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"Oceania" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk . It was formerly planned to be the first single release from Björk 's '' Medúlla '' album. Later it was just released as a promo. It was written for the 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony , where she performed immediately following the Parade of Nations. As with most of ''Medúlla'', the track is composed purely of human vocals and features a London choir and Leeds-based Beatboxer Shlomo . The lyrics are written by her friend, Sjón , who is an Icelandic poet and novelist. They are written in the point of view of the ocean who sings about the evolution of humans from her waters. This was the last song written and mixed for the album. The video, directed by Lynn Fox , features a jewel-encrusted Björk in dark watery depths, with a colourful sunset and swirling floral creatures above her. Lynn Fox also made visuals for Björk's Greatest Hits Tour and the music video for "Nature Is Ancient" which is available on the Greatest-Hits-DVD ''Volumen'' as a bonus. A re-recording of "Oceania" was featured as a . {Link without Title} The song was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2005 Grammy Awards but lost out to Norah Jones . LIVE Being a fan favorite, Oceania, along with several other tracks from Medúlla , surfaced on the 2007 Volta tour. It was first introduced on May 2nd, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall, where sweeping brass arrangements replaced the choral voices from the album version. VERSIONS
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