She's quirky, she's tuneful and she's renowned for her eccentric dress sense. But there's more to Björk than meets the eye. Could this Icelandic singer help solve the country's economic crisis - and save the planet at the same time?
With its economy in tatters, Iceland is keen to earn money anyway it can. And the aluminium industry has been growing in the country due to cheap electricity. But that electricity has a high price when it comes to the environment. Last summer, the singer Björk and the band Sigur Rós organised a concert to raise awareness about the damage two new hydroelectric projects - meant to power aluminium smelters - would cause to Iceland's pristine fjörds.
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