Björk

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Reykjavík, Iceland

Born 21 November 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland, Björk Guðmundsdóttir is a prolific singer, songwriter, producer, musician and actress who has been involved in music since the age of eleven. After becoming famous in Iceland for her renditions of songs by such artists as Tina Charles and The Beatles she joined a string of Icelandic rock bands: Tappi Tíkarrass, KUKL and The Sugarcubes, the last of which gained a popular following outside Iceland.

Her solo work since 1991 spans the genres of rock, dance, electronic, jazz, ambient, trip-hop and classical.

She is known for her avantgarde persona, her musical experimentation and sophistication, and her collaborations with many musicians, including 808 State, Thom Yorke, Tricky, Plaid, Matmos, Mark Bell, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (HÖH) of Psychic TV, and David Tibet of Current 93.

Björk first came to prominence as one of the lead vocalists of the avant-pop Icelandic sextet the The Sugarcubes, but when she launched a solo career after the group’s 1992 demise, she quickly eclipsed her old band’s popularity. Instead of following in the Sugarcubes’ arty guitar rock pretensions, Björk immersed herself in dance and club culture, working with many of the biggest names in the genre, including Nellee Hooper, Underworld, and Tricky. Debut, her first solo effort (except for an Icelandic-only smash released when she was just 11 years old), not only established her new artistic direction, but it became an international hit, making her one of the ’90s most unlikely stars.

1	All Is Full of Love full track	4,016
2	Army of Me	3,846
3	Bachelorette full track	3,484
4	Hunter full track	3,380
5	Venus as a Boy full track	3,142
6	Pagan Poetry full track	3,133
7	Human Behaviour full track	2,875
8	It's Oh So Quiet	2,598
9	Hidden Place full track	2,577
10	Isobel full track	2,570
11	Possibly Maybe full track	2,502
12	Big Time Sensuality full track	2,424
13	Unravel full track	2,379
14	Joga full track	2,250
15	Earth Intruders	2,130

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LisuLisu wrote:
30 minutes ago

yes,help us:)

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Matt89s wrote:
2 hours ago

Help us! Bjork has a chance of play in the next year to celebrate next anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in Poland!!!!. give your vote to Bjork and make happiness for poles :) check the box next to "Bjork", enter your e-mail and click the "WYŚLIJ" (send) at the bottom of the page. then you should get e-mail with a confirmation vote. click on the link in the e-mail:) Link to voting page: http://www.zw.com.pl/gwiazdanapowstanie/ Thanks for your help:)

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Diega_07 wrote:
3 hours ago

nice picture!

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jellyknife wrote:
5 hours ago

this picture is so stunning wow, and yes gifu, I think it's incredible too that we can hear her smiles!

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Poor-Tom wrote:
8 hours ago

"Dancer In The Dark" is such an amazing film !!!

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OsakaPolice wrote:
yesterday morning

Medulla is amazing, though its style might take some time to get used to... ;D

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gifu- wrote:
yesterday morning

she's one of the most beautifullest people I know, love hyper ballad ^_^ it's amazing that you can hear of her voice when she smiles

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RiceMonster wrote:
yesterday morning

Love the new photo as well

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kinky_cookie wrote:
yesterday morning

Love this photo! :D

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sinaliento wrote:
yesterday morning

i guess i understand where you're coming from, jellyknife. it is so unconventional and different, but i just love it. and i like to dance around to ancestors. XD

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higginst wrote:
yesterday evening

people who hate on Medulla are clearly nuts. There's just no other way to put it. Where is the line with you? All of you?!

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TheNarratorX wrote:
yesterday evening

Love the picture. :D

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x_cool wrote:
yesterday evening

I guess they're over 5000th shouts !!!!

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x_cool wrote:
yesterday evening

U look sooo cute

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x_cool wrote:
yesterday evening

I'll write twice to make them 5000 shout ;D

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goldfischchen wrote:
yesterday evening

This picture looks great!

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jellyknife wrote:
yesterday morning

So are you saying that you can listen to Ancestors, Where Is The Line and Submarine while sipping tea on a bright Saturday morning in your backyard? Though I have to say I was exaggerating, the album is still an excellent creative effort. Just not something easy to listen to.

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BleedThru wrote:
Wednesday morning

New picture = love

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LuliusCaesar wrote:
Wednesday morning

Goodess Bjork!!!

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PinThin wrote:
Wednesday morning

The best female vocalist ever!

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