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 (7,781 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 was influenced by Kate Bush^[23].
• Björk was influenced by Karlheinz Stockhausen^[24].
• Björk was influenced by Nina Hagen^[25].
• Björk was influenced by Zeena Parkins^[26].
• Björk is recorded as female^[27].

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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^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1965^[30]; Polar Music Prize^[17], a music award^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1989^[33]; Knight of the National Order of Merit^[18], a grade of an order^[34], in France^[35]; Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role^[19], a film award category^[36], in Denmark^[37]; European Film Award for Best Actress^[20], an award for best leading actress^[38], founded in 1988^[39]; and Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress^[21], an audience award^[40].

Personal Life

A child of Björk was Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney^[11].

Why It Matters

Björk ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,781 views/month, #1,899 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] She is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

She has been cited as an influence by Charli XCX^[43], a singer^[44], b. 1992^[45], of United Kingdom^[46]; Evanescence^[47], a rock band^[48], founded in 1994^[49]; Alanis Morissette^[50], a singer-songwriter^[51], b. 1974^[52], of Canada^[53], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[54], specialised in music composing^[55]; Lights^[56], a singer-songwriter^[57], b. 1987^[58], of Canada^[59], awarded the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year^[60], specialised in music composing^[61]; Tagaq^[62], a singer^[63], b. 1975^[64], of Canada^[65], awarded the Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year^[66]; and iamamiwhoami^[67], a musical group^[68], in Sweden^[69], founded in 2009^[70].

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^[43], Evanescence^[47], Alanis Morissette^[50], and Lights^[56].