Alexandra Petkovski

Alexandra Petkovski, also known professionally as her artist project, FJØRA, is a Canadian composer, producer, artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[1][2]

Alexandra Petkovski
Background information
BornToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresFilm score, classical, pop, alternative
Occupation(s)Composer, artist, music producer, song writer
Years active2019–present

Life and career

Petkovski was born in Toronto, Ontario. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Queen's University, and applied for a Master of Music in Composition from Belmont University, but decided not to take it. Instead she entered the music industry, taking a sabbatical from New York University's Steinhardt School of Music, where she was pursuing postgraduate studies for film scoring.[3][4]

Petkovski serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Screen Composers Guild of Canada, is a voting member at the World Soundtrack Academy, member with the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and was invited to join the Recording Academy's voting member class of 2022.[4][5] She is an alumnus of the Slaight Family Music Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.[6]

Filmography

As composer
  • 2023 : The Routine (short film)
  • 2023 : Happily Undead After (pilot - short film)
  • 2023 : Kids Help Phone: Feel Out Loud (short film - PSA)
  • 2023 : I Was Here (short film - documentary)
  • 2023 : Laced (additional score composer - Feature film)
  • 2022 : White Ribbon: I Knew All Along (short film - PSA)
  • 2022 : This Place (additional vocal score; feature film)
  • 2022 : Adidas Women: Support is Everything Campaign (Campaign series)
  • 2022 : More Than Robots (additional music; documentary)
  • 2021 : Better at Texting (short film)
  • 2021 : Scotiabank Canada #SaidBefore Campaign (TV special)
  • 2021 : Deathloop : "Déjà Vu" (video game)
  • 2020 : Welcome to the Blumhouse (feature film campaign)

Discography
  • 2022 : tiger’s eye (EP)
  • 2022 : Sondheim Series
  • 2021 : Onyx
  • 2021 : Jade(d)
  • 2019 : Cruel World

Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Nominated Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Song/Score — Trailer (Video Game) "Get Down" from Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 Battle Pass trailer [7]
Nominated Original Song/Score — Commercial Advertisement "Support is Everything" (Adidas Women)
Nominated Original Song — Short Film "Call Me By Any Name" from Better at Texting
Won Game Audio Network Guild Awards Best Original Song "Déjà Vu" from Deathloop [8]
2021 Nominated Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Song - Video Game [9]
Nominated Best Original Song/Score - Trailer
Won Clio Awards Bronze Clio - Television Trailer/Teaser Welcome to the Blumhouse [10]

References
  1. "Linda Perry on Taking 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up' Darker With FJØRA for a 'Welcome to Blumhouse' Trailer Remix". variety.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  2. "Linda Perry, Fjøra on Reimagining 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up?' for 'Welcome to Blumhouse' Teaser". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. "A Q&A with Film/TV/Multimedia Composer, Producer, Artist and Songwriter Alexandra Petkovski". theawfc.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. "Academy voting members". worldsoundtrackawards.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. "ALEXANDRA PETKOVSKI". screencomposers.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  6. "MAY ALUMNI ROUND-UP". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  7. "2022 HMMA Nominations". hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  8. "'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Dominates Game Audio Network Guild Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  9. "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  10. "Welcome To The Blumhouse - "What's Up" Trailer". clios.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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