Emilíana Torrini
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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.
, 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 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.
She grew up with her parents in Iceland. Her father owns and operates a well-known Italian restaurant in Iceland (Italia, located at 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.
, 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" 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. Torrini has toured with Moby
, Sting, Dido
, Travis
, Tricky
, and Adem.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic singer, best known for her 2009 single Jungle Drum, 1999 album Love in the Time of Science
Love in the Time of Science
Love in the Time of Science is an album by Emilíana Torrini. The album was recorded and released in 1999 with a variety of collaborators, including Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths, Eg White, Siggi Baldursson, and Mark Abis...
and for performing "Gollum's Song" for Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R...
's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Early life
Torrini grew up in KópavogurKópavogur
Kópavogur is a city and Iceland's second largest municipality, with a population of 30,779.It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Greater Reykjavík Area. The name literally means seal pup bay...
, 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
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
(Icelandic: Söngkeppni framhaldsskólanna), at the age of 17, singing "I Will Survive
I Will Survive
"I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris...
".
Her father is Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and her mother is Icelandic. Because of name regulations in Iceland
Icelandic name
Icelandic names differ from most current Western family name systems by being patronymic in that they reflect the immediate father of the child and not the historic family lineage....
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.
She grew up with her parents in Iceland. Her father owns and operates a well-known Italian restaurant in Iceland (Italia, located at Laugavegur
Laugavegur (Reykjavík)
Laugavegur is the primary commercial artery of downtown Reykjavík, Iceland and one of the oldest shopping streets. The name means "wash road", as it used to lead to the hot springs in Laugardalur where in olden times the women of Reykjavík took their laundry for washing.It has experienced economic...
11 in Reykjavik
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
) where she once worked as a waitress. After playing a session of gigs in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 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 GusGusGusGus
GusGus are a band from Reykjavík, Iceland. They were founded in 1995. Their discography consists of eight studio albums and one live record.- History :...
, and contributed vocals to several songs on their debut Polydistortion
Polydistortion
Polydistortion is the second album from Icelandic group GusGus, and their first released on major label Warner Bros. Most of the material found on the album had previously been released independently, as the album Gus Gus.-Track listing:...
(1997), most notably "Why", which she sometimes still performs live. She co-wrote Kylie Minogue’s
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
"Slow
Slow (song)
-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
" and "Someday" from her Body Language
Body Language (Kylie Minogue album)
Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 20 November 2003 by Parlophone. While Body Language failed to reach the chart and sales success of its predecessor, 2001's Fever, it still managed to chart inside the top five in several countries...
album in 2003. She also produced "Slow" along with Dan Carey
Dan Carey (music)
Daniel De Mussenden Carey is a London-based producer, writer, mixer and remixer whose credits include work with CSS, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Athlete, Emilíana Torrini, Sia , Alice Gold, Kylie, Franz Ferdinand, Santigold, The Kills, Róisín Murphy, Mr Hudson, Lily Allen, Brazilian Girls, The Long Blondes,...
; the two were nominated for a Best Dance Recording Grammy Award in 2005
Grammy Awards of 2005
The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were hosted by Queen Latifah , and televised in the United States by CBS. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year...
for their work on the track. Prior to these, she contributed vocals to songs on Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, including current drummer Jeff Franca...
'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
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
's song "Hold Your Hand" taken from his Bunkka
Bunkka
Bunkka is the title of an album by electronica artist and DJ Paul Oakenfold. It was released in 2002 under the Maverick label.It is also Oakenfold's best selling album to date, with sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies worldwide.- Track listing :...
album. Torrini has toured with Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, Sting, Dido
Dido (singer)
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
, Travis
Travis (band)
Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
, Tricky
Tricky
Tricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop...
, and Adem.
Discography
Albums
- 1994 - SpoonSpoon (album)Spoon is the self-titled 1994 debut album where Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini is contributing vocals for the first time. The album has only been released on Iceland...
