Bjork - Oceania

[DougMnc]

Eu tinha 13 aos quando assisti essa apresentação, e é incrível como eu fico hipnotizado até hoje, quase 8 anos depois... Ainda me dá arrepios! Parabéns à Björk, e obrigado por ser tudo que foi em minha vida até hoje, mesmo eu sabendo que você nem vai saber que um dia eu postei isso! :D

[wukenny62]

For some reason, I never realized she didn't sing live during that performance until now. It looked so real, wow.

[Joxiiie]

8 years already...

[MasterMorty]

She should've sang Unison... It would have just had so much more meaning the olympics

[TheMarkque]

eresla mejor

[niicky100100]

Oh my god, I just love her soo much!!! She's a truly artist..!!!

[trunkshope1]

Greetings from Greece <3

Thank you for this amazing perfomance!

[galletaca]

I hate the organizers of this kinds of events, they made her perform with playback, why they don't trust in the ability of this kind of singer for really making a live performance

[angelusboy]

@galletaca yeah, I'dve loved to hear her sing this live to the whole word. She would've made it extra extra special and unforgettable for sure :/

[rootsm3]

::goosebumps::

[EclecticStranger]

heh, i remember seeing this when it aired...n the fucking tv compares were bagging her out for her DRESS... oh yes..because not only is her voice and music completely irrelevant from the performance, but wearing a man tux as a woman is much better than this dress.

then they continued on to mock her LYRICS !!!

people are just fucked, really. stunning performance as per usual..and wasn't near as appreciated as it should have been.

the athens olympics didn't deserve her..nor did half the world.

[imsofucingtired]

I love her

[cesiface]

playback?

[drstrangeluv3975]

@cesiface Yes, Actually, she wanted to sing live, but in the trip to athens, the track without her voice ended damaged. The production couldnt find other track in time, so she has not other chance to do playback. But she refused to use a fake microphone.

[stvtonpi]

And the explosions made part of the song.

[sergiola310]

THIS IS GENIUS

SHE IS GENIUS

NOBODY CAN TOUCH SUCH FLAWLESSNESS... THE BEP TALK ABOUT MUSIC FOR 3008??? THIS IS 3008 EVERYBODY ELSE IS WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN... <3

[robokopo]

What a genius! Do you mean the majority of the people gathered there understood her? I doubt it!

[imsofucingtired]

omg this is brilliant.

[george7996]

Did she really lip-sync this?

[SarahFanSocks]

@george7996

It sounds EXACTLY like it does on the album, but then you can kind of hear an echo in the background so I don't really know.

[george7996]

@SarahFanSocks Yeah, I have no clue because there is no mic, but her words are pretty synchronized.

[george7996]

@SarahFanSocks I take that back. You can see her mouth not syncing with the track sometimes. Oh well...she's still the best.

[safo271]

k escenario lo maximo

[candyinwonderland]

unforgettable performance!!! and I remember that it was a great surprise for me to find her performing at the olympic games' presentation! It's great to find this vid.

[takashi2000]

I've heard she isn't lipsynching, but its so ridiculously good its hard to beleive D=

Then again I mean, do people really lipsync if they're picked to sing at the Oplympics?

If shes not lip syncing then I am astounded. What an amazing goddamn voice.

[snowball1988]

nah, her vocals in this performance sound 100% the same as the cd...its too similar to be live, not that it means she isnt a great live performer because she is...but she wasnt singing live on this occassion

[takashi2000]

I'm not used to the original enough to tell haha but I will take your word for it, cause if you know a song you can tell if its exact : O

Well that sucks XD She should have tried doing it live. It would have added to how epic it already is : O

[amusedbygod]

@snowball1988 She never lip syncs, but she definitely is here. I'm sure it was essential in some way though.

[marcopesce63]

@amusedbygod It's DEFAULT and standard in all Olympics Ceremonies. Everyone lipsyncs, just because they can afford no problem of any sort.

[amusedbygod]

@marcopesce63 Understood

[mikerider123]

She is lip syncing, but not by choice. Right before she was going to go on they had computer problems and where forced to play the CD version.

They wanted her to go on with her headset mic anyway and she refused.

[MrDirtyHamster]

@takashi2000 I heard that they actually MAKE you lipsync at the olympics. Dx It would have been way more epic if she sdid it live, her voice is absolutely amazing, and i enjoy her performances way more. She probably cannot stand lip syncing.

[obezyankanol111]

OMG amaziiiiiiiiiing!

[MUSICPieROCK]

Bjork ohhhhh  !!! like too!

[robokopo]

I think very few of that audience understood the ephemeric beauty of her music, they were surely expecting something cheap and spectacular.

[MrDirtyHamster]

@robokopo I KNOW RIGHT. If i were there, i would've been in tears. Too bad she had to lip sync. I bet 2/3 of the audience was like. " ummm. What? What is she singing about? She is why my sweat is salty?! wtf. " They don't understand that she is singing as the ocean, as our creationist. As we crawled ashore from her wet embrace. Hence the lyrics.

