Thank you for posting the music of all the previous Summer and Winter Olympics ceremonies, I have always admired the ceremonies the most. I have a suggestion can you upload Hand in Hand by Koreana who performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Seoul 1988 Games.
Kudos to the ceremony director for actually choosing someone as experimental as Björk instead of just some local singers like other olympics tend to do.
@@sirsnakespeare Weirdly enough not long after this performance Bjork took a couple of days off in Greece and heard some Orthodox musicians playing with bells and it inspired her so much she made an entire album using just vocals and bells lol. Nothing wrong with "Local musicians"
I was only 12 at the time, and this changed my whole life. I remember sitting with my family and watching, absolutely mesmerized. I will remember it forever. The moment I understood what art is. Thank you, Björk. Much love from Greece.
I was 13 years old and the same thing happened to me, from that moment my life changed, I see this video and I feel the same that I felt that day. Same feeling from Mexico.
I just turned 13 years old when I discovered Bjork and I’ll never forget the moment I first heard her voice. We’re the lucky ones. Life changing for sure.
I was 10 and actually attended the last reherasal before the official ceremony, where she didn't perform. So I didn't pay attention to the main event the next day til Björk graced the stage. That was that, I was a changed boy.
Exact same story. About to turn 12. Watching with my family. Took my breath away. My jaw hung open from the first line and I only noticed after the song was over that my mouth was open the whole time I was so stunned. I remember then thinking to myself: " *This* is art." Got Medúlla for my birthday the next month, and never looked back since :) (Though as I later found out, I've been unconciously a fan of hers from even before that as I didn't know in the beginning that she was the same artist who sang All is Full of Love and It's Oh So Quiet which I loved at an even earlier age.)
Today Greece grieves the loss of the wonderfull artist that created all the costumes of that ceremony in 2004, including the dress of Bjork... rest in peace SOFIA KOKOSALAKI... you were a part of a dream than came true... THANK YOU
bjork has sold less then 100 mil copies world wide. for context gangnam style sold more then that, so the general population of the world doesn't like her. 100 mil out of 7 billion is less then 1%. For some reason though they keep giving her awards, what can we assume. She is just another one of the music people they like to give awards to so they don't have to give them to people in genres they don't like. aka not white music. and side note, millions of women sing better then her, and her musical approach isn't original if she's been going the same thing since the 80's
Yeah, I know and I agree! But I said that one of the most beautiful because of all context, not just about the singer. PS: Bjork is not even in my top 100 of the best singers, but this opening was very good and I have to admit it.
you seem to spend a lot of your time promoting bjork degradation, although your biased arguments shows inconsistency. originality cannot be measured, and vocal prowess doesnt stands for quality. the number of sold copies cannot determine the artistic value of one singer. "she has the most unique voice i've ever hear'd, a lot of critics says. and so millions critics says that about beyonce and et cetera. the weirdest thing is that you came out of the blue saying things that has nothing to do with one's opinion about an olympic games opening.
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i'm sorry but you're wrong. She sold over 10 million copies through her solo career. And selling billions doesn't mean being good. You really don't know her work to affirm she is the same since 80's. Such a pitty.
They didn’t let her sing live so she refused to have any microphone near her because she wasn’t going to pretend she was singing, she wanted to make it very obvious that it was just a performance
Athens 2004 was so magical. Mystical ancient mix with futuricstic presence. Full of meaning at every segments. And this song. Still stand on my playlist until now. Amazing
Reportedly the mechanical crane she was standing on malfunctioned it was supposed to raise her much higher above the crowd while her “ocean” dress filled the stadium. Still so iconic, since the day I watched it for the first time in awe! RIP Sophia Kokosalaki ❤️
I'm so proud just to be aware of her greatness. She's not for everyone, and everytime I see her during this performance I cry, I just can't help myself. I'm proud to be one of those people moved by her
Actually that was the only part of the ceremony that didn't go as planned. Bjork was standing on a platform that was supposed to raise her higher during the performance which worked perfectly during rehearsals but failed to operate on the night.
I just learned that she and the fabric were suppose to be suspended and lifted into the air but technical issues before the ceremony prevented it from happening. Still a fantastic performance! Perfect for the Olympics!
