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Carolynne phone Interview - 21st February 2005

Time: About 10:30 pm

Thanks to everyone for their questions, as always I’m sorry if there were any questions I didn’t get time to answer! There were quite a few questions sent in by email this time as well!

S: Question from SleepySara, What did you enjoy most about the panto?
C: All the people that were in it, there wasn’t a bad atmosphere amongst anyone, it was just a really good atmosphere, it was wicked! Made lots of good friends!
S: Do you miss doing it or are you relieved to have finished it?
C: A bit of both. I’ve not missed it as yet, but I’ve missed the people. I think I might do in a little while, but it was a long panto! I had a few personal things going on at the same time, so it was quite difficult to do at some points, but the whole cast made it for me.

S: Did you read all your fan mail you got during the panto?
C: Yeah, it was lovely getting post every morning. I was always late on stage because I was in the middle of reading it! But it’s always a good thing getting the mail in the morning, it picks me up! It were nice, all the little presents and stuff, so thank you to everyone who sent me a letter and the gifts! Also a big thank you to everyone who sent me Christmas presents!

S: Amy (Brains) asked would you consider doing panto again?
C: Yeah I would, I did enjoy it. I know everybody is like ooh panto is so cheesy, but you know what, it’s good fun! You get to be on stage and the atmosphere is always good.

S: Emma (caz185) asked if you have an address people can send fan mail to yet?
C: Because I’m just starting out in the new management, I should have a P.O Box address soon! Obviously I only just left my management in October, and the panto took over everything. So it’s only now, I have a week before the tour starts, that things are getting organised slowly!
S: So you are getting new management?
C: I am yeah, I’m actually having a few meetings because there are a few different things I’m considering. I wont say too much, as I don’t want people to get over excited about things, but there are a couple of independent record labels that are interested! So at least ya know I can be releasing something. At the moment it’s only taking 12,000 records to get into the top five! (laughs)
But nothing is set in stone yet, everything is still being negotiated and considered!

S: Elliebop says, when you do get signed, of the material you’ve prepared/recorded so far, are there any songs that stand out as a single or even a debut single?
C: It depends, there are songs that stand out to me, but like I say every record company is going to be different, it’s their take on what shape your album should take. But it’s everybody’s personal preference. It will be compromise between me and the company, so I can’t say just yet. But there are ones that are my personal favourites, that’s why it’s always good to have someone else’s opinion, who’s not written the songs and isn’t really close to it.

S: Will you still be doing the showcasing of the album?
C: Yeah, but obviously all that depends on what I decide on doing with whatever record company. But yeah hopefully there would be a showcase if we decide to do it that way around. If I decide to showcase to major record companies that’s the way to do it, but if it’s going to be independent record companies there would be no need to showcase it. Depends what road I decide to take. I know it seems to be a long haul and a dragged out process but it’s the state the music industry is in at the moment, it’s proving to be really difficult. No record company is taking on bands or artists and developing them anymore. They’re just plucking them out of a hat, releasing one single and that’s it on the pop side. Unless you’re a band like the Doves or Franz Ferdinand, something quirky or different. But pop seems to be dying.
S: Must be quite annoying for you!
C: Yeah, but the music industry is so fickle, it turns around quicker than there is another pop idol out!

S: MammaMia says how did you get together with Tony Christie – who approached who?
C: Well..
S: I remember his company emailed me didn’t they?!
C: Yep that is actually how it came about! He emailed you then they e-mailed my old management, but they didn’t put me in contact with Tony’s management for ages, so they got in touch with my solicitor. Then Tony’s son got in contact with me and said they liked me on Fame Academy and would you like to be on his tour! So I actually said no at first, because it was quite a while ago and I wasn’t sure what was going on. Then I thought, ya know what this is just going to be a chance for me after the pantomime to get on the road and back into the swing of things while I’m sorting out management. It’s only 30 days, I’m gonna enjoy it and get to sing! I’m doing a couple of my own songs, but most will be covers. A lot of them will be ballads, that kind of thing. I hope there’s people watching when I’m singing, and it wont be just people walking in finding their seats and ordering drinks (laughs) and I’ll be singing to nobody, I’m dreading that!
S: Was it half an hour you said you’re on for?
C: It’s about 40 minutes I think!
S: 40? That’s good!
C: Yeah! Most of them ballads, and it’s going to be quite a down, well not a down number, but a mellow set! There’s going to be no swearing! (laughs) It’s going to be quite soppy I reckon. I hope that doesn’t disappoint too many people!
S: No not at all! I think everyone is just looking forward to seeing you singing again!
C: Yeah. Well it gives me a chance to wear my nice dresses!!

