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Björk

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Björk
Björk performs during the Biophilia Tour inParis,February 2013
Born
Björk Guðmundsdóttir

(1965-11-21)21 November 1965(age 58)
Reykjavík,Iceland
Spouse
Þór Eldon
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(m.1986⁠–⁠1987)​
PartnerMatthew Barney(2000–13)[1]
Children2
Parents
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active1975–present
Labels
Websitebjork.com
Websitebjork.com
Signature

Björkwas bornBjörk Guðmundsdóttiron 21 November 1965 inReykjavík,Iceland.She is an Icelandicsinger,songwriter,composer,actress,record producerandDJ.

Her career started with singingTina Charles' 1976 hit song "I Love to Love" in a school recital, and a recording of her singing the song was sent to theRÚV radio station.The recording was nationally broadcast, after that, Björk was offered a recording contract. Her self-titled début album,Björk,was recorded and released in Iceland in December 1977. Before embarking on a solo career in 1993, Björk was the lead singer ofalternative rockbandThe Sugarcubes,which is called as "Iceland's biggest rock band". Since then, she has received consistent critical praise for her innovative vocal and compositional approaches, musical experimentation, and art direction, and is recognized as one of the best singer-songwriters of her generation. Her albums reached the top 20 in theBillboard 200chart.

Björk has won fiveBRIT Awards,fourMTV Video Music Awards,oneMOJO Award,threeUK Music Video Awards,21 Icelandic Music Awards and, in 2010, thePolar Music Prizefrom theRoyal Swedish Academy of Musicin recognition of her "deeply personal music and lyrics, her precise arrangements and her unique voice". She has also been nominated for 14Grammy Awards,oneAcademy Award,and twoGolden Globe Awards.She was included inTime Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. She won the Best Actress Award at the 2000Cannes Film Festivalfor her performance in the movieDancer in the Dark.

She has a son and a daughter, Sindri and Isadòra. She lives inNew York City,but also owns a home inReykjavík.

Björk was in the 2013 television documentaryWhen Björk Met Attenboroughwith SirDavid Attenborough.[2][3]

Discography (albums by Björk)

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  • Björk(1977) - Her first album, most songs are a mixture of covers translated into Icelandic.
  • Gling-Gló(1990) - Ajazzalbum where she sings mostly in Icelandic. The only album that was made byBjörk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar.
  • Debut(1993)
  • Post(1995)
    • Telegram(1996) - Remixes fromPost.
  • Homogenic(1997)
  • Selmasongs(2000)- Soundtrack album ofLars von Trier'sDancer in the Dark.
  • Vespertine(2001)
  • Greatest Hits(2002) - Collection of the best tracks of Björk chosen by audience.
  • Family Tree(2002) - Mini compact discboxsetof rare and unreleased works.
  • Live Box(2003) - Collection of music from each album's live shows.
  • Medúlla(2004)
  • Drawing Restraint 9(2005) - Music from her movie with her former husband Matthew Barney,Drawing Restraint 9.
  • Surrounded(2006) - Dual Disc boxset of most of her old music, remastered in Surround Sound.
  • Volta(2007)
  • Biophilia(2011)
  • Vulnicura(2015)
  • Utopia(2017)
  • Fossora(2022)

References

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  1. ↑Pareles, Jon (30 January 2015)."Sometimes Heartbreak Takes a Hostage".The New York Times.Retrieved25 March2015.
  2. ↑Music, in; Science; July 26th, Television; Comments, 2013 4."Björk and Sir David Attenborough Team Up in a New Documentary About Music and Technology".{{cite web}}:|first4=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑"When Bjork Met Attenborough - 4oD - Channel 4".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-09-09.Retrieved2014-09-11.{{cite web}}:More than one of|archivedate=and|archive-date=specified (help);More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help)

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