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She's known for her "broad soprano vocal range"? She's at a falsetto by C5, I don't see how that could be called a soprano. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.86.74.38 ( talk) 04:00, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
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I concur. We need legitimate resources that'll support and prove that Bjork is bisexual. -- DavidD4scnrt ( talk) 04:53, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
Might I add that this is an unimportant matter without a reliable sources. -- DavidD4scnrt ( talk) 06:57, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
Closed. See above. Requires RS. If you think that "I think everyone's bisexual to some degree or another; it's just a question of whether or not you choose to recognize it and embrace it. Personally, I think choosing between men and women is like choosing between cake and ice cream. You'd be daft not to try both when there are so many different flavours." defines her as bisexual, think again. 199.125.109.102 ( talk) 01:51, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Are Telegram and, for that matter, Drawing Restraint 9 official Bjork releases?
- Can someone tell me why there is no reference to her ripping up the picture of the pope? Surely anti-Catholicism or at least anti-papism is a bigotry that she possesses that needs to be addressed. It would likely be written 15 times at least on the pope's wiki if he ever possessed the kind of hate that Bjork has and ripped up a picture of her. Also I think this hatred is well expressed by her viciously attacking a journalist just for being annoying. Surely Wikipedia is meant to give an honest, unbiased account, not serve as Bjork's fan club site.
- There is no reference to this because it wasn't her..... it was Sinead O'Connor that ripped the picture on Saturday Night Live, not Bjork
- Please inform yourself before saying things like that. It was Sinéad O' Connor who tore the photo, else it would be here.
It was Sinead O'Connor who ripped up the Pope's photo.
Telegram is an official realise. Bjork can be cited many times discussing Telegram. Telegram is an album of remixes from Bjork's second solo album Post. The remixes are not by Bjork but compiled and released by her.
Drawing Restraint 9 is an official release of Bjork's. It is released as a soundtrack, just like Selma Songs for Dancer in the Dark. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.40.51.117 ( talk) 20:32, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
Does anyone know what instruments Björk plays, and if she plays them on any of her solo records? I know she played the flute in her earlier days, but I have no idea how much she plays these days. Damiancorrigan 12:12, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
At the top of the article, we have Björk Guðmundsdóttir (IPA: ['pjœr̥k 'kvʏðmʏnstoʊhtɪr]), which is roughtly a "kvuth", while later down in the article, we see "gwuth". So which is it? - lethe talk + 16:32, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
I added my reading of her name in an .ogg file. Haukur 13:31, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I wish i could remember when and on what talk show (david letterman, or conan im sure), but she herself said that her name was pronounced to rhyme with 'jerk'. any know where there might be a source for this? 173.50.193.241 ( talk) 08:56, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
You can listen to her explaining the pronunciation (including the "jerk" reference) in a clip from a BBC radio interview available at http://www.bjorkish.net/b-faq/about/files/bjorkname.mp3 rturus ( talk) 11:25, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
The account of the incident with the reporter in 1996 has a small inconsistency: The article says Björk has a daughter and "also has a son, Sindri Eldon Þórsson, born June 8, 1986". No other sons are mentioned. When the 1996 incident is mentioned, the article says "... Björk emerged from her aircraft at Don Muang Airport with her then five-year-old son...". Clearly the boy was nine or ten years old at the time, or the child involved is a different one. 132.192.14.232 17:49, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm no Björk expert, but didnt she have a stalker who conspired to disfigure her with some sort of book that would spray her with hydrochloric acid? i remember seeing a news magazine story about it. he kept a video journal of everything he did...-- Atticus2020 07:03, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
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A small point, but how did the police happen to intercept the bomb? Was it luck, or did they know that the guy was planning to send a bomb through the mail? Thanks. ( 71.22.47.232 ( talk) 22:22, 31 December 2010 (UTC))
Would it be worth noting songs such as Venus As a Boy, which was used in Leon: The Professional? Are there other such songs? Jimcripps 04:34, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
I am not very fluent with the IPA, so the IPA spelling only makes pronunciation even more difficult. I think it would be much more helpful to insert a sound file of someone pronouncing her name. - 67.41.245.198 15:40, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
actually, it's pronounced "Byerk."
By definition the standards for Platinum status are based on the population of the country assigning it, it's the same for Canada. Unless Iceland has even lower standards than other nations of its size, I don't see the point in the section I removed. It seems to imply that Iceland's standards are weaker, not proportional. We would also have to go looking through other gold/platinum status artists from other countries and start qualifying their accolades as well. No point. I'm simply linking to platinum album so that people who don't know might find out themselves. - BalthCat 17:51, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
On this page, she talks about bisexuality and here she has been labeled as a bisexual person. Well, I think there has been a misinterpretation when she talked about “her women and men” in her life. She was talking about the people she worked with. At least, this is the idea you get after reading those lines. From what I know, all her sentimental relationships were with men. Also she never said she was bisexual. I don’t want to remove the category because people will jump on me thinking I’m against this or against minority groups or something like that, but I’m just saying that this has been clearly misunderstood. Regards, Luis María Benítez 15:44, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
The use of the word “romantic” doesn’t necessarily imply any formal relationship or sexual preference, above all when the interviewee is Björk. She has some sort of “poetic way” of talking and uses varied metaphors, unusual comparisons and rather informal expressions which are sometimes hard to describe. I have a Spanish book called Björk, Colección Imágenes de Rock, N°82 by Jordi Bianciotto (Madrid, Spain 1997, Editorial La Máscara - available here) and from page 54 to 59 there is a chapter which contains definitions by Björk. These definitions (or sections) were taken from different interviews, but unfortunately none of them are properly credited on the book. So, here I write down excerpts taken from the following 2 sections (which could be of interest here): they are titled “Love” and “Sex” (mind that I’m translating from Spanish).
“Love”: she says “I was born to be in loved. When I’m not, I can’t eat nor even sleep. I stare at the food and think it’s crap. For me it’s like wood or coins. It’s more important for me to love than being loved. I’m obsessed with it”, then she adds “I think I have a character that turns everything into love (...) I believe I’m an ordinary and stupid person whose only way to relate to everything is by means of love (...)”.
“Sex”: here she says “in many ways, writing a song with a guy is far more stimulating and erotic than having a sexual relationship”, she adds “people are so narrow-minded that think sex only exists as a hardcore thing. But everything can be sexual, from putting your sucks in the morning, to buying milk, laughing or talking through the phone. Although I hope nobody misunderstand what I mean and write ‘Björk is a sexual maniac and has an orgasm every time she bites a toast!’” She continues saying “I’ve always been like a man. I started to play with bands when I was 11 and I couldn’t withstand boys because they were stupid (...), but when you find someone who’s different, it becomes into something special, even more than friendship. And the same happens with the sex thing”.
Well, as you can see she puts love everywhere. And certainly on the interview on Diva she said “you would be stupid not to try 'the other flavours'”. She didn’t say “I would be…”. I don’t deny her words and it’s OK you mentioned this on the biography. But I would like to read something like “yes people, I swing both ways” on behalf of anyone who could be labeled as bisexual. But this doesn’t seem to happen there. Actually, nowhere.
