Bjork
Reykjavik's experimental singer
Björk is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, and producer known for experimental music that blends electronic, classical, and avant-garde elements.
Her distinctive vocal style and artistic vision have made her one of the most influential figures in alternative music since the 1990s.
The name, Icelandic for "birch tree," is sometimes spelled without the diacritical marks: Have you heard the new Bjork album?
Of a North Atlantic island
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- experimentalTesting new methods
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
electronica · singer · songwriter · producer · alternative · Reykjavik · visionary · innovative
- multimediaCombined content formats
- interdisciplinaryCombining distinct fields
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- music videosVisual accompaniments to songs
- imageryVivid descriptive language
aesthetic · theatrical · elaborate · headpieces · couture · outfits · masks · body paint
Extent of variation
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- beatboxingOral rhythm imitation
- throat singingVocal technique producing simultaneous pitches
layered · harmonics · unconventional · powerful · emotive · ethereal · technique · controlled
Icelandic
Of a North Atlantic island
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- experimentalTesting new methods
vocalist · electronica · singer · songwriter · producer · alternative · Reykjavik · visionary · innovative · albums
Spike Jonze
- multimediaCombined content formats
- interdisciplinaryCombining distinct fields
Alexander McQueen
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- music videosVisual accompaniments to songs
imagery · aesthetic · theatrical · elaborate · headpieces · couture · outfits · masks · body paint · album covers
range
Extent of variation
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- beatboxingOral rhythm imitation
throat singing · layered · harmonics · unconventional · powerful · emotive · ethereal · technique · controlled · expressive
- Nordic MusicABBA, Ace of Base, Roxette, Europe, Robyn
- ScandinaviansEdvard Munch, Edvard Grieg, Henrik Ibsen, Hans Christian Andersen, Ingmar Bergman
- 90s MusicNirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead
- European musicopera, classical, symphony, waltz, polka
- European MusiciansBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Brahms
- MononymsCher, Madonna, Oprah, Beyonce, Rihanna
BjorkCeline Dion
Mariah Carey · Whitney Houston · Taylor Swift · Ed Sheeran · mainstream pop
BjorkJennifer Aniston
girl next door · Carrie Underwood · Faith Hill · Shania Twain · Reese Witherspoon