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Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson is an Icelandic musician; he is the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto or countertenor voice. He is blind in his right eye from birth as a result of a broken optic nerve from the brain. He is openly gay. Apart from Sigur Rós, Jónsi also performs together with his partner Alex Somers as an art collaboration called Jónsi & Alex. They released their self-titled first book in November 2006, which was an embossed hardcover limited to 1,000 copies. The two also released the album Riceboy Sleeps, in July 2009.
On 1 December 2009, Jónsi's official website, jonsi.com, was launched in anticipation of his debut solo album, Go, which was released on 5 April 2010. After the release of the album, Jónsi promptly started a tour across North America and Europe, featuring songs from the album plus a few other selections, planning to tour from March to September.
Birth Name
Jón Þór Birgisson
Born
Wednesday, 23 April 1975
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Sigur Rós: Inni | 2011 | |
Game of Thrones | Musician #1 | 2011 |
Go Quiet | Self | 2010 |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Musical Guest (as Jonsi) / Themselves - Musical Guest | 2009 |
Sigur Rós: Heima | Himself / Self | 2007 |
Screaming Masterpiece | Self | 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Musical Guest | 2005 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self | 1993 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Sigur Rós: Inni | 2011 | |
Game of Thrones | Musician #1 | 2011 |
Go Quiet | Self | 2010 |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Musical Guest (as Jonsi) / Themselves - Musical Guest | 2009 |
Sigur Rós: Heima | Himself / Self | 2007 |
Screaming Masterpiece | Self | 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Musical Guest | 2005 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self | 1993 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Sigur Rós: Heima | 2007 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2019 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |