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Björk

Composer / Actress / Record Producer / Poet / Penwoman / Singer-songwriter / Musician | * 11/21/1965 (58) | Reykjavík (Iceland)
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( BYURK, Icelandic: [pjœr̥k ˈkvʏðmʏntsˌtouhtɪr̥] ; born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and sometimes eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes by the age of 21. After the Sugarcubes disbanded in 1992, Björk gained prominence as a solo artist with her albums Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997), collaborating with artists from a range of disciplines and genres, and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her later, post-nineties, albums consist of Vespertine (2001), Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007), Biophilia (2011), Vulnicura (2015), Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2022). Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Thirty-one of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 top 40 hits in the UK, including the top-10 singles "It's... ()
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Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on influences and genres including electronic, pop, jazz, experimental, trip hop, alternative, classical, and avant-garde music.Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include Vespertine (2001), Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007), Biophilia (2011), Vulnicura (2015) and Utopia (2017).Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. As of 2015, she had sold between 20 and 40 million records worldwide. 31 of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 top-40 hits in the UK, including the top-10 singles "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me", and "Hyperballad" and the top-20 singles "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality", and "Violently Happy". Her accolades and awards include the Order of the Falcon, five BRIT Awards, and 15 Grammy nominations. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Rolling Stone named her the 60th greatest singer and the 81st greatest songwriter.Björk starred in the 2000 Lars von Trier film Dancer in the Dark, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I've Seen It All". Biophilia was marketed as an interactive app album with its own education program. Björk has also been an advocate for environmental causes in Iceland. A retrospective exhibition dedicated to Björk was held at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2015.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Björk

Nordic Council Music Prize Polar Music Prize Knight of The National Order of Merit Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role European Film Award for Best Actress Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress Edda Award for Best Leading Actor or Actress Icelandic Music Awards Qwartz Electronic Music Awards Shortlist Music Prize European Film Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Movies with Björk as Actress(34)

as Narrator (voice)2023 Fungi: Web of Life
as Seeress2022 The Northman
as Self (voice)2021 The Sparks Brothers
as Herself (archive footage)2018 The best of me.MP4
as Herself (archive footage)2017 Out of Thin Air
as herself2014 Björk: Biophilia Live
as herself2009 Björk: Voltaic
as Anna (voice)2007 Anna and the Moods
as herself2006 Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
as herself2005 Screaming Masterpiece
as Occidental Guest2005 Drawing Restraint 9
as herself2005 The Medúlla Videos
as herself2004 Arakimentari
as herself2002 Björk: Volumen Plus
as Selma Jezkova2000 Dancer in the Dark
as herself2000 Von Trier's 100 Eyes
as herself1998 Björk: Volumen
as herself1994 Björk: Vessel 1994
as Self (uncredited)1994 Ready to Wear
as Margit1990 The Juniper Tree
as Maria1988 Broken Glass
as herself1982 Rock in Reykjavik

TV Shows/Series with Björk as Actress(10)

as herself2017 The Nineties
as Self - Musical Guest2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as herself1995 The Frank Skinner Show
as Self - Musical Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as herself1989 MTV Unplugged
as Self - Musical Guest1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Björk as Crew(8)

Crew/Additional Dialogue2018 Fear
Directing/Director2009 Björk: Voltaic
Writing/Writer2006 Sugarcubes: Live Zabor
Sound/Music2005 Drawing Restraint 9
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Dancer in the Dark
Sound/Music Producer2000 Dancer in the Dark
Sound/Songs1996 Anton

Additional Information

Citizenship: Iceland
Born: Sunday, 11/21 1965 (November) in Reykjavík (Iceland) (current age: 58 years + 151 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN), Icelandic (IS, native language)
Member of: The Sugarcubes, Tappi Tíkarrass, KUKL, Björk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar
Record Label: One Little Independent, Elektra
Named after: Betula
Spouses (current/former): Eldon Jónsson
Children: Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney
Father: Guðmundur Gunnarsson
Influenced by/Role models: Kate Bush, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Nina Hagen, Zeena Parkins
Other names for Björk (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Björk Guðmundsdóttir"
"비요크"
"Guðmundsdóttir"
Björk frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (16x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Tom Hanks (10x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (10x, Actress)
Conan O'Brien (10x, Actor)
Lorne Michaels (9x, Crew)
Paul Simon (9x, Actor)
Lance Bangs (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5957, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024