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| name = Emilíana Torrini | name = Emilíana Torrini
| image = Emilíana Torrini at Het Paradiso Amsterdam.jpg | image = File:Emiliana Torrini 02.jpg
| image_size = 220px | image_size = 220px
| caption = Torrini performing in 2009 | caption = Emilíana Torrini, Glastonbury 2005
| background = solo_singer | background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir | birth_name = Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir
| alias = | alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|5|16}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|5|16}}
| birth_place = Iceland | birth_place = Iceland
| origin = ], Iceland | origin = ], ]
| death_date = | instrument = Vocals
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'''Emilíana Torrini''' (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2009 single "]", her 1999 album '']'', and her performance of "]" for the 2002 film '']''. '''Emilíana Torrini''' (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2009 single "]", her 1999 album '']'', and her performance of "]" for the 2002 film '']''.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Emilíana was born in ], where she grew up in ]. Her father, Salvatore Torrini, is ] (from ]), while her mother, Anna Stella Snorradóttir, is ].
Emilíana was born in Iceland, where she grew up in ]. 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, Salvatore Torrini, is ] (from ]), while her mother, Anna Stella Snorradóttir, is ]. Because of ] at the time, her father had to change his name to "Davíð Eiríksson", which also meant that Emilíana had to use the surname after her father in the traditional way. A few years later, the name regulations were changed,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eng.domsmalaraduneyti.is/information/nr/125 |title=Information |work=Ministry of the Interior}}</ref> and she was again allowed to use her original surname.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190403/http://forum.emiliana.nu/viewtopic.php?p=3339 |date=2011-07-24 }} at BBC, 17 January 2005</ref><ref>]s</ref> After being discovered singing in a restaurant in Iceland by Derek Birkett, the owner of ], Emilíana was asked to visit London to record a song. She decided to stay in London.{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}}


Because of ] at the time, her father had to change his name to "Davíð Eiríksson", which also meant that Emilíana Torrini had to use the surname after her father in the traditional way: Emilíana Davíðsdóttir. A few years later, the name regulations were changed,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eng.domsmalaraduneyti.is/information/nr/125 |title=Information |work=Ministry of the Interior |access-date=2009-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505091032/http://eng.domsmalaraduneyti.is/information/nr/125 |archive-date=2010-05-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and she was again allowed to use her original surname.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190403/http://forum.emiliana.nu/viewtopic.php?p=3339 |date=2011-07-24 }} at BBC, 17 January 2005</ref><ref>]s</ref>
==Career==
]
Emilíana has been a member of Icelandic artist group ], and contributed vocals to several songs on their debut '']'' (1997), most notably "Why". She co-wrote ]'s "]" and "Someday" from her '']'' album in 2003. She also produced "Slow" along with ]; the two were nominated for a Best Dance Recording ] for their work on the track. Prior to these, Emilíana contributed vocals to songs on ]'s 2002 album '']'' and was credited with composing the songs "Resolution", "Until The Morning", and "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" from that album. Also in 2002, she sang vocals on ]'s song "Hold Your Hand" taken from his '']'' album.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUSuPe0Kcbg |title=Paul Oakenfold Feat. Emiliana Torrini – Hold Your Hand |publisher=YouTube |date=2007-09-21 |accessdate=2012-04-01}}</ref>


At the age of seven, she joined a choir as a soprano, until she went to opera school at the age of 15. After being discovered singing in a restaurant in Iceland by Derek Birkett, the owner of ], Emilíana was asked to visit London to record a song. She decided to stay in London.{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}}
On 3 June 2013,<ref name="emilianafans.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.emilianafans.com/en/news/news-2013-06-14-we-have-listened-to-tookah-new-emiliana-torrini-album-574.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618234328/http://www.emilianafans.com/en/news/news-2013-06-14-we-have-listened-to-tookah-new-emiliana-torrini-album-574.html |archivedate=2013-06-18 |df= }}</ref> Emilíana revealed to fans that she would release her new album on 9 September 2013 in the UK. The album was released in Ireland,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/tookah/id669116796?affId=2051895&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |title=Tookah |work=iTunes}}</ref> Iceland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on 6 September 2013. The new LP is titled '']''. Emilíana played a number of music festivals in the lead up to the album's release in ] and ].