(Iceland Only) - 1995 - Crouçie D'où LàCrouçie D'où LàCrouçie d'où là is the first album released by Icelandic singer, Emilíana Torrini. It was released in 1995, followed by Merman in 1996, and her best selling albums, Love in the Time of Science in 1999, and Fisherman's Woman in 2005. The title of the record is a play on words...
(Iceland Only) - 1996 - MermanMerman (album)Merman is a 1996 album by Emilíana Torrini. It includes a cover of Tom Waits' "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You".-Track listing:All songs written by Emilíana Torrini and Jón Ólafsson unless otherwise noted....
(Iceland Only) - 1999 - Love in the Time of ScienceLove in the Time of ScienceLove in the Time of Science is an album by Emilíana Torrini. The album was recorded and released in 1999 with a variety of collaborators, including Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths, Eg White, Siggi Baldursson, and Mark Abis...
- 2000 - RaritiesRarities (Emilíana Torrini album)Rarities is a 2000 promo album by Emilíana Torrini.-Track listing:# Weird Friendless Kid# If You Go Away# 7-Up Days# Flirt# Tuna Fish # Baby Blue # Easy # Unemployed In Summertime...
(Promo Only) - 2005 - Fisherman's WomanFisherman's WomanFisherman's Woman is an album by Emilíana Torrini, released in 2005. The songs "Lifesaver", "Sunnyroad" and "Heartstopper" were released as singles.-Track listing:...
- UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#94 - 2008 - Me and ArminiMe and ArminiMe and Armini is the fifth studio album by Icelandic singer and songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey. The album was released on 8 September 2008, preceded by the digital single "Me and Armini" on 19 August...
- UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#96 - 2010 - RaritiesRarities (Emilíana Torrini album)Rarities is a 2000 promo album by Emilíana Torrini.-Track listing:# Weird Friendless Kid# If You Go Away# 7-Up Days# Flirt# Tuna Fish # Baby Blue # Easy # Unemployed In Summertime...
(New Edition - 2 Disk Import)
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICL Music of Iceland The music of Iceland includes vibrant folk and pop traditions. Well-known artists from Iceland include medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk and Emiliana Torrini, and post-rock band Sigur Rós. Iceland's traditional music is related to Nordic music... |
AUS | AUT | BE (FL) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
BE (WA) Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
FIN | GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NLD | SWI | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1999 | "Dead Things" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love in the Time of Science |
| "Baby Blue Baby Blue (Emilíana Torrini song) "Baby Blue" is the second single from the album Love in the Time of Science by Emilíana Torrini.... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "To Be Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "Easy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | |
| "Unemployed in Summertime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | ||
| "To Be Free" (reissue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||
| 2004 | "Lifesaver" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fisherman's Woman |
| 2005 | "Sunnyroad" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heartstopper Heartstopper "Heartstopper" was the third promotional release for the Fisherman's Woman record. This was released as a 7" vinyl single, enhanced CD Single and promo CD single... " |
40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Me and Armini Me and Armini (song) "Me and Armini" is first single lifted from Emilíana Torrini's third album Me and Armini. It was released as a digital download only on August 18, 2008 and later on September 1, 2008 as a limited to 500 copies 7" vinyl. The song is a live favourite on the tour supporting the Me and Armini album... " |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Me and Armini |
| "Big Jumps Big Jumps "Big Jumps" is the second single by Emilíana Torrini released from her third album Me and Armini. It was released as a digital download only on October 13, 2008... " |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Jungle Drum Jungle Drum (song) "Jungle Drum" is the third single released from Emilíana Torrini's third album Me and Armini. It was released as a digital download on March 9, 2009 and later on June 19, 2009 as a CD single .... " |
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 | Song | ICL Music of Iceland The music of Iceland includes vibrant folk and pop traditions. Well-known artists from Iceland include medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk and Emiliana Torrini, and post-rock band Sigur Rós. Iceland's traditional music is related to Nordic music... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "White Rabbit White Rabbit (song) "White Rabbit" is a song from Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. It was released as a single and became the band's second top ten success, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
