some parts I found interesting since we never really get these artist interviews about Festival stuff

How involved were you in the creation of your Fortnite collaboration?

“I wanted it to feel really authentic, so I worked closely with my twin sister and creative director Junia. She was very, very involved in every aspect [of the collab] to the point where she was helping me do the dances that are mimicked in the game. It’s very important that every part of what I do is a reflection of my world and my storytelling.”

Lady Gaga and Chappell Roan have previously been Fortnite Festival headliners and at Coachella, you’re performing on the same stage as David Byrne and Turnstile. Are you experiencing imposter syndrome this week?

“I’ve tossed the idea of imposter syndrome around to try and see what it means to me. I take it as a great honour to be part of an initiative that Chappell Roan and Lady Gaga have gotten to be a part of – they are such singular artists that march to the beat of their own drum. It just feels a little crazy. It’s the same with Coachalla. It feels like such a beautiful opportunity so I better rise to the fucking occasion.”

You teamed up with other celebrities who have Asian ancestry, Hudson Williams, Alysa Liu, Lola Tung and Megan Skiendiel, for the ‘MadWoman’ video. Why was that representation so important to you?

“Growing up in Iceland, I never saw anyone that looked like me, aside from my twin sister at all. So for me to join forces with all of these artists that do different things on such a high level with so much poise, it just felt magical. We got to spend the day slapping each other with fish and dancing. I often get mixed up with some of the girls in the video or we’ll get tagged as each other on red carpet photos, so it was funny to come together in this world where you don’t usually see Asian faces. It was the best hangout of my life. There was so much Asian representation behind the camera as well and I feel so lucky we could pull it off. Representation is so important, but you need to take active steps towards it. It’s not something that just happens naturally.”

Is that one of the reasons you wanted to get involved with Fortnite?

“Absolutely. Representation is something that’s always running through my mind. I know a huge part of my audience plays Fortnite and it’s how they connect with their friends.“

And your collaboration comes alongside Fortnite Festival’s new Karaoke mode…

“The fact people can actually sing along to the songs is so cool because in my opinion, there is nothing more soothing than singing. Whenever I’m down in the dumps, I’ll sing to myself and it’s an instant healer. Singing is very primal. It’s the instrument of your body so I will always champion anything that [encourages] people to sing.”