Emilíana Torrini
| Emilíana Torrini | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emilíana Torrini |
| Born | 16 Mey 1977 |
| Oreigin | Iceland |
| Genres | Indie pop, alternative rock, trip hop, electronica |
| Thrift | Sangster, Sangwriter |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade Records |
| Associate acts | GusGus, Kylie Minogue, Sneaker Pimps, Björk |
| Wabsteid | www.emilianatorrini.com |
Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir (born 16 Mey 1977) is an Icelandic sangster, best kent for her 2009 single "Jungle Drum" o the 2009 record 'Me and Armini', 1999 album Love in the Time of Science an for performin "Gollum's Song" for Peter Jackson's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Biografie[eedit | eedit soorce]
Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, whaur, at the age o seiven, she jynt a choir as a soprano, till she went tae opera schuil at the age o 15. Her faither is Italian an her mither is Icelandic. Acause o name regulations in Iceland at the time, her faither Salvatore Torrini haed tae chynge his name tae "Davíð Eiríksson", which implee'd that Torrini haed tae uise the surname efter her faither in the tradeetional wey; "Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir". A few years later, the name regulations wur chyngit,[1] an she wis again alloued tae uise her oreeginal surname.[2][3]
Torrini grew up wi her parents in Iceland. Her faither awned an operatit a well-kent Italian restaurant in Iceland (Italia, locatit in Reykjavík). Efter bein discovered singin in a restaurant in Iceland bi Derek Birkett, the awner o Ane Little Indian Records, he subsequently askit her ower tae Lunnon tae write a record. Torrini decidit tae stay an live thare. She haes a son, who wis born on 6 September 2010.
Discografie[eedit | eedit soorce]
Albums[eedit | eedit soorce]
| Year | Album | Note | Peak chart poseetions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICL | AUS | AUT | BE (FL) | BE (WA) | FRA [4] |
GER | NLD | SWI | UK | |||
| 1994 | Spoon | Iceland anly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Crouçie D'où Là | Iceland anly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Merman | Iceland anly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Love in the Time of Science | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | Rarities | Promo anly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Fisherman's Woman | — | — | — | 98 | 97 | 67 | 64 | — | 73 | 94[5] | |
| 2008 | Me and Armini | — | — | 32 | 56 | — | 56 | 19 | 94 | 71 | 96[6] | |
| 2010 | Rarities | New edition – 2 disks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Tookah | — | — | — | 184 | 114 | 44 | 51 | 91 | 36 | 86 | |
EPs[eedit | eedit soorce]
- 2009 – Me and Armini EP
Singles[eedit | eedit soorce]
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICL | AUS | AUT | BE (FL) | BE (WA) | FIN | GER | NLD | SWI | UK[7] | |||
| 1999 | "Dead Things" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love in the Time of Science |
| "Baby Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "To Be Free" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | |
| "Unemployed in Summertime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | ||
| "To Be Free" (reissue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||
| 2004 | "Lifesaver" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fisherman's Woman |
| 2005 | "Sunnyroad" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heartstopper" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Me and Armini" | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Me and Armini |
| "Big Jumps" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Jungle Drum" | 1 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | — | |
| 2013 | "Speed of Dark" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tookah |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in given territory. | ||||||||||||
Other charting tracks[eedit | eedit soorce]
| Year | Song | ICL | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "White 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[eedit | eedit soorce]
- 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, 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, Sexy Horses Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine)
- 2002 – "Hold Your Hand" (vocals) (Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka)
- 2002 – "Weebles Fall" (vocals) (Slovo, Nommo Archived 2007-05-29 at the Wayback Machine)
- 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) (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 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))
- 2013 – "Moi moi" (vocal) (Albin de la Simone, Un homme)
Sangs on compilations[eedit | eedit soorce]
- 1994 – "Frank Mills" (Hárið)
- 1996 – "Candy Man" (Sprelllifandi)
- 1996 – "Lay Down" (Stone Free, civer of Melanie Safka's song "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)")
- 1996 – "Ruby Tuesday" (Stone Free, The Rolling Stones civer)
- 1996 – "White Rabbit" (Stone Free, Jefferson Airplane civer)
- 1996 – "Sound of Silence" (Stone Free, civer of "The Sound of Silence" bi 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 soundtrack)
- 2002 – "Summerbreeze" ( Mark Abis civer ) Musique de Nuit Vol 5 – Compilation, Virgin/Labels Fraunce (2000) Meter Sessies Vol 10 – Compilation, Universal Holland (2001) Chilled – Compilation, Het 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 CD3)
- 2011 – "White Rabbit" Sucker Punch soundtrack
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Information on Icelandic Surnames". Archived frae the original on 5 Mey 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Excerpt in fan forum from an interview by Mark Radcliffe Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine at BBC, 17 January 2005
- ↑ Icelandic names
- ↑ LesCharts.com Emilíana Torrini discography
- ↑ Zobbel (16 Juin 2007). "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ↑ "Official Album Chart for the week ending 20 September 2008". ChartsPlus. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd (369): 5–8.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 562. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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- Fansite (French an Inglis)
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- Interview in the Sydney Morning Herald
- Official Emiliana Torrini Remix Contest with Rough Trade Records
- Music From The Moon – A scenic documentary movie about music in Iceland & Greenland feat. Emilíana Torrini, Benni Hemm Hemm, Members of Sigur Rós, Mum, ...
