical music scene, in which she serves as both singer and composer.
As a singer she has premiered pieces by composers such as Lars Bröndum.
She was a soloist with Norrbotten NEO when they performed Arnold Schönberg's Pierrot Lunaire.
Jernberg has composed for several established ensembles such as Duo ego and Norrbotten NEO.