TALENT SPOTLIGHT: ALEXANDRA PETKOVSKI (FJØRA)

2021 Slaight Family Music Lab Alumna

Alexandra Petkovski, a Canadian composer, producer, artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, is widely recognized professionally under her artist name FJØRA. The talented creative has been described as “a haunting artist to watch” by Rolling Stone for her unique sound, which combines elements of electronic and cinematic styles, or as she likes to call it “cinematronic”.

Since completing the Slaight Family Music Lab at the CFC in 2022, Alexandra’s presence within the screen industry has grown exponentially, scoring for film and TV favourites such as American Horror Story’s Season 10 Double Feature trailer and the theme song for Amazon Prime’s original comedy series, The Lake Alexandra’s edgy style and raw talent is captivating audiences and entertainers alike worldwide, including music icon Linda Perry who asked Alexandra to reimagine her hit song, “What’s Up?” for Blumhouse Productions’ horror film series, Welcome to the Blumhouse. Alexandra was also accepted into the 2023 Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive, where she composed, conducted and recorded an original orchestral with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at Warner Bros Studios, under the guidance of acclaimed composer/conductor William Ross.

Alexandra’s portfolio of work and accomplishments are sure signs of a promising future in the screen and music industries. As an advocate for female presence in the music industry, Alexandra is one to watch and follow as she leads the way for aspiring female musicians who seek to find their place in a traditionally male-dominated industry. From taking home the first place award for SOCAN’s 2022 Emerging Screen Composers to the release of her EP Tiger’s Eye, it’s clear that Alexandra shows no signs of slowing down.

“A highlight [from the program] was the music showcase piece. Having the chance to tell a story of my own on film, and then score it, was something I never really thought I’d get to do before. The short film story’s outline and foundation basis is fairly personal to me and I felt the CFC provided a safe, secure environment to explore this film concept.”

Watch Alexandra’s short film, The Routine, here.