Björk is a singer with Icelandic roots. She managed to conquer the whole world. Want to know where she was born and studied? What path to success did you make? Interested in marital status Björk? We are ready to share the necessary information. Enjoy your reading!
Singer Bjork: biography
She was born on November 21, 1965 in the capital of Iceland - the city of Reykjavik. Her real name is Björk Güvdmundsdouttir. In what family was our heroine brought up? Her father worked as an electrician. And mother taught aikido at a sports school.
A few years after the birth of Björk, her parents divorced. Father found another woman and started a family with her. The mother of our heroine was also not long lonely. She met an impressive man, a former guitarist of the band Pops. He became the stepfather of Björk. He managed to find a common language with the baby.
Abilities
At age 6, the girl was sent to a music school. There, Björk studied piano and flute. Our heroine was happy to attend classes. Teachers predicted a bright future for her. And today we can say that their words came true.
Björk's first public appearance took place on the school stage. The girl performed the song I Love To Love from the repertoire of the legendary Tina Charles. Everyone who was in the hall, standing ovation to her. One of the teachers recorded the performance of the girl and sent the cassette to the national radio. Professionals praised the received musical material. Soon, the Falkinn record company contacted the Björk family.
In 1977, the debut album of the 12-year-old singer was released. In Iceland, he received "platinum" status. Stepfather and mother took part in recording songs and developing the disc design. The money received from the sale of the album was spent on the purchase of the piano for the future star. Since then, the girl has come to grips with songwriting.
Musical creativity
Björk is a singer who, in her teens, created her jazz fusion band Exodus. The guys collaborated with the JAM80 team.
In 1982, the girl graduated from high school. Together with a friend Jacob Magnusson, she organized the group Tappi Tíkarrass. Our heroine was a soloist, songwriter and arranger. And Jacob played the bass. In December 1983, their first album, called Miranda, appeared on sale. Soon, the singer met with musicians from The Sugarcubes. For a while she performed with them on the same stage. Then the girl collaborated with such groups as 808 State and Trio Guðmundar Ingólfssonar.
Solo career
In 1992, The Sugarcubes disintegrated. After that, the singer Bjork (photo above) decided to begin the development of a solo career. She moved to London. Almost immediately, she was offered a collaboration by producer Nelly Hooper. A few months later, the singer’s first single, Human Behavior, was presented to the audience. No one could have thought that this composition would become a world hit.
The album Human Behavior presented songs written by Björk herself, as well as works created in collaboration with Hooper. As a result, listeners sold out the entire circulation of the records in a few days.
Over the years, Björk collaborated with famous musicians and producers. Among them, we can distinguish Timbaland, Michael Draves, David Arnold and others.
How many albums did Björk release? The singer has made a significant contribution to the development of the global music industry. In her creative piggy bank 9 studio albums, dozens of colorful clips and hundreds of concerts.
Personal life
Many fans want to know if the heart of singer Björk is free. Unfortunately, we have to upset them. The famous singer is married. And this is her second marriage.
In 1986, the Icelandic singer Björk got married for the first time. Her chosen one was the composer Thor Eldon. In June of that year they had a charming little son. The boy's name is Sindri Eldon Thorsson. Family happiness did not last long. After the release of the film “Dancing in the Dark,” the couple officially broke up.
U Björk began an affair with the artist Matthew Barney. Soon she moved to him in New York. The son stayed with his ex-husband. The singer had to leave the boy.
In October 2002, Barney and Björk had a common daughter. The baby was called a beautiful name - Isadore. The singer dreams of giving her beloved man one more child. Let us hope that God will hear her prayers.
Conclusion
Now you know how Bjork built her career. The singer managed to win the hearts of millions of listeners living around the world. We wish her creative success and family happiness!