Sharon Dyall Explained

Sharon Dyall
Birth Date:1962 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Danderyd, Sweden
Occupation:Singer, actress
Birthname:Sharon Birgitta Dyall

Sharon Birgitta Dyall (born 28 December 1962[1] [2]) is a Swedish singer, actress and voice actress. She became famous in the late 1980s when she acted in the SVT TV series Varuhuset. She has since become known as a singer of soul and jazz music and as a musical performer. She has appeared in many theatre productions including West Side Story (Chinateatern, 1989), A Chorus Line (National Swedish Touring Theatre, 1996), Nine (Malmö Opera, 2002) and Chicago (Stockholm City Theatre, 2014, 2015).Aside from being active on stage and within the field of dubbing, Dyall also holds a degree in Logonomy, Aesthetic Voice and Speech Pedagogy (University College of Music Education) teaching in Voice and Artistic Performance Development.

Early life

Dyall was born in Sweden but grew up in London and Barbados. Her father was the jazz musician Colin Dyall. She learned how to play the piano and began dancing at the age of six.[3] When the family moved to Sweden in the 1970s, she joined her father on tour as a backup singer.[4] Her brother, Karl Dyall, is a Swedish dancer, singer and actor.[5]

Career

In 1983, she became a member of the band Little Mike & The Sweet Soul Music Band along with band members Little Mike Watson, Nils Landgren, Anders Berglund, Claes af Geijerstam and Anna-Lotta Larsson.[6]

In 1985, she released the solo album I Am.[7] In the early 1990s she toured with Anne Linnet and Sanne Salomonsen.[8] She did the show Vårsoul along with Tommy Nilsson at Hamburger Börs in 1997.[9]

In 1984, she started her career as a musical singer; she appeared in the musicals West Side Story and Guys and Dolls at Stockholms Parkteater, and the musical SKÅL at Maximteatern.[10] In 1989, she was awarded the Guldmasken award for "Best supporting actress in a musical" for her role as "Anita" in the musical West Side Story at Chinateatern.[11] She also received acclaim for her roles in the musicals Hair (Chinateatern, 1991), A Chorus Line (National Swedish Touring Theatre, 1996), Jekyll & Hyde (Östgötateatern, 1999–2000) and Nine (Malmö Opera, 2002).[11] In 2014, and 2015, she had the leading role in the musical Chicago at the Stockholm City Theatre.[11] and acted in 8 Women at the same theatre in 2018.

Her big breakthrough in acting came in 1987 with her role as "Tina" in the SVT drama series Varuhuset.[12] She has since appeared in several films and television series, among them Rosenbaum in 1993 and Kommissarie Winter in 2010.[13] She competed in Melodifestivalen 1991 singing "Ge mig ett svar", finishing in fifth place overall.[14] The same year she appeared in the revue Hjalmars hotell at Parkteatern. In 1993, she acted in the revue show Mulliga vitaminer along with Birgitta Andersson and Ulf Brunnberg at Lorensbergsteatern in Göteborg.[3]

Dyall has sung a lot of jazz along with bands such as Peter Asplund trio och Peter Asplund Big Band Show, Claes Crona Trio, Blue House Jazz Orchestra, Stockholms Jazz Orchestra, Mats Holmqvists Stora Stygga, Bohuslän Big Band, Sandviken Big Band and Norrbotten Big Band.[15] In 2007 she released the jazz album Another Angle.[15] She has also been a backup singer for singers such as Mauro Scocco, Lisa Nilsson, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Björn Skifs, Titiyo, Ola Magnell and Nils Landgren.[1]

In her career as an actress and singer, she also works as a dubbing director at Sun Studio (SDI) and Dubberman studio.[16] She has overseen the Swedish dubbing of films such as Ice Age and The Princess and the Frog and has also done a great deal of dubbing work herself, for instance she has often dubbed the voice of Helena Bonham Carter and is the long-standing character voice of Daphne in the Scooby-Doo Movies and Television series.[16] In 2013, she wrote the Swedish translation for the lyrics of songs from the Disney film Frozen.[17] [18]

