Björk announces winner of fan-made video contest :: Music News :: Articles

Hundreds of fans honed in on the strangely sublime to create music videos for Björk’s “Innocence” – not merely for viral video fame but to be dubbed “official” by the Icelandic genre-detonator herself. Announced today, the winner is a CGI-rendered piece by French pair Fred&Annabelle, who “caught Björk for being close to the music and emotion of the song.” Such a connection was effectively attained through kaleidoscopic colors that pulse to the electro thumps like nightmarish Windows Media visuals, as a giant stuffed bear and baby doll loom over Björk like those creepy esper-things from Akira.

You can check out videos from all the runner-ups on the "Innocence" video page. The song is from Björk's latest album, Volta, which debuted in May. She will appropriately begin her next leg of touring in the victor’s home country, before heading to the U.S. for a handful of shows.

Dates:

August
21 - Nimes, France @ Arénes de Nimes *
23 - Nimes, France @ Arénes de Nimes *
26 - Paris, France @ Rock en Seine Festival
31 - Stradbally, Ireland @ Stradbally Estate (Electric Picnic)

September
2 - Argyll, Scotland @ Connect Festival
8 - Toronto, Ontario @ Virgin Festival
11 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
14 - Austin, TX @ Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
17 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
21 - Montreal, Quebec @ Jacques Cartier Pier
24 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden