What is "isobel"

"Isobel" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk from her 1995 studio album, Post. Written by Sjón based on a story by Björk, the lyrics of "Isobel" tell the story of the title character, who is magically born in a forest and sends a message of instinct amongst the logic thinking of the people of the city. The story of Isobel has been explored in " Human Behaviour" and " Bachelorette", forming a trilogy. The track was released as the second single for the album as two different CD releases in August 1995. Featuring additional songwriting by Nellee Hooper and Marius de Vries, string arrangements by Eumir Deodato and production by Hooper and Björk, "Isobel" combines a lush orchestral sound with electronic breakbeats.

Most commentators were enticed by "Isobel", which they declared one of the highlights of the Post album. The single peaked at number eighteen on the Finnish Singles Charts, twenty-three on the UK Singles Charts and forty-seven on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song was included in the compilation album Greatest Hits (2002), whose tracks were selected by fans through a survey.

The accompanying music video of "Isobel" was directed by frequent collaborator Michel Gondry and represents the story the lyrics convey. The surreal video resembles an early film and garnered acclaim from critics, although it received no support from MTV. Björk has performed "Isobel" on various television shows and in five of her tours, the most recent being the Biophilia Tour.

Isobel is the Scottish variant of Isabel, a feminine given name. Isobel may also refer to:

• "Isobel" (song), by Icelandic singer Björk from the album Post
• "Isobel" (Dido song), by the British singer Dido from her album No Angel
• Isobel: A Romance of the Northern Trail, 1913 novel by James Oliver Curwood
• Isobel or The Trail's End, a 1920 film by director Edwin Carewe, from the novel by James Oliver Curwood
• "Isobel" (The Vampire Diaries), an episode of the TV series The Vampire Diaries
• a contour line connecting points of equal sound pressure on an isobel map

Isobel is a feminine given name. People named Isobel include:

• Isobel of Huntingdon (1199-1251), Scottish royalty
• Isobel Baillie (1895-1983), Scottish operatic soprano
• Isobel Barnett (1918-1980), British radio and television personality
• Isobel Buchanan (born 1954), Scottish operatic soprano
• Isobel Campbell (born 1976), Scottish singer, formerly with Belle and Sebastian
• Isobel Gowdie, Scottish woman who was tried for witchcraft in 1662
• Isobel Elsom (1893-1981), English actress
• Isobel Joyce (born 1983), Irish cricketer
• Isobel Miller Kuhn (1901-1957), Canadian missionary
• Isobel Lennart (1915-1971), American screenwriter and playwright
• Isobel Redmond (born 1953), Australian politician

"Isobel" is the 21st episode of the first season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 21st episode of the series overall. It originally aired on May 6, 2010. The episode was written by Caroline Dries and Brian Young and directed by J. Miller Tobin.