Bjork is at once completely absurd but at the same time astoundingly brilliant. She is the most intense performer ever. She makes you feel the art on a primal level while your cerebral is trying to figure it out. She is divine and I love her. I don’t know why but I think of her performance here & “I’ve Seen it All” from the Oscars and I realize how blessed we are to be in her presence.❤️❤️❤️
Fun fact from an insider. The show would have been great er if the hydrologic platform had worked. The plan was for Bjork to be elevated to the same hight of the screen, around 10 meters, if I'm not mistaken. Still, it was absolutely beautiful!!
Augusto yes it was, one of the very few times she did it, although can you hear those notes? She never uses autotune or that stuff a lot of singers use, so. It was more about the performance, create an ocean in the middle of the Stadium, kudos to her.
I think this performance was a victim of circumstances; her original plan was to perform it live, but wasn't there like some disc they didn't bring so they basically kind of screwed her over? The performance is awesome though, but I hope there are multiple dimensions so at least someone among them could have seen a live version.
Planet Mateo she admitted in an interview she didnt wear the mic cause they asked her to lip sync. Most likely what you're seeing is her earpiece so she can still mouth to the right part of the song.
@@embarrassment6697 Wouldn't need to. There are all kinds of mics. You don't bring one of the best if not the best pop singer in the world to lip sync. It's just poor taste. It's very obvious to me, very non-Bjork and it's pretty obvious she's not used to lip-syncing. People should take the risk of letting the artist perform, which is his/her job...
Not 2 be dramatic but this performance legit belongs in museums, in history records . Not just in letters as a short paragraph. But legit sound & visual recording of it. I would buy physical media of this
A outstanding performance Björk the artist of our generation. The lirycs are so deep and perfect for this event. Thanks to the universe to have the honour of see this in that moment!!!
the levels of slay in this are exorbitant like fr i need to know the making of of all of this; and i don't know if this was intentional but in the beggining looks like a closeup of a bunch of cells on a microscope, and when the light gets blue it looks like a photo of the inside of the ocean if this was intentional that makes it even more genius
Foi necessário foi crucial que essa cantora estivesse nesse dia fazendo essa apresentação com toda força da natureza em prol de alguém com muita força e talento eu era criança sem entender nada na tv mais lembro que olhei fiquei facinado por ela ♥️
Ahh I wish I remembered :( but I was five plus we were on holiday so I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen it. Or maybe I have and this is why Björk’s music is so strangely familiar
empty sky I saw this when I was 5 in a grocery store and I made my parents let me watch it and it literally changed my life everything about who I became as a person. Like watching this was one of my earliest memories of sheer shivering bliss
Estava eu assistindo a abertura dos Jogos Olímpicos de Atenas quando Bjork começou a apresentação dela. Ali a conheci. Ela é mágica, tem uma mística potente!!! Aí, anos depois, descobri que ela escreveu Bedtime Story para minha Rainha Madonna - uma música e clipe intrigantes e arrebatadores. Gosto da Bjork, mesmo não acompanhando-a!!!
First time I knew of this was because I read an almanac and I remember seeing that same thumbnail on that book and she has always had my interest ever since
Correct me if I’m wrong but there was a wardrobe malfunction in the performance, no? Wasn’t her whole dress supposed to unfurl. I mean there’s already a lot of fabric but I think I read somewhere that her dress was supposed to unravel.
Watch the whole Opening Ceremony in full length and for free on the Olympic Channel: bit.do/AllCeremonies
The Games were boycotted by America and other Western nations so no
Different footage from when we saw it on the night.
Finally!! Trying to liberate some of Athens 2004 sport vídeos on blu Ray. Thanks!!
Please, for additional records from different sports from different Olympics.
Great thank you for everything.
Thank you for posting the music of all the previous Summer and Winter Olympics ceremonies, I have always admired the ceremonies the most. I have a suggestion can you upload Hand in Hand by Koreana who performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Seoul 1988 Games.
crazy to think they named a whole continent after this björk's performance
is it true or u just kidding ?
@@juliocesar2433 what do u mean I'm kidding??
