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Reykjavík, Iceland (1977 – present)

Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic , , music , and occasional actress, whose work includes seven English solo albums and two film soundtracks.

She is known for including elements of , , , , , and music in her work. Her voice has also been acclaimed for its distinctive qualities. 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”.

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 national radio - after hearing it, a representative of the Fálkinn label contacted Guðmundsdóttir, to offer a record contract, and Björk was recorded and released in 1977.
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  • rrique

    "Kerli reminds me of Björk" poor björk

    2 hours ago

  • epiphanygene

    @vFrenchToast she hasn't released a proper single from Biophilia since 2011, I wonder if she's gonna release any more? and lol @dhizumaki how much softcore p0rn can you fit into one .gif?

    2 hours ago

  • FrenchToast-

    I hope she releases a new single soon, I need new mixes.

    4 hours ago

  • weendril

    very nice

    4 hours ago

  • dhizumaki

    ♥

    8 hours ago

  • donotcurseatme

    Debut is so underrated. It stands the test of time incredibly well, I think.

    16 hours ago

  • cookieduff

    Moon always makes me happy!

    20 hours ago

  • Yokybasmoky

    Every album is amazing in their own right. No one makes better music.

    21 hours ago

  • Gahbs_

    My favorite albums are Debut, Volta and Homogenic.

    21 hours ago

  • pedruxbitch

    Hidden Place in 15#, that's really amazing.

    22 hours ago

  • tyrique12

    Loving a song is not spam! I like it when people say what they're favorite song is.

    22 hours ago

  • danwramrich

    These hearts also bother me.

    yesterday evening

  • kleberBWTorres

    I always loved the Volta !! <3 .. not only now, must be why I have thousands of executions it in my library! sorry =***

    yesterday evening

  • kleberBWTorres

    Volta is her best album experimental .. <33

    yesterday evening

  • kleberBWTorres

    Kerli reminds me of Björk . [2] (Björk is his inspiration, really!)

    yesterday evening

  • kostasfanMarya

    Kerli reminds me of Björk.

    yesterday evening

  • Pluskfa

    I admit that it took some time for me to love Vespertine and now it's one of my all-time favourite. [3]

    yesterday evening

  • CookiePolice

    seriously she deserves an award for having the best b-sides.

    yesterday evening

  • gugzmoonmonster

    it's not that we're sick of love, it's just that some people come here, put a random song name with a <3 after it just to people repost it, and sometimes it becomes spam :)

    yesterday evening

  • rocksoulet

    she never changes..she never grows old.. always that good childlike face *_*

    yesterday afternoon
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Biophilia

17 Mar 2011 | from www.bjork.com/

This summer, Björk introduces Biophilia, an extraordinary immersive project and her most ambitious work to date. The multi-media endeavour encompasses her music, installations and live shows, and …

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