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Björk (other)
Björk (born 1965) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Björk or Bjork may also refer to: *Björk (name) Björk, Björck, Biörck, or Bjork is a Swedish people, Swedish surname meaning birch. It is also an Icelandic people, Icelandic name given to girls, meaning birch, specifically the most common native tree of Iceland, Betula pubescens, ''Betula pub ..., a Swedish and Icelandic name (including a list of people with the name) * ''Björk'' (album), a 1977 album by Björk * ''Björk'' (book), a book by Björk * ''Björk'' (exhibition), an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art about Björk * Björk–Shiley valve, an artificial heart valve {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjork ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has developed an Eclecticism in music, eclectic musical style over her four-decade career that has drawn on electronic music, electronic, pop music, pop, Experimental music, experimental, trip hop, Classical music, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, by the age of 21. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as ''Debut (Björk album), Debut'' (1993), ''Post (Björk album), Post'' (1995), and ''Homogenic'' (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk (name)
Björk, Björck, Biörck, or Bjork is a Swedish surname meaning birch. It is also an Icelandic name given to girls, meaning birch, specifically the most common native tree of Iceland, ''Betula pubescens tortuosa'' (Arctic downy birch). Notable people with the name include ;Given name * Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 1965), Icelandic singer * Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (born 1972), Icelandic singer ;Surname * Alexander Björk (born 1990), Swedish professional golfer * Anders Björck (born 1944), Swedish politician *Anita Björk (1923–2012), Swedish actress * Arne Björk (1911–1996), Swedish dentist * Brant Bjork (born 1973), American musician *Carl-Johan Björk (born 1982), Swedish-born American football player * Cheng Yuk Han Bjork (born 1980), Chinese fencer *Fabian Biörck (1893–1977), Swedish gymnast *Fredrik Björck (born 1979), Swedish footballer *Gottfrid Björck (1893–1981), Swedish Army major general *Hildegard Björck (1847–1920), the first Swedish woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk (album)
''Björk'' is the only studio album by Icelandic singer Björk as a child singer, released on 18 December 1977 by Fálkinn. In 1976, Björk appeared on Icelandic radio singing "I Love to Love" through the music school she attended, which led her to a record deal and the release, with the help of stepfather Sævar, of her first solo album in 1977. The album is reputed to be juvenilia work and it is not included in the singer's official solo discography, hence the 1993 release ''Debut'' is widely considered to be Björk's first studio album. Background The songs were a mixture of covers translated into Icelandic, like The Beatles' "The Fool on the Hill" ('Álfur Út Úr Hól'), Edgar Winter's "Alta Mira", Melanie Safka's "Christopher Robin" ('Bænin') and Stevie Wonder's song " Your Kiss Is Sweet" ('Búkolla'), but it also contained some songs written specifically for the album, like the song "Arabadrengurinn" ('The Arab Boy') written by stepfather Sævar, and one instrumental r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk (book)
''Björk'' or ''Björk as a book'' is a 192-page coffee table book published by the Icelandic singer and composer Björk Guðmundsdóttir (2001), designed by M/M Paris. Background To coincide with the release of fifth studio album ''Vespertine'' (2001), Björk released a photo-book. The eponymous book has been created by Björk and has been edited and designed by celebrated Paris based design firm M/M (Paris) who, along with photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, have also created the artwork for ''Vespertine'' and directed the video for the first single off the album, "Hidden Place". The photograph on the rear cover of the book is an early test shot for the video. The book is non-chronological and all the images have been specifically chosen to illustrate this creative process. The book is divided into 3 sections: # Photography - a series of photographs of Björk # Words – text pieces, including an interview conducted by Björk with David Attenborough. # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk (exhibition)
''Björk'' was an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) about the Icelandic singer of the same name. Background and development On June 12, 2014, it was announced that the '' Biophilia'' apps were to be featured as part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, thus becoming the first app to be part of the museum collection. A week later, the museum announced that a retrospective exhibition of the singer's work will take place starting on March 7, 2015 until June 7, 2015. Description ''Björk'' is curated by the director of MoMA PS1, Klaus Biesenbach, who commented on the exhibition: "Björk is an extraordinarily innovative artist whose contributions to contemporary music, video, film, fashion, and art have had a major impact on her generation worldwide, this highly experimental exhibition offers visitors a direct experience of her hugely collaborative body of work". The exhibit incorporated a new commission from MoMA which saw Björk reun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