Discography

Audio books

Filmography

Theatre

Year Role Production Director Theatre
1985 Medverkande Skål
Lars Amble, Anders Berglund
Maximteatern[42]
1989 Anita West Side Story Runar Borge Chinateatern
1992 Medverkande Mulliga vitaminer
Calle Norlén, Sven Hugo Persson, Tomas Tivemark
Mikael Hylin Stora teatern, Stockholm
1994 Sheila Hair
Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni & James Rado
Runar Borge Chinateatern
1996 Diana Morales A Chorus Line
James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante, Edward Kleban & Marvin Hamlisch
Thomas Ryberger National Swedish Touring Theatre/
Stora Teatern
2000 Lucy Jekyll & Hyde – the musical Östgötateatern
2002 Claudia Nine
Maury Yeston
Vernon Mound Malmö musikteater
2003 Sally Bowles Cabaret
John Kander, Fred Ebb, Joe Masteroff
Linneateatern
2009 Medverkande Showbusiness: A Hollywood Tribute Roine Söderlundh Oscarsteatern
2010 Medverkande Robert Gustafsson – 25 års jubileum Rondo, Göteborg,
Amiralen
Cirkus, Stockholm
2012 Tartuffe Tartuffe
Molière
Fredrik Hiller Hågelbyparken
2015 Velma Chicago
John Kander, Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse
Roine Söderlundh Kulturhuset Stadsteatern
2016 Nattens Drottning Trollflöjten 2.0
Emma Sandanam, Mette Herlitz
Stockholms Parkteater
2018 Pierrette Åtta kvinnor
Robert Thomas
Anna Novovic Kulturhuset Stadsteatern

