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Iceland is not the warmest of places in the world. But it is here, in the city of Reykjavik, that one of pop's hottest vocalists, Björk Gudmundsdóttir, was born this day many years ago.

Her age? That's for you to guess.

Prodigious and precocious singer Björk's career began at age 11, no doubt encouraged by her musical household. A highly charged and notoriously temperamental singer, she is known equally for her candy outfits and electrifying stage presence.

Her vocal range, which suits everything from pop to dance music to vocal jazz, led her to dabble in various styles.

Test your knowledge about the star who gave Icelandic music a face.

1. Today, November 21, Björk turns
27
38
42

2. Her first solo album, on which British Asian musician Talvin Singh plays tabla, is called:
Debut
Solo
Genesis

3. In which offbeat pop band born on June 8, 1986, the same day as her son Sindri, did Björk play with ex-husband Thor Eldon?
Bicubic
Sugarcubes
Sugarbabes

4. At the 1993 BRIT awards, which singer did Björk duet with, singing a cover version of the Rolling Stones' Satisfaction?
P J Harvey
Michael Jackson
Elton John

5. Which one is not a Björk album?
Gling Glo
Vespertine
Is This Desire?

6. In 1994, Björk co-wrote the title song of:
Genesis' We Can't Dance
Madonna's Bedtime Stories
Michael Jackson's History

7. In Björk's early career, she formed a band with trumpeter/vocalist Einar Benediktsson and drummer 'Siggi' Baldursson called:
KUKL
The Front
Apocalypse

8. At the 2000 Cannes film festival, Björk won the best Actress award for her role in Lars von Trier's Dancer In The Dark. Her soundtrack album from the film is called:
Vespertine
Selma Songs
Post

9. One of Björk's 1990 albums featured traditional Icelandic jazz tunes. It was called:
Birthday
Life's Too Good
Gling Glo

10. In February 1996, Björk was involved in a scandal when she arrived with her son at Bangkok airport. What was it?
Drunken driving
Hitting a journalist
Drug abuse


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