[happyprincess456]

hmmm...is she lip syncing?? it sounds like it

[rambadibow]

Sounds and looks like it

Bah who cares she's awesome anyway

[godagod01]

hey she's good .........this baaaaadddd best performance at the olympics she should win summu for this! lol....awesome one of my favourite artist!

[bo0targa]

aswesome beutilful!!

[CindyLooLovesYou]

So Beautiful!

[DamageJackal5]

I believe Bjork is half imp, or maybe half fairy or sprite.

[SecretsRU]

She is Icelandic; my mother used to always say when i was a kid; before Bjork was famous; that the most beautiful people in the whole world come from Iceland; since Bjork's come along; i now know it's true... my new friend from Scotland must be Icelandic somehow and not know it

[DamageJackal5]

NO....I believe he is actually a changeling.....I think he was swapped as an infant for a little pixie!!!

[SecretsRU]

yes, go ahead and reword what i said, he's "Icelandic" ...the most beautiful boy in the world

[SecretsRU]

This song pulvaults the soul to where it belongs...thinking of someone magical and special and happily sending out the wave of this piece of music from my heart to his

[DamageJackal5]

This was made to be sung by you!

[SecretsRU]

To me; Bjork is the top of the female artist mountain; i love to sing Birthday and Duece; possibly maybe; oh so quiet; army of me; Isobell; I MISS YOU ROCKS!!!..This song is so bjork's soul; i'd be honored just to sit in that audience and hear her sing it...i'd love to sing it dancing round the living room but on a stage; i'd feel "not worthy"

[DamageJackal5]

Venus a s a boy is my Bjork favourite.....for obvious reasons!!

[SecretsRU]

Genius of soul & music Bjork does it again

[AtomicFall]

I HATE the thought of idolizing someone...Especially a musician or an actress or something, because there are so few "real" artists out there today. But Bjork...I really can't help it. I'm so moved by her work, and I cannot explain it. I didn't like it at first, but I feel like I do now simply because I was ready to open my ears and listen. I hope everyone who dislikes her now is fortunate enough to one day have an open mind and see her how I do.

[chams85]

YOU are sooooo correct...........I really didnt like her work in the begining, but now I see the story behind it.....

[rafl2309]

oh no.... she is lipsync... nooooo whyyy??? she sing icredibly well live? WHY?

[IcySerenade2]

lol i love her eyes. good song.

[nembaj]

yes only the best are from europe!

[dsignrdane]

i wish i looked liked her or atleast had her nose, it's so cute

[Minervopolis]

Bjork is capable of hipnotizing me with this song...

[lilprinceindahouse]

i liked what they did with the dress...it looks soo cool

[trumiko]

IO never understood why she was lipsyncing, I felt awfull!!! I've seen her live, and her voice is one of the greatest live sounds I've ever heard...

So weird she didn't sing live...cuz' you can really tell she's lipsyncing...

[Doko17325]

She had to end up lipsynching, because the audio operators at the games were not able to get her microphone functioning (I think that's the reason? I know that it was the fault of the games, not her). She originally planned on singing the song live, but it didn't work out (sic).

[trumiko]

Yeah, that has to be the reason, there's no other reason why she wouldn't sing live...she was born to sing live!

[shabea19]

yes, shes from Iceland

[MrHSingh]

i dont understand why shes miming.. shes the best live! anyway, nice performance

[Hallmudarhraun]

So Screwcalifornia, please give us your music if you can do it as perfect as björk!!!

[screwcalifornia]

bjork is crazy. That's not even music, that's just reciting the lyrics with some primitive beats and irregular rhythms. Anyone can do that.

[alexchicho]

But only one can sing at the Olympic games... Sorry but it seems that "reciting the lyrics with some primitive beats and irregular rhythms" is better than any other thing. Who would you have suggested???

[remalia18]

where is bjork from?can anyone tell me?

[JamsRun]

she s iceland!

it was mad they brought her to athen's opening ceremonial

[alexchicho]

They surelly wanted something different...

[JamsRun]

i think that s actually great! i was suprised by it! she was supposed to fly in air in fact but it didnt work and it said she got really upset!

[alexchicho]

That would have been the cherry of the cake!!! Did she punch somebody for that??? Hahahahaha!!!

[ahumadogrinder]

shes from iceland!

[Hendra89]

I`m pretty sure it was planed that way :).

[lilprinceindahouse]

it was meant to be like that. the whole song is a capella, because the music is all human voices. the beat you can hear is beatboxing

[luxyferum]

down with china!! she wont sing at olimpics cuz chineese goverment is afraid of her lyrics...

DECLARE INDEPENDENCE!!

free tibet!!!!

[Nipponfreak25]

björk is really unique...i love her music..

[kayisoloveyoux4]

on 1:17-1:21, that note is just one reason why i LOVE bjork! and on 2:37-2:39, she is just so beautiful! i love bjork!

[kayisoloveyoux4]

this is why i am a huge bjork fan! she is just so inspirational and her songs have great meanings! she is a very beautiful woman and her music is so great!

