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Björk

1965 - Today

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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 sometimes eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Björk has received more than 14,212,967 page views. Her biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 88 in 2019). Björk is the 168th most popular musician (down from 158th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Iceland (up from 7th in 2019) 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.

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  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 90

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Björk ranks 168 out of 2,662. Before her are Rudolf Schenker, Caetano Veloso, Bono, Chris Slade, Anton Diabelli, and Dave Brubeck. After her are Cyndi Lauper, Brian Eno, Willie Nelson, Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, and Nam June Paik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Björk ranks 14. Before her are Mads Mikkelsen, Brandon Lee, Robert Downey Jr., Gheorghe Hagi, Charlie Sheen, and Dr. Dre. After her are Sarah Jessica Parker, Brooke Shields, Gong Li, Khaled Hosseini, Dragan Stojković, and Rodney King.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Björk ranks 6 out of 180. Before her are Leif Erikson (970), Snorri Sturluson (1179), Halldór Laxness (1902), Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1930), and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (1942). After her are Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (1943), Bjarni Herjólfsson (966), Egill Skallagrímsson (904), Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894), Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (1000), and Jón Sigurðsson (1811).

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Among MUSICIANS In Iceland

Among musicians born in Iceland, Björk ranks 1. After her are Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969), Ólafur Arnalds (1986), Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982), Jónsi (1975), Orri Páll Dýrason (1977), Georg Hólm (1976), and Kjartan Sveinsson (1978).

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