Of course, I agree that a anyone can be bisexual without having been in a relationship with a person of the same gender, but I think Diva wants to brag about having another celebrity on their side, or someone supporting their cause.
Some of her expressions might get you on the wrong way and wonder what she means, but that’s how she talks. Also in other quotations featured on the book I have (and others) she talks about music, and all her passions and friends in a similar way referring to them as “romantic relationships” or “love affairs”. This could sometimes lead you to a misconception.
I also remember when she was labeled a bipolar person. Where were the facts supporting that? Was there any doctor who officially diagnosed her personality? If not, unless publicly and widely confirmed, I don’t think she could have been labeled as such either. And I mean that for any biography. It’s interesting though, that this biography lacks some of the most known facts and yet it contains categories based on unverified affirmations. Some of them, totally new for long-time fans and friends.
Luis María Benítez 15:04, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
You know, the category is OK with me. I don’t complain at all! But if you said that didn’t know whether this was said in passing fancy or whether it had a further meaning, probably it would be better to say what’s already been written on the article: that she “has shown openness to bisexuality”. But labeling her as bisexual, mmmm…. I don’t know. But please, don’t get me wrong: I didn’t mean to question your interpretation of her words. Finally, I’m not being dismissive, what happens is that when I saw the category I just wondered why this has never been mentioned anywhere else, I mean: irrelevant details of her life are spreading throughout the Internet, but no one about this (up to that moment). That’s all. Kind regards, Luis María Benítez 14:40, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
Personally I think Bjork is too wonderful not to be a little bit bisexual. Some of the greatest women singers have been and I'd put her up with Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and other immortals. But then Bjork is like a force of nature. You wouldn't talk about a mountain, an earthquaker or a tidal wave being bisexual would you? Then again they are hardly hetrosexual either. Just a thought. SmokeyTheFatCat 21:24, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know if you're aware that she said she thinks EVERYONE is bisexual, so why would she exclude herself? Man, you Wiki Nazi's are incredibly annoying. She could write a song saying how she likes to have sex with women, and you would say "Oh..she didn't come out and say she's bi", so what, she hinted at it at a great length. Oreo
She said the word "Personally", and "I", when discussing this issue. Asrelah, no, but would Johnny sing about having sex with a man? She's bisexual, note it or not, but she is. Oreo
Just a thought. The statement that "everyone is a little bit bisexual" indicates only that Bjork feels she is as bisexual as "everyone." Many of us would argue that we are not bisexual at all. Including her in the LGBT category, therefore, is justified only by a very questionable set of standards of sexuality. If Bjork's statement is correct, then she is bisexual; if her statement is incorrect, then there is a significant possibility that she is not. Arbitrarily deciding that she is correct seems biased toward a theory which has no scientific basis. Without deciding that she is correct, to assume (in the absence of more solid evidence) that she is bisexual is original research. And, ultimately, unless her sexuality influences our understanding of her well-known and significant work, I don't see that it passes the BLP rule. Again, just a thought. 66.82.9.55 ( talk) 05:37, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
In Björk's "About & About" section on her website, there is a quote where she says she is "definitely heterosexual". I felt the need to add it here. I do understand though that she might have said different things during different times in her life, so you never know for sure...
I think the section needs one. I didn't know what it was about and just read what I imagine are the most important parts in about two seconds. But, I don't know what the guidlines are for this sort of thing, so I thought I should just suggest it.
This need rephrased to something succinct: [Bjork is a singer] with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music, electronica, folk, and classical music.
Thank you. Rintrah 13:33, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Be sure to check here first before adding anything else. Your point may have already been made. swidly 06:53, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
What is her ancestry?
she looks a little japanese to me.
She looks like a Eurasian —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.170.5.105 ( talk) 08:25, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
She doesn't look Japanese or Asian, but its most likely that she has some amount of Sami ancestry, and her appearance is very very rare among ethnic Icelanders. Alot of people care, not just 'racists', and theres nothing wrong with craniology. 69.157.109.144 ( talk) 00:00, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
OK. Anthropologically, she has Mongloid features. Nothing wrong with that, some people are just curious as to people's attributes Hxseek ( talk) 03:05, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
As I have previously stated - Many Sami people (indigenous people from the North of Scandinavia) have similar facial features, it is not inconceivable that she carries some genetic heritage from this group since Iceland was settled by Norsemen. rturus ( talk) 16:24, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
Using the album's titles as section names looks very weird. ChKa 20:12, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
What's the name of the song where she's singing in the backseat of a car, crying? I know that she's doing a part in another band album. What 's the name of the band? Thanks!!! 201.19.197.26 00:03, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- That's "In The Backseat" by The Arcade Fire, it is not Björk.
According to one review of Bjork DVD on Amazon.com: "Bjork discusses that she thought she was at first an atheist, but then she matured and realized she did have a religion, nature." I haven't found any interviews where she states that she is an atheist, so I'm removing the category. Asarelah 02:57, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
She does say almost those exact words "For the longest time, I thought I was an antheist, but then I found my religion, nature" in a documentary about her career, "Inside Bjork". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.203.124.50 ( talk) 21:04, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
From HotPress in an article titled "Björk on the Wild Side", dated 1994: Q: Who does Björk pray to? Björk: "I've got my own religion, " she concludes, giving her nose a final scatch, poke and lug before heading off for a soundcheck. "Iceland sets a world-record. The United Nations asked people from all over the world a series of questions. Iceland stuck out on one thing. When we were asked what do we believe, 90% said, 'ourselves'. I think I'm in that group. If I get into trouble, there's no God or Allah to sort me out. I have to do it myself." http://www.abc.se/~m8996/bjork/interviw/hotpress.html
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From Les Inrockuptibles No. 14. (June 16, 1995): Q: Do you believe in God? A: I do not believe in religion, but if I had to choose one, it would be Buddhism. It seems more livable, closer to men.
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More on Buddhism, from Raygun, Sept 1997 RG: Did you enjoy your performance at the Tibet Festival? Björk: I did, but I've been reading about reincarnation, and the Buddhists say we come back as animals and they refer to them as lesser beings. Well, animals aren't lesser beings, they're just like us. So I say fuck the Buddhists.
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"It's a big question. Getting rid of religion would be a good start, wouldn't it? It seems to be causing a lot of havoc." * When asked "Given the chance, how would you change the world?" (Independent, 18 March 2005.)
I've reinstated the category. swidly 05:44, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
There is a *HUGE* difference between not believing in a diety (which is atheism) and not believing in the doctrines of organized religion. Plenty of people who believe in a higher power are disgusted or disenchanted with religion. It isn't clear that she's an atheist, especially since she says that she's "got her own religion". Unless she actually declares atheism, her statements are too ambigous and categorizing her as an atheist is potentially libelous. I'm removing the category.
Asarelah 17:11, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Uhhh... but she says right in there (from the first quote) "... there's no God or Allah to sort me out." The definition of atheism is "one who believes that there is no deity" (from merriam-webster). How is this not clear? It doesn't matter if she has her own religion; as long as she doesn't believe in a diety, that would technically be atheism. Atheism is not the same as anti-religious. I agree there's a difference between the two, but her first quote isn't ambiguous at all; she says she doesn't believe there's a God figure.