==Career==
On 29 July 2013, Emilíana revealed the radio edition of a new track "Speed of Dark".<ref>{{cite av media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytqvkWCpZf4 |title=Emilíana Torrini – Speed Of Dark (radio edit) |date=16 July 2013 |work=YouTube}}</ref> Three additional tracks were also revealed allowing fans to stream<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/emilianatorrini/sets/tookah-clips |title=Tookah Clips |work=SoundCloud}}</ref>, including "Autumn Sun", "Animal Games", and "Tookah".
]]]
Emilíana has been a member of Icelandic artist group ], and contributed vocals to several songs on their debut '']'' (1997), most notably "Why". She co-wrote ]'s "]" and "Someday" from her '']'' album in 2003. She also produced "Slow" along with ]; the two were nominated for a Best Dance Recording ] for their work on the track. Prior to these, Emilíana contributed vocals to songs on ]'s 2002 album '']'' and was credited with composing the songs "Resolution", "Until The Morning", and "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" from that album. Also in 2002, she sang vocals on ]'s song "Hold Your Hand" taken from his '']'' album.<ref>Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUSuPe0Kcbg |title=Paul Oakenfold Feat. Emiliana Torrini – Hold Your Hand |publisher=YouTube |date=2007-09-21 |access-date=2012-04-01}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


Her version of ]'s 1967 song "]" was used in multiple action and fight scenes in the ] '']'' directed by ].
== Discography ==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="10" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br /><ref name="AUT">{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana+Torrini&titel=Me+and+Armini&cat=a |title=Emilíana Torrini – Me and Armini |publisher=Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien |language=German |accessdate=11 January 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125222352/http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana%2BTorrini&titel=Me%2Band%2BArmini&cat=a |archivedate=25 January 2014 |df= }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br /><ref name="BEL FL">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Emil%EDana+Torrini&titel=Tookah&cat=a |title=Emilíana Torrini – Tookah |publisher=Ultratop.be. Hung Medien |language=Dutch |accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br /><ref name="BEL WA">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Emil%EDana+Torrini&titel=Tookah&cat=a |title=Emilíana Torrini – Tookah |publisher=Ultratop.be. Hung Medien |language=French |accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br /><ref name="FRA">{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Emil%EDana+Torrini&titel=Tookah&cat=a |title=Emilíana Torrini – Tookah |publisher=Lescharts.com. Hung Medien |language=French |accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br /><ref name="GER">Chart positions in Germany:
* For ''Fisherman's Woman'', ''Me and Armini'' and "Jungle Drum": {{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=emiliana+torrini&x=5&y=11&country=de&kategorie=alles |title=Emilíana Torrini |publisher=Charts.de |language=German |accessdate=11 January 2014}}
* For ''Tookah'': {{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Emil%EDana+Torrini&title=Tookah&cat=a&country=de |title=Emilíana Torrini – Tookah |publisher=Charts.de |language=German |accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br /><ref name="NLD">{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Emil%EDana+Torrini&titel=Tookah&cat=a |title=Emilíana Torrini – Tookah |publisher=Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien |accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br /><ref name="SWI">{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana+Torrini&titel=Me+And+Armini&cat=a |title=Emilíana Torrini – Me and Armini |publisher=Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien |language=German |accessdate=11 January 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006165227/http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana%2BTorrini&titel=Me%2BAnd%2BArmini&cat=a |archivedate=6 October 2008 |df= }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 1995
* Label: JAPIS
* Iceland only
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 1996
* Label: JAPIS
* Iceland only
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 22 November 1999
* Label: ]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 2000
* Label: JAPIS
* Promo only
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 31 January 2005
* Label: ]
| — || — || — || 98 || 97 || 67 || 64 || — || 73 || 94<br /><ref name="CLUK T">{{cite 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}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 8 September 2008
* Label: Rough Trade
*
| — || — || 32 || 56 || — || 56 || 19 || 94 || 71 || 96<br /><ref name="ChartsPlus 2008-09-20 A">{{cite journal |title=Official Album Chart for the week ending 20 September 2008 |journal=] |issue=369 |pages=5–8 |accessdate=2008-09-17 |publisher=IQ Ware Ltd |location=Milton Keynes}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Rarities''
|
* Released: 20 September 2010<ref name="Rarities iTunes">{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/rarities/id631964454 |title=Rarities by Emilíana Torrini |publisher=] |accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref>
* Label: One Little Indian
* New edition – 2 disks
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 6 September 2013
* Label: Rough Trade
| — || — || — || 69 || 42 || 44 || 51 || 91 || 36 || 86
|-
! scope="row" | ''The Colorist & Emilíana Torrini''<br />{{small|(with The Colorist Orchestra)}}
|
* Released: 9 December 2016
* Label: Rough Trade/Konkurrent
| — || — || — || 86 || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="12" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}


