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Artist Biography For 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 Eclectic Musical Style Over Her Four-Decade Career That Has Drawn On Electronic Pop Experimental Trip Hop Jazz 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 Sugarcubes Disbanded In 1992 Björk Began A Solo Career. She Came To Prominence With Albums Such As Debut 1993 Post 1995 And Homogenic 1997 Collaborating With A Range Of Artists And Exploring A Variety Of Multimedia Projects. Her Other Albums Include Vespertine 2001 Medúlla 2004 Volta 2007 Biophilia 2011 Vulnicura 2015 Utopia 2017 And Fossora 2022 . Several Of Björk's Albums Have Reached The Top 20 On The US Billboard 200 Chart. As Of 2015 She Had Sold More Than 20 Million Records Worldwide. Thirty-One Of Her Singles Have Reached The Top 40 On Pop Charts Around The World With 22 Top-40 Hits In The UK Including The Top-10 Singles "It's Oh So Quiet" "Army Of Me" And "Hyperballad" And The Top-20 Singles "Play Dead" "Big Time Sensuality" And "Violently Happy". Her Accolades And Awards Include The Order Of The Falcon Five BRIT Awards And 16 Grammy Nominations. In 2015 Time Named Her One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World. Rolling Stone Named Her The 60th Greatest Singer And The 81st Greatest Songwriter. Björk Starred In The 2000 Lars Von Trier Film Dancer In The Dark For Which She Won The Best Actress Award At The 2000 Cannes Film Festival And Was Nominated For The Academy Award For Best Original Song For "I've Seen It All". Biophilia Was Marketed As An Interactive App Album With Its Own Education Program. Björk Has Also Been An Advocate For Environmental Causes In Iceland. A Retrospective Exhibition Dedicated To Björk Was Held At The New York Museum Of Modern Art In 2015. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.M.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Björk Studio Albums
Debut 1993 Post 1995 Homogenic 1997 Vespertine 2001 Medúlla 2004 Volta 2007 Biophilia 2011 Vulnicura 2015 Utopia 2017 Fossora 2022
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Oceania
Björk - Medúlla
"Oceania" Is A Song Recorded By Icelandic Singer Björk For Her Sixth Studio Album Medúlla. It Was Written And Produced By Björk With Additional Writing By Sjón And Production By Mark Bell. The Song Was Written By The Singer Specially For The 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony After A Request By The International Olympic Committee. "Oceania" Was Released As A Promotional Single On 13 August 2004 By One Little Indian Records. The Song Was Written At The Ocean's Point Of View From Which The Singer Believes All Life Emerged And Details The Human's Evolution Whilst Accompanied By A Choir. "Oceania" Was Generally Well Received By Music Critics Who Believed It Was The Best Track From Medúlla Although Some Thought It Was Not The Best Choice For A Promotional Release. The Accompanying Music Video For The Song Directed By Lynn Fox Features Björk As "Mother Oceania" Whilst Being Jewel-Encrusted In Dark Watery Depths With A Colourful Sunset And Swirling Floral Creatures Above Her. A Remix Of The Song Featuring Additional Lyrics And Vocals By Kelis On Her Point Of View Of The Continents Was Featured As A B-Side To The "Who Is It" Single. A Piano Version Also Appeared On The DVD Single And Was Assisted In Its Creation By Nico Muhly. The Song Was Premiered During Björk's Performance On The Summer Olympics Ceremony And Was Later Included On The Setlist Of The Volta Tour 2007–08 . At The 47th Grammy Awards In 2005 It Was Nominated In The Category Of Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Cover Versions Of "Oceania" Were Done Six Times While It Was Sampled Once.
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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 Eclectic Musical Style Over Her Four-Decade Career That Has Drawn On Electronic Pop Experimental Trip Hop Jazz 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 Sugarcubes Disbanded In 1992 Björk Began A Solo Career. She Came To Prominence With Albums Such As Debut 1993 Post 1995 And Homogenic 1997 Collaborating With A Range Of Artists And Exploring A Variety Of Multimedia Projects. Her Other Albums Include Vespertine 2001 Medúlla 2004 Volta 2007 Biophilia 2011 Vulnicura 2015 Utopia 2017 And Fossora 2022 . Several Of Björk's Albums Have Reached The Top 20 On The US Billboard 200 Chart. As Of 2015 She Had Sold More Than 20 Million Records Worldwide. Thirty-One Of Her Singles Have Reached The Top 40 On Pop Charts Around The World With 22 Top-40 Hits In The UK Including The Top-10 Singles "It's Oh So Quiet" "Army Of Me" And "Hyperballad" And The Top-20 Singles "Play Dead" "Big Time Sensuality" And "Violently Happy". Her Accolades And Awards Include The Order Of The Falcon Five BRIT Awards And 16 Grammy Nominations. In 2015 Time Named Her One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World. Rolling Stone Named Her The 60th Greatest Singer And The 81st Greatest Songwriter. Björk Starred In The 2000 Lars Von Trier Film Dancer In The Dark For Which She Won The Best Actress Award At The 2000 Cannes Film Festival And Was Nominated For The Academy Award For Best Original Song For "I've Seen It All". Biophilia Was Marketed As An Interactive App Album With Its Own Education Program. Björk Has Also Been An Advocate For Environmental Causes In Iceland. A Retrospective Exhibition Dedicated To Björk Was Held At The New York Museum Of Modern Art In 2015. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.M.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Björk Studio Albums
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"Oceania" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer Björk for her sixth studio album Medúlla. It was written and produced by Björk, with additional writing by Sjón and production by Mark Bell. The song was written by the singer specially for the 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, after a request by the International Olympic Committee. "Oceania" was released as a promotional single on 13 August 2004, by One Little Indian Records. The song was written at the ocean's point of view, from which the singer believes all life emerged, and details the human's evolution, whilst accompanied by a choir. "Oceania" was generally well received by music critics, who believed it was the best track from Medúlla, although some thought it was not the best choice for a promotional release.
The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Lynn Fox, features Björk as "Mother Oceania", whilst being jewel-encrusted in dark watery depths, with a colourful sunset and swirling floral creatures above her. A remix of the song, featuring additional lyrics and vocals by Kelis on her point of view of the continents, was featured as a B-side to the "Who Is It" single. A piano version also appeared on the DVD single, and was assisted in its creation by Nico Muhly. The song was premiered during Björk's performance on the Summer Olympics ceremony, and was later included on the setlist of the Volta Tour (2007–08). At the 47th Grammy Awards in 2005, it was nominated in the category of Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Cover versions of "Oceania" were done six times, while it was sampled once. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Medúlla Is The Fifth Studio Album By Icelandic Recording Artist Björk. It Was Released On 30 August 2004 In The United Kingdom By One Little Indian Records And In The United States By Elektra Entertainment. After The Release Of Her Electronic–influenced Previous Album Vespertine 2001 Björk Intended To Make An Album Almost Entirely A Cappella Constructed With Human Vocals. For The Project She Collaborated With Vocal Artists Such As Mike Patton Of Rock Band Faith No More Beatboxers Rahzel And Dokaka As Well As Inuit Throat Singer Tanya Tagaq. The Album's Title Derives From The Latin Word For "marrow".