And why would labeling her as an atheist be libelous, unless she's ever indicated even a slight hint of believing in God? I'd understand if maybe Björk kept mum on the religion issue, but she's always been outspoken. Just because it makes other people uncomfortable labeling her an atheist or it somehow doesn't mesh with their image of Björk doesn't mean we should censor the truth. She may be ambiguous on how religious she is, but her stance on whether or not God exists is not ambiguous at all. Sorry, but I'm re-reinstating the category. swidly 00:18, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
Calling Bjork an atheist libel? Asarelah, how is that Libel?? I would take it as a compliment.. Noserider 07:12, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Keep the category. They are not to be interpreted in a strict sense.-- SummerWithMorons 10:29, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Atheism is not "not believing in a deity" it is Believing that deities don't exist. Big Difference. Anywho she says there is no god etc.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.43.220.252 ( talk) 22:31, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Here it is. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/18/content_426263.htm Sorry to disappoint, but there's no swearing after all. I see it's already quoted above anyway.-- 82.69.202.14 ( talk) 14:20, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
Is that case closed? -- 82.69.202.14 ( talk) 14:47, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
-- 78.144.111.105 ( talk) 00:34, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
The quotes do make her an atheist, since she describes herself as one, earlier this year: "I think atheists should start screaming for attention like religious folks do. We should go and kill thousands of people like they do as well" (my emphasis).
My question is: what is your basis for such a narrow definition of "public life"? It seems to me that the only sensible purpose for the WP guidline is to prevent intrusion into people's personal lives. If they talk publicly about their religious views, or if these views become of notable public interest for some reason, then the guideline will be satisfied. The major part of Bjork's public life consists of singing songs and giving interviews. She has sung songs which can be described as clearly atheistic (I can think of two examples: "Deus" and "It's in Our Hands" - there may be others (EDIT: "Wanderlust")), and talked about her atheism and anti-religious opinions in interviews. It would seem to me that the bar is being set a bit unfairly if wikipedia is not allowed to mention any of this.
I don't see your point about her son - all her children are named in the article in any case.
One last point. Membership of an organisation can't possibly be considered as a criteria, since it would guarantee against neutrality (ie in the vast majority of cases, religious affliation would be reportable, but athesim would not). -- 89.242.142.14 ( talk) 19:55, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
I just find it very curious that she's an athiest when she has such a spiritual symbol as a tattoo. To have runes tattooed on your arm, something that is believed to be discovered and given to man by Odin (a Norse diety), seems kind of odd on an athiest. I'm not at all contesting if she is or not, thats her own personal business, I just find it rather odd.... JanderVK ( talk) 06:34, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Does Anybody Else Agree That We Should Make An Article For Bjorks Stalker? Thanks. P.S I Love Bjork X( Id Rather Be Hated For Who I Am, Than Loved For Who I Am Not 21:08, 26 January 2007 (UTC))
I've included Bjork on the Ableton Live User's category. There's an interview on her studio techniques and on the use of Ableton Live here: http://remixmag.com/artists/remix_breath_control/
http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3304729/Totempole/Product.html lists the title as Totempole. Is this sufficient to be used as a source? 85.217.39.4 19:42, 2 February 2007 (UTC)Unregistered.
There's a record label called "Mother" ? - can't find an entry on wikipedia for it. i'm going to remove it unless someone says something. -- IceflamePhoenix 22:19, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
Of course there is! All her records in continental Europe were issued under that label. One Little Indian does the UK (and others), while Elektra did the US. Dollvalley 08:23, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
The article discusses the dress and the reaction to it, but doesn't mention why she was wearing that particular dress. According to material at the time, her experience making "Dancer in the Dark" was so dreadful that she did not plan to act again. Therefore, this was her "swan song". K8 fan 17:16, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
The Margaret Cho quote about Bjork's swan dress is incorrect. When speaking about being named "worst dressed," she was speaking about herself, and a dress she wore, which I believe was a peacock. 75.165.63.174 04:55, 9 April 2007 (UTC)pinfeathers
Is a whole section devoted to the swan dress really necessary? As much as her unusual fashion choices are a part of her... it seems that this swan dress was only note-worthy because she wore it to the oscars.... I'm betting if this was worn at one of her concerts, nothing would have been said, much less a whole wiki section on it... Jooreecho
I hate this section of the article. Its almost impossible to find references to confirm the gossipy comments by Cho and Rivers. I vote that we get rid of the section, somehow...— Gaff ταλκ 16:43, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi. I heard that her tattoo was a Viking Compass, but I can't find anything about it here. If anyone dose, please add it. -- Steinninn 06:35, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
Release date for Volta is May 7th, right? Or am I wrong? Wbchilds 10:19, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
It depends. In Italy (my country) it has been released the 4th. Pharamp —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.6.48.81 ( talk) 17:56, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
ShadowHalo has raplaced an CD cover image with a rather low quality image of Björk on a consert in Russia. Aren't CD covers fair use on artists biography? If no one has anything against me raplacing it again, then I will. -- Steinninn 12:38, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
The image used at the moment is terrible and doesn't do her justice at all. Please change it to something more suitable. -- Markushausammann ( talk) 23:21, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
The article says:
I don't agree that an Icelandic last name indicates the father's/mother's name. This is true for most icelanders (including Björk), but definitely not for all. For example, the author and Nobel prize winner Halldór Laxness had another kind of last name (though born Guðjónsson, 'Son of Guðjón'). I had a physics teacher at university with the last name Bjarman, and the most prominent Icelandic theoretical physicist has the Latinized last name Thorlacius. // Jens Persson ( 213.67.64.22 20:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC))
The album Selmasongs, which contains several pieces from Dancer in the Dark (albeit in different versions), doesn't get its own section here. I added one in (although may have accidently done so as an anon), but it was reverted. Shouldn't this album, particularly given the history behind it and the dispute between Bjork and Von Trier over said music, deserve to get broken out into its own section, rather than lumped in with another album? Ihaveseenenough 05:52, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
How is someone who sends you an acid bomb a "fan"? 82.69.28.55 19:40, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
the word fan is derived from the word fanatic. 216.232.50.250 ( talk) 23:24, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
I also think there's no need for a separate section for this dress. Maybe it should be put in a section "Media Appearance" or something like that, and in the same section should be mentioned the case with the reporter she attacked after the words "Welcome to Bangkok" (that reported had been harassing her for a couple of days). And I really want to know why she wore that dress... Didn't she explain it in an interview??
Someone told me that once, although I'm sceptical as to whether that's true...-- h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 12:05, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
There's a lot of stuff on forums about this. Understandably, seeing as she faced bullying because of her looks when she was at school, she laughs off or ignores questions. My feeling is that it's something to do with the fact that Icelanders have Irish roots, and some Celtic people have eyes like hers. The feeling about the epicantic fold is that it's an ancient feature that everyone's common human ancestors had before some left Africa. Some of the people leaving Africa lost it and some didn't.
