MAY 20<strong>18</strong> MAY | 20<strong>18</strong> ISSUE | #67 ISSUE | #67 NADINE COYLE 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? 24
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