Sigur Rós
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Sigur Rós
Summary
Sigur Rós is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,977 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sigur Rós received the Shortlist Music Prize[3].
- Sigur Rós received the MOJO Awards[4].
- Sigur Rós received the Icelandic Music Awards[5].
- Sigur Rós's instance of is recorded as musical group[6].
- Sigur Rós's genre is post-metal[7].
- Sigur Rós's genre is post-rock[8].
- Sigur Rós's record label is recorded as FatCat Records[9].
- Sigur Rós's record label is recorded as Geffen Records[10].
- Sigur Rós's discography is recorded as Sigur Rós discography[11].
- Sigur Rós's Commons category is recorded as Sigur Rós[12].
- Sigur Rós's country of origin is recorded as Iceland[13].
- Sigur Rós comprises Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson[14].
- Sigur Rós comprises Jónsi[15].
- Sigur Rós comprises Georg Hólm[16].
- Sigur Rós comprises Kjartan Sveinsson[17].
- Sigur Rós comprises Orri Páll Dýrason[18].
- 1994 marks the founding of Sigur Rós[19].
- Sigur Rós's location of formation is recorded as Reykjavík[20].
- Sigur Rós's official website is recorded as https://sigurros.com[21].
- Sigur Rós's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sigur Rós[22].
- Sigur Rós's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[23].
- Sigur Rós's nominated for is recorded as Shortlist Music Prize[24].
- Sigur Rós's topic has template is recorded as Template:Sigur Rós[25].
- Sigur Rós's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Sigur Rós'}[26].
- Sigur Rós's start of work period is recorded as 1994[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: IS[29]
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Began / founded: 1994-01-04[30]
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Genre(s): ambient, ambient pop, art pop, art rock, dance, dream pop, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, instrumental, pop, post-metal, post-rock, rock[31]
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Community tags: alternative/indie rock, ambient, ambient pop, art pop, art rock, dance, dream pop, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, icelandic, instrumental, pop, post-metal, post-rock, reykjavík, rock[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: f6f2326f-6b25-4170-b89d-e235b25508e8[33]
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Founding
1994 marks the founding of Sigur Rós[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Reykjavík[20].
Identity
Sigur Rós's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[26].
Recognition
Awards received include Shortlist Music Prize[3], a music award[34], founded in 2001[35]; MOJO Awards[4], a music award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 2004[38]; and Icelandic Music Awards[5], a music award[39], in Iceland[40].
Why It Matters
Sigur Rós ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,977 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
What awards did Sigur Rós receive?
Honors received include Shortlist Music Prize[3], MOJO Awards[4], and Icelandic Music Awards[5].