{"id":33876,"date":"2018-03-14T12:26:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T12:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=33876"},"modified":"2018-03-14T12:26:08","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T12:26:08","slug":"in-conversation-with-bonander-as-she-challenges-gender-norms-with-new-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/in-conversation-with-bonander-as-she-challenges-gender-norms-with-new-track\/","title":{"rendered":"In Conversation With Bonander As She Challenges Gender Norms With New Track"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Swedish artist Bonander challenges gender conformity with her new freedom song \u2018Quit Everything And Become A Princess\u2019.<\/h4>\n

In a friendly chat with us, she reveals an interesting story involving anonymous graffiti in Copenhagen that inspired the name of the song, tells us about her journey from jazz to pop music and more…<\/p>\n

What is the inspiration and message behind \u2018Quit Everything and Become A Princess<\/a>\"\"\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s mostly about gender expectations. About the expectation to act a certain way just because you\u2019re born a certain gender. When you break away from all these expectations, norms and obligations, and just about being what you want to be. It\u2019s like a freedom song!<\/p>\n

Is it based on personal experiences or does lean more towards a piece of creative liberties?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s both actually. Of course, it\u2019s a lot of things I relate to as a woman but it\u2019s also for other people that feel the same way?<\/p>\n

The name of the song \u2013 \u2018Quit Everything And Become A Princess\u2019- that\u2019s quite a unique name! Very quirky and intriguing. How did you come up with it? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, you\u2019re going to get a bit of an exclusive behind the scenes scoop here! The phrase was actually scribbled on a wall in Copenhagen. I saw it and thought it would be a perfect song title. The song just came out of me so fast after that. I googled it, because I wondered if it a title for something else. But no, it wasn\u2019t, I couldn\u2019t find anything. So some person just gave me that title. Thanks whoever you are!<\/p>\n

How would you describe your sound? Would you say it\u2019s evolved over time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think dramatic is a good word. And I like to mix it with technical, digital synth sounds and add some acoustics in there as well. I like tension. I like to experiment with different sounds and make a few weird noises in my songs. So my music is alternative, dark and dramatic stuff, I guess. As for how its evolved, I came from jazz originally, so I would say its evolved to some kind of my own version of pop.<\/p>\n