@@juliocesar2433 you need to go back to history class
@@yoursnatchedweave641its a joke dumbass
It's a joke, folks 🙄
Oh my God I can't believe Bjork actually invented the ocean
She IS the ocean
Björk invented Australia
She invested life the arts and everything else
she is a goddess
@Ash Witherton she invented Uranus? whoa...
Kudos to the ceremony director for actually choosing someone as experimental as Björk instead of just some local singers like other olympics tend to do.
A bold move indeed!
Lena Platonos would have been awesome.
Local artist is much better option tbh, showing the world a Greek performer would've been fitting
@@sirsnakespeare Weirdly enough not long after this performance Bjork took a couple of days off in Greece and heard some Orthodox musicians playing with bells and it inspired her so much she made an entire album using just vocals and bells lol. Nothing wrong with "Local musicians"
@@moonsugar1 That was only for the bell version of Who Is It. The album was already done by that point, and she made it in Iceland.
I was only 12 at the time, and this changed my whole life. I remember sitting with my family and watching, absolutely mesmerized. I will remember it forever. The moment I understood what art is. Thank you, Björk. Much love from Greece.
I was 13 years old and the same thing happened to me, from that moment my life changed, I see this video and I feel the same that I felt that day. Same feeling from Mexico.
I just turned 13 years old when I discovered Bjork and I’ll never forget the moment I first heard her voice. We’re the lucky ones. Life changing for sure.
I was 10 and actually attended the last reherasal before the official ceremony, where she didn't perform. So I didn't pay attention to the main event the next day til Björk graced the stage. That was that, I was a changed boy.
Exact same story. About to turn 12. Watching with my family. Took my breath away. My jaw hung open from the first line and I only noticed after the song was over that my mouth was open the whole time I was so stunned. I remember then thinking to myself: " *This* is art." Got Medúlla for my birthday the next month, and never looked back since :)
(Though as I later found out, I've been unconciously a fan of hers from even before that as I didn't know in the beginning that she was the same artist who sang All is Full of Love and It's Oh So Quiet which I loved at an even earlier age.)
Norah Nightingale Absolutely agreed on this. It's the day I became a fan of hers and still am admiring everything she does.
Today Greece grieves the loss of the wonderfull artist that created all the costumes of that ceremony in 2004, including the dress of Bjork... rest in peace SOFIA KOKOSALAKI... you were a part of a dream than came true... THANK YOU
One of the most beautiful opening ceremonies of the Olympic history!!!
bjork has sold less then 100 mil copies world wide. for context gangnam style sold more then that, so the general population of the world doesn't like her. 100 mil out of 7 billion is less then 1%. For some reason though they keep giving her awards, what can we assume. She is just another one of the music people they like to give awards to so they don't have to give them to people in genres they don't like. aka not white music. and side note, millions of women sing better then her, and her musical approach isn't original if she's been going the same thing since the 80's
Yeah, I know and I agree! But I said that one of the most beautiful because of all context, not just about the singer. PS: Bjork is not even in my top 100 of the best singers, but this opening was very good and I have to admit it.
you seem to spend a lot of your time promoting bjork degradation, although your biased arguments shows inconsistency. originality cannot be measured, and vocal prowess doesnt stands for quality. the number of sold copies cannot determine the artistic value of one singer. "she has the most unique voice i've ever hear'd, a lot of critics says. and so millions critics says that about beyonce and et cetera. the weirdest thing is that you came out of the blue saying things that has nothing to do with one's opinion about an olympic games opening.
i'm sorry but you're wrong. She sold over 10 million copies through her solo career. And selling billions doesn't mean being good. You really don't know her work to affirm she is the same since 80's. Such a pitty.
UnBjörkxing she sold over 40 milions copies worlwide.
swoooon, only björk can turn a 'we are the world' type song into a love letter to the ocean.
and the ocean means life for the whole mankind...
The lyrics were written by a friend of her, an icelandic poet called Sjón.
Bjork said every country has its national anthem and she said this song was the oceans anthem
More like a love letter from the ocean
Your sweat is salty and it’s because of me it runs down you face and stings your eye
Björk is so powerful that can sing without microphone.