On 3 June 2013,<ref name="emilianafans.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.emilianafans.com/en/news/news-2013-06-14-we-have-listened-to-tookah-new-emiliana-torrini-album-574.html |title=We have listened to Tookah! &#124; emilianafans.com |access-date=2013-06-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618234328/http://www.emilianafans.com/en/news/news-2013-06-14-we-have-listened-to-tookah-new-emiliana-torrini-album-574.html |archive-date=2013-06-18 }}</ref> she revealed to fans that she would release her new album on 9 September 2013 in the UK. The album was released in Ireland,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/tookah/id669116796?affId=2051895&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |title=Tookah |work=iTunes|date=6 September 2013 }}</ref> Iceland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on 6 September 2013. The new LP is titled '']''. Emilíana played a number of music festivals in the lead up to the album's release in ] and ].
====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" | Main artist
|-
! scope="row" | '']''
|
* Released: 1994
* Iceland only
| Spoon
|-
! scope="row" | ''Music To Draw To: Satellite''
|
* Released: 20 January 2017
* Label: Arts & Crafts
| ]
|}


On 29 July 2013, Emilíana revealed the radio edition of a new track "Speed of Dark".<ref>Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytqvkWCpZf4 |title=Emilíana Torrini – Speed Of Dark (radio edit) |date=16 July 2013 |work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Three additional tracks were also revealed allowing fans to stream,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/emilianatorrini/sets/tookah-clips |title=Tookah Clips |work=SoundCloud}}</ref> including "Autumn Sun", "Animal Games", and "Tookah".
===EPs===
* 2009 – ]


Emilíana was featured on ]'s 2017 album ''Music to Draw To: Satellite'', where she sang on seven tracks.
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Song
! rowspan="2" | Year
! colspan="11"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" | Album
|- style="line-height:1.2;"
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="AUT" />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="BEL FL" />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="BEL WA" />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="FIN">{{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana+Torrini&titel=Jungle+Drum&cat=s |title=Emilíana Torrini – Tookah |publisher=FinnishCharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=12 January 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111074842/http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana%2BTorrini&titel=Jungle%2BDrum&cat=s |archivedate=11 November 2012 |df= }}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="GER" />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="NLD" />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="SWI" />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" | ]<br /><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |first=David |last=Roberts |year=2006 |title=British Hit Singles & Albums |edition=19th |publisher=Guinness World Records Limited |location=London |isbn=1-904994-10-5 |page=562}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Dead Things"
| rowspan="3" | 1999
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| rowspan="6" | ''Love in the Time of Science''
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "To Be Free"
| 1
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "Easy"
| rowspan="3" | 2001
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 63
|-
! scope="row" | "Unemployed in Summertime"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 63
|-
! scope="row" | "To Be Free" <small>(reissue)</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 44
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
| 2004
| 46
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| rowspan="3" | ''Fisherman's Woman''
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 82
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 126
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| 5
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| rowspan="3" | ''Me and Armini''
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
| 2009
| 1
| 84
| 1
| 1
| 55
| 5
| 1
| 57
| 11
| 14
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "Speed of Dark"
| 2013
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| 81
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| ''Tookah''
|-
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in given territory.
|}


