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ic singer-songwriter

Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...

has embarked on eleven

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s and has performed at various broadcast shows and live events. After leaving her band,

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, Björk promoted her first album '' Debut'' (1993) through performances at various shows and

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. While starting her Debut tour, Björk served as an opening act for U2 during their

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stop at the

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. Björk performed a cover of

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' "

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" with

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at the 1994 Brit Awards. She also performed her single " Big Time Sensuality" at the

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, while accompanied by Fluke. After the end of the tour, Björk curated her own ''

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'' special. Björk premiered her single " Army of Me" with a performance alongside

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at ''

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''. To promote its parent album, '' Post'' (1995), Björk started the eponymous concert tour, which saw her performing in different

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and

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s throughout the globe. In 1997, the release of ''

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'' was accompanied by a short promotional stint in clubs with Mark Bell before starting a worldwide tour. The tour was extended to 1998 after plans for a North American leg with

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were canceled due to staging and production difficulties. During the promotion of the album, she also performed "

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" at the 1997 MTV Europe Music Awards and during an appearance at ''

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''. After receiving a Best Original Song nomination for "

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", Björk performed the song at the

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, while dressed in her swan dress. To promote her fourth album '' Vespertine'' (2001), Björk embarked on a worldwide tour of

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s and theaters, backed by a 54-piece

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. The following year, Björk became the first female artist to headline the

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. In 2003, the singer performed at several European festivals and North American arenas with her Greatest Hits tour. While there was no tour performances for the singer’s fifth studio album, '' Medúlla'' (2004), Björk performed "

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" at the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, for which the song was commissioned, while in 2005, the singer performed at the Live 8 concert in Chiba,

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. Björk did not tour again until The Volta tour in 2007, supporting her sixth studio album. The tour lasted two years, during which she returned to perform in Oceania and South America after more than 10 years. She once again was the headliner of major international music festivals, including Coachella,

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and

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. The tour faced many controversies due to Björk's support of

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, Kosovo declaration of independence and Faroese independence movement during several performances of " Declare Independence". From 2011 until 2013, Björk embarked on her

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, a multimedia project which featured her seventh studio album and a series of residencies and workshops that used the eponymous app to teach children about science and musicology. The tour was documented by the 2013

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'' When Björk Met Attenborough'' and the 2014

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'' Björk: Biophilia Live'', and featured her first performance in

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, but was hindered by a series of

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issues, for which the singer underwent surgery. Similar problems caused the cancellation of the last shows of her following tour, the Vulnicura tour, which supported her 2015 eighth studio album. Following the schedule of her '' Björk Digital'' exhibition, the tour resumed with acoustic shows and festival performances in 2016 and 2017. The singer supported the release of her 2017 album ''

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'' with a series of shows throughout Europe the following summer. In 2019, Björk announced

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, said to be her "most elaborate stage concert yet". It debuted as a residency show at The Shed arts center in

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before traveling worldwide. In 2021, Björk embarked on her eleventh concert tour, called Björk Orkestral, which setlist consisted of orchestral arrangements of songs from her career so far.

Concert tours

One-off concerts

Ceremonies

Television shows

Radio broadcasts

Web performances

Guest appearances

DJ sets

Cancelled shows

Notes

;Live releases

References

Bibliography

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External links

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