PLSSSSS
They didn’t let her sing live so she refused to have any microphone near her because she wasn’t going to pretend she was singing, she wanted to make it very obvious that it was just a performance
cut her some slack we alr know she can sing
BYYYYYYY 💀😭
😅
Athens 2004 was so magical. Mystical ancient mix with futuricstic presence. Full of meaning at every segments. And this song. Still stand on my playlist until now. Amazing
"You see the continents, I see the islands. You count in centuries, I blink my eyes"
Reportedly the mechanical crane she was standing on malfunctioned it was supposed to raise her much higher above the crowd while her “ocean” dress filled the stadium. Still so iconic, since the day I watched it for the first time in awe! RIP Sophia Kokosalaki ❤️
'How much fabric?'
Bjork - Yes
10.000 sq feet, around 900 sq m
It was supposed to unravel and project a picture of the world onto the fabric but it didn’t work exactly as planned is what I heard
@@caitybelle16 I remember seeing the world map projection live on TV (it was like an Oval world). NBC's broadcast.
@@caitybelle16it was supposed to unravel like her heart in a ball of yarn
@caitybelle16 like a ball of yarn?
I'm so proud just to be aware of her greatness. She's not for everyone, and everytime I see her during this performance I cry, I just can't help myself. I'm proud to be one of those people moved by her
Michela Cordisco she’s amazing.. enlightenment in the form of music from a fierce Icelandic woman. Doesn’t really get better than that!
Same , I cry with this song and performance
Scoot over. Same. 😭
Actually that was the only part of the ceremony that didn't go as planned. Bjork was standing on a platform that was supposed to raise her higher during the performance which worked perfectly during rehearsals but failed to operate on the night.
Omg that would be so beautiful with that much of fabric. So sad
So devastated that it didn't happen!
And the dress was supposed to cover the entire assembled athletes.
@@azeeminator It did cover the assembled athletes, just took longer than the duration of the song
I wonder if there are any films of the rehearsal where you can see how it was supposed to look. That would have been incredibly awesome.
I will never forget Athens 2004. Best Opening! And I am older now…I didn’t know Bjork was in this. Mind-blown!
i can’t believe björk was 39 in this!
38... she was born in November. ;-)
But yeah she is a timless beauty!
Seeing the opening ceremony París 2024, Athens 2004 is the most elegant, classy that i ever seen
Loved Paris’ ceremony…
I come here every now and then to watch this. It's eternal.
best Olympic performance, I remember goin out in my balcony and hearing Bjork's voice fill the neighborhood
Wow, must have been mesmerizing!
Twenty years on, it's still my favourite Olympic song.
They had invited her to perform and others countries to their Openning Ceremonies but she said she do it only for Greece and that's it!
I love Björk, I love the Olympics and I love Greece. Couldn't ask for anything else.
Honestly.
2:32 I love this gesture
me too. She's so awesome.
the most artistic olympic song ever. and the performance is so magical.
I just learned that she and the fabric were suppose to be suspended and lifted into the air but technical issues before the ceremony prevented it from happening. Still a fantastic performance! Perfect for the Olympics!
20 años y sigue siendo la mejor apertura.
Simplemente bjork 🤍
I remember watching this on TV as a child and thinking it was soooo magical.
I want Björk to perform the Super Bowl half-time show next year.
Bellinzona1000 THAT WOULD BE SO SICK!
Bellinzona1000 taht will never hapend
Bellinzona1000 YES YES YES YES
I love Switzerland!
@@rickhardTercero I know only mainstream but it would awesome if they took a chance
Bjork is at once completely absurd but at the same time astoundingly brilliant. She is the most intense performer ever. She makes you feel the art on a primal level while your cerebral is trying to figure it out. She is divine and I love her. I don’t know why but I think of her performance here & “I’ve Seen it All” from the Oscars and I realize how blessed we are to be in her presence.❤️❤️❤️
Fun fact from an insider.
The show would have been great er if the hydrologic platform had worked.
The plan was for Bjork to be elevated to the same hight of the screen, around 10 meters, if I'm not mistaken.
Still, it was absolutely beautiful!!
