Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic singer-songwr - Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and composer, as well as an occasional actress. She is best known for her expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music, including pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music, electronica, folk, and classical music. She has won numerous awards, and has received 12 Grammy Award nominations and an Academy Award nomination. Her record label, One Little Indian, reported in 2003 that she had sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.[1] Her most recent album, Volta, was released worldwide on May 8, 2007. She was ranked #36 on VH1's 'The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll' and #8 on MTV's '22 Greatest Voices in Music'.