Benedikte Shetelig Kruse

Benedikte Kruse
Kruse with Pitsj in 2014.
Background information
Birth name	Kruse with Pitsj at Ingensteds September 10, 2016.
Born	(1979-12-20) 20 December 1979 (age 37) Oslo
Origin	Norway
Genres	Jazz, musical, choral music
Occupation(s)	Musician and actor
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Grappa Music Universal Music
Associated acts	Pitsj
Website	Official website

Benedikte Shetelig Kruse (born 20 December 1979 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and actor, daughter of Professor of music, Gro Shetelig Kruse, and the Composer Bjørn Kruse. She is the sister of actress and singers Jannike and Anine Kruse.

Kruse studied music at the Foss videregående skole, and is a graduated singer and singing teacher from the Norwegian Academy of Music, with experience from theater and television. She has worked with educational music programs for children and youth together with Anja Eline Skybakmoen. In 2004 together with Ane Carmen Roggen, she sang the choir on the record Nomadesongar with Lars Klevstrand.

Together with her sister Anine Kruse, Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Ane Carmen Roggen and Ida Roggen she comprises the vocal group Pitsj. and has also done many dubbing jobs. In 2011 she performed the Show Pitsj & Gumbo at the Oslo Concert Hall, where "A capella møter en hot New Orleans-rett" (A capella meets a hot New Orleans Dish).

In January 2014, the Kruse sisters celebrated music with a New Year Show, getting excellent recipient in the local press.