I saw this live 20 years ago, and was brought to tears
Still the best solo performance IMO. Just...look at her giant dress. Her perfect voice.
FrancesBaconandEggs It was playback
Augusto yes it was, one of the very few times she did it, although can you hear those notes? She never uses autotune or that stuff a lot of singers use, so. It was more about the performance, create an ocean in the middle of the Stadium, kudos to her.
I think this performance was a victim of circumstances; her original plan was to perform it live, but wasn't there like some disc they didn't bring so they basically kind of screwed her over? The performance is awesome though, but I hope there are multiple dimensions so at least someone among them could have seen a live version.
her performance and dress was designed by Greeks
To bad that dress could not cover all the athletes.
I watch this atleast once a day for clear skin and honestly its doing wonders :3
Ahahaha I love it. It is by far the best Olympic performance ever (maybe one of the best performances of all time)
She is so mesmerizing
Wow. Magnificent and the talent of everyone and coordination. Closing of Maria Callas singing "O Patria Mea" breathtaking
Very cool! I'm glad Bjork had her moment to shine at the Olympics. We need more artists who push music forward like her in the spotlight.
I saw this opening act when i was 12 y/o and started my big love to Bjork.
Jose Diaz same
This is so iconic. They should like put this in a history book for the kids at school to learn or sumn
The greatest opening to the Olympics that ive ever seen ❤
I love how she isn't using a mic so people know she isn't singing live.
she is. it is taped to her left ear. you can’t see it because the camera angle is only showing her right side.
Planet Mateo she admitted in an interview she didnt wear the mic cause they asked her to lip sync. Most likely what you're seeing is her earpiece so she can still mouth to the right part of the song.
Marianna Rocha oh. well good to know! i guess that makes sense because they wouldn’t want to have any technical difficulties.
wow I never knew that!
@@MateoFrancisco but how did she do the beginning so in time? it was flawless i think we would have spotted it
Best opening ceremony of all time!
Yea ♥
Amazing. Sun, Moon, and Rising Scorpio... Truly a daughter of the Sea.
that is one of the nicest comment i ever read about her kudos matey!
And Neptune is near to her sun. 🤝
And she is capricorn mars that's why she had extravagant artistry
Athen had the best olympic opening cermony for me!
One of the very very few times (3, 4?) she did playback! but what an iconic performance!
Pensaba lo mismo! seguro es playback... Pero que performance!
At such events everything is playback. No one takes the risk to go something wrong live all over the planet.
@@embarrassment6697 Wouldn't need to. There are all kinds of mics. You don't bring one of the best if not the best pop singer in the world to lip sync. It's just poor taste. It's very obvious to me, very non-Bjork and it's pretty obvious she's not used to lip-syncing. People should take the risk of letting the artist perform, which is his/her job...
@@dirtyharry1881 they lost the negative in the last minute so they decided to do playback..who cares ..everybody knows shes the best live..
How I got introduced to Bjork.
How I'll never forget that day, as well as forever be grateful for that day!
Same!!
the number of times the word Oceania is mentioned in the whole song
Once
food for thought
This performance made me discover Björk and I have been a huge fan of hers since then, I'm grateful.
I remember watching this live when I was 20 years old like it was yesterday. Going to be 34 this year. My how time flies.
ICONIC
This performance proved she's truly the queen of the world
She still my favorite singer in the world. No one has a natural voice like that. Björk forever ❤️❤️❤️
Not 2 be dramatic but this performance legit belongs in museums, in history records . Not just in letters as a short paragraph. But legit sound & visual recording of it. I would buy physical media of this
A outstanding performance Björk the artist of our generation. The lirycs are so deep and perfect for this event.
Thanks to the universe to have the honour of see this in that moment!!!
the best moment eabout athenes opening ceremony
Um..... girl how about the thousands of years of Greek history??
@@πανταπεριμενω nah bro this is better
And the only part I ever watched
I remember sitting at my grandmother's house front of the tv, it was amazing, it left a mark on me
i was there!!!! what a night what an experience!!!
the levels of slay in this are exorbitant
like fr i need to know the making of of all of this; and i don't know if this was intentional but in the beggining looks like a closeup of a bunch of cells on a microscope, and when the light gets blue it looks like a photo of the inside of the ocean
if this was intentional that makes it even more genius
The real definition of ART
i absolutely love how the athletes look like coral and sea life when the lights turn blue
I was 13 when I watched this! Became a Bjork fan after.
