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Submitted by qwerty4me on 5. March 2008 - 1:28.
At a concert in Tokyo, as previously reported, Björk dedicated "Declare Independence" to newly independent Kosovo, leading to friction between the artist and organizers of Serbia's EXIT Festival(more on that below).
"I have been asked by many for a statement after dedicating my song 'Declare Independence' to both Kosovo and Tibet on different occasions. I would like to put importance on that I am not a politician, I am first and last a musician and as such I feel my duty to try to express the whole range of human emotions. The urge for declaring independence is just one of them but an important one we all feel at some times in our lives. This song was written more with the personal in mind but the fact that it has translated to its broadest meaning, the struggle of a suppressed nation, gives me much pleasure. I would like to wish all individuals and nations good luck in their battle for independence. Justice!" Furthermore, Björk's management has stepped forward to counter recent claims made by EXIT Festival representatives that suggest a proposed Björk performance at the festival was not cancelled due to the singer's Kosovo remarks. Management shared an email from EXIT's general manager Bojan Boskovic, which Boskovic sent after learning of Björk's Kosovo dedication. In the email, amid concern for the well-being of festivalgoers and Björk herself, Boskovic puts forth the following ultimatum (emphasis his): "We hope Bjork does not relate to Kosovo on other concerts here in Europe, nor in her intervievs, because if she does we need to cancel the concert; if this happens, we may as well look for some other artist..." In reference to the Kosovo dedication in Tokyo, the festival manager also asks Björk's management "to deny that Bjork has ever done this." "This is a very sensitive issue," writes Boskovic in closing. Björk, however, wasn't having it, and thus she will not be playing EXIT. |
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| ekv_ns_m1 5. March 2008 - 2:00 | @qwerty4me- Da se ne ponavljam |
pogledaj link na moj komentar koji je replika na tvoj komentar na postu "EXIT za Srbiju u Evropskoj Uniji".
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| MalaMaja 5. March 2008 - 2:32 | U sto mi je zao :PPPP Idem |
U sto mi je zao :PPPP
Idem da placem
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| queeria 5. March 2008 - 2:36 | Kosovo je Srbija Jel mogu |
Kosovo je Srbija
Jel mogu sad ja umesto Bjork?
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| bluecoolcat 5. March 2008 - 8:52 | marija serifovic |
estrada i politika
bljuc!
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| gimche 5. March 2008 - 8:52 | na koncertu u Sangaju |
je uradila istu stvar, samo je klicala Tibetu. Mali kreten... valjda je kasno shvatila da zeli da se bavi u zivotu nekim drugim stvarima, a ne muzikom...
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| Sun 5. March 2008 - 9:24 | No comment. |
No comment.
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| sonjacute 5. March 2008 - 9:54 | da...cool je marija, ali |
da...cool je marija, ali bjork nam uze kosovo...sto jes' jes' :/
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| Mladjani 5. March 2008 - 12:10 | ovo je prevagnulo kod mene |
sad definitivno idem na exit 
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| eGO 5. March 2008 - 12:17 | e hvala bogu! |
da nikad ne dodje bjork! :D
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| qwerty4me 6. March 2008 - 0:23 | shopping with virginiaca |
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| markomarko 6. March 2008 - 17:42 | kako |
kako mozes da obozavas bjork kada ona podrzava nezavisno kosovo... Moras da je zamrzis... odmah, sad odmah!
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| comi_lee 6. March 2008 - 21:33 | volim bjork ..... |
svim srcem..
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| Mladjani 7. March 2008 - 1:40 | mislim da si taj tip |
shizofrene ribe vec overio 
Sad ne izlazis na neka mesta u gradu zbog toga...
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| queeria 7. March 2008 - 3:45 | Ja mislim da ne bi trebali |
Ja mislim da ne bi trebali da zovemo pevace iz zemalja koje su priznale Kosovo!!!
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| sonjacute 7. March 2008 - 9:34 | ali jedna je bjork... samo |
ali jedna je bjork...
samo nikad u srbiji :)) bez kosova..