[dsignrdane]

bjork + radiohead in concert = i could die after that

[FI0607]

de lo mejor bjork

[satirani]

Im sorry that was my sister Bjork is a very sweet person and a great singer!

[thepunkbros]

i love her voiceeee!!!!!!

[Ajani2000]

you go Bjork!!! luv ya

[julin89]

i love her

[davidchan]

Trust Bjork to turn something as cliche as an Olympic theme into something incredibly beautiful and unique.

[mysticwitch3x]

i fucking love bjork she is such

a

great ass singer and very unqiue

she is just so amazing

[Mar1lyn5Man5on]

Absolutely  Stunning <3

[Aidan985]

your sweat is salty...

[paranoirx]

made me cry..

[krishakya]

i can't stop listening to it.... its awesome...

[alllson]

AMAZING¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[nadyarepina]

who's UNDER the dress cover can't see shit

[Javi621]

the f**k was that?!?!

[dikitanci]

ég elska þíg, σ' αγαπώ , i love you, i adore bjork she is amazing!!! this song fucking chills me out!:P<3

[treigne]

The production is bigger than the song itself..

[mariepoonpie]

obviously ur not listening to the lyrics

[ladeehu]

She's Dwarf........

[SunDevilGirl11]

That was pretty cool. :D

[underwaterphone]

she's totally not singing this live.

[mariepoonpie]

yeah there was some reported technical trouble and she wanted to sing live but she wasnt in complete charge of this performance so she had to lip sync--but they did offer her a mic but she refused to wear bcz it wasnt going to be used

[AudioZer0]

she really is awesome.

[GilsonFerreira16]

she is crazy

[bananaekitty]

the way the center turns bluish black was cool - it looked like somekind of coral

[mom99099]

That was supposed to be her dress. But yeah ocean coral like. :)

[Nympholita]

one of björks greatest gigs!!!

i just love her!!!

[jimislice]

i get teary every time

[jhali]

Absolutely Gorgeous

[Compota]

Playback

[nadyarepina]

haha the athlete's can't see shit :]

[superjuice2point1]

i thought it sounded just like the recorded one. that's probably why.

[DryadChronicles]

Simple but HUGE idea! How did they did it?

[joeyclewarrior]

omg l think your AMAZING.

[getchoneckbrokeyo56]

shes lip syncing there is no microphone....

[skjumpers]

She was going to sing live, but there were apparently audio problems, so they had to go with just dubbing it, unfortunately.

[benny704]

have a listen to those beats

thats no beat machine

its shlomo

a beatboxer

[uttari]

fave bjork song.. ! ^-^

[bettlejuise]

Hrmosa mujer!!! Bjork eres una diosa con la voz mas maravillosa del mundo!!te amo!!

[chocolatsugar]

This woman is a goddess! Her voice had perfect pitch the whole damn song. Bjork is here to stay, definitley.

[VeniceQueen91]

oh, and I should have mentioned that she's beautiful!

[VeniceQueen91]

spectacular perfomance, love her voice but also these wonderful waving piece of material - 'oceania' :)

[mom99099]

material is...

Her dress. :S

[bananaekitty]

i love it - it looks like ocean waves

[niminissy]

WoW!!! her dress and she´s the best

[dmj49]

she's awesome

[cinqoctaves]

Why is she lip singing? Shit, she is singing for the half of the planet. Célie in 1996 and Vanessa Amorosi in 2000 used to sing live ans their voices were more impressive and fantastic.

[MaagePhilip]

Spid nerwosza stoe maeo!

[MaxArts]

she is so georgeous...

[Jonimhoff]

this is what converted me into a bjork fan...

she's the greatest of our time

[TcheBom]

SYDNEY 2004????

[forgottenkarma]

oooops, athens

[momo1193]

i love bjork shes the best singer ever so genius i dont think ny1 will ever top her but one of her greatests songs is bachelorette!!!

[qwerty78228]

One of the best preformances by her, the dress, the event, the location, the song arrangment..perfect

[vedraville]

One of the best songs of her!I love the harmonies-especially that in 1.53-1.57.I also like the "dance" here.And that dress thing wow...It's the reason I became a fan of her.Good quality too..Thanks.

[TheSuperToga]

It makes me sad that she's lipsyncing this. The olympic people didn't trust the sound equipment. hehehe

Woo woo! Goin' to the Bjork concert at Redrocks this May!

[Otheresque]

I love that she is given a global/mainstream platform for once. Somewhere where lots of people are expoed to her, and at a respected and popular event. Beautiful preformance.

[spinaziepasta]

love her she is tha bomb

[Whitestripes33]

Wow. Nice world dress.

[BCJmacandcheese]

Her voice, well there's nothing in this world that can describe it. It's not necessarily great but her lyrics and the combination of the pitches give you a mezmerising hypnotic sound and no matter how hard you try, you just can't turn her off until the album is over.

[repetitionriot]

her voice is beautiful.

[sadgrl0]

The sound of her voice alone just gave me chills. Bjork is amazing

[sullengirl2003]

Bjork is sooooo kick ass!!!! Oceania is a very pretty song :-)