34 | featured on various compilations |
| "Stephanie Says Stephanie Says "Stephanie Says" is a song by The Velvet Underground originally recorded in 1968. Although available on various bootlegs, the song was not officially released until 1985, when a remixed version appeared on the album VU. The original, 1968 mix of Stephanie Says was included on the 2005 Velvet... " |
47 | Merman | |
| "Chelsea Morning Chelsea Morning "Chelsea Morning" is a song written by Joni Mitchell and introduced on the singer's 1969 album Clouds..The song was inspired by Mitchell's room in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The inspiration for the first verse comes partly from the distinct décor of her apartment... " |
50 | ||
| 2005 | "The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet" | 36 | |
| "Blame It on the Sun Blame It on the Sun "Blame It on the Sun" is a song by the musician Stevie Wonder. "Blame It on the Sun" appeared for the first time on Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book. It also appeared as the B-Side to his Innervisions single "Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing". The two songwriters were Stevie Wonder and Syreeta... " |
69 | ||
| "Someone Knows" (remix) (with Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson) | 41 | featured on various compilations | |
| "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) "Lay Down " was the second single from Melanie's 1970 album Candles in the Rain. The song proved to be her breakthrough hit in the United States, climbing to #6 on the U.S. Billboard charts and #3 on the U.S... " |
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 I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You" is a song written and recorded by Tom Waits for the 1973 album Closing Time.... " |
62 | Merman | |
Collaborations
- 1995 - "Bömpaðu baby bömpaðu" (vocals) (Fjallkonan, Partý)
- 1995 - "Vanishing" (vocals) (LHOOQ, Volume FifteenVolume FifteenVolume Fifteen is the fifteenth issue of Volume magazine. It was published in November, 1995. The package was subtitled Technology Alert!, and included a CD-ROM, it, which contained several short avant-garde Flash animations.-Disc one:...
) - 1996 - "7-Up Days" (vocals) (SlowblowSlowblowSlowblow is an Icelandic musical duo consisting of Orri Jónsson and Dagur Kári Pétursson. Their music is an aesthetic of home-made, lo-fi analog tinkerings, which often slips into both electronic and folksy terrain. They began recording in the mid 1990s and have made several albums together...
, FousqueFousqueFousque is an album by Slowblow, released in 1996. The album was originally released in fall 1996 at Sirkafúsk Records and was re-released by Smekkleysa in 2004...
) - 1996? - "Flirt" (vocals) (SlowblowSlowblowSlowblow is an Icelandic musical duo consisting of Orri Jónsson and Dagur Kári Pétursson. Their music is an aesthetic of home-made, lo-fi analog tinkerings, which often slips into both electronic and folksy terrain. They began recording in the mid 1990s and have made several albums together...
) - 1997 - "Asking for Love" (vocals) (Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Asking for Love)
- 1997 - "Is Jesus Your Pal?" (vocals) (GusGusGusGusGusGus are a band from Reykjavík, Iceland. They were founded in 1995. Their discography consists of eight studio albums and one live record.- History :...
, PolydistortionPolydistortionPolydistortion is the second album from Icelandic group GusGus, and their first released on major label Warner Bros. Most of the material found on the album had previously been released independently, as the album Gus Gus.-Track listing:...
) - 1997 - "Why?" (vocals) (GusGusGusGusGusGus are a band from Reykjavík, Iceland. They were founded in 1995. Their discography consists of eight studio albums and one live record.- History :...
, PolydistortionPolydistortionPolydistortion is the second album from Icelandic group GusGus, and their first released on major label Warner Bros. Most of the material found on the album had previously been released independently, as the album Gus Gus.-Track listing:...
) - 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 Reykjavík101 Reykjavík101 Reykjavík is a 2000 film set in Reykjavík, Iceland based on a book of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason. It was directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Victoria Abril and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. The name of the film is taken from the postal code for down-town Reykjavík, "the old city"...
