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Bjork's musical career began when she was 11, studying classical piano in
elementary school. One of her instructors sent a recording of Bjork singing Tina Charles'
song "I Love to Love" to RUV, then the only radio station in Iceland. The recording was broadcast
on radio nationally; after hearing it, a representative of the record label Falkinn contacted
Bjork with a record contract offer. She recorded her eponymous debut in 1977, with the
help of her stepfather, who played guitar. This album featured several Icelandic children's songs
and covers of popular songs such as the Beatles' "The Fool on the Hill", sung in Icelandic. The
album went platinum in Iceland, and is now a highly sought-after collectors item. In her teens and
early 20s, Bjork worked with a number of groups, most famously The Sugarcubes, before
persuing a solo career.
In 1992, Bjork moved to London and began thinking about a solo career; to this end,
she began working with producer Nellee Hooper, who had produced for Massive
Attack, among others. Their partnership produced Bjork's first international solo hit,
"Human Behaviour". Her solo debut album, Debut, was released in June 1993 to positive
reviews; it was named album of the year by NME, and eventually went platinum in the United
States. At the 1994 Brit Awards, Bjork won the awards for Best International Female and
Best International newcomer. Debut was a mix of songs Bjork had written since she
was a teenager as well as newer lyrical collaborations with Hooper. Since the release of
Debut, Bjork has recorded numerous albums with considerable success.
Bjork's sixth full-length studio album Volta, a follow-up to 2004's Medulla,
will be released in May 2007. It was written and produced entirely by Bjork herself and
features ten new tracks.