16:13, 28 April 2008 (UTC) Mostyn
She has said that she has nothing to do with Asian people. It´s obviously strange, I don´t deny it, that neither her parents or grandparents have her eyes... I guess it´s a mystery... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alvareo ( talk • contribs) 19:55, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Many Sami people (indigenous people from the North of Scandinavia) have similar facial features, it is not inconceivable that she carries some genetic heritage from this group since Iceland was settled by Norsemen. rturus ( talk) 03:18, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
Please stop creating more sections about her ancestry. (swidly) 167.230.104.96 ( talk) 00:03, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
{{ RFCbio}}
This doesn't seem to be showing up on the list page. -- 89.242.207.108 ( talk) 00:55, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Closed. See above. Requires RS. 199.125.109.102 ( talk) 01:51, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
There isn't one. Why? I believe it was her most successful album... there's no reason to just jump from Debut to Homogenic. Ian-sama ( talk) 20:54, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
On Charter Digital Cable's music choice, there are little one-sentence facts that pop up about the artist that you're listening to. On channel 915 (Alternative), it was playing Bjork's "Human Behavior," and the little fact that appeared at the bottom stated that "Before going solo, she was a member of various punk bands including Exodus, etc." This doesn't seem right. Their genre in the infobox says thrash-metal, unless of course they started out punk and became thrash later on. I don't really listen to this band, but I was curious on if Bjork really was a member of this band. (For the record, I'm not a Bjork fan either, this was just something that I noticed about an hour ago flipping through channels trying to find something to watch.) 68.211.95.197 ( talk) 18:14, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
What is Bjork's biggest selling album? Like, how many has each album sold? Does anyone know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ponyonchristmas ( talk • contribs) 11:14, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
I have removed some material from the article regarding the reaction to Bjork's "Tibet" exclamation. The material was sourced only to a blog of unknown reliability; in addition, the blog was, for the most part, not English-language, making the extent to which its contents supported the material's claims difficult to judge. The deleted material was rather derogatory, describing Bjork as a "coward" and implying that she had attempted to deceive her audience. If the deleted description was accurate, it is likely that an appropriate source can be turned up. I also modified a section which gave what was presented as a direct, English-language quotation, but was cited to a non-English-language source. (The quotation itself was ascribed to multiple sources, which appeared unlikely to me. Minos P. Dautrieve ( talk) 21:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
I guess you can quote me there too. I'm a fan of her and loved what she did. - PietervHuis ( talk) 18:26, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering if it would be appropriate for someone to add an external link to the ZotFish page for Björk?. I believe it's of genuine interest to readers, but I want to make sure I follow Wikipedia policy and not post it myself -- more info on the site can be found at Mashable.
Zotman ( talk) 03:35, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
When Björk twice dedicated "Declare Independence" to the people of Kosovo during a concert in Japan[42], a planned performance of hers was cancelled at Serbia's Exit Festival, purportedly due to safety concerns.
Now I have to ask something:
How can she know if Kosovo is Albanian or Serbian? Yes, its population is 98% Albanian today, but that was not always the case.
Kosovo was Serbian territory inhabited by Serbians. The first Albanians appeared there in about 1000 A.D.
With time they reached a percentage of 50% in the '30s. The Serbians had no problem with that.
Now they have reached 98% suddenly Kosovo became Albanian!
Does Björk know all this stuff? Or is she just talking about independence without bothering to research what is it all about? Or does she just support the U.S. plans for the Balkans? The only one to answer that is herself, so I hope she will have a look at this discussion page.
And all these while she could have said something, for example, about the independence of Kurdistan (the area where Kurds live). We all know what those people have been through, suffering discrimination and death by 3 countries (Saddam even used chemicals against them). She never said anything about the Kurds, who are just trying to live on the land their ancestors were born.
But all that matters is how the Albanians will take Kosovo. What could she say about the war crimes Albanians (UCK) committed against Serbian civilians, forcing them to leave their land?
P.S. @ Wikipedia administrators/moderators:
You are the ultimate masters of this site, and you can delete and modify anything you want anytime. Like my post here for example. IT MIGHT ANNOY YOU ;-)
BUT
You just can't stop someone from revealing the truth. If you believe I'm lying, tell this to the Serbian people killed by the UCK.
P.S. 2 Hope Björk will see this post this herself (no matter how unlikely). There is no other way to get an answer about her attitude.
Have a nice day and be happy!
I removed the paragraph below from the See also section:
"In 1998 Bjork did a program for the BBC TV series "Unplugged',where she performed several of her better known tracks such as 'Human Behavior' and 'Violently Happy' using only acoustic instruments as diverse as a wine glass harp, harpsichord, Irish harp, saxaphone, vibraphone and the indian hand drum (Pung)"
It seemed completely out of place there and is factually incorrect and misspelt to boot.
I would also like to point out that the political views section is just a rehash of the "Declare Independence" live dedications section, I think it needs a rewrite by some knowledgable person. Nothingbutmeat ( talk) 13:27, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
Would it make sense to note the number of female singers who are clearly trying to emulate Björk's vocal style? 71.215.229.70 ( talk) 18:59, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Should we have a section on Ricardo Lopez, the Bjork stalker? He did make some news because of his disturbing tapes and his recorded suicide for Bjork. Crazyconan ( talk) 03:49, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
why is there nothing about the swan she wears? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.115.82.40 ( talk) 05:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure she did a show in Tel Aviv as part of Israel's 60th anniversary and I can't find anything online about her ever saying anything regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict let alone support for one side. 74.195.53.21 ( talk) 06:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC)David
This song already has it's own WP page, which links back to Bjork here obviously, but strangely doesn't get a word of mention in this article. One of her most famous releases and a great video. Surely that should be in here. Traveller palm ( talk) 03:08, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
Im surprised that no mention is made of sifl & Olly, sock puppets in MTVs show. They were huge fans of bjork "Rock Facts - At commercial breaks, the Rock Facts question would be asked and answered when they returned. The answers were nearly always lies (the only exception being the fact about Queen Latifah) and often involved the singer Björk. This segment was dropped by the second season." --quoted from Sifl_&_Olly -- RND T C 00:13, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
I'm not sure how a single quote is so relevant that it needs its own section. Unless there is more to be expanded on this, it should be integrated into another area or removed.-- 221.138.100.168 ( talk) 10:04, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
On Talk:Matthew Barney, it is claimed that they are not married. Shouldn't both articles contain the same information on the subject? Can the marriage be verified? Cheers, BNutzer ( talk) 14:33, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
[Icelandic name#Cultural_ramifications_.E2.80.93_how_to_address_people|Iclandic name convention] uses the first name to address people; Guðmundsdóttir is not her surname but a patronymic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.174.73.169 ( talk) 11:01, 28 January 2010 (UTC)
I'd exclude her "real" debut from 1977, because it's normally not listed under her studio albums. Anybody doesn't agree? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.32.246.27 ( talk) 20:18, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
I created a stub for Biophilia. Even though a release date has not been given, there is enough information in the press to justify an article. Feel free to help expand the article! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 21:07, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
Thank you for replacing the photo in the infobox. The previous photo was really sweet-- and it's important to get "head shots" of the subject's face, but it can be used in various other Bjork-related articles, if not this one. (I only returned to the article to see if my photo of Bjork and the Sugarcubes in Japan was still in use. -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 21:58, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
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She's known for her "broad soprano vocal range"? She's at a falsetto by C5, I don't see how that could be called a soprano. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.86.74.38 ( talk) 04:00, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
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I concur. We need legitimate resources that'll support and prove that Bjork is bisexual. -- DavidD4scnrt ( talk) 04:53, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
Might I add that this is an unimportant matter without a reliable sources. -- DavidD4scnrt ( talk) 06:57, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
Closed. See above. Requires RS. If you think that "I think everyone's bisexual to some degree or another; it's just a question of whether or not you choose to recognize it and embrace it. Personally, I think choosing between men and women is like choosing between cake and ice cream. You'd be daft not to try both when there are so many different flavours." defines her as bisexual, think again. 199.125.109.102 ( talk) 01:51, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Are Telegram and, for that matter, Drawing Restraint 9 official Bjork releases?
