Emiliana Torrini

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Emiliana Torrini

Emiliana Torrini is the pop singer who claimed fame when she sang "Gollum's Song" in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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About

Emiliana Torrini is a half Icelandic, half Italian singer born on May 16, 1977. She joined the choir as a kid then went into opera school at age 15. She had fun listening to classical music and recording songs at home. Part of the recordings was one she made for her father on his 50th birthday composed of jazz and blues songs. It then became an album, selling 15,000 copies in Iceland and topping the charts for months. Another album followed, but this time half of the songs were written by her.


During performances in restaurants and hotels, she was spotted by One Little Indian, which became her first label. She then moved to England and recorded her worldwide debut album, Love In The Time of Science, which was released in 1999. Torrini also sang "Gollum's Song" after Björk refused due to pregnancy.


In 2005, Torrini released Fisherman's Woman but under a new label, Rough Trade. This album includes "Sunny Road" and "Heartstopper." In the 2006 Icelandic Music Awards, she was nominated in four categories and won in three of them.


Awards & Certifications

Year Award Category
2006 Icelandic Music Awards 2005 Female Singer of the Year
2006 Icelandic Music Awards 2005 Pop Album of the Year for "Fisherman's Woman"
2006 Icelandic Music Awards 2005 Video of the Year for "Sunnyroad"


Chart Toppers

News

Tours & Concerts

No tours scheduled at the moment.

Announcements

Emiliana Torrini is currently busy recording her next album which will be available by 2008.

Discography

Comprehensive list of the recordings made.

Albums

Singles

Date Title Label
February 5, 2007 Lifesaver Rough Trade
May 23, 2005 Heartstopper Rough Trade
February 14, 2005 Sunny Road Rough Trade
September 4, 2001 To Be Free [UK CD]
November 22, 1999 Baby Blue (Remixes) One Little Indian

Compilations & Live Releases

Other artists

Similar artists

Influences

Contemporaries

Trivia

  • Torrini was part of GusGus, an Icelandic artist group.
  • Torrini actually co-wrote and co-produced Kylie Minogue's "Slow."


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