Björk and Rosalía Team Up to Release the Ethereal Song ‘Oral’ and Save Wild Salmon in Iceland

Two of music’s most ethereal forces have come together for a collaboration.

After Björk and Rosalía announced they were teaming up on a song back in October, the two dropped the powerful collaboration “Oral” on Tuesday. Originally a song that the Icelandic icon, 58, worked on more than two decades ago, she and the Spanish star, 31, updated the song and released it to raise funds for the non-profit organization AEGIS, which fights open cage fish farming in Iceland .

“Oral” was first written and produced by the singer “Army of Me” between 1997 and Homogeneous and in 2001 Evening, but was shelved at the time, according to a press release. After rediscovering the archive track earlier this year, the singer-songwriter decided to complete it by joining forces with producer Seg Bodega to add additional production and the “Saoko” singer.

Björk and Rosalía in the music video for “Oral”.

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Together they have created a stunning heavenly sound that draws on Rosalía’s international musical influence alongside a danceable beat and Björk’s electro-pop flare. Their airy, cherub-like voices blend like a romantic, sonic dreamscape as the two artists sing about the wonderful possibility of a new relationship — sounding like they’re on cloud nine.

The song arrives together with a fantastic music video directed by Carlota Guerrero. In the fierce visualization, the two musicians’ video game-like avatars swing swords as they engage in what looks more like a dance with each other than a fight – as if preparing to fight another enemy – and sing side by side.

According to a press release, around the same time as Dancer in the dark star discovered “Oral,” was deeply affected by a report on the environmental impact of Norwegian-owned commercial salmon farming in her native Iceland and felt a call to action.

“Orally” a work of art.

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All proceeds from the release will be donated to support a legal case by the Icelandic town of Seyðisfjörður against Norwegian fisheries, whose farming practices have led to increased pollution and damage to salmon populations, according to a statement.

Ahead of the track’s release, Björk spoke to Pitchfork about her vision for the charity release and why she decided to collaborate with the Grammy-winning flamenco singer.

“We focus on solutions, to give people a voice,” she told the publication, creating a contemporary protest song out of a romantic pop song.

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She explained that the artist “Con Altura” immediately came to mind when she was thinking about revisiting the song and thought, “Maybe it’s a better way to get a guest singer, who kind of represents now, and there’s that tunnel in past, we have this kind of conversation.”

“I’ve known her for a few years, so I just texted her and she immediately said yes, before she even heard the song. I think she also wanted to support the cause,” she added.

“Oral” is the Icelandic singer’s first release this year, after her acclaimed album from 2022. Fossora. As for the Spanish hitmaker, it’s one of a string of singles she’s dropped this year, including “LLYLM,” “Beso” featuring Rau Alejandro and “Tuya.”

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