Björk
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| Björk | |
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 Björk sings in Germany at the Hurricane Festival in 1998
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| Birth name | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| Born | November 21, 1965 |
| Origin |  Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Rock Alternative rock Progressive rock Electronica Trip hop Jazz Classical Neo-Psychedelia |
| Instruments | Vocals, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Associated acts | The Sugarcubes, Tappi Tikarrass, KUKL, Spit and Snot, Exodus, Jam80 |
| Website | bjork.com |
Björk was born Björk Guðmundsdóttir on 21 November 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland. She is an Icelandic rock singer, composer and actress. She mostly writes her own songs. She is best known for telling people how she feels with emotions and for her unusual voice. She sings mostly in English but sometimes in Icelandic. She often makes music on her laptop.
She has a son and a daughter, Sindri, and Isadòra. She lives in New York City, but also owns a home in Reykjavík.
[change] Discography (albums by Björk)
- Björk (1977)
- Gling-Gló (a jazz album where Björk sings mostly in Icelandic and two songs in English)
- Debut
- Post
- Telegram (remixes)
- Homogenic
- Selmasongs (music for film made by Lars Van Trier, Dancing in the Dark)
- Vespertine
- Family Tree (compact disc and mini compact disc boxset)
- Live Box – (boxset of music from concerts)
- Medúlla
- Drawing Restraint 9 (music for film made by Matthew Barney, Drawing Restraint 9)
- Surrounded (dual disc boxset – most of her old music put together)
- Volta (2007)
- Greatest Hits by Björk (audio CD – 2002)
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