In 2024 Torrini revealed that she hadn't released any album under her name between 2013 and 2023 due to a disagreement and dissatisfaction with her then label Rough Trade. <ref> Ruv.is, retrieved on 20th of November, 2024 </ref>
====Other charting tracks====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;line-height:1.2;" | ]
! Album
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| "]"
| style="text-align:center;" | 34
| <small>featured on various compilations</small>
|-
| "]"
| style="text-align:center;" | 47
| rowspan="4" | ''Merman''
|-
| "]"
| style="text-align:center;" | 50
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2005
| "The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet"
| style="text-align:center;" | 36
|-
| "]"
| style="text-align:center;" | 69
|-
| "Someone Knows" <small>(remix) (with Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson)</small>
| style="text-align:center;" | 41
| rowspan="3" | <small>featured on various compilations</small>
|-
| "]"
| style="text-align:center;" | 84
|-
| "Tvær stjörnur"
| style="text-align:center;" | 85
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2006
| "Nothing Brings Me Down"
| style="text-align:center;" | 41
| rowspan="8" | ''Fisherman's Woman''
|-
| "Today Has Been OK"
| style="text-align:center;" | 47
|-
| "Snow"
| style="text-align:center;" | 51
|-
| "Thinking Out Loud"
| style="text-align:center;" | 56
|-
| "Serenade"
| style="text-align:center;" | 57
|-
| "Next Time Around"
| style="text-align:center;" | 59
|-
| "Honeymoon Child"
| style="text-align:center;" | 60
|-
| "At Least It Was"
| style="text-align:center;" | 63
|-
| "]"
| style="text-align:center;" | 49
| ''Crouçie d'où là''
|-
| "]"
| style="text-align:center;" | 62
| ''Merman''
|}


== Discography ==
===Collaborations===
{{Main|Emilíana Torrini discography}}
''Torrini contributed vocals on all tracks, otherwise noted.''
<!--Studio albums only. Everything else should go on the discography page.-->
* 1995 – "Vanishing" with LHOOQ (], *1969), ''Volume 15 – Technology Alert!'' (Sampler)
*'']'' (1995)
* 1996 – "7-Up Days" with ], '']''
*'']'' (1996)
* 1996? – "Flirt" as Emilíönu with ]
*'']'' (1999)
* 1997 – "Asking for Love" with ] (1947-2013), ''Asking for Love''<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223035640/http://www.tonlist.is/Music/ViewAlbum.aspx?AlbumID=2877 |date=2007-12-23 }} on Tonlist.is</ref>
*'']'' (2005)
* 1997 – "Is Jesus Your Pal?" with ], '']''
*'']'' (2008)
* 1997 – "Why?" with ], '']''
*'']'' (2013)
* 1999 – "Come Out" and "Love in the Time of Science" with Dip, ''Hi-Camp Meets Lo-Fi''
*''Racing the Storm'' with the Colorist Orchestra (2023)
* 2000 – "Heaven Knows" with Luxus, ''Have a Nice Trip''
*'' Miss Flower'' (2024)
* 2001 – "101 Reykjavík Theme", remixed by Emilíana Torrini (no vocals) for ''] Soundtrack''
* 2002 – "Absolutely No Point in Anything Anymore" with Cheapglue, ''Sexy Horses''
* 2002 – "Hold Your Hand" with ], '']''
* 2002 – "Weebles Fall" with ], ''Nommo''<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070529054333/http://www.slovo.co.uk/nommo.htm |date=2007-05-29 }} on Slovo homepage</ref>
* 2002 – "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" and "Until the Morning" with ], '']''
* 2002 – "]" for ''] Soundtrack''
* 2003 – "]" and "Someday", co-written and "Slow" also co-produced for ], '']''
* 2003 – "Soul on Fire", co-written for ], "]" single
* 2005 – "Thinking Out Loud" with ] as Line of Flight, online re-release of "Loretta Young Silks" single
* 2007 – "Flags" with ], ''Todo Cambria''
* 2011 – "Your Collarbone" with ], ''Thunder Ate the Iron Tree''
* 2013 – "Moi moi" with ], ''Un homme''
* 2013 – "I Go Out" with ] & ], 7" single
* 2013 – "Go with the Flow" with ], ''Uncovered Queens of the Stone Age''
* 2013 – "Life & Death" with Robin Foster & Dave Pen, ''] Soundtrack''
* 2014 – "Nightfall (Pale Blue)" with ], ''] Soundtrack''