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mångsidiga artisten Sharon Dyall fyller 40. 26 December 2002. Folkbladet. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095427/https://www.folkbladet.se/nyheter/mangsidiga-artisten-sharon-dyall-fyller-40-2723873.aspx. live.
  2. Web site: Sharon Dyall. 26 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Sharon Dyall knäcktes av stressen: "Jag brakade ihop på köksgolvet". 2 April 2016. Hänt. 16 December 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095548/https://www.hant.se/sharon-dyall-knacktes-av-stressen-jag-brakade-ihop-pa-koksgolvet/. live.
  4. Web site: Sharon Dyall är tillbaka på barndomens marker. Smålandsposten. Hans-Olof. Lundmark. 31 October 2018. 19 November 2003. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095519/http://www.smp.se/noje/sharon-dyall-ar-tillbaka-pa-barndomens-marker/. live.
  5. Web site: Karl Dyall: 'Märsta är mitt hem'. 2 February 2018. Upsala Nya Tidning. 4 November 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095559/https://www.unt.se/sigtunabygden/karl-dyall-marsta-ar-mitt-hem-4888117.aspx. live.
  6. Web site: Anders Berglund: "Jag har skrivit arrangemang åt Stevie Wonder" – Jukeboxen i P4. Sveriges Radio. 16 December 2018. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062701/https://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/1089940?programid=4760. live.
  7. Web site: ᐈ Köp D, Svensk musik, vinylskivor på Tradera • 200 annonser. Tradera. 31 October 2018. sv.
  8. Web site: Totta gör skiva med bara tjejer. Aftonbladet. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095506/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/J1Eyl4/totta-gor-skiva-med-bara-tjejer. live.
  9. Web site: En hyllning till musikalfilmerna. 10 November 2010. Arbetarbladet. 31 October 2018. sv.
  10. Web site: Boka Sharon Dyall Sångartist, Showartist, Underhållning. eventmarket.se. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095444/https://www.eventmarket.se/sharon_dyall. live.
  11. Web site: Sharon Dyall. Artist & Eventbolaget. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095502/https://www.artistocheventbolaget.com/artist/Sharon-Dyall. live.
  12. Web site: Sharon Dyall. Öppet arkiv. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101100943/https://www.oppetarkiv.se/etikett/medverkande/Sharon+Dyall/. live.
  13. Web site: Kommissarie Winter. tv.nu. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101055224/https://www.tv.nu/program/kommissarie-winter-2010. live.
  14. Web site: Sharon Dyall. Öppet arkiv. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101104020/https://www.oppetarkiv.se/etikett/medverkande/Sharon+Dyall/?sort=tid_stigande. live.
  15. Web site: Another Angle. Stockholm Jazz Festival. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095540/http://stockholmjazz.se/artist/another-angle/. live.
  16. Web site: En för evigt ung tusenkonstnär. Hans. Kronbrink. 28 December 2012. Dagens Nyheter. 31 October 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101055216/https://www.dn.se/arkiv/familj/en-for-evigt-ung-tusenkonstnar/. live.
  17. Web site: Interview with Sharon Dyall . Agust Ingi . Aðalheiðarson . 27 July 2016 . CHARGUIGOU . 17 December 2018 . 18 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181218054454/https://disneyinternationaldubbings.weebly.com/interview-with-sharon-dyall.html . live .
  18. Web site: Motown konsert med Sharon Dyall . Tranas.se . 31 October 2018 . sv . 1 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095606/https://www.tranas.se/arkiv/nyhetsarkiv/motownkonsertmedsharondyall.9548.html . live .
  19. Web site: Sharon tar jazztoner. 31 July 2003. dt.se. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110636/https://www.dt.se/artikel/noje/sharon-tar-jazztoner. live.
  20. Book: Livet är en dröm: Memoarer. Alexandra. Charles. Åsa. Mattsson. 20 November 2013. Norstedts. 16 December 2018. Google Books. sv. 9789113054254.
  21. Web site: Sharon Dyall. Wahlström & Widstrand. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062815/https://www.wwd.se/upplasare/32574/sharon-dyall/. live.
  22. Web site: Melodifestivalen 1991. Sveriges Television. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217075711/https://www.svt.se/articles/melodifestivalen-1991/. live.
  23. Web site: Sharon Dyall är tillbaka på barndomens marker. Hans-Olof. Lundmark. 19 November 2003. Smålandsposten. 16 December 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095519/http://www.smp.se/noje/sharon-dyall-ar-tillbaka-pa-barndomens-marker/. live.
  24. Web site: Sångtextsregister – Ringaren i Notre Dame – Esmeraldas bön. Dubbningshemsidan. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110720/http://www.dubbningshemsidan.se/sangtexter/visasang.php?sang=221. live.
  25. Web site: Utgivning. Popfakta. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062644/https://www.popfakta.se/sv/utgivning/e/skivbolag/42da3a1c-ee6d-47e8-ad85-e06a47e107dd/diesel-music/. live.
  26. Web site: Sharon Dyall. Stockholms Stadsbibliotek. 16 December 2018. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062956/https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/en/sok?freetext=Sharon%20Dyall. live.
  27. News: Totta Näslund – Duetterna. Magnus. Eriksson. Svenska Dagbladet. 29 March 2001. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217113601/https://www.svd.se/totta-naslund-duetterna. live.
  28. Web site: Hedström, Björn : Tolkar andliga klassiker. gospelcenter.se. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110638/http://www.gospelcenter.se/butik/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=1786. live.
  29. Web site: Samarbeten. mauroscocco.se. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110518/http://mauroscocco.se/samarbeten/. live.
  30. Web site: Nils Landgren – Christmas with my friends III – New CD out now. nilslandgren.com. 16 December 2018. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062925/http://www.nilslandgren.com/nils-landgren-christmas-with-my-friends-iii/. live.
  31. Web site: Sharon Dyall med Another Angle (Norrtälje). 4 September 2018. Orkesterjournalen. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110536/https://orkesterjournalen.com/wordpress/?tribe_events=sharon-dyall-med-another-angle-norrtalje. live.
  32. Web site: Disney-nostalgi! Nu släpps 45 klassiska filmlåtar på Spotify – kolla in hela listan här. MovieZine. 16 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110547/https://www.moviezine.se/nyheter/disney-nostalgi-nu-slapps-45-klassiska-filmlatar-pa-spotify-kolla-in-hela-listan-har. live.
  33. Web site: Alla e-böcker och ljudböcker av Sharon Dyall. Bokon. 5 November 2018. sv. 6 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106092821/https://bokon.se/forfattare/sharon-dyall/. live.
  34. Web site: Sharon Dyall är tillbaka på barndomens marker. Hans-Olof. Lundmark. 19 November 2003. Smålandsposten. 17 December 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095519/http://www.smp.se/noje/sharon-dyall-ar-tillbaka-pa-barndomens-marker/. live.
  35. Web site: Sharon Dyall knäcktes av stressen: 'Jag brakade ihop på köksgolvet'. 2 April 2016. Hänt.se. 17 December 2018. sv. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095548/https://www.hant.se/sharon-dyall-knacktes-av-stressen-jag-brakade-ihop-pa-koksgolvet/. live.
  36. Web site: Herkules – Svenska röster och credits. Dubbningshemsidan. 17 December 2018. sv. 16 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216133757/http://www.dubbningshemsidan.se/credits/herkules. live.
  37. Web site: Sångtextsregister – Prinsen Av Egypten. Dubbningshemsidan. 17 December 2018. sv. 10 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210214301/http://www.dubbningshemsidan.se/sangtexter/index.php?titel=48. live.
  38. Web site: Skådespelarindex – Sharon Dyall. Dubbningshemsidan. 17 December 2018. sv. 6 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106053404/http://www.dubbningshemsidan.se/skadespelarindex/Sharon_Dyall/. live.
  39. Web site: Colin Nutley och Helena Bergström gör tv-serie. Aftonbladet. 17 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110623/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/yvG6eE. live.
  40. Web site: De är med i nya Saltön. Sveriges Television. 17 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062828/https://www.svt.se/salton/har-ar-rollistan-for-nya-salto/. live.
  41. Web site: Norrans recensent har sett "The Emoji Movie" med barnen. Norran, Skellefteå. 11 August 2017. 17 December 2018. sv. 17 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062738/https://www.norran.se/noje-kultur/film/norrans-recensent-har-sett-the-emoji-movie-med-barnen/. live.
  42. Web site: Åtta kvinnor. Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. 5 November 2018. sv. 6 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106080404/http://kulturhusetstadsteatern.se/Teater/Pjaser/2018/Atta-kvinnor/. live.