Island in the Sun
E209031
"Island in the Sun" is a 1957 calypso-style song by Harry Belafonte that became one of his signature hits and is closely associated with Caribbean themes and imagery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Island in the Sun canonical | 4 |
| Island in the Sun (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1872453 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Island in the Sun Context triple: [Harry Belafonte, notableWork, Island in the Sun]
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A.
The Island of Love
The Island of Love is a mythical, enchanted paradise in Luís de Camões' epic poem "Os Lusíadas," where the Portuguese sailors are rewarded with love and rest after their voyages.
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B.
Morning in the Tropics
Morning in the Tropics is a luminous 19th-century landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that depicts a richly detailed, atmospheric tropical sunrise.
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C.
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream is a posthumously published novel by Ernest Hemingway that follows the life of an American artist across three distinct phases set in the Caribbean and World War II.
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D.
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical romantic comedy film starring Elvis Presley, known for its Hawaiian setting and hit soundtrack.
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E.
Star Island
Star Island is an exclusive, man-made residential island in Miami Beach, Florida, known for its waterfront luxury mansions and celebrity residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Island in the Sun Target entity description: "Island in the Sun" is a 1957 calypso-style song by Harry Belafonte that became one of his signature hits and is closely associated with Caribbean themes and imagery.
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A.
The Island of Love
The Island of Love is a mythical, enchanted paradise in Luís de Camões' epic poem "Os Lusíadas," where the Portuguese sailors are rewarded with love and rest after their voyages.
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B.
Morning in the Tropics
Morning in the Tropics is a luminous 19th-century landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that depicts a richly detailed, atmospheric tropical sunrise.
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C.
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream is a posthumously published novel by Ernest Hemingway that follows the life of an American artist across three distinct phases set in the Caribbean and World War II.
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D.
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical romantic comedy film starring Elvis Presley, known for its Hawaiian setting and hit soundtrack.
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E.
Star Island
Star Island is an exclusive, man-made residential island in Miami Beach, Florida, known for its waterfront luxury mansions and celebrity residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Harry Belafonte ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caribbean culture
ⓘ
Caribbean imagery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1950s ⓘ |
| describedAs | calypso-style song ⓘ |
| genre | calypso ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | popular image of the Caribbean ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | calypso ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
evocative island-themed lyrics
ⓘ
relaxed, melodic vocal delivery ⓘ strong Caribbean thematic elements ⓘ |
| hasPerformer | Harry Belafonte ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Caribbean life
ⓘ
island imagery ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Island in the Sun ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Harry Belafonte ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | an idyllic island ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Harry Belafonte's signature songs ⓘ |
| originalMedium | audio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | Harry Belafonte discography ⓘ |
| performer | Harry Belafonte ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1957 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Island in the Sun Description of subject: "Island in the Sun" is a 1957 calypso-style song by Harry Belafonte that became one of his signature hits and is closely associated with Caribbean themes and imagery.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.