Born: May 16, 1977
Age: 47
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Emiliana Torrini
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Biography
Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2009 single "Jungle Drum" off the 2009 record Me and Armini, 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.
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Early life
Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, where, at the age of seven, she joined a choir as a soprano, until she went to opera school at the age of 15. Her father is Italian and her mother is Icelandic. Because of 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, and she was again allowed to use her original surname.
Torrini grew up with her parents in Iceland. Her father owned and operated a well-known Italian restaurant in Reykjavík. After being discovered singing in a restaurant in Iceland by Derek Birkett, the owner of One Little Indian Records, Torrini was asked to visit London to record a song. She decided to stay in London.
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". She co-wrote Kylie Minogue’s "Slow" and "Someday" from 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 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.
Tookah
On June 3, 2013, Emiliana revealed to fans that she would release her new album on September 9, 2013 in the UK. The album was released in Ireland, Iceland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on September 6, 2013. The new LP is titled Tookah. Torrini will play a number of music festivals in the lead up to the album's release in Russia and Budapest.
On July 29, 2013 Emiliana revealed the radio edition of a new track "Speed of Dark". Three additional tracks were also revealed allowing fans to stream these include "Autumn Sun", "Animal Games" and "Tookah".
Personal life
Torrini has a son, who was born on 6 September 2010.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL | AUS | AUT |
BE (FL) |
BE (WA) |
FRA |
GER |
NLD |
SWI |
UK | ||
| Crouçie d'où là |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merman |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Love in the Time of Science |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rarities |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fisherman's Woman |
|
— | — | — | 98 | 97 | 67 | 64 | — | 73 | 94 |
| Me and Armini |
|
— | — | 32 | 56 | — | 56 | 19 | 94 | 71 | 96 |
| Rarities |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tookah |
|
— | — | — | 69 | 42 | 44 | 51 | 91 | 36 | 86 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Album details | Main artist |
|---|---|---|
| Spoon |
|
Spoon |
EPs
- 2009 - Me and Armini EP
Singles
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICL | AUS | AUT |
BE (FL) |
BE (WA) |
FIN |
GER |
NLD |
SWI |
SPA |
UK |
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| "Dead Things" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love in the Time of Science |
| "Baby Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "To Be Free" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Easy" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | |
| "Unemployed in Summertime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | ||
| "To Be Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||
| "Lifesaver" | 2004 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fisherman's Woman |
| "Sunnyroad" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | |
| "Heartstopper" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | ||
| "Me and Armini" | 2008 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Me and Armini |
| "Big Jumps" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Jungle Drum" | 2009 | 1 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 14 | — | |
| "Speed of Dark" | 2013 | 6 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tookah |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in given territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charting tracks
| Year | Song | ICL | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "White Rabbit" | 34 | |
| "Stephanie Says" | 47 | Merman | |
| "Chelsea Morning" | 50 | ||
| 2005 | "The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet" | 36 | |
| "Blame It on the Sun" | 69 | ||
| "Someone Knows" | 41 | ||
| "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
Torrini contributed vocals on all tracks, otherwise noted.
- 1995 - "Vanishing" with LHOOQ (Jóhann Jóhannsson), Volume 15 - Technology Alert! (Sampler)
- 1996 - "7-Up Days" with Slowblow, Fousque
- 1996? - "Flirt" as Emilíönu with Slowblow
- 1997 - "Asking for Love" with Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Asking for Love
- 1997 - "Is Jesus Your Pal?" with GusGus, Polydistortion
- 1997 - "Why?" with GusGus, Polydistortion
- 1999 - "Come Out" and "Love in the Time of Science" with Dip, Hi-Camp Meets Lo-Fi
- 2000 - "Heaven Knows" with Luxus, Have a Nice Trip
- 2001 - "101 Reykjavík Theme", remixed by Emilíana Torrini (no vocals) for 101 Reykjavík Soundtrack
- 2002 - "Absolutely No Point in Anything Anymore" with Cheapglue, Sexy Horses
- 2002 - "Hold Your Hand" with Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka
- 2002 - "Weebles Fall" with Slovo, Nommo
- 2002 - "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" and "Until the Morning" with Thievery Corporation, The Richest Man in Babylon
- 2002 - "Gollum's Song" for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Soundtrack
- 2003 - "Slow" and "Someday", co-written and "Slow" also co-produced for Kylie Minogue, Body Language
- 2003 - "Soul on Fire", co-written for Kylie Minogue, "Slow" single
- 2005 - "Thinking Out Loud" with Sneaker Pimps as Line of Flight, online re-release of "Loretta Young Silks" single
- 2007 - "Flags" with Slovo, Todo Cambria
- 2011 - "Your Collarbone" with A Lily, Thunder Ate the Iron Tree
- 2013 - "Moi moi" with Albin de la Simone, Un homme
- 2013 - "I Go Out" with Steve Mason & Toy, 7" single
- 2013 - "Go with the Flow" with Olivier Libaux, Uncovered Queens of the Stone Age
- 2013 - "Life & Death" with Robin Foster & Dave Pen, Metro Manila Soundtrack
Songs on compilations
- 1994 - "Frank Mills"
- 1996 - "Candy Man"
- 1996 - "Lay Down"
- 1996 - "Ruby Tuesday"
- 1996 - "White Rabbit"
- 1996 - "Sound of Silence"
- 1997 - "Heaven Knows"
- 1997 - "Io e te"
- 1997 - "Leigubíll"
- 1997 - "Perlur og svín"
- 1997 - "Tvær stjörnur"
- 2002 - "If You Go Away"
- 2002 - "Summerbreeze"
- "To Be Free"
- 2005 - "Sunnyroad" (Live)
- 2011 - "White Rabbit"
[ Source: Wikipedia ]
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