Emilíana Torrini

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Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir (born May 16, 1977) is an Icelandic singer, best known for her 1999 album "Love in the Time of Science" and for performing "Gollum's Song", during the ending credits of Peter Jackson's film "".

Early life

Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, where, at the age of 7, she joined a choir as a soprano, until she went to opera school at the age of 15. In 1994, she became well-known in Iceland after winning the song competition of junior colleges in Iceland ("Icelandic: Söngkeppni framhaldsskólanna"), at the age of 17, singing "I Will Survive". Her father is Italian and her mother Icelandic. She grew up with her parents in Iceland. Her father owns and operates a well-known Italian restaurant in Iceland, where she once worked as a waitress.

Music career

From 1994 to 1996, Torrini released three albums in Iceland, "Spoon" (with a band of the same name), "Crouçie d'Où La", and "Merman". But she gained fame only in 1999 with "Love in the Time of Science" (produced by Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears). Torrini was able to sing "Gollum's Song", the end theme of Peter Jackson's film "" when fellow Icelander Björk backed out due to pregnancy. In 2005 she released the album "Fisherman's Woman" featuring the singles "Sunny Road" and "Heartstopper." In 2006, Torrini was nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards held in Reykjavík in four categories: Pop Album of the Year, Song of the Year (Sunny Road), Singer of the Year and Video of the Year (Sunny Road, Directed by Ali Taylor at Sherbet). She won all except Song of the Year. Her new album, titled "Me and Armini", was released worldwide on 8 September 2008, and the US on 9 September. Her music has appeared in several TV shows. Several of her songs have appeared in "Grey's Anatomy", including a demo version of "Beggar's Prayer" In January 2007. "Sunny Road" appeared in One Tree Hill episode 2.21. [ [http://www.tunefind.com/artist/Emiliana+Torrini|Emiliana Torrini songs in TV shows] ]

Collaborations

She has been a member of Icelandic artist group GusGus, and contributed vocals to several songs on their debut "Polydistortion" (1997), most notably "Why", which she sometimes still performs live. She co-wrote Kylie Minogue’s "Slow" and "Someday" off her "Body Language" album in 2003. She also produced "Slow" along with Dan Carey; the two were nominated for a Best Dance Recording Grammy Award in 2005 for their work on the track. Prior to these, she contributed vocals to songs on Thievery Corporation's 2002 record The Richest Man in Babylon. Also in 2002, Torrini sang vocals on Paul Oakenfold's song "Hold Your Hand" taken from his "Bunkka" album [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUSuPe0Kcbg] . Torrini has toured with Moby, Sting, Dido, Travis, Tricky, and Adem.

Discography

Albums

* 1994 - "Spoon" (Iceland Only)
* 1995 - "Crouçie D'où Là" (Iceland Only)
* 1996 - "Merman" (Iceland Only)
* 1999 - "Love in the Time of Science"
* 2000 - "Rarities" (Promo Only)
* 2005 - "Fisherman's Woman" - UK #94cite web |title= Chart Log UK |accessdate=2008-09-10 |date=2007-06-16 |publisher=Zobbel |author=Zobbel |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_T.HTM]
* 2008 - "Me and Armini" - UK #96cite journal
title = Official Album Chart for the week ending 20 September 2008
journal = ChartsPlus
issue = 369
pages= 5-8
accessdate = 2008-09-17
publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
location = Milton Keynes]

Singles

* 1999 - "Unemployed in Summertime"
* 1999 - "Dead Things"
* 1999 - "To Be Free"
* 1999 - "Baby Blue"
* 2000 - "Easy"
* 2004 - "Livesaver"
* 2005 - "Sunny Road"
* 2005 - "Heartstopper"

Collaborations

* 1995 - "Bömpaðu baby bömpaðu" (vocals) (Fjallkonan, " [http://www.tonlist.is/Music/ViewAlbum.aspx?AlbumID=3350 Partý] ")
* 1995 - "Vanishing" (vocals) (LHOOQ, "Volume Fifteen")
* 1996 - "7-Up Days" (vocals) (Slowblow, "Fousque")
* 1996? - "Flirt" (vocals) (Slowblow)
* 1997 - "Asking for Love" (vocals) (Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, " [http://www.tonlist.is/Music/ViewAlbum.aspx?AlbumID=2877 Asking for Love] ")
* 1997 - "Is Jesus Your Pal?" (vocals) (GusGus, "Polydistortion")
* 1997 - "Why?" (vocals) (GusGus, "Polydistortion")
* 1999 - "Come Out" (vocals) (Dip, "Hi-Camp Meets Lo-Fi")
* 2001 - "101 Reykjavík Theme" (remixed by Emilíana Torrini, no vocals) ("101 Reykjavík Soundtrack")
* 2002 - "Absolutely No Point In Anything Anymore" (vocals) (Cheapglue, " [http://www.indian.co.uk/artists/cheapglue/audio/index.htm Sexy Horses] ")
* 2002 - "Hold Your Hand" (vocals) (Paul Oakenfold, "Bunkka")
* 2002 - "Weebles Fall" (vocals) (Slovo, " [http://www.slovo.co.uk/nommo.htm Nommo] ")
* 2002 - "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" (vocals) (Thievery Corporation, "The Richest Man in Babylon")
* 2002 - "Until the Morning" (vocals) (Thievery Corporation, "The Richest Man in Babylon")
* 2002 - "Gollum's Song" (vocals) (" Soundtrack")
* 2003 - "Slow" (co-writing) (Kylie Minogue, "Body Language")
* 2003 - "Someday" (co-writing) (Kylie Minogue, "Body Language")
* 2003 - "Soul On Fire" (co-writing) (Kylie Minogue, "Slow")
* 2005 - "Thinking Out Loud" (with Sneaker Pimps as Line of Flight, online re-release of Loretta Young Silks (single))

Songs on compilations

* 1994 - "Frank Mills" ("Hárið")
* 1996 - "Candy Man" ("Sprelllifandi")
* 1996 - "Lay Down" ("Stone Free", cover of Melanie Safka's song "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)")
* 1996 - "Ruby Tuesday" ("Stone Free", The Rolling Stones cover)
* 1996 - "White Rabbit" ("Stone Free", Jefferson Airplane cover)
* 1996 - "Sounds of Silence" ("Stone Free", cover of "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel)
* 1997 - "Heaven Knows" ("Veðmálið", with Björn Jörundur)
* 1997 - "Io e te" ("Veðmálið")
* 1997 - "Leigubíll" ("Veðmálið", with Kanada)
* 1997 - "Perlur og svín" ("Veðmálið")
* 1997 - "Tvær stjörnur" ("Megasarlög")

References

External links

* [http://www.emilianatorrini.com Official site]
* [http://www.fabchannel.com/emiliana_torrini_concert Live Concert-Stream (Video), Amsterdam 2005]
* [http://www.torrini.de German fan site]
* [http://www.emiliana.nu French fan site (english and french)]
* Sasha Frere-Jones. "Straight Up: Emiliana Torrini's spare new album". New Yorker, August 2005.
*myspace|EmilianaTorrini
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/sugar-and-spice-with-a-touch-of-bitter-ice/2008/09/19/1221331162542.html Interview] in the Sydney Morning Herald