Bel Canto
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Norway
- Born: Troms酶, Norway (1985)
- Active: 1985 - present
Biography
Norwegian electronic pop band from Troms酶, formed in 1985 by Anneli Drecker, Nils Johansen and Geir Jenssen. Bel Canto began as an ethereal trio on #Crammed Discs#, then continued as the Drecker and Johansen duo after Jenssen left in 1990 for *Biosphere*. The duo's 'Shimmering, Warm and Bright' and 'Magic Box' won Spellemann awards, and after a 22-year album gap the band returned with 'Radiant Green' in 2024.
Genres
Bel Canto Discography
- White-Out Conditions (1987) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Birds of Passage (1990) - Album - rated 3.41/5
- Shimmering, Warm & Bright (1992) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Magic Box (1996) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- Rush (1998) - Album
- Retrospect (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.66/5
- Dorothy's Victory (2002) - Album - rated 2.94/5
Members
- Anneli Drecker - vocals, keyboards (1985 - present)
- Nils Johansen - keyboards, programming, guitar, bass, violin, flute (1985 - present)
- Geir Jenssen - keyboards, programming (1985 - 1990)