Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic singer-songwriter known for her unique voice and blend of electronic, pop, experimental, trip-hop, and classical music genres into cohesive pop statements. She started her music career at age 11, and had risen to international recognition by age 21 for her work as the lead-singer of alternative rock band The Sugarcubes. Following their disbandment in 1992, she released a string of solo albums that earned her a great deal of prominence and critical attention, Debut, Post, and Homogenic.
Following the pop/trip-hop releases of the '90s, Björk branched out into further experimental musical themes, such as on Vespertine and Vulnicura, which respectively deal with the formation and eventual breakup of the same long-term relationship.
Björk is also known for her filmography, earning best actress at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for her role in Dancer In the Dark. Furthermore, she participates in political activism, especially around Icelandic politics, environmental issues, and liberation.
