Björk watches Robyn Cover “Hyperballad”

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Robyn performed this glistening cover of fellow mononymous songstress Bjork’s “Hyperballad” at this year’s Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. The sort-of-great, sort-of-awkward bit is that Björk was present and watched the whole thing. While there’s no doubt that Robyn did a great job with the song, it’s hard to decipher what Bjork’s reaction was. I think I see a tear in here eye, was she moved or insulted? Watch below:

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Chris August 30, 2010 at 10:33 pm

This is Bjork we’re talking about. I think her natural state is “moved”.

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dot tilde dot August 31, 2010 at 9:32 am

to me it looks as if her majesty is not amused: thanks, but no, thanks.

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alex August 31, 2010 at 1:05 pm

this is definately an insult to Björk! Robyn misses some of the notes…

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Anonymous September 20, 2010 at 2:05 am

way to get the lyrics wrong. “I go through all this..” LOL it happens to the best of us

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