“A talented person is talented in everything!” - this is how you can characterize the Icelandic singer, songwriter, actress and producer Bjork (translated as Birch).
She created an unusual musical style, which is a combination of classical and electronic music, jazz and avant-garde, thanks to which she enjoyed overwhelming success and gained millions of fans.
Bjork's childhood and youth
Born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavik (the capital of Iceland), in the family of a trade union leader. The girl from an early age preferred music. At the age of 6, she entered a music school, where she learned to play two instruments at once - flute and piano.
Not indifferent to the fate of a talented student, school teachers (after her brilliant performance at a school concert) sent a recording of the performance to the national radio of Iceland.
As a result of this, the 11-year-old girl was invited to the largest record company, where she recorded her first solo album.
In her homeland, he received the status of platinum. Invaluable help in recording the album was provided by my mother (she was engaged in the design of the album cover) and stepfather (former guitarist).
The money from the sale of the album was invested in the purchase of a piano, and she began to write songs herself.
Beginning of creativity Björk (Björk) Gudmundsdottir
With the creation of a jazz group, the teenage work of the singer began. After graduating from school, together with a friend (guitarist) created a musical group.
Their first joint album was released the following year. The popularity of the group increased so much that a full-length documentary film "Rock in Reykjavik" was shot about their work.
The meeting and creativity with the wonderful musicians who were part of the sugar cane rock group, where she was the soloist, helped to release a new album, which became the leader of the leading radio stations in her homeland and had a resounding success in the United States.
Thanks to ten years of joint work, the group enjoyed worldwide popularity. But the disagreements of its leaders led to the collapse. Since 1992, the singer began her solo career.
Solo career Björk
A move to London and the beginning of joint work with a famous producer led to the creation of the first solo album "Human Behavior", which became a worldwide hit, fans demanded an encore.
An unusual manner of performance, a unique angelic voice, the ability to play many musical instruments brought the singer to the pinnacle of musical fame.
Critics considered the Debut album to be the first attempt to bring alternative electronic music into the mainstream music.
The experience was a success, and the compositions from this disc surpassed many pop hits of their time. Björk's new album went platinum, and the singer received the British award for the best world debut.
In 1997, the album "Homogeneous" became a turning point in the singer's work. An accordionist from Japan helped to find a new sound for the melodies of the songs, which became more soulful and melodic.
The year 2000 was marked by the creation of the musical accompaniment for the film "Dancer in the Dark". It's a big and difficult job, besides, in this film she played the main role - a Czech immigrant.
In 2001, Björk toured extensively in Europe and America, performing with the Greenlandic choir and symphony orchestra.
The singer worked hard and fruitfully, albums came out one after another, receiving recognition and love from music lovers.
Career in cinema
The singer received her first acting experience by starring in the 1990 film The Juniper Tree, based on the work of the Brothers Grimm.
In 2000, she won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in Dancer in the Dark.
2005 gave her the lead role in the film "Drawing the Borders-9". And again, a brilliant performance by the actress.
Family and personal life of the artist
In 1986, a young, but already very popular singer, who had more than one solo album to her credit, married the composer Thor Eldon.
Their love arose during joint work in the Sugarcane group. The star couple had a son.
During the filming of Dancer in the Dark, she became infatuated with the famous artist Matthew Barney. As a result, the family broke up. Leaving her husband and son, the singer moved to New York to her beloved, where they had a daughter.
But this couple also broke up. The new husband started an affair on the side, which was the reason for the break. The singer's children are friends, communicate, finding common interests.
Björk now
Currently, Björk has creative powers and ideas. In 2019, she starred in an unusual video clip in terms of production and plot. In it, the performer miraculously reincarnated as flowers and animals.
Spontaneous in the decision of her personal life, the singer, meaningfully and thoughtfully approached her work. Whatever she does (singing, creating music, filming in films), she is awarded the status of "Best ..." everywhere.
The recognition of her work by fans is the result of her hard everyday work, high demands on herself and others.
This is the only way to reach the stellar peaks that the unique singer Björk conquered! At the moment, the singer's discography has 10 full-length albums.
The last one came out in 2017. On the record "Utopia" you can hear compositions in such styles as: ambient, art-pop, folktronics and jazz.