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| mariquita 8. March 2008 - 0:11 | EXIT festival boss: Bjork has 'open invitation' to play |
EXIT festival organiser Bojan Boscovic has said that Bjork has an open invitation to play at this year’s festival in Serbia in July, despite reports suggesting that her appearance had been cancelled after she made pro-Kosovo independence statements during a gig in Tokyo.
As previously reported by NME.COM Bjork dedicated her song ‘Declare Independence’ to Kosovo at a gig in Tokyo and was reportedly dropped from the EXIT bill soon afterwards, prompting speculation that the Icelandic star had been dropped specifically because of her political statement.
In a statement released to NME.COM Bjork’s management claimed they had been sent an email from EXIT organiser Bojan Boskovic threatening that her appearance at this year’s festival may be cancelled as a result of her comments.
Speaking to NME.COM today (March 7), Boskovic admitted sending the e-mail, but insisted that Bjork had not been struck off the bill.
“That email was not an official EXIT statement,” he said. “It was my email sent showing my great concern about what is going on.”
Boskovic said that his stance had cooled since the Icelandic singer’s initial outburst, and that he would welcome her on the EXIT bill, although no contract had been signed regarding an appearance.
“Two weeks later I have a different opinion about it,” he said. “We do want to see her at EXIT. We’re trying to see with management now if this is the best time to have her. There is an open invitation [for Bjork to play the festival] as far as EXIT is concerned.”
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| ema31 8. March 2008 - 1:05 | izem ti engleski |
lose mi ide,znate vec....
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| markomarko 8. March 2008 - 4:53 | ma |
dont worry ema31, google to lako prevede na spanski (sa gramatickim greskama, pretpostavljam (:
EXIT festival organizador Bojan Boscovic Bjork ha dicho que tiene una invitación para jugar en este año del festival en Serbia en julio, a pesar de informes que indican que su aparición había sido cancelada después de que ella hizo en favor de la independencia de Kosovo declaraciones durante un concierto en Tokio.
Como se informó anteriormente por NME.COM Bjork dedicó su canción 'Declaramos la independencia' para Kosovo, en una actuación en Tokio y fue eliminado del proyecto de ley EXIT poco después, que inducen a la especulación de que la estrella islandesa ha sido eliminado específicamente a causa de su declaración política.
En una declaración emitida a NME.COM Bjork de la gestión afirmaron que se había enviado un correo electrónico de EXIT organizador Bojan Boskovic amenazando que su aparición en el festival de este año puede ser cancelado a causa de sus comentarios.
Hablando a NME.COM hoy (marzo 7), Boskovic admitido el envío de e-mail, pero insistió en que Bjork no ha sido suprimida del proyecto de ley.
"Eso no era un mensaje de correo electrónico oficial EXIT declaración", dijo. "Fue mi correo electrónico enviado mostrar mi gran preocupación sobre lo que está pasando."
Boskovic dijo que su postura había enfriado desde que la cantante islandesa inicial arrebato, y que acogería su EXIT en el proyecto de ley, si bien no se había firmado contrato con respecto a la comparecencia.
"Dos semanas más tarde tengo una opinión diferente al respecto", dijo. "Nosotros queremos ver en su EXIT. Estamos tratando de ver con la gestión de ahora si este es el mejor momento para tener su. Es una invitación abierta [Bjork para jugar el festival] en la medida de lo EXIT se refiere. "
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| Mladjani 8. March 2008 - 5:18 | ahahahahaha |
looodaku
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Ema.... looodaku
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| ema31 8. March 2008 - 8:57 | veoma je talasast ovaj spanski,ali pored toliko gresaka razumese |
borimo se borimo...
i nadamo....
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| mariquita 8. March 2008 - 13:36 | Emice....:) |
Poenta cele price je da je do nesporazuma doslo kada je Bojan Boskovic poslao privatni mail menadzeru u kojem je napisao kako je zabrinut zbog cele price oko njene izjave da Kosovo mora biti nezavisno,a menadzer je to skontao kao zvanicni mail organizacije i kao neku vrstu pretnje da ova mora da povuce sta je rekla,bla bla bla...
Elem,Boskovic je objasnio da je zvanicno Bjork jos uvek pozvana da dodje ako zeli i da se i on licno predomsilio jer misli da bi trebalo da Bjork nastupi na Exitu!
