I was born November 21, 1965, in Reykjavik, Iceland. The road to becoming Iceland's most well known musician does not come without hard work. I started my musical training by studying the flute, piano and voice. I was no stranger to rock music; My stepfather was also a member of a rock band in Iceland.
Before becoming a solo act -- a phenomenally successful solo act, one might add -- that i was the vocalist of several bands throughout career. i was lead singer for the sugarcubes.
I took home the Best Actress award at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, for my role in the musical Dancer in the Dark. Playing a factory worker in the film, I also wrote and performed the film's score. I have prior acting experience; in 1986, I performed in an independent American film that was filmed in Iceland, based on the folk tale "The Juniper Tree".
"What probably confuses people is they know a lot about me, but it quite pleases me that there's more they don't know."
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