- Can someone tell me why there is no reference to her ripping up the picture of the pope? Surely anti-Catholicism or at least anti-papism is a bigotry that she possesses that needs to be addressed. It would likely be written 15 times at least on the pope's wiki if he ever possessed the kind of hate that Bjork has and ripped up a picture of her. Also I think this hatred is well expressed by her viciously attacking a journalist just for being annoying. Surely Wikipedia is meant to give an honest, unbiased account, not serve as Bjork's fan club site.
- There is no reference to this because it wasn't her..... it was Sinead O'Connor that ripped the picture on Saturday Night Live, not Bjork
- Please inform yourself before saying things like that. It was Sinéad O' Connor who tore the photo, else it would be here.
It was Sinead O'Connor who ripped up the Pope's photo.
Telegram is an official realise. Bjork can be cited many times discussing Telegram. Telegram is an album of remixes from Bjork's second solo album Post. The remixes are not by Bjork but compiled and released by her.
Drawing Restraint 9 is an official release of Bjork's. It is released as a soundtrack, just like Selma Songs for Dancer in the Dark. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.40.51.117 ( talk) 20:32, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
Does anyone know what instruments Björk plays, and if she plays them on any of her solo records? I know she played the flute in her earlier days, but I have no idea how much she plays these days. Damiancorrigan 12:12, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
At the top of the article, we have Björk Guðmundsdóttir (IPA: ['pjœr̥k 'kvʏðmʏnstoʊhtɪr]), which is roughtly a "kvuth", while later down in the article, we see "gwuth". So which is it? - lethe talk + 16:32, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
I added my reading of her name in an .ogg file. Haukur 13:31, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I wish i could remember when and on what talk show (david letterman, or conan im sure), but she herself said that her name was pronounced to rhyme with 'jerk'. any know where there might be a source for this? 173.50.193.241 ( talk) 08:56, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
You can listen to her explaining the pronunciation (including the "jerk" reference) in a clip from a BBC radio interview available at http://www.bjorkish.net/b-faq/about/files/bjorkname.mp3 rturus ( talk) 11:25, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
The account of the incident with the reporter in 1996 has a small inconsistency: The article says Björk has a daughter and "also has a son, Sindri Eldon Þórsson, born June 8, 1986". No other sons are mentioned. When the 1996 incident is mentioned, the article says "... Björk emerged from her aircraft at Don Muang Airport with her then five-year-old son...". Clearly the boy was nine or ten years old at the time, or the child involved is a different one. 132.192.14.232 17:49, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm no Björk expert, but didnt she have a stalker who conspired to disfigure her with some sort of book that would spray her with hydrochloric acid? i remember seeing a news magazine story about it. he kept a video journal of everything he did...-- Atticus2020 07:03, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
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A small point, but how did the police happen to intercept the bomb? Was it luck, or did they know that the guy was planning to send a bomb through the mail? Thanks. ( 71.22.47.232 ( talk) 22:22, 31 December 2010 (UTC))
Would it be worth noting songs such as Venus As a Boy, which was used in Leon: The Professional? Are there other such songs? Jimcripps 04:34, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
I am not very fluent with the IPA, so the IPA spelling only makes pronunciation even more difficult. I think it would be much more helpful to insert a sound file of someone pronouncing her name. - 67.41.245.198 15:40, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
actually, it's pronounced "Byerk."
By definition the standards for Platinum status are based on the population of the country assigning it, it's the same for Canada. Unless Iceland has even lower standards than other nations of its size, I don't see the point in the section I removed. It seems to imply that Iceland's standards are weaker, not proportional. We would also have to go looking through other gold/platinum status artists from other countries and start qualifying their accolades as well. No point. I'm simply linking to platinum album so that people who don't know might find out themselves. - BalthCat 17:51, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
On this page, she talks about bisexuality and here she has been labeled as a bisexual person. Well, I think there has been a misinterpretation when she talked about “her women and men” in her life. She was talking about the people she worked with. At least, this is the idea you get after reading those lines. From what I know, all her sentimental relationships were with men. Also she never said she was bisexual. I don’t want to remove the category because people will jump on me thinking I’m against this or against minority groups or something like that, but I’m just saying that this has been clearly misunderstood. Regards, Luis María Benítez 15:44, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
The use of the word “romantic” doesn’t necessarily imply any formal relationship or sexual preference, above all when the interviewee is Björk. She has some sort of “poetic way” of talking and uses varied metaphors, unusual comparisons and rather informal expressions which are sometimes hard to describe. I have a Spanish book called Björk, Colección Imágenes de Rock, N°82 by Jordi Bianciotto (Madrid, Spain 1997, Editorial La Máscara - available here) and from page 54 to 59 there is a chapter which contains definitions by Björk. These definitions (or sections) were taken from different interviews, but unfortunately none of them are properly credited on the book. So, here I write down excerpts taken from the following 2 sections (which could be of interest here): they are titled “Love” and “Sex” (mind that I’m translating from Spanish).
“Love”: she says “I was born to be in loved. When I’m not, I can’t eat nor even sleep. I stare at the food and think it’s crap. For me it’s like wood or coins. It’s more important for me to love than being loved. I’m obsessed with it”, then she adds “I think I have a character that turns everything into love (...) I believe I’m an ordinary and stupid person whose only way to relate to everything is by means of love (...)”.
“Sex”: here she says “in many ways, writing a song with a guy is far more stimulating and erotic than having a sexual relationship”, she adds “people are so narrow-minded that think sex only exists as a hardcore thing. But everything can be sexual, from putting your sucks in the morning, to buying milk, laughing or talking through the phone. Although I hope nobody misunderstand what I mean and write ‘Björk is a sexual maniac and has an orgasm every time she bites a toast!’” She continues saying “I’ve always been like a man. I started to play with bands when I was 11 and I couldn’t withstand boys because they were stupid (...), but when you find someone who’s different, it becomes into something special, even more than friendship. And the same happens with the sex thing”.
Well, as you can see she puts love everywhere. And certainly on the interview on Diva she said “you would be stupid not to try 'the other flavours'”. She didn’t say “I would be…”. I don’t deny her words and it’s OK you mentioned this on the biography. But I would like to read something like “yes people, I swing both ways” on behalf of anyone who could be labeled as bisexual. But this doesn’t seem to happen there. Actually, nowhere.
