Kim André Rysstad from Rysstad in Setesdal is a diversified, talented singer with two folk music albums to his credit. Odes and rimes, classical music, musicals, er en mangfoldig, talentfull sanger med to folkemusikkalbum bak seg. Kveding, klassisk musikk, musicals, folk ballads, and with unforgettable Whitney Houston as his greatest inspiration! So far in 2012 he has been nominated for the Norwegian grammy, participated in the Eurovision Song Contest with his song «Så vidunderlig» (So Divine), and won the "Folk Off! Awards" in Liverpool. I 2008 he won the Folkelarm Prize in the category of «Solo album of the year» for the release"Tak hardt uti hand".