MUSICIAN
Björk
1965 - Today
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( BYURK, Icelandic: [pjœr̥k ˈkvʏðmʏntsˌtouhtɪr̥] ; born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on electronica, pop, dance, trip hop, jazz, and avant-garde music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Björk has received more than 15,153,675 page views. Her biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia. Björk is the 122nd most popular musician (up from 168th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Iceland and the most popular Icelander Musician.
Björk is most famous for her eclectic musical style, which incorporates elements of classical, jazz, and electronic music. Björk's vocal range is mezzo-soprano.
Memorability Metrics
15M
Page Views (PV)
64.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
90
Languages Editions (L)
6.76
Effective Languages (L*)
5.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Björk ranks 122 out of 3,175. Before her are Lionel Richie, Sid Vicious, Thomas Bangalter, Nick Mason, John Dowland, and Neil Young. After her are Chris Isaak, Cyndi Lauper, Gary Moore, Nat King Cole, Jacqueline du Pré, and Mike Oldfield.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLionel Richie
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 116
Sid Vicious
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 117
Thomas Bangalter
1 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 118
Nick Mason
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 119
John Dowland
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 120
Neil Young
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 121
Björk
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 122
Chris Isaak
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 123
Cyndi Lauper
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 124
Gary Moore
1952 - 2011
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 125
Nat King Cole
1919 - 1965
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 126
Jacqueline du Pré
1945 - 1987
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 127
Mike Oldfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 128
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Björk ranks 11. Before her are Salman Khan, Petro Poroshenko, Mads Mikkelsen, Tedros Adhanom, Gheorghe Hagi, and Hans-Dieter Flick. After her are Charlie Sheen, Brandon Lee, Robert Downey Jr., Laurent Blanc, Dragan Stojković, and José Luis Chilavert.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsSalman Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 5
Petro Poroshenko
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 6
Mads Mikkelsen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 7
Tedros Adhanom
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 8
Gheorghe Hagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 9
Hans-Dieter Flick
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 10
Björk
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 11
Charlie Sheen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 12
Brandon Lee
ACTOR
1965 - 1993
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 13
Robert Downey Jr.
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 14
Laurent Blanc
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 15
Dragan Stojković
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 16
José Luis Chilavert
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 17
In Iceland
Among people born in Iceland, Björk ranks 6 out of 190. Before her are Leif Erikson (970), Snorri Sturluson (1179), Halldór Laxness (1902), Thorfinn Karlsefni (1000), and Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1930). After her are Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (1943), Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (1942), Bjarni Herjólfsson (966), Egill Skallagrímsson (904), Katrín Jakobsdóttir (1976), and Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894).
Others born in Iceland
Go to all RankingsLeif Erikson
EXPLORER
970 - 1020
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 1
Snorri Sturluson
WRITER
1179 - 1241
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 2
Halldór Laxness
WRITER
1902 - 1998
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 3
Thorfinn Karlsefni
EXPLORER
1000 - 1100
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 4
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 5
Björk
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 6
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 7
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 8
Bjarni Herjólfsson
EXPLORER
966 - 1000
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 9
Egill Skallagrímsson
WRITER
904 - 990
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 10
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 11
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 12
Among MUSICIANS In Iceland
Among musicians born in Iceland, Björk ranks 1. After her are Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969), Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982), Jónsi (1975), Ólafur Arnalds (1986), Kjartan Sveinsson (1978), and Georg Hólm (1976).
Björk
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1
Jóhann Jóhannsson
1969 - 2018
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 2
Hildur Guðnadóttir
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 3
Jónsi
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 4
Ólafur Arnalds
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 5
Kjartan Sveinsson
1978 - Present
HPI: 25.08
Rank: 6
Georg Hólm
1976 - Present
HPI: 24.22
Rank: 7