Soundtrack) - 2002 - "Absolutely No Point In Anything Anymore" (vocals) (Cheapglue, Sexy Horses)
- 2002 - "Hold Your Hand" (vocals) (Paul OakenfoldPaul OakenfoldPaul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
, BunkkaBunkkaBunkka is the title of an album by electronica artist and DJ Paul Oakenfold. It was released in 2002 under the Maverick label.It is also Oakenfold's best selling album to date, with sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies worldwide.- Track listing :...
) - 2002 - "Weebles Fall" (vocals) (Slovo, Nommo)
- 2002 - "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" (vocals) (Thievery CorporationThievery CorporationThievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, including current drummer Jeff Franca...
, The Richest Man in Babylon) - 2002 - "Until the Morning" (vocals) (Thievery CorporationThievery CorporationThievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, including current drummer Jeff Franca...
, The Richest Man in Babylon) - 2002 - "Gollum's Song" (vocals) (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Soundtrack)
- 2003 - "SlowSlow (song)-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
" (co-writing) (Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Body LanguageBody Language (Kylie Minogue album)Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 20 November 2003 by Parlophone. While Body Language failed to reach the chart and sales success of its predecessor, 2001's Fever, it still managed to chart inside the top five in several countries...
) - 2003 - "Someday" (co-writing) (Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Body LanguageBody Language (Kylie Minogue album)Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 20 November 2003 by Parlophone. While Body Language failed to reach the chart and sales success of its predecessor, 2001's Fever, it still managed to chart inside the top five in several countries...
) - 2003 - "Soul On Fire" (co-writing) (Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, SlowSlow (song)-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
) - 2005 - "Thinking Out Loud" (with Sneaker PimpsSneaker PimpsSneaker Pimps were a British trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their first album Becoming X and particularly the singles "6 Underground", "Spin Spin Sugar", and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album...
as Line of FlightLine of flightA line of flight is a concept developed by Gilles Deleuze and used extensively in his work with Félix Guattari. Translator Brian Massumi notes that in French, "Fuite covers not only the act of fleeing or eluding but also flowing, leaking, and disappearing into the distance...
, 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 SafkaMelanie SafkaMelanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk is an American singer-songwriter. Known professionally as simply Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Ruby Tuesday" and "Lay Down ".-Early career:...
's song "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)") - 1996 - "Ruby Tuesday" (Stone Free, The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
cover) - 1996 - "White RabbitWhite Rabbit (song)"White Rabbit" is a song from Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. It was released as a single and became the band's second top ten success, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Stone Free, Jefferson AirplaneJefferson AirplaneJefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success....
cover) - 1996 - "Sound of Silence" (Stone Free, cover of "The Sound of SilenceThe Sound of Silence"The Sound of Silence" is the song that propelled the 1960s folk music duo Simon & Garfunkel to popularity. It was written in February 1964 by Paul Simon in the aftermath of the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. An initial version preferred by the band was remixed and sweetened, and has become...
" 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 AwayIf You Go Away"If You Go Away" is a song in English based upon the French song "Ne me quitte pas" , written by Jacques Brel. The English lyrics were written by Rod McKuen as part of a larger project to translate Brel's work. "If You Go Away" is considered a pop standard and has been recorded by many artists,...
" (PumpkinPumpkin (film)Pumpkin is a 2002 romantic dark comedy film starring Christina Ricci. It is a story of forbidden love between a developmentally-handicapped young man and a sorority girl...
soundtrack) - 2002 - "Summerbreeze" ( Mark AbisMark AbisMark Abis is a British singer-songwriter and musician. His compilation album Changing Inside, Produced by Eg White was released on 13 June 2005 on the Serpent label....
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 CD3)
- 2011 - "White Rabbit" Sucker Punch soundtrack
External links
- Official site
- Fan community
- Fansite
- 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, ...