Of course, I agree that a anyone can be bisexual without having been in a relationship with a person of the same gender, but I think Diva wants to brag about having another celebrity on their side, or someone supporting their cause.
Some of her expressions might get you on the wrong way and wonder what she means, but that’s how she talks. Also in other quotations featured on the book I have (and others) she talks about music, and all her passions and friends in a similar way referring to them as “romantic relationships” or “love affairs”. This could sometimes lead you to a misconception.
I also remember when she was labeled a bipolar person. Where were the facts supporting that? Was there any doctor who officially diagnosed her personality? If not, unless publicly and widely confirmed, I don’t think she could have been labeled as such either. And I mean that for any biography. It’s interesting though, that this biography lacks some of the most known facts and yet it contains categories based on unverified affirmations. Some of them, totally new for long-time fans and friends.
Luis María Benítez 15:04, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
You know, the category is OK with me. I don’t complain at all! But if you said that didn’t know whether this was said in passing fancy or whether it had a further meaning, probably it would be better to say what’s already been written on the article: that she “has shown openness to bisexuality”. But labeling her as bisexual, mmmm…. I don’t know. But please, don’t get me wrong: I didn’t mean to question your interpretation of her words. Finally, I’m not being dismissive, what happens is that when I saw the category I just wondered why this has never been mentioned anywhere else, I mean: irrelevant details of her life are spreading throughout the Internet, but no one about this (up to that moment). That’s all. Kind regards, Luis María Benítez 14:40, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
Personally I think Bjork is too wonderful not to be a little bit bisexual. Some of the greatest women singers have been and I'd put her up with Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and other immortals. But then Bjork is like a force of nature. You wouldn't talk about a mountain, an earthquaker or a tidal wave being bisexual would you? Then again they are hardly hetrosexual either. Just a thought. SmokeyTheFatCat 21:24, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know if you're aware that she said she thinks EVERYONE is bisexual, so why would she exclude herself? Man, you Wiki Nazi's are incredibly annoying. She could write a song saying how she likes to have sex with women, and you would say "Oh..she didn't come out and say she's bi", so what, she hinted at it at a great length. Oreo
She said the word "Personally", and "I", when discussing this issue. Asrelah, no, but would Johnny sing about having sex with a man? She's bisexual, note it or not, but she is. Oreo
Just a thought. The statement that "everyone is a little bit bisexual" indicates only that Bjork feels she is as bisexual as "everyone." Many of us would argue that we are not bisexual at all. Including her in the LGBT category, therefore, is justified only by a very questionable set of standards of sexuality. If Bjork's statement is correct, then she is bisexual; if her statement is incorrect, then there is a significant possibility that she is not. Arbitrarily deciding that she is correct seems biased toward a theory which has no scientific basis. Without deciding that she is correct, to assume (in the absence of more solid evidence) that she is bisexual is original research. And, ultimately, unless her sexuality influences our understanding of her well-known and significant work, I don't see that it passes the BLP rule. Again, just a thought. 66.82.9.55 ( talk) 05:37, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
In Björk's "About & About" section on her website, there is a quote where she says she is "definitely heterosexual". I felt the need to add it here. I do understand though that she might have said different things during different times in her life, so you never know for sure...
I think the section needs one. I didn't know what it was about and just read what I imagine are the most important parts in about two seconds. But, I don't know what the guidlines are for this sort of thing, so I thought I should just suggest it.
This need rephrased to something succinct: [Bjork is a singer] with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music, electronica, folk, and classical music.
Thank you. Rintrah 13:33, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Be sure to check here first before adding anything else. Your point may have already been made. swidly 06:53, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
What is her ancestry?
she looks a little japanese to me.
She looks like a Eurasian —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.170.5.105 ( talk) 08:25, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
She doesn't look Japanese or Asian, but its most likely that she has some amount of Sami ancestry, and her appearance is very very rare among ethnic Icelanders. Alot of people care, not just 'racists', and theres nothing wrong with craniology. 69.157.109.144 ( talk) 00:00, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
OK. Anthropologically, she has Mongloid features. Nothing wrong with that, some people are just curious as to people's attributes Hxseek ( talk) 03:05, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
As I have previously stated - Many Sami people (indigenous people from the North of Scandinavia) have similar facial features, it is not inconceivable that she carries some genetic heritage from this group since Iceland was settled by Norsemen. rturus ( talk) 16:24, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
Using the album's titles as section names looks very weird. ChKa 20:12, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
What's the name of the song where she's singing in the backseat of a car, crying? I know that she's doing a part in another band album. What 's the name of the band? Thanks!!! 201.19.197.26 00:03, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
- That's "In The Backseat" by The Arcade Fire, it is not Björk.
According to one review of Bjork DVD on Amazon.com: "Bjork discusses that she thought she was at first an atheist, but then she matured and realized she did have a religion, nature." I haven't found any interviews where she states that she is an atheist, so I'm removing the category. Asarelah 02:57, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
She does say almost those exact words "For the longest time, I thought I was an antheist, but then I found my religion, nature" in a documentary about her career, "Inside Bjork". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.203.124.50 ( talk) 21:04, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
From HotPress in an article titled "Björk on the Wild Side", dated 1994: Q: Who does Björk pray to? Björk: "I've got my own religion, " she concludes, giving her nose a final scatch, poke and lug before heading off for a soundcheck. "Iceland sets a world-record. The United Nations asked people from all over the world a series of questions. Iceland stuck out on one thing. When we were asked what do we believe, 90% said, 'ourselves'. I think I'm in that group. If I get into trouble, there's no God or Allah to sort me out. I have to do it myself." http://www.abc.se/~m8996/bjork/interviw/hotpress.html
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From Les Inrockuptibles No. 14. (June 16, 1995): Q: Do you believe in God? A: I do not believe in religion, but if I had to choose one, it would be Buddhism. It seems more livable, closer to men.
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More on Buddhism, from Raygun, Sept 1997 RG: Did you enjoy your performance at the Tibet Festival? Björk: I did, but I've been reading about reincarnation, and the Buddhists say we come back as animals and they refer to them as lesser beings. Well, animals aren't lesser beings, they're just like us. So I say fuck the Buddhists.
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"It's a big question. Getting rid of religion would be a good start, wouldn't it? It seems to be causing a lot of havoc." * When asked "Given the chance, how would you change the world?" (Independent, 18 March 2005.)
I've reinstated the category. swidly 05:44, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
There is a *HUGE* difference between not believing in a diety (which is atheism) and not believing in the doctrines of organized religion. Plenty of people who believe in a higher power are disgusted or disenchanted with religion. It isn't clear that she's an atheist, especially since she says that she's "got her own religion". Unless she actually declares atheism, her statements are too ambigous and categorizing her as an atheist is potentially libelous. I'm removing the category.
Asarelah 17:11, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Uhhh... but she says right in there (from the first quote) "... there's no God or Allah to sort me out." The definition of atheism is "one who believes that there is no deity" (from merriam-webster). How is this not clear? It doesn't matter if she has her own religion; as long as she doesn't believe in a diety, that would technically be atheism. Atheism is not the same as anti-religious. I agree there's a difference between the two, but her first quote isn't ambiguous at all; she says she doesn't believe there's a God figure.
