Björk
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Björk
Summary
Björk is a human[1]. She was born in Reykjavík[2]. She was born on November 21, 1965[3]. She worked as a composer[4], actor[5], singer[6], record producer[7], and music arranger[8]. She ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,023 views/month, #1,899 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Björk was born in Reykjavík[2].
- Björk was born on November 21, 1965[3].
- Björk's father was Guðmundur Gunnarsson[10].
- A child of Björk was Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney[11].
- Björk held citizenship in Iceland[12].
- Icelandic was Björk's native language[13].
- Björk worked as a composer[4].
- Björk worked as an actor[5].
- Björk's professions included singer[6].
- Björk worked as a record producer[7].
- Björk worked as a music arranger[8].
- Björk worked as a poet[14].
- Björk's field of work was poetry[15].
- Björk received the Nordic Council Music Prize[16].
- Björk received the Polar Music Prize[17].
- Björk received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[18].
- Björk received the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[19].
- Björk received the European Film Award for Best Actress[20].
- Björk received the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress[21].
- Björk was a member of Björk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar[22].
- Björk's religion is recorded as irreligion[23].
- Björk was influenced by Kate Bush[24].
- Björk was influenced by Karlheinz Stockhausen[25].
- Björk was influenced by Nina Hagen[26].
- Björk was influenced by Zeena Parkins[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IS[29]
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Began / founded: 1965-11-21[30]
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Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient, ambient pop, art pop, avant-garde, avant-garde pop, baroque pop, club, dance, downtempo, edm, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, folktronica, future bass, house, idm, industrial, jazz, latin, leftfield, pop, progressive pop, rock, trap, trip hop[31]
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Community tags: 1990s, 2000s, a cappella, alternative, alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, alternative/indie rock, ambient, ambient pop, art pop, avant-garde, avant-garde music, avant-garde pop, baroque pop, bass, club, dance, downtempo, edm, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, favoritos, female vocals, folktronica, future bass, gabberpop, house, iceland, icelandic, idm, indie dance, industrial, jazz, latin, leftfield, pop, progressive pop, proto-hyperpop, rock, soundtrack, synthpop, trap, trip hop, vyrzukhisuc-artiest[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 87c5dedd-371d-4a53-9f7f-80522fb7f3cb[33]
Body
Origins and Family
Björk's place of birth was Reykjavík[2]. She was born on November 21, 1965[3]. Her father was Guðmundur Gunnarsson[10]. Icelandic was her native language[13].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[4], actor[5], singer[6], record producer[7], music arranger[8], and poet[14]. Björk's field of work was poetry[15].
Recognition
Awards received include Nordic Council Music Prize[16], a music award[34], in Denmark[35], founded in 1965[36]; Polar Music Prize[17], a music award[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1989[39]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[19], a film award category[42], in Denmark[43]; European Film Award for Best Actress[20], an award for best leading actress[44], founded in 1988[45]; and Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress[21], an audience award[46].
Personal Life
A child of Björk was Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney[11]. Her religion is recorded as irreligion[23].
Why It Matters
Björk ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,023 views/month, #1,899 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
She has been cited as an influence by Charli XCX[49], a singer[50], b. 1992[51], of United Kingdom[52]; Alanis Morissette[53], a singer-songwriter[54], b. 1974[55], of Canada[56], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[57], specialised in music composing[58]; Evanescence[59], a rock band[60], founded in 1994[61]; Lights[62], a singer-songwriter[63], b. 1987[64], of Canada[65], awarded the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year[66], specialised in music composing[67]; Kerli[68], a singer[69], b. 1987[70], of Estonia[71]; and Tagaq[72], a singer[73], b. 1975[74], of Canada[75], awarded the Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year[76].
FAQs
Where was Björk born?
Björk was born in Reykjavík[2].
Who were Björk's parents?
Björk's father was Guðmundur Gunnarsson[10].
What did Björk do for work?
Björk worked as composer[4], actor[5], singer[6], record producer[7], and music arranger[8].
What awards did Björk receive?
Honors received include Nordic Council Music Prize[16], Polar Music Prize[17], Knight of the National Order of Merit[18], and Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[19].
Who did Björk influence?
Björk has been cited as an influence by Charli XCX[49], Alanis Morissette[53], Evanescence[59], and Lights[62].