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R: I mean, how was it to reach Christmas
number one with your very first single the
‘Sound of the Underground’?
It was incredible; I did not expect that at all,
even though I knew the song was amazing.
Yeah it was fine, I wouldn’t say it was
particularly hard or anything of that nature,
but as people, there are times when things go
up and down. There are highs and lows in the
entertainment industry and that’s just how it
is. You know what I mean, you just roll with it?
R: And it still is, I still love it!
I still love it… I know! I think I am going to do
that one on tour, there’s just so many songs
that I want to do on tour, but I can’t do them
all. Yeah, it was a huge surprise to get to
Christmas number one. I remember just going
home and being so exhausted. We had so
much promo once we were in the band, we
were just like “urgh”, and I didn’t know how I
was supposed to feel?
R: What was it like to be in an all girl band?
Well, I have two sisters, there’s us three girls,
and I went to an all girls secondary school
and I have lots of girlfriends, so for me being
around girls was what I was used to. I have
definitely spent a lot of time in my life with
girls, so it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary
for me. I think there was 30 girls in my school
class, so going from 30 girls to 5 was easy!
R: Its no secret that since the band have
gone their separate ways that there has
been lots of things said, not all pleasant,
has is it hard going through all of that in the
spotlight?
No, not at all. I mean, I think its definitely part
and parcel, its just what happens, journalists
write things and people make stuff up. You will
feel like there are times where it’s a personal
attack, but if you can’t handle it, you should
probably pick another job! [laughs]
R: I don’t think I could do it!
R: I guess it’s like a bad day at work then?
If you were working in an office there would
be general office politics. You would then
tell your friends about it when you go home.
Whereas when you do something in this
industry your then the person that people talk
about in their offices! But I am not in offices
having to hear what people have to say so… I
am fine [haha]
R: So you’ve teamed up again with the bands
mastermind, Brian Higgins, what can we look
forward to from here on?
Yes I have! Oh… you can look forward to lots
of new music, which is always great, they
are really supportive. We are doing very soft
releases and building up a portfolio of songs,
and then we can work on the directions,
much like with Girls Aloud, there are so many
different genres of music. It’s so easy to put
music out these days so it’s a great place to
be.
R: Your tour starts in May, what are you most
looking forward to about that?
Yesss! I am most looking forward to having
the set list nailed down, having the show
rehearsed, knowing exactly what we are all
doing and then I think I will be able to get a
good nights sleep! Until then, I don’t think I
will sleep properly until May!
R: You’re also a mum as well now, how does
that work around your career?
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