BJÖRK ALTERNATIVE SINGER AND SONGWRITER Once there was a girl who grew up exploring the winding trails and rushing rivers of her home in Iceland She found beautiful melodies in the sounds of nature Her name was Björk which in Icelandic means birch like the tree At her music school she sang and studied piano and flute When she was 12 Björk released her first album The record company asked her for a similar sounding follow up but Björk refused She had more to discover and like a waterfall tumbling over a rocky cliff she wouldn't let anyone hold her back As a teenager Björk formed bands with friends She tried out styles from jazz to punk and put her own spin on them Then Björk and a group of other musicians were invited to perform on a live radio show She sang in her high haunting voice and experimented with howls and shrieks The music world took notice Fans gravitated toward her unique sound and Björk's career began to take off She worked with choirs harpists and orchestras to create melodies as rich and distinct as her voice The music videos she made captured the untamed natural landscape of her home in Iceland Outside of music Björk loved fashion She sought out pieces that were one of a kind In 2001 she posed on the Oscars red carpet wearing a dress in the shape of a swan complete with a feathered skirt As her success continues Björk makes herself heard in other ways too raising awareness for issues like protecting the environment and women's reproductive rights Through it all Björk remains as free as the wind blowing across the fields of Iceland She dances to her own beat and encourages others to find their rhythm and move to it too BORN NOVEMBER 21 1965 ICELAND 8
ILLUSTRATION BY JULIETTE TOMA NATURE HAS ALWAYS ΒΕΕΝ ΙΜΡORTANT ΤΟ ΜΕ IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN MY MUSIC BJÖRK
BLACKPINK K POP BAND Once there were four girls who grew up in very different places around the world from bustling cities to vast farmland all with dreams of becoming singers When Jisoo Jennie Lisa and Rosé auditioned for an entertainment company they each gained three new sisters The four young musicians were selected to form the K pop band Blackpink They met in South Korea and spent years laughing together in the dance studio and belting out lyrics in preparation to make their musical debut With their powerful voices fun fashion choices and impressive dance moves the four girls captured the world Their first single Boombayah a bouncy party song reached number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart faster than any song by a K pop girl group had before On their meteoric rise to fame each of the girls different strengths came into play Jennie's focus kept the group on track while Jisoo made sure everyone was feeling their best before each big performance Main vocalist Rosé thrived in the spotlight and Lisa's playful energy had the girls smiling even on tough days Their sweet friendship touched fans far and wide In 2019 Blackpink made history again this time as the first K pop girl group to perform at the popular American music festival Coachella Singing rapping and dancing their way onstage in eye catching jeweled outfits they quickly got the crowd fired up Fans cheered for them in many different languages Tonight Rosé told the beaming audience I think we've learned so deeply that music brings us together as one JISOO BORN JANUARY 3 1995 JENNIE BORN JANUARY 16 1996 LISA BORN MARCH 27 1997 ROSÉ BORN FEBRUARY 11 1997 SOUTH KOREA NEW ZEALAND THAILAND 10
EVEN IF WE'RE 70 AND WE HAVE DIFFERENT LIVES I'LL STILL FEEL LIKE I'M BLACKPINK JENNIE ILLUSTRATION BY EMMA EUBANKS