And why would labeling her as an atheist be libelous, unless she's ever indicated even a slight hint of believing in God? I'd understand if maybe Björk kept mum on the religion issue, but she's always been outspoken. Just because it makes other people uncomfortable labeling her an atheist or it somehow doesn't mesh with their image of Björk doesn't mean we should censor the truth. She may be ambiguous on how religious she is, but her stance on whether or not God exists is not ambiguous at all. Sorry, but I'm re-reinstating the category. swidly 00:18, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
Calling Bjork an atheist libel? Asarelah, how is that Libel?? I would take it as a compliment.. Noserider 07:12, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Keep the category. They are not to be interpreted in a strict sense.-- SummerWithMorons 10:29, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Atheism is not "not believing in a deity" it is Believing that deities don't exist. Big Difference. Anywho she says there is no god etc.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.43.220.252 ( talk) 22:31, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Here it is. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/18/content_426263.htm Sorry to disappoint, but there's no swearing after all. I see it's already quoted above anyway.-- 82.69.202.14 ( talk) 14:20, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
Is that case closed? -- 82.69.202.14 ( talk) 14:47, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
-- 78.144.111.105 ( talk) 00:34, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
The quotes do make her an atheist, since she describes herself as one, earlier this year: "I think atheists should start screaming for attention like religious folks do. We should go and kill thousands of people like they do as well" (my emphasis).
My question is: what is your basis for such a narrow definition of "public life"? It seems to me that the only sensible purpose for the WP guidline is to prevent intrusion into people's personal lives. If they talk publicly about their religious views, or if these views become of notable public interest for some reason, then the guideline will be satisfied. The major part of Bjork's public life consists of singing songs and giving interviews. She has sung songs which can be described as clearly atheistic (I can think of two examples: "Deus" and "It's in Our Hands" - there may be others (EDIT: "Wanderlust")), and talked about her atheism and anti-religious opinions in interviews. It would seem to me that the bar is being set a bit unfairly if wikipedia is not allowed to mention any of this.
I don't see your point about her son - all her children are named in the article in any case.
One last point. Membership of an organisation can't possibly be considered as a criteria, since it would guarantee against neutrality (ie in the vast majority of cases, religious affliation would be reportable, but athesim would not). -- 89.242.142.14 ( talk) 19:55, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
I just find it very curious that she's an athiest when she has such a spiritual symbol as a tattoo. To have runes tattooed on your arm, something that is believed to be discovered and given to man by Odin (a Norse diety), seems kind of odd on an athiest. I'm not at all contesting if she is or not, thats her own personal business, I just find it rather odd.... JanderVK ( talk) 06:34, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Does Anybody Else Agree That We Should Make An Article For Bjorks Stalker? Thanks. P.S I Love Bjork X( Id Rather Be Hated For Who I Am, Than Loved For Who I Am Not 21:08, 26 January 2007 (UTC))
I've included Bjork on the Ableton Live User's category. There's an interview on her studio techniques and on the use of Ableton Live here: http://remixmag.com/artists/remix_breath_control/
http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3304729/Totempole/Product.html lists the title as Totempole. Is this sufficient to be used as a source? 85.217.39.4 19:42, 2 February 2007 (UTC)Unregistered.
There's a record label called "Mother" ? - can't find an entry on wikipedia for it. i'm going to remove it unless someone says something. -- IceflamePhoenix 22:19, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
Of course there is! All her records in continental Europe were issued under that label. One Little Indian does the UK (and others), while Elektra did the US. Dollvalley 08:23, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
The article discusses the dress and the reaction to it, but doesn't mention why she was wearing that particular dress. According to material at the time, her experience making "Dancer in the Dark" was so dreadful that she did not plan to act again. Therefore, this was her "swan song". K8 fan 17:16, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
The Margaret Cho quote about Bjork's swan dress is incorrect. When speaking about being named "worst dressed," she was speaking about herself, and a dress she wore, which I believe was a peacock. 75.165.63.174 04:55, 9 April 2007 (UTC)pinfeathers
Is a whole section devoted to the swan dress really necessary? As much as her unusual fashion choices are a part of her... it seems that this swan dress was only note-worthy because she wore it to the oscars.... I'm betting if this was worn at one of her concerts, nothing would have been said, much less a whole wiki section on it... Jooreecho
I hate this section of the article. Its almost impossible to find references to confirm the gossipy comments by Cho and Rivers. I vote that we get rid of the section, somehow...— Gaff ταλκ 16:43, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi. I heard that her tattoo was a Viking Compass, but I can't find anything about it here. If anyone dose, please add it. -- Steinninn 06:35, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
Release date for Volta is May 7th, right? Or am I wrong? Wbchilds 10:19, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
It depends. In Italy (my country) it has been released the 4th. Pharamp —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.6.48.81 ( talk) 17:56, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
ShadowHalo has raplaced an CD cover image with a rather low quality image of Björk on a consert in Russia. Aren't CD covers fair use on artists biography? If no one has anything against me raplacing it again, then I will. -- Steinninn 12:38, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
The image used at the moment is terrible and doesn't do her justice at all. Please change it to something more suitable. -- Markushausammann ( talk) 23:21, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
The article says:
I don't agree that an Icelandic last name indicates the father's/mother's name. This is true for most icelanders (including Björk), but definitely not for all. For example, the author and Nobel prize winner Halldór Laxness had another kind of last name (though born Guðjónsson, 'Son of Guðjón'). I had a physics teacher at university with the last name Bjarman, and the most prominent Icelandic theoretical physicist has the Latinized last name Thorlacius. // Jens Persson ( 213.67.64.22 20:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC))
The album Selmasongs, which contains several pieces from Dancer in the Dark (albeit in different versions), doesn't get its own section here. I added one in (although may have accidently done so as an anon), but it was reverted. Shouldn't this album, particularly given the history behind it and the dispute between Bjork and Von Trier over said music, deserve to get broken out into its own section, rather than lumped in with another album? Ihaveseenenough 05:52, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
How is someone who sends you an acid bomb a "fan"? 82.69.28.55 19:40, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
the word fan is derived from the word fanatic. 216.232.50.250 ( talk) 23:24, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
I also think there's no need for a separate section for this dress. Maybe it should be put in a section "Media Appearance" or something like that, and in the same section should be mentioned the case with the reporter she attacked after the words "Welcome to Bangkok" (that reported had been harassing her for a couple of days). And I really want to know why she wore that dress... Didn't she explain it in an interview??
Someone told me that once, although I'm sceptical as to whether that's true...-- h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 12:05, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
There's a lot of stuff on forums about this. Understandably, seeing as she faced bullying because of her looks when she was at school, she laughs off or ignores questions. My feeling is that it's something to do with the fact that Icelanders have Irish roots, and some Celtic people have eyes like hers. The feeling about the epicantic fold is that it's an ancient feature that everyone's common human ancestors had before some left Africa. Some of the people leaving Africa lost it and some didn't.