She looked absolutely GORGEOUS here!
Foi necessário foi crucial que essa cantora estivesse nesse dia fazendo essa apresentação com toda força da natureza em prol de alguém com muita força e talento eu era criança sem entender nada na tv mais lembro que olhei fiquei facinado por ela ♥️
Medúlla 😻😻😻💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Mother Oceania did Great ! Please invite BJÖRK again to Tokyo please , I’m sure she can come with something great !
BJORK IS THE GREATEST! I BEEN WONTING TO SEE THIS FOR A LONG TIME. I MISSED THE OPENING THAT YEAR. THANK YOU FOR THE UPLOUD.🎵
The reason I fell in love with Bjork and still my favorite song of hers
Bjork is the epitome of original sound in her voice and music! I absolutely love her 💕
I was there! So magical feelings :)
I lived from her presence. You guys are lucky!!!😭
If the FBI reported they found an alien amongst us I would think it was Bjork
she's human, earthly, Icelandic, and most definitely cosmic
If the FBI reported they found a genius among us, we would definitely know it was not you.
Me and the nommies would hop up in the Scubamobile and go save her from their prejudiciable embrace.
she is the weirdest person in the world, no one comes close. I love it.
i suggest you google juno birch ;D she's from bjork's planet too and doesn't hide it
My favourite song from Bjork
OMG I remember when I was watching this with my parents hahaha
Haha I see you everywhere
Ahh I wish I remembered :( but I was five plus we were on holiday so I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen it. Or maybe I have and this is why Björk’s music is so strangely familiar
empty sky I saw this when I was 5 in a grocery store and I made my parents let me watch it and it literally changed my life everything about who I became as a person. Like watching this was one of my earliest memories of sheer shivering bliss
BJÖRK YOU WILL FOREVER BE AN ICON 😄
I could whatch it forever...
Estava eu assistindo a abertura dos Jogos Olímpicos de Atenas quando Bjork começou a apresentação dela. Ali a conheci. Ela é mágica, tem uma mística potente!!! Aí, anos depois, descobri que ela escreveu Bedtime Story para minha Rainha Madonna - uma música e clipe intrigantes e arrebatadores. Gosto da Bjork, mesmo não acompanhando-a!!!
this is so beautiful im crying.. ;w;
Remember back in 2004 when those were the biggest TV screens we had
that this song was sung at a olympic opening ceremony is still so bizarre lol
Mommy is singing my lullaby!!!
Bjork is everything... Do not argue with me
ok
OH MY GOD!!!! I WAS THERE BACK THEN!😱😱😱😱😍😍😍😍
I was only 4 years old, for the record...😊 With my family...❤
Omg this is so beautiful ❤ I love Bjork. I love this song, I have goosebumps ❤
Um hino desses bixo
I remember on this Day watching the ceremony and I was thinking: Bjork should perform in it... and minutes later she actually did. I was like OMG.
My Islandeusa
Genre:
Bjork.
Marvelous! Thank you very much
First time I knew of this was because I read an almanac and I remember seeing that same thumbnail on that book and she has always had my interest ever since
Paris 2024 can't compare
wish the Olympics will return to their homeland again soon!
from Mother Oceaniaaa
Nenhuma cerimônia de abertura superou a de Athenas. Falo do ano 3004 d.C.
she's sooooo awesome!! seen her thrice in concert and she is amazing!!!!
She has the best voice in the world!!!!!! I adore Björk!!!!
Correct me if I’m wrong but there was a wardrobe malfunction in the performance, no? Wasn’t her whole dress supposed to unfurl. I mean there’s already a lot of fabric but I think I read somewhere that her dress was supposed to unravel.
Björk is the most magical human being
The concept of the ocean it's very pretty
Athens delivered QUALITY!
ΑΘΗΝΑ 2004 !
Athina 2004, the best Olympic Games ever!!!