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'''Jón Þór''' "'''Jónsi'''" '''Birgisson''' ({{IPA-|is|ˈjouːn ˈθouːr ˈpɪrcɪsɔːnˈpɪrcɪsɔn, ˈjounsɪ|pron|Is-Jón Þór Birgisson, Jónsi.oga}}; born 23 April 1975) 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 (music)|bow]] on guitar and his "angelic" [[falsetto]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/09/11-amazing-falsetto-vocalists.html |title=11 Amazing Falsetto Vocalists |last1=Larsen |first1=Luke |date=23 September 2011 |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref> or [[countertenor]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hunter|first=James|date=26 November 2002|title=Shades of Gray|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-11-26/music/shades-of-gray/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422233314/http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-11-26/music/shades-of-gray/|archive-date=22 April 2014|website=The Village Voice}}</ref> voice.
 
Jónsi released his debut solo album ''[[Go (Jónsi album)|Go]]'' on 5 April 2010. A decade would pass before Jónsi would release his second studio album, ''[[Shiver (Jónsi album)|Shiver]]'', which was released on 2 October 2020. He would release his third album ''Obsidian'' a year later in conjunction with the exhibit of the same name. He has also collaborated with his ex-partner [[Alex Somers]] and has contributed to the scores for the films ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' and ''[[We Bought a Zoo]].''