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Björk Dresses To Impress In Athens
2004
At the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Björkwears a dress that unfurls about 10,000 feet of fabric, which is stretched to cover the viewing area where a world map is then projected. All of this takes place while she sings "Oceania."
The song is the first single from her fifth album, Medúlla (2004), and was written in collaboration with Icelandic poet Sjón Sigurdsson, who took a course in Greek Mythology in order to write the lyrics. Björk says she is incredibly honored to be have been chosen to perform at the ceremony, explaining, "The song is written from the point of view of the ocean that surrounds all the land and watches over the humans to see how they are doing after millions of years of evolution. It sees no borders, different races or religion which has always been at the core of these games."
The dress she wears is designed by Greek designer Sophia Kokosalaki and is the latest in a long line of flamboyant outfits from the Icelandic songstress, who famously attended the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001 dressed in an outfit comprising a ballerina's tutu with a swan's head attached. This is the most extravagant yet, with the fabric gradually spread over the heads of the 20,000 assembled athletes throughout the performance before the map of the world is projected onto it at the end of the song.
The ceremony has its intended effect and is one of the talking points of the 2004 Olympics. Not to be outdone, the Chinese hosts of the 2008 games spend over $100 million in an attempt to beat the Greeks at their own game.
The dress she wears is designed by Greek designer Sophia Kokosalaki and is the latest in a long line of flamboyant outfits from the Icelandic songstress, who famously attended the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001 dressed in an outfit comprising a ballerina's tutu with a swan's head attached. This is the most extravagant yet, with the fabric gradually spread over the heads of the 20,000 assembled athletes throughout the performance before the map of the world is projected onto it at the end of the song.
The ceremony has its intended effect and is one of the talking points of the 2004 Olympics. Not to be outdone, the Chinese hosts of the 2008 games spend over $100 million in an attempt to beat the Greeks at their own game.
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