Biography
Viktoria Tocca (born Krantz) grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, where she started her musical education at the Adolf Fredrik School of Music, at the age of ten. Thereafter attending the Ballet Academy in Gothenburg, where she graduated the three year musical theatre programme in 1998.
Her first job was as Rapunzel in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods". Going on to understudy the role of Evita, in the Swedish production of the musical.
She got her first job abroad as Sissi, Empress of Austria, in the world premiere of the musical "Ludwig II" in Germany in the year 2000. After eighteen months, rave reviews and several hundred performances, she got hand picked to play the lead, Christine, in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s master piece "The Phantom of the Opera" in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Once again a huge success for the young Swedish singer, who ended up playing close to 200 shows in the demanding role and still remains as one of the favorite "Christines" among the huge amount of dedicated Phantom-fans all over the world!
Viktoria has performed on numerous CD compilations, performed with the National Symphony Orchestra and recorded in the famous Abbey Road Studios in London. As well as heard on the Swedish radio charts with songs like I Ljus och Mörker, a duet with Swedish singer Martin Stenmarck. Som en saga, a song that has become a huge wedding-favourite in Sweden and Stanna kvar which was the first single from her debut album "Se mig" released in 2006. The album includes twelve songs in Swedish of which she co-wrote ten.
Viktoria has also been seen during big sporting events, such as the European Figure Skating Championships 2003, where she performed on the ice during the exhibition gala, seen by more than 350 million TV viewers live!
She also wrote, recorded and performed the official song for Stockholm International Horse Show 2007.
2007/08 she was seen in the TV show "West End Star" on TV3. The purpose of the show was to find a new leading lady for the Monty Python musical "Spamalot" in London and Viktoria ended in the very top of the contestants.
The release of the album, "All I Am", is a new big step out on the international scene for Viktoria Tocca. The first single, "Dark Waltz", won for "Best Classical" at this years Hollywood Music in Media Awards and the second single "I Know" already has over 100 000 views on YouTube!
Biography
Viktoria Tocca (born Krantz) grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, where she started her musical education at the Adolf Fredrik School of Music, at the age of ten. Thereafter attending the Ballet Academy in Gothenburg, where she graduated the three year musical theatre programme in 1998.
Her first job was as Rapunzel in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods". Going on to understudy the role of Evita, in the Swedish production of the musical.
She got her first job abroad as Sissi, Empress of Austria, in the world premiere of the musical "Ludwig II" in Germany in the year 2000. After eighteen months, rave reviews and several hundred performances, she got hand picked to play the lead, Christine, in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s master piece "The Phantom of the Opera" in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Once again a huge success for the young Swedish singer, who ended up playing close to 200 shows in the demanding role and still remains as one of the favorite "Christines" among the huge amount of dedicated Phantom-fans all over the world!
Viktoria has performed on numerous CD compilations, performed with the National Symphony Orchestra and recorded in the famous Abbey Road Studios in London. As well as heard on the Swedish radio charts with songs like I Ljus och Mörker, a duet with Swedish singer Martin Stenmarck. Som en saga, a song that has become a huge wedding-favourite in Sweden and Stanna kvar which was the first single from her debut album "Se mig" released in 2006. The album includes twelve songs in Swedish of which she co-wrote ten.
Viktoria has also been seen during big sporting events, such as the European Figure Skating Championships 2003, where she performed on the ice during the exhibition gala, seen by more than 350 million TV viewers live!
She also wrote, recorded and performed the official song for Stockholm International Horse Show 2007.
2007/08 she was seen in the TV show "West End Star" on TV3. The purpose of the show was to find a new leading lady for the Monty Python musical "Spamalot" in London and Viktoria ended in the very top of the contestants.
The release of the album, "All I Am", is a new big step out on the international scene for Viktoria Tocca. The first single, "Dark Waltz", won for "Best Classical" at this years Hollywood Music in Media Awards and the second single "I Know" already has over 100 000 views on YouTube!
