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Björk
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Reykjavík, Iceland (1979 – present)
Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an avant-pop singer-songwriter, composer, music producer, and occasional actress, whose work includes six solo albums and two film soundtracks.
She is best known for her expressive vocals, broad soprano vocal range, and a diverse and electronic musical style which incorporates influences from many different genres, including industrial, pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient, electronic, classical, folk and trip hop. She is also known for her eccentric costumes and music videos. Her singles “It’s Oh So Quiet”, “
Army Of Me” and “Hyperballad” all charted in the UK Top 10.
Her record label, One Little Indian, reported in 2003 that she had sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. She has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards (including one for acting). For her performance in Dancer in the Dark, Björk won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. She was ranked #36 on VH1’s “The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll” and #8 on MTV’s “22 Greatest Voices in Music”. Her most recent album, Volta, was released worldwide on 8 May 2007.
Björk was born and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland. Her musical career began when she was eleven with her study of classical piano in elementary school. One of her instructors sent a recording of Björk singing Tina Charles’ song “I Love to Love” to RÚV, then the only radio station in Iceland. The recording was broadcast on radio nationally; after hearing it, a representative of the record label Fálkinn contacted Björk to offer a record contract. An album, Björk, was recorded and released in 1977.
She is best known for her expressive vocals, broad soprano vocal range, and a diverse and electronic musical style which incorporates influences from many different genres, including industrial, pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient, electronic, classical, folk and trip hop. She is also known for her eccentric costumes and music videos. Her singles “It’s Oh So Quiet”, “
Army Of Me” and “Hyperballad” all charted in the UK Top 10.Her record label, One Little Indian, reported in 2003 that she had sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. She has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards (including one for acting). For her performance in Dancer in the Dark, Björk won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. She was ranked #36 on VH1’s “The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll” and #8 on MTV’s “22 Greatest Voices in Music”. Her most recent album, Volta, was released worldwide on 8 May 2007.
Björk was born and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland. Her musical career began when she was eleven with her study of classical piano in elementary school. One of her instructors sent a recording of Björk singing Tina Charles’ song “I Love to Love” to RÚV, then the only radio station in Iceland. The recording was broadcast on radio nationally; after hearing it, a representative of the record label Fálkinn contacted Björk to offer a record contract. An album, Björk, was recorded and released in 1977.
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what a great day... made $3,910.48 by filling out paid surveys today, time to relax and listen to some music lol
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pardonmind: AKINO ARAI
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cliquott wrote:
Yep, but it's amazing.
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hot_chili_peper wrote:
Volta is her worst studio album, imho.
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roybromwell wrote:
Volta is an amazing album :)
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LOVE this pic
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fnx85 wrote:
Beautiful pic from Inez & Vinoodh photo shoot: http://www.last.fm/music/Bj%C3%B6rk/+images/40161851
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neonlobo wrote:
Shut up Bj\u00f6rk trolls
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Check it out! --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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Join if you like to pimp your About Me!
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vökuró!
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cookieduff wrote:
I Love The Main Picture; Love The Medúlla era <3
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Army0fMe wrote:
Oh how I love Björk!! can't wait for the new album, but until then I'll listen to Vespertine obsessively :)
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
6.5/10 for Björk's musical achievements so far (to understand my number, compare with Radiohead, i gave them 5/10).
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lol
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Bj\u00f6rk
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PACTAMAHka007 wrote:
P e r f e c t V o i c e ! I L i k e s t h i s ! !
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cookieduff wrote:
Vote 4 this picture: http://www.last.fm/music/Björk/+images/40113853
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bleachgeek4973 wrote:
I am so stoked that she is deciding to put out a new album the wait is going to be torcher I fear.
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Voltaic Limited Edition Poster by Cinema Purgatorio
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Cinema Purgatorio hosted at the release of Voltaic special screenings at various cinemas in different locations. A special Poster was made to accomodate these events, - it is the poster as...
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