Bjork: The Icelandic Superstar on Being a Child Prodigy, the Power of Nature, and How to Stay Creative (2022)
Bjork: The Icelandic Superstar on Being a Child Prodigy, the Power of Nature, and How to Stay Creative (2022)  
Podcast: The Great Creators with Guy Raz
Published On: Tue Jul 30 2024
Description: 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 childBjork as a teenager in the band Tappi TíkarrassBjork in the video for the Sugarcubes' "Cold Sweat"Slant Magazine's 15 Best Bjork videosThe video for Bjork's "Hyperballad"The video for Bjork's "Ancestress" dedicated to the memory of her motherThe 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.