Karolin Polaček on Divas and Hallucinogenic Journeys

Backstage at the 2020 Grammys, she tore the nomination sheet in half, the remnants fluttering to the ground like confetti landing at a sad party. Karolin Polaček, poised and enigmatic, had felt the weight of expectation shift from exhilaration to exhaustion. In that fleeting moment, she resolved to dive deeper—deeper into her artistry, deeper into her true self. Fast forward to now, and her latest album, \"Desire, I Want to Turn Into You,\" serves as a vivid landscape of that journey—a hallucinogenic odyssey through fame, femininity, and the infinite quest for identity.

Karolin's rise from small-town singer to pop icon hasn’t been a straight ascent. With each release, she carved out a niche that blended ethereal soundscapes with confessional lyrics, outshining her contemporaries with a style distinctly her own. Where others leaned on polished production and predictable tropes, Karolin opted for raw emotion and avant-garde aesthetics, challenging listeners to engage on a more visceral level. Her songs had always touched on personal struggles, but with \"Desire, I Want to Turn Into You,\" she steps into the spotlight demanding attention for the unfiltered chaos that encompassed her experiences.

The creation of \"Desire, I Want to Turn Into You\" emerged from a turning point in Karolin's life. Inspired by a self-reflective acid journey through the sprawling landscapes of the mind and soul, this album channels the visceral emotions experienced while grappling with her identity in the industry. Each track pulsates with the same hallucinatory energy that enveloped her, exploring the delicate balance between public persona and private anguish. \"I wanted to capture not just the highs of fame but the vertigo it brings,\" she explains, the passion evident in her voice. \'This is me, stripped bare,\' she declares, a guiding mantra throughout the album.

In \"Desire, I Want to Turn Into You,\" Polaček audibly wrestles with the complexities of femininity and fame, holding up a mirror to the cultural icons she grew up idolizing—divas who simultaneously empowered and ensnared. \"To be a woman in this industry is to constantly reshape,\" she states, the sorrow evident behind her well-crafted words. To her, these themes are not just a commentary but a fierce reclamation of identity in a world that often seeks to define women by their looks or relationships. \"It’s about taking those expectations and transforming them into empowerment, security, and most importantly, authenticity.\"