• Bjork: The Icelandic Superstar on Being a Child Prodigy, the Power of Nature, and How to Stay Creative (2022)

  • Jul 30 2024
  • Length: 59 mins
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Bjork: The Icelandic Superstar on Being a Child Prodigy, the Power of Nature, and How to Stay Creative (2022)

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  • Bjork, a singular artist whose work extends beyond music to include acting and conceptual art, discusses her career and artistic vision in this wide-ranging interview from 2022.

    She talks with Guy about forming her unique vocal style; recording her first album at 11 years old; her album, Fossora, which features a bass clarinet ensemble; and why she uses symbols from nature to define each of her albums.

    Links from the show:

    • An early recording of Bjork singing as a child
    • Bjork as a teenager in the band Tappi Tíkarrass
    • Bjork in the video for the Sugarcubes' "Cold Sweat"
    • Slant Magazine's 15 Best Bjork videos
    • The video for Bjork's "Hyperballad"
    • The video for Bjork's "Ancestress" dedicated to the memory of her mother
    • The video for Bjork's "Atopos"

    For more conversations like this – with guests ranging from Tom Hanks to Bjork to Jason Sudeikis – go to https://www.thegreatcreators.com.

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Great Interview

I did not know much about Bjork, but found this interview so interesting. I enjoyed hearing about how she is inspired by nature and mushrooms

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