Signe Sannem Lund was born on the 24th of July 1980 and grew up in Moss and Fredrikstad in south-eastern Norway. She started studying music at the Greåker High School of Music in 1996.
After graduating in 1999, she attended a Voice Class at the Barratt Due Music Institute, where she was trained by Tove Alice Rossow, Kjersti Ekeberg and Anne Nyborg.
In 2003 Signe was admitted to the Opera Academy in Oslo. She carried on with Anne Nyborg as her singing teacher and she is still working with her to this day.

Signe has performed many solo concerts, and she appeared as a soloist in several oratorios and other church-music concerts during her studies. She sang the part of Bastienne from Mozart’s opera “Bastien und Bastienne” as her examination piece at the Barratt Due Music Institute.
At the Opera Academy she played the parts of Cherubino in «»Le Nozze di Figaro, The Contralto in «The Four Note Opera», Bessie in «Mahagonny Songspiel», and Dorabella in «Cosi fan Tutte». She also took part in smaller projects, with roles such as Hermia, Despina, Rosina and Sesto. In 2006, when she was a trainee at the Norwegian National Opera, Signe sang the part of Rowan in «Let`s Make an Opera».

During her time at the Opera Academy, Signe attended the Vadstena Academy. In summer 2005 she took part in an experimental project for four singers and a baroque orchestra, performed in Vadstena’s old theatre. And in 2006 she sang the part of Kikki in the baroque opera «Tonight Tonight». Vadstena Academy’s Friendship Society gave her a scholarship for her performance.
Signe graduated from the Opera Academy in 2006 and made her debut as Annio in «La Clemenzo di Tito» at the Norwegian Opera. The Norwegian Opera (and their main sponsors) presented her with the “Debutant of the Year” prize for her interpretation of the role of Annio. During this season, she also appeared as Rosina in «Il Barbiere di Siviglia» at the Norwegian Opera, and performed as a soloist with the Norwegian Opera’s Orchestra at the New Year’s Concert in the Oslo Concert Hall.
During the 06/07 season, Signe also went on a tour with a performance for children called «Opera on the Brain», and she sang the part of Harrieth von Öhrn in the operetta «It Happened in the Old Town». 
Signe started the season 07/08 with the part of Mercedès in «Carmen», performed in Bergen with The New Opera, and she carried on with the role of Siebel in «Faust» at the Malmø Opera. She has recently performed several times in the Messiah, in New Year’s Concerts with the Norwegian Wind Ensemble and she has been touring with the Norwegian Opera in the North of Norway and Murmansk.

This spring you can hear Signe Sannem Lund sing the alto parts in St. Johns Passion, In the Galla Concerts “Operafest 1” in the opening season at the Norwegian Opera and as the Nympha in «Orfèo» at the Norwegian Opera. You can read more about Signe’s performances in her schedule.