Björk

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Icelandic singer-songwriter, producer, and avant-garde artist known for eclectic musical experimentation and distinctive vocal style.Began career at age 11 with debut album; rose to fame with post-punk band The Sugarcubes; launched globally successful solo career in 1993. Won Cannes Best Actress for Dancer in the Dark (2000), pioneered electronic-art pop fusion, and received 15 Grammy nominations.
  • Released her first album at age 11 in 1977 – a collection of Icelandic folk covers funded by her stepfather.
  • Gained notoriety for wearing a swan dress to the 2001 Oscars, designed by Marjan Pejoski, which became iconic in fashion history.
  • Survived a 1996 letter-bomb attack by obsessed fan Ricardo López, who filmed his suicide after mailing the device.
  • Composed the soundtrack using only sounds from nature for 2011's Biophilia – the first app album recognized by MoMA.
  • Engaged in public feuds, including throwing a TV at a reporter in Bangkok (1996) and criticizing Icelandic tourism industry's environmental impact.