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Infobox musical artist | name = Emilíana Torrini| image = Emilíana Torrini at Het Paradiso Amsterdam.jpg| caption = Torrini performing at Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso , Amsterdam , 2009| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Emilíana Torrini| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|5|16| death_date =| origin = Iceland | instrument = Voice | genre = Indie pop , Alternative music|Alternative | occupation = Singer , Songwriter | years_active = 1994–present| label = EMI Records|EMI , Rough Trade Records | associated_acts = GusGus , Kylie Minogue , Sneaker Pimps , Björk | website = http://www.emilianatorrini.com/ www.emilianatorrini.com| notable_instruments = Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir (born May 16, 1977) is an Iceland ic singer , best known for her 2009 single " Jungle Drum ", 1999 album Love in the Time of Science and for performing " Gollum's Song " for Peter Jackson 's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers .

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 Italy|Italian and her mother is Icelandic. Because of Icelandic name|name regulations in Iceland at the time, her father Salvatore Torrini had to change his name to "Davíð Eiríksson", which also implied that Emilíana Torrini had to use the surname after her father in the traditional way; "Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir". A few years later, the name regulations were changed, http://eng.domsmalaraduneyti.is/information/nr/125 Information on Icelandic Surnames and she was again allowed to use her original surname. http://forum.emiliana.nu/viewtopic.php? p=3339#p3339 Excerpt in fan forum from an interview by Mark Radcliffe at BBC, January 17. 2005 Icelandic name s

She grew up with her parents in Iceland. Her father owns and operates a well-known Italian restaurant in Iceland ( http://www.italia.is/ Italia , located at Laugavegur (Reykjavík)|Laugavegur 11 in Reykjavik ) where she once worked as a waitress. After playing a session of gigs in London , Torrini decided to stay and live there. She has one child, a son, who was born September 6, 2010.

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|Kylie Minogue’s " Slow (song)|Slow " and "Someday" from her Body Language (Kylie Minogue album)|Body Language album in 2003. She also produced "Slow" along with Dan Carey (music)|Dan Carey ; the two were nominated for a Best Dance Recording Grammy Awards of 2005|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 (album)|The Richest Man in Babylon and was credited with composing the songs "Resolution", "Until The Morning", and "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" from that album. 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 (musician)|Sting , Dido (singer)|Dido , Travis (band)|Travis , Tricky , and Adem Ilhan|Adem .

Discography



Albums


  • 1994 – Spoon (album)|Spoon (Iceland only)

  • 1995 – '' Crouçie D'où Là (Iceland only)

  • 1996 – Merman (album)|Merman (Iceland only)

  • 1999 – Love in the Time of Science

  • 2000 – Rarities (Emilíana Torrini album)|Rarities (promo only)

  • 2005 – '' Fisherman's Woman – UK Albums Chart|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 Albums Chart|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
  • 2010 – Rarities (Emilíana Torrini album)|Rarities (new edition – 2 disk import)


    • EPs


  • 2009 – Me and Armini (song)#Me and Armini EP| Me and Armini EP


    • Singles


    Year Song Peak chart positions Album
    ICL AUS AUT BE (FL) BE (WA) FIN GER NLD SWI UK cite book
    1999 "Dead Things" — — — — — — — — — — Love in the Time of Science
    Baby Blue " — — — — — — — — — —
    "To Be Free" — — — — — — — — — —
    2001 "Easy" — — — — — — — — — 63
    "Unemployed in Summertime" — — — — — — — — — 63
    "To Be Free" (reissue) — — — — — — — — — 44
    2004Lifesaver " 46 — — — — — — — — — ''Fisherman's Woman
    2005 " Sunnyroad " — — — — — — — — — —
    " Heartstopper " 40 — — — — — — — — —
    2008Me and Armini " 5 — — — — — — — — — Me and Armini
    " Big Jumps " 8 — — — — — — — — —
    2009Jungle Drum " 1 84 1 1 45 5 1 57 11 —
    "—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in given territory.


    Other charting tracks


    Year SongICL Album
    2004White Rabbit " 34 featured on various compilations
    " Stephanie Says " 47 Merman
    " Chelsea Morning " 50
    2005 "The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet" 36
    " Blame It on the Sun " 69
    "Someone Knows" (remix) (with Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson) 41 featured on various compilations
    " Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) " 84
    "Tvær stjörnur" 85
    2006 "Nothing Brings Me Down" 41 ''Fisherman's Woman
    "Today Has Been OK" 47
    "Snow" 51
    "Thinking Out Loud" 56
    "Serenade" 57
    "Next Time Around" 59
    "Honeymoon Child" 60
    "At Least It Was" 63
    Crazy Love " 49 ''Crouçie d'où là
    " I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You " 62 Merman


    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 )

  • 2000 – "Heaven Knows" (vocals) (Luxus, Have a Nice Trip )

  • 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 (band)|Slovo , http://www.slovo.co.uk/nommo.htm Nommo )

  • 2002 – "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" (vocals) ( Thievery Corporation , The Richest Man in Babylon (album)|The Richest Man in Babylon )

  • 2002 – "Until the Morning" (vocals) ( Thievery Corporation , The Richest Man in Babylon (album)|The Richest Man in Babylon )

  • 2002 – " Gollum's Song " (vocals) ( The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Soundtrack )

  • 2003 – " Slow (song)|Slow " (co-writing) ( Kylie Minogue , Body Language (Kylie Minogue album)|Body Language )

  • 2003 – "Someday" (co-writing) ( Kylie Minogue , Body Language (Kylie Minogue album)|Body Language )

  • 2003 – "Soul On Fire" (co-writing) ( Kylie Minogue , Slow (song)|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 (song)|White Rabbit " ( Stone Free , Jefferson Airplane cover)

  • 1996 – "Sound of Silence" ( Stone Free , cover of " The Sound of Silence " by Simon & 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 )

  • 2002 – " If You Go Away " ( Pumpkin (film)|Pumpkin soundtrack)

  • 2002 – "Summerbreeze" ( Mark Abis cover ) Musique de Nuit Vol 5 – Compilation, Virgin/Labels France (2000) Meter Sessies Vol 10 – Compilation, Universal Holland (2001) Chilled – Compilation, Hot Tickets/Associated Newspapers Ltd (2002) The Late Lounge – Compilation, Jazz FM Records (2002) Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale (2003 Original Soundtrack release)

  • "To Be Free" Crazy/Beautiful soundtrack

  • 2005 – "Sunnyroad" (Live) ( Other Voices (TV series)|Other Voices CD3 )

  • 2011 – "White Rabbit" Sucker Punch soundtrack


    • References


    Reflist

    External links


    Commons category|Emilíana Torrini
  • http://www.emilianatorrini.com Official site

  • http://www.emilianafans.com Fan community

  • http://www.torrini.de Fansite

  • 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

  • http://foem.info Official Emiliana Torrini Remix Contest with Rough Trade Records

  • http://vimeo.com/channels/musicfromthemoon Music From The Moon – A scenic documentary movie about music in Iceland & Greenland feat. Emilíana Torrini, Benni Hemm Hemm, Members of Sigur Rós, Mum, ...




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