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FEMUSINDO.com - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, better known by her stage name Björk, was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on November 21, 1965.
She is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress known for her distinctive voice, three-octave vocal range, and sometimes eccentric public persona.
She has developed an eclectic musical style over her four-decade career, drawing inspiration from electronica, pop, dance, trip hop, classical, and avant-garde music.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir is one of the most influential pioneers in electronic and experimental music.
Beginning of Singing Career
Björk began her musical career at the age of 11 and achieved international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes at the age of 21.
After the Sugarcubes disbanded in 1992, Björk rose to fame as a solo artist with her albums Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997).
Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 of the US Billboard 200 chart. Thirty-one of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts worldwide.
She also has 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".
Received Many Awards
Her awards and accolades include the Order of the Falcon, five BRIT Awards, and 16 Grammy nominations.
In 2015, Time named Björk one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Rolling Stone named her the 64th greatest singer and the 81st greatest songwriter of all time in 2023.
Feature Films
Björk starred in Lars von Trier's 2000 film Dancer in the Dark, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I've Seen It All".
Björk has also been an advocate for environmental issues in Iceland. A retrospective exhibition dedicated to Björk was held at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 2015. (*)
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