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Bjork Gumundsdottir was born and raised in Reykjavik, capital of Iceland. She is one of her country’s biggest exports. She sings, writes songs, and acts. This multi-talented artist is best known for her powerfuland emotional singing style, her on-stage energy, and her political opinions. She experiments with many kinds of musical styles, from ambient and jazz to techno and trance.
比約克出生在冰島首都雷克雅維克，并在這里長大。她被看成是冰島形象大使之一。她是唱作人也是一名演員。她那充滿激情、充滿力量的演唱方式、舞臺感染力以及她的政治思想最讓她備受關注，她也是一名在各個方面都極具天賦的藝術家。她涉足了許多不同的音樂風格，從氛圍音樂，爵士到高科技和trance舞曲。
Her musical ambitions started at elementary school when she studied classical piano. Her teacher sent a recording of Bjork singing to Iceland’s only radio station. A record label executive heard it and offered her a record contract. She released her first album in 1977, aged 11. She started a variety of punk bands and in 1986, formed the group that would make her famous, The Sugarcubes.
她的音樂夢想開始于中學時期，當時她正在學習古典鋼琴。她的老師將比約克的歌曲遞給了當時冰島唯一一家廣播電臺。一位唱片公司總監聽到了她的音樂，并想與她簽約。1977年，她發表了個人首張專輯，當時她只有11歲。她開始組建各種不同形式的朋克搖滾樂隊，1986年，她所組建的方糖樂隊讓她名噪一時。
The Sugarcubes’ first single was a surprise hit around the world. Their quirky sound and style soon got them a loyal international following of fans. Bjork split from the band in 1992 to pursue a solo career. Her debut album, ‘Debut’, was released in 1993 and was named album of the year in Britain. Many other accolades followed.
方糖樂隊的首張單曲成為了全球最為熱門的單曲。她們非常規的嗓音和音樂模式讓她們在全球擁有了無數忠實粉絲。1992年，比約克選擇單飛。她的首張個人專輯《第一次》在1993年發行，并成為了英國年度專輯。獲得了許多獎項。
In 2000, Bjork starred in the movie ‘Dancer in the Dark’ and was nominated for an Oscar. She continues to produce original and creative albums which music critics continue to praise. Bjork is also known for some of her views on world politics. She upset China at a 2008 concert in Shanghai by dedicating her song ‘Declare Independence’ to the Tibet freedom movement.
2000年，比約克在電影《黑暗中的舞者》中出演主角，并獲得奧斯卡提名。她繼續制作原創，獨特的專輯，并得到了音樂評論家的一致好評。比約克也因在全球政治中的看法而著名。2008年，她在上海演唱會中將一首“獨立自由”獻給了臺北的自由運動而遭到非議。
譯文屬可可英語原創，未經允許，不得轉載。