16:13, 28 April 2008 (UTC) Mostyn
She has said that she has nothing to do with Asian people. It´s obviously strange, I don´t deny it, that neither her parents or grandparents have her eyes... I guess it´s a mystery... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alvareo ( talk • contribs) 19:55, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Many Sami people (indigenous people from the North of Scandinavia) have similar facial features, it is not inconceivable that she carries some genetic heritage from this group since Iceland was settled by Norsemen. rturus ( talk) 03:18, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
Please stop creating more sections about her ancestry. (swidly) 167.230.104.96 ( talk) 00:03, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
{{ RFCbio}}
This doesn't seem to be showing up on the list page. -- 89.242.207.108 ( talk) 00:55, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Closed. See above. Requires RS. 199.125.109.102 ( talk) 01:51, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
There isn't one. Why? I believe it was her most successful album... there's no reason to just jump from Debut to Homogenic. Ian-sama ( talk) 20:54, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
On Charter Digital Cable's music choice, there are little one-sentence facts that pop up about the artist that you're listening to. On channel 915 (Alternative), it was playing Bjork's "Human Behavior," and the little fact that appeared at the bottom stated that "Before going solo, she was a member of various punk bands including Exodus, etc." This doesn't seem right. Their genre in the infobox says thrash-metal, unless of course they started out punk and became thrash later on. I don't really listen to this band, but I was curious on if Bjork really was a member of this band. (For the record, I'm not a Bjork fan either, this was just something that I noticed about an hour ago flipping through channels trying to find something to watch.) 68.211.95.197 ( talk) 18:14, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
What is Bjork's biggest selling album? Like, how many has each album sold? Does anyone know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ponyonchristmas ( talk • contribs) 11:14, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
I have removed some material from the article regarding the reaction to Bjork's "Tibet" exclamation. The material was sourced only to a blog of unknown reliability; in addition, the blog was, for the most part, not English-language, making the extent to which its contents supported the material's claims difficult to judge. The deleted material was rather derogatory, describing Bjork as a "coward" and implying that she had attempted to deceive her audience. If the deleted description was accurate, it is likely that an appropriate source can be turned up. I also modified a section which gave what was presented as a direct, English-language quotation, but was cited to a non-English-language source. (The quotation itself was ascribed to multiple sources, which appeared unlikely to me. Minos P. Dautrieve ( talk) 21:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
I guess you can quote me there too. I'm a fan of her and loved what she did. - PietervHuis ( talk) 18:26, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering if it would be appropriate for someone to add an external link to the ZotFish page for Björk?. I believe it's of genuine interest to readers, but I want to make sure I follow Wikipedia policy and not post it myself -- more info on the site can be found at Mashable.
Zotman ( talk) 03:35, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
When Björk twice dedicated "Declare Independence" to the people of Kosovo during a concert in Japan[42], a planned performance of hers was cancelled at Serbia's Exit Festival, purportedly due to safety concerns.
Now I have to ask something:
How can she know if Kosovo is Albanian or Serbian? Yes, its population is 98% Albanian today, but that was not always the case.
Kosovo was Serbian territory inhabited by Serbians. The first Albanians appeared there in about 1000 A.D.
With time they reached a percentage of 50% in the '30s. The Serbians had no problem with that.
Now they have reached 98% suddenly Kosovo became Albanian!
Does Björk know all this stuff? Or is she just talking about independence without bothering to research what is it all about? Or does she just support the U.S. plans for the Balkans? The only one to answer that is herself, so I hope she will have a look at this discussion page.
And all these while she could have said something, for example, about the independence of Kurdistan (the area where Kurds live). We all know what those people have been through, suffering discrimination and death by 3 countries (Saddam even used chemicals against them). She never said anything about the Kurds, who are just trying to live on the land their ancestors were born.
But all that matters is how the Albanians will take Kosovo. What could she say about the war crimes Albanians (UCK) committed against Serbian civilians, forcing them to leave their land?
P.S. @ Wikipedia administrators/moderators:
You are the ultimate masters of this site, and you can delete and modify anything you want anytime. Like my post here for example. IT MIGHT ANNOY YOU ;-)
BUT
You just can't stop someone from revealing the truth. If you believe I'm lying, tell this to the Serbian people killed by the UCK.
P.S. 2 Hope Björk will see this post this herself (no matter how unlikely). There is no other way to get an answer about her attitude.
Have a nice day and be happy!
I removed the paragraph below from the See also section:
"In 1998 Bjork did a program for the BBC TV series "Unplugged',where she performed several of her better known tracks such as 'Human Behavior' and 'Violently Happy' using only acoustic instruments as diverse as a wine glass harp, harpsichord, Irish harp, saxaphone, vibraphone and the indian hand drum (Pung)"
It seemed completely out of place there and is factually incorrect and misspelt to boot.
I would also like to point out that the political views section is just a rehash of the "Declare Independence" live dedications section, I think it needs a rewrite by some knowledgable person. Nothingbutmeat ( talk) 13:27, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
Would it make sense to note the number of female singers who are clearly trying to emulate Björk's vocal style? 71.215.229.70 ( talk) 18:59, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Should we have a section on Ricardo Lopez, the Bjork stalker? He did make some news because of his disturbing tapes and his recorded suicide for Bjork. Crazyconan ( talk) 03:49, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
why is there nothing about the swan she wears? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.115.82.40 ( talk) 05:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure she did a show in Tel Aviv as part of Israel's 60th anniversary and I can't find anything online about her ever saying anything regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict let alone support for one side. 74.195.53.21 ( talk) 06:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC)David
This song already has it's own WP page, which links back to Bjork here obviously, but strangely doesn't get a word of mention in this article. One of her most famous releases and a great video. Surely that should be in here. Traveller palm ( talk) 03:08, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
Im surprised that no mention is made of sifl & Olly, sock puppets in MTVs show. They were huge fans of bjork "Rock Facts - At commercial breaks, the Rock Facts question would be asked and answered when they returned. The answers were nearly always lies (the only exception being the fact about Queen Latifah) and often involved the singer Björk. This segment was dropped by the second season." --quoted from Sifl_&_Olly -- RND T C 00:13, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
I'm not sure how a single quote is so relevant that it needs its own section. Unless there is more to be expanded on this, it should be integrated into another area or removed.-- 221.138.100.168 ( talk) 10:04, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
On Talk:Matthew Barney, it is claimed that they are not married. Shouldn't both articles contain the same information on the subject? Can the marriage be verified? Cheers, BNutzer ( talk) 14:33, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
[Icelandic name#Cultural_ramifications_.E2.80.93_how_to_address_people|Iclandic name convention] uses the first name to address people; Guðmundsdóttir is not her surname but a patronymic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.174.73.169 ( talk) 11:01, 28 January 2010 (UTC)
I'd exclude her "real" debut from 1977, because it's normally not listed under her studio albums. Anybody doesn't agree? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.32.246.27 ( talk) 20:18, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
I created a stub for Biophilia. Even though a release date has not been given, there is enough information in the press to justify an article. Feel free to help expand the article! -- Another Believer ( Talk) 21:07, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
Thank you for replacing the photo in the infobox. The previous photo was really sweet-- and it's important to get "head shots" of the subject's face, but it can be used in various other Bjork-related articles, if not this one. (I only returned to the article to see if my photo of Bjork and the Sugarcubes in Japan was still in use. -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 21:58, 10 July 2011 (UTC)