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| ema31 8. March 2008 - 15:10 | maro,hvala,ali sam vec razumela i prokomentarisala: |
borimo se borimo...
i nadamo....
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| markomarko 8. March 2008 - 15:42 | da, organizatori exita su se |
da, organizatori exita su se predomisli za bojrk, jer do sada kao hedlajnere imaju:
pistolse, ministry, nightwish, gogol bordelo.... jebeni krem trenutne muzicke scene!
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| sonjacute 8. March 2008 - 17:19 | hocemo na bjork |
evo...moze..
Apr 11 2008 8:00P Apollo Manchester Apr 14 2008 8:00P Hammersmith Apollo London Apr 17 2008 8:00P Hammersmith Apollo London Apr 22 2008 8:00P Plymouth Pavillion Plymouth Apr 25 2008 8:00P Civic Hall Wolverhampton Apr 28 2008 8:00P Waterfront Belfast May 1 2008 8:00P Empress Ballroom Blackpool May 4 2008 8:00P City Hall Sheffield
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| markomarko 8. March 2008 - 18:19 | @sonja cute |
a ja sam mislio da ti ides na ministry 
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| ekv_ns_m1 8. March 2008 - 18:29 | Bjork ipak na EXIT-u? |
Bjork ipak na EXIT-u?
Subota, 8. mart 2008. 17:48
Generalni menadžer EXIT festivala Bojan Bošković, pozvao je islandsku pop pevačicu Bjork da u julu nastupi na festivalu u Novom Sadu.
"Želimo da je vidimo na EXIT-u. Trenutno smo u pregovorima sa pevačicinim menadžmentom. Što se tiče nas tiče Bjork ima otvoren poziv da nastupi na festivalu", izjavio je Bošković juče britanskom muzičkom magazinu NME.
Izjava Boškovića usledila je kao reakcija na navode menadžmenta islandske pop pevačice da je njena podrška nezavisnosti Kosova razlog što su organizatori najvećeg muzičkog festivala u jugoistočnoj Evropi otkazali njeno učešće na tom festivalu.
Bjork, koja ima običaj da na svojim nastupima uzvikuje imena pokrajina za koje ona lično smatra da im treba dati nezavisnost, je nedavno tokom nastupa u Tokiju izvikivala "Kosovo", kao što je nedavno u Šangaju uzvikivala "Tibet, Tibet".
Bošković je 3. marta u saopštenju stranim medijima istakao da su priče da je pevačicino učešće otkazano zbog zbog njenog stava o Kosovu "bizarne i neistinite".
"EXIT nikada nije otkazao nastup nekog izvođača zbog njegovih političkih stavova ili izjava", naveo je Bošković.
Potom se međutim oglasio menadžment kontroverzne pevačice citirajući mejl koji im je uputio Bošković u kome se kaže:
"Nadamo se da Bjork neće pominjati Kosovo na njenim nastupima u Evropi i intervjuima, jer ako to učini moraćemo otkazati koncert. Ako se to desi mogli bismo da potražimo nekog drugog izvođača".
Menadžment Bjork zatim navodi da je medijska pažnja posvećena stavu pevačice o Kosovu na koncertima u Japanu bila tolika, da novosadski festival "nije imao izbora nego da otkaže njen nastup".
Bošković je sada rekao da mejl nije bio zvaničan stav "Egzita", već njegov lični mejl u kome je iskazao "veliku zabrinutosti oko svega što se dešava".
"Dve nedelje kasnije imam drugačije mišljenje o tome", rekao je Bošković.
(Beta/MONDO)
Izvor: Mondo
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| sonjacute 8. March 2008 - 19:30 | hahah da da...hoces sa mnom? |
hahah da da...hoces sa mnom?
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| markomarko 8. March 2008 - 21:43 | pa.... |
ako bash moram
.... Jedino ako vodis kolegenice! 
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| andreea123 5. August 2008 - 10:45 | I have also been there. I |
I have also been there. I liked what Bjork said and I definitely agree with her. And as far as I know a lot of celebrites have the same opinion.
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