Bjork [6 Music Artist Collection]

The Icelandic singer has talked about female musician struggling to be given credit for their creative work.

In this programme Miranda Sawyer speaks intimately to Bjork about the creative process of her songwriting, which can often begin with a colour in her head. She covers topics ranging from co-producing Vulnicura, her ninth studio album with Arca and The Haxan Cloak, documenting the breakdown of her relationship with artist Matthew Barney, the recurring themes of interconnections between music, technology and nature, and the creation of an exclusive virtual reality audio guide for the retrospective with her friend and collaborator Sjon.

In this programme, Miranda Sawyer speaks intimately to Björk about the creative process of her songwriting, which can often begin with a colour in her head. She covers topics ranging from co-producing Vulnicura, her ninth studio album with Arca and The Haxan Cloak, documenting the breakdown of her relationship with artist Matthew Barney, the recurring themes of interconnections between music, technology and nature, and the creation of an exclusive virtual reality audio guide for the retrospective with her friend and collaborator Sjon.

Miranda Sawyer speaks intimately to Bj\u00f6rk about the creative process of her songwriting.

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Bj\u00f6rk's triumphant return to Glastonbury in 2007, headlining the Other Stage.

AKA Bjork Live

6 Music presents Bjork from the vast BBC sound archive.

Bjork's triumphant return to Glastonbury in 2007, headlining the Other Stage.

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A playlist celebrating the music of Bjork and its roots and branches.

A playlist celebrating the music of Bj\u00f6rk and its roots and branches.

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Another chance to hear Björk share her musical milestones with Matt Everitt.

Publicly and critically acclaimed, Björk has 13 Grammy Awards nominations, one Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards to her name, but it's her ability to use her distinct singing voice as an instrument to craft unique melodies that has won her millions of fans over the world.

Björk talks Matt Everitt through the her remarkable career. She discusses first falling in love with music after being fascinated by the artwork of her parents' collection of Joni Mitchell and Frank Zappa LPs, recording her debut album aged just 11, forming the Sugarcubes, working with Thom Yorke and what inspires her to return to the studio and the stage.

First broadcast in September 2011.

Bj\u00f6rk discusses her musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2011.

Björk discusses her musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2011.

Another highlight of Matt Everitt's First Time series sees him delving into the mind of Björk and finding out what makes this unique Icelandic artist tick.

Bjork discusses her musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2011.

Björk talks Matt Everitt through her remarkable career. She discusses first falling in love with music after being fascinated by the artwork of her parents' collection of JONI MITCHELL and FRANK ZAPPA LPs, recording her debut album aged just 11, forming the Sugarcubes, working with Thom Yorke and what inspires her to return to the studio and the stage.

As part of an Artist Collection celebrating Bj怀rk, another chance to hear her appearance on The First Time, sharing her musical milestones with Matt Everitt.

A Collection of shows celebrating an artists music and their influences.

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Stuart Maconie profiles the idiosyncratic Icelandic singer and composer, Bjork.

AKA The Story of Bjork

Stuart Maconie profiles the idiosyncratic Icelandic singer and composer, Bj\u00f6rk.

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