Si

Silja Bárðurdóttir (born November 10, 1985), better known by her stage name Si, is a Faroese avant-garde singer-songwriter and music producer based in London, UK.
==Background==
===Early life===
Silja was born in 1985 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands to struggling artists Bárður Lukasson and Ása Kjartandóttir. Silja was home schooled by her mother, therefore did not receive any formal qualifications. Her parents were more interested that she follow in their footsteps artistically, and she was encouraged to draw and take photographs from a young age.
The family immigrated to Copenhagen, Denmark in 1993 (when Silja was 7) to escape the economic crisis in the Faroe Islands. This is where Silja discovered her love of synthpop music, and her father would buy her old Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys records. Silja continued to be home schooled until 1999 (when she was 13), the year her mother Ása was diagnosed with cancer. She died in 2000.
===The Cats===
In 2002 Silja and her friends in Copenhagen formed a band called The Cats. They played mainly electronic music, and Silja took up the role of the lead vocalist and front woman. They practiced during the day in Silja's house while her father worked in an office. They gained considerable recognition playing the underground clubs of Copenhagen, but disbanded in 2004 after the shock suicide of one of their band members.
===Musical progression===
In 2005 Silja and her then boyfriend Andras moved to London. Andras worked in a club while Silja stayed at their flat in Soho and made music. Her preferred style of music began to move away from the electroclash sound of The Cats and towards more avant-garde and ethereal sounding music, very much in the vein of Björk and Kate Bush, who she cites as major influences. She had no intention of releasing the music, however Andras played it to a friend he met in London, who in turn played it to his friend Martin Coral, who happened to be a music producer. He was impressed, and contacted Silja offering her use of his studio. The fact that he was impressed spurred her on to think about releasing her music, but she decided to decline the offer of his studio, preferring to produce her music from home with second-hand equipment she had bought using the money her mother had left her. During this time she frequently visited her birthplace of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands to become inspired and to write music, and Copenhagen in Denmark to visit her father.
She split with boyfriend Andras in 2006, simply because they had "fallen out of love with each other."
==Career==
 right | 215px | Si modelling for the 2009 Fall/Winter Gucci collection 
==="You Have Travelled Far" era===
In 2009, Silja became Si and released her first EP, "Góðan Morgun (Faroes I)" independently on August 2nd. She has stated in interviews that the EP is the first of four, which will eventually be followed by the release of her debut album "You Have Travelled Far" which will include selected tracks from all four EPs, as well as brand new material.
The second EP "The Block (Denmark)" was released on August 9, 2009.
===Fashion===
In 2007, Si was spotted by a model scout in a London department store, and was quickly signed up to Models 1 Management. Since signing with them she has walked for many notable designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni, Jenna Roberts, Alberta Ferretti, Christian Lacroix, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, and Prada, for whom she has also shot advertisements. Despite her success in the fashion industry, Si has maintained that her focus is primarily on her music.
==Personal life==
In the run-up to the release of second EP "The Block (Denmark)", Si was quoted as saying "I don't have time for relationships. I am married to my art!", in the August 2009 issue of UK magazine Dazed & Confused.
She currently lives in London with best friend and fellow fashion model Maria Elda, whom she met in 2006. They are frequently spotted together at music and fashion events, and Maria also plans to accompany Si on her planned UK, US & Canadian tour in support of the album "You Have Travelled Far".
==Discography==
===Albums===
* You Have Travelled Far (2009)
===EP's===
* Góðan Morgun (Faroes I) (2009)
* The Block (Denmark) (2009)
* Untitled 3rd EP (2009)
* Untitled 4th EP (2009)
Category:Artists
Category:Alternative music
Category:Electronica
Category:Scandinavian artists