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Björk covers are a tricky business. The originals are so idiosyncratic (read: weird) they seem to defy reinterpretation. How do you replicate the bizarre studio productions? Everyone from Radiohead to the Decemberists have tried, with mixed results.

Three Swedish artists attempted the, if not impossible, at least the very difficult at a ceremony awarding Björk the Polar Music Prize. Amazingly, even with the woman herself watching, all three pulled it off. Pop maven and 2010 breakout star Robyn, who covered Alicia Keys a few weeks ago, rocks some Björk-worthy shoulder pads for an orchestral-dance “Hyperballad.” Songwriter Ane Brun, who we recently heard cover Alphaville, utilizes the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra to their full potential in a delicate “Jóga.” Swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums brought a little steel drum to “Human Behaviour.” Hard to know which is the best, though the honoree herself seems particularly moved by Brun.

Robyn – Hyperballad (Björk cover)

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Ane Brun – Jóga (Björk cover)


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Wildbirds & Peacedrums – Human Behaviour (Björk cover)


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Check out more from the ceremony at the Polaris Music Prize website.

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  3 Responses to “Lots of Swedes (incl. Robyn) Cover Björk”

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  1. Ane Brun is Norwegian, not Swedish.

  2. Link for Hyperballad is broken.

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