I went to Iceland last fall, and my husband and I were the only two on a Golden Circle tour, so our tour guide figured he could just have fun with us and talk about tons of things he wouldn’t cover in the regular tour. We asked him about what Iceland really thinks of Bjork, and he said that she’s appreciated for being their biggest star, but a lot of people assume everyone in Iceland is an enigma of quirky arthouse weirdness because of how she acts lol. “No one before or after her could do what she did, even in Iceland”
+Renegade Wa Me too, I didn't know to think of her or her music at first, I just knew it was interesting. Didn't take long for me to become a fan though.
You described me very well in all these words...i used to see her pic in guitar magazines and i thought: what the hell is "that"? Today i think she is amazing...a true talent!
Comphy Sync de acuerdo, la vasta mayoria de gente padece de una carencia de entendimiento emocional y una conexion con el cosmos tal como Bjork. Pero lo de ella es una cosa notable, fantastica, de leyenda casi. En cualquier casi, se hierge como una especie de beacon en medio de la neblina de mucha musica que no me comunica mucho a mi, al menos.
Si pocos artistas saben desifrar y encantar los mas sensibles secretos del alma como ella. Talvez la musica mas sutil de Coldplay se le podria comparar.
Gonzalo Carrasco Silly remark. EVERYBODY was Created by HIM, included you. Everyone faces Heaven or hell including Bjork you and I. There is ONLY ONE G-D. Do not be stupid and worship mere human beings. And I'm a big Bjorne fan by the way. She is a heroine to me NOT an idol to me. Mankind has to STOP worshipping mere human beings. HE CREATED EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING FOR HIS PERFECT PURPOSE!
Me as well. It's as if she feels rather than sings. I feel with her. It's spooky and very warm. I will admit that a lot of Bjork's work causes that with me. What she does is so profound and seems to burrow deep into the soul.
f*ck yeah that "push" at 3:34 !! with all that raspiness surrounding it, that sh*t comes from the side hatch and she smiles because she knows she just changed your life for good with its intimacy.
"Emotional landscapes/ They puzzle me/ Confused/ Can the riddle get solved?/ And you push me up to the state of emergency/ How beautiful to be!/ The state of emergency, is where I want to be!" The lyrics, and the strings, together, captures that sense of wonder and beauty one feels in love, as if flying or floating above something words cannot describe!
The jools holland version is also amazing, but no copy of it, only someone recording off tv with their phone...why bother, terrible quality all round that way
I rarely find myself so impressed with a person in every single facet, but here I am, wondering how she can possibly be this creative, charming, expressive, and moving at the arts (and in general). An absolute talent powerhouse. A month or two ago, I decided to expand my musical taste/knowledge (because I barely know any artists in depth), and on a whim I chose Bjork to be my first ‘project’. I’d only heard (and bought!) one of her songs (Army of Me) prior; I enjoyed it, and thought she’d be an interesting pick for this journey of mine. I knew there was *no way* I wouldn’t walk away from the experience with some truly special music, but I had no clue I’d love her work to this degree. I feel lucky to have (pretty much randomly) chosen her, as I get to listen through her discography and find gem after gem. It also makes me happy to see someone thrive by being their authentic, unconventional self. Helps me realize there are folks who will appreciate my own set of oddities, that somewhere, there’s a crowd out there for people like me. I’ve yet to find it, but I’ll be sure to keep looking. I know that sounds like the epitome of “No one understands me, MOM.”, and hey, maybe it is. I just feel like there are parts of my personality I should keep buried. However, artists such as Bjork show me that that doesn’t have to be the case, and I’m very thankful for it. So yeah, I think she’s one hell of an impressive individual lol. Stunning music. Thanks to anyone who read this by the way
3:36-3:37 sounds so angelic. It doesn't even sound like her, really. If someone had played that little bit without the video, I don't think I would have ever guessed it was Björk.
Yes, was thinking same. I suppose this is her falsetto voice which I haven't heard her use before. This performance of Joga is breathtakingly emotional.
She is a pure soprano, singing without vibrato in an open-throated (hence not falsetto) style heard in Nordic, Siberian and Bulgarian folk music. She also employs a smoky, almost growly edge, and her incredible vocal precision allows perfect repeats of complicated phrases, building emotional intensity. She is one of the very greatest singer / musicians in any idiom working today - that's why tears come to the listener almost instantly at several moments here. This is sublime.
I also noticed this short spot directly. At that moment, she has eye contact with the conductor. I assume that it was agreed in this way in the rehearsals... probably even a suggestion from the conductor.
I remember listening to this for the first time and how 3:36 caught me off guard so much that in less then a second my tears went from not existing to falling down my cheeks. I think she saw the conductor looking and smiling at her and when she looked at him he made her sing it like that.
Alastriana Teregov Age bares no relevance to beauty, vision or talent. Art transcends both space & time. Translation to You Tube language: Yo Mumma over 40 & I banger her like a thrash metal kick drum last night.
3:35 is my favorite bit. She does much of the song in the same intensity as on the Vespertine cd recording, but here he brilliantly chooses to be gentle for just a moment. It moved me to tears the first time I heard it.
Rafael Ferrari You are definitely right, they were totally dragging, it’s symphony-esque but it’s not a symphony if you get my drift, still beautiful though, and Björk is just flawless.
She's barefoot. I love that. And her full-body performance of this song is wonderful: completely unrestrained and interpretive. And I love the way she moves her fingers, like they're crackling with energy.
I used to sleepover at my grandmas house and I was 17 when this cd came out and would put it on repeat falling asleep next to her...She passed away May 22, almost 3 years ago and she was my everything. I never knew I could cry so much playing a song and being thrown back so many years...Soooo beautiful...So felt..
Quello che mi fa impazzire di lei è che ci mette l'anima, quando canta ci mette talmente tanta passione che è come se stesse recitando le parole di una preghiera sacra... nn so se riesco a spiegarmi