===Songs on compilations===
* 1994 – "Frank Mills" <small>(''Hárið'')</small>
* 1996 – "Candy Man" <small>(''Sprelllifandi'')</small>
* 1996 – "Lay Down" <small>(''Stone Free'', cover of ]'s song "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)")</small>
* 1996 – "]" <small>(''Stone Free'', ] cover)</small>
* 1996 – "]" <small>(''Stone Free'', ] cover)</small>
* 1996 – "Sound of Silence" <small>(''Stone Free'', cover of "]" by ])</small>
* 1997 – "Heaven Knows" <small>(''Veðmálið'', with Björn Jörundur)</small>
* 1997 – "Io e te" <small>(''Veðmálið'')</small>
* 1997 – "Leigubíll" <small>(''Veðmálið'', with Kanada)</small>
* 1997 – "Perlur og svín" <small>(''Veðmálið'')</small>
* 1997 – "Tvær stjörnur" <small>(''Megasarlög'')</small>
* 2002 – "]" <small>('']'' soundtrack)</small>
* 2002 – "Summerbreeze" <small>(] 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)</small>
* "To Be Free" <small>''Crazy/Beautiful'' soundtrack</small>
* 2005 – "Sunnyroad" (Live) <small>('']'')</small>
* 2011 – "White Rabbit" <small>] soundtrack</small>


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Background information
Birth nameEmilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir
Born (1977-05-16) 16 May 1977 (age 47)
Iceland
OriginKópavogur, Iceland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1994–present
LabelsRough Trade Records
WebsiteEmilianaTorrini.com
Musical artist

Emilíana Torrini (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2009 single "Jungle Drum", her 1999 album Love in the Time of Science, and her performance of "Gollum's Song" for the 2002 film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Early life

Emilíana was born in Iceland, where she grew up in Kópavogur. Her father, Salvatore Torrini, is Italian (from Naples), while her mother, Anna Stella Snorradóttir, is Icelandic.

Because of name regulations in Iceland at the time, her father had to change his name to "Davíð Eiríksson", which also meant that Emilíana Torrini had to use the surname after her father in the traditional way: Emilíana Davíðsdóttir. A few years later, the name regulations were changed, and she was again allowed to use her original surname.

At the age of seven, she joined a choir as a soprano, until she went to opera school at the age of 15. After being discovered singing in a restaurant in Iceland by Derek Birkett, the owner of One Little Indian Records, Emilíana was asked to visit London to record a song. She decided to stay in London.

Career

Emilíana Torrini performing in June 2005, in Haifa

Emilíana 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, Emilíana contributed vocals to songs on Thievery Corporation's 2002 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, she sang vocals on Paul Oakenfold's song "Hold Your Hand" taken from his Bunkka album.

Her version of Jefferson Airplane's 1967 song "White Rabbit" was used in multiple action and fight scenes in the action film Sucker Punch directed by Zack Snyder.

On 3 June 2013, she revealed to fans that she would release her new album on 9 September 2013 in the UK. The album was released in Ireland, Iceland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on 6 September 2013. The new LP is titled Tookah. Emilíana played a number of music festivals in the lead up to the album's release in Russia and Budapest.

On 29 July 2013, Emilíana revealed the radio edition of a new track "Speed of Dark". Three additional tracks were also revealed allowing fans to stream, including "Autumn Sun", "Animal Games", and "Tookah".

Emilíana was featured on Kid Koala's 2017 album Music to Draw To: Satellite, where she sang on seven tracks.

In 2024 Torrini revealed that she hadn't released any album under her name between 2013 and 2023 due to a disagreement and dissatisfaction with her then label Rough Trade.

Discography

Main article: Emilíana Torrini discography

References

  1. "Information". Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  2. Excerpt in fan forum from an interview by Mark Radcliffe Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine at BBC, 17 January 2005
  3. Icelandic names
  4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Paul Oakenfold Feat. Emiliana Torrini – Hold Your Hand". YouTube. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  5. "We have listened to Tookah! | emilianafans.com". Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  6. "Tookah". iTunes. 6 September 2013.
  7. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Emilíana Torrini – Speed Of Dark (radio edit). YouTube. 16 July 2013.
  8. "Tookah Clips". SoundCloud.
  9. Emíliana Torrini var föst í vondum samningi og ákvað að gefa ekkert út í tíu ár Ruv.is, retrieved on 20th of November, 2024

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