S: Mammamia wondered if you will be singing any duets with him?
C: I am actually!
S: Are you?!
C: Yeah! (laughs)
S: What will you be singing?
C: He’s asked me to sing, now this might sound quite strange, and I’m not sure as I haven’t rehearsed with him yet or anything, but he’s asked me to sing “A whole new world” with him in the middle of his set! (giggles) so we’ll have to see how that turns out!!

S: Do you play any musical instruments? If not, what would you like to play?
C: I am learning the guitar, absolutely pants at it, but I’m getting there! I have a musical ear, which is good because when I was younger I taught myself thing on the piano, I was always messing about on the keyboard. But when I’m song writing I frustrate myself, because I hear in my head so well, and I can sing it like I hear in my head, but I can’t do it on the instrument because I’m impatient and want it to sound like it does in my head. If I had the patience I could be good at it, but I’ve just got to sit down and do it properly.
S: Can you read music or is it by ear?
C: Mostly by ear, I’m really crap at reading music! I was one of those people who didn’t want to do the boring side of it! Which is a bit of a cop out, but lyrics and melody I hear in my head, which is quite frustrating. But I’m not really that classical if you know what I mean.

S: Imp wants to know what are your top three ambitions?
C: Three top ambitions... To win best female solo artist at the Brits, to record an album in America, er and health and happiness, that’s really cheesy but ya gotta say it! (laughs)

S: Imp also asked what are your top three Inhibitions?
C: Erm... (jokingly) oh god why does he have to ask all these complicated questions, can’t he just ask me what my favourite colour is?! Skip that one and come back to it later, it’s too late man!! (it’s about 11pm!) (laughs)

S: Imp recalls you had been fooling around with witchcraft, are you : A) Interested in occult/alternative practices B) Just having a laugh or C) Satan’s little helper!

C: I am quite interested in that, I did watch “The Craft” and think I was a witch for about six months! But I’m not into into that, I’m no witch! But it does grab my interest and I do mess around with it, and have a spell book. I’m a part time witch! Hehe (does witches cackle!) So if I walk past you and grab some of your hair I’ll put it in my voodoo doll (laughs) Yes you will fall in love with me! I might make someone drink my own wee
S: argh no!!
C: (laughing) No I don’t go that far! It’s too complicated, you have to go somewhere and sit under a tree in the nude at the full moon holding a pink ribbon or something!! No I’m not that bad!

S: Kylie said would you ever consider doing a “Christmas” song, for either a tributes album or charity?
C: I’ve not been approached by anyone, but everyone seems to be doing that and dying a death don’t they?! But I’ve done quite a few things for charity and different events. I think I’m doing the “Make A Dream” thing and being auctioned off for a dance or something! Not sure yet! But I would consider doing Christmas song, although it hasn’t come about yet. I should just give one word answer shouldn’t I?! Yes, I would!

S: Kylie also asked, will there be any opportunities for the fans to meet you at the Tony Christie gigs?
C: I should think so! You guys always find a way don’t ya?! (laughs) Obviously I don’t know till I’m there but I’m sure there will be some points where you can catch up with me!

S: Dan said, Peter has released an album through his website, if you decided not to pursue a solo singing career, will you consider doing this so that we can hear all your fantastic material?
C: Oh absolutely yeah! But I’ve not given up yet! But yeah I would consider that if I chose to do the same. I know it’s taken a long time but my attitude and ambitions haven’t changed, neither has my enthusiasm for it either. It’s just that you hit different obstacles, and there’s nothing I can do apart from work around them! It’s as frustrating for me as it is for everyone else, let them know!
S: Oh I don’t think they are frustrated with you!
C: Hope not!

S: What’s your drink of choice at the moment?
C: Oh the same as always, Vodka and Diet Coke, or Vodka and pineapple, Vodka straight, Vodka shot, Vodka til I drop down on the deck! (laughs) Which is probably about after two as I can’t drink to save my life!! Honestly, I’m not kidding!

S: Are any of the Tony Christie gigs being filmed?
C: I’m not sure, I don’t know!

S: Laura asked what albums are you listening to at the moment?
C: In my car I have Lucie Silvas, which I have to tell everybody to go and buy!
S: I love that album!
C: She’s my friend! She’s a lovely lovely girl and wicked songwriter and singer, so tell everyone to go and get that! My anthem for the moment is “Breathe” and her first song “What you’re made of”
S: That’s such a lovely song!
C: Yeah, I really feel like I could have, well should have, written that song! The words I mean. I can really relate to the words of that at the moment!

S: Kylie asked : Have you heard Kelly Clarkson’s new album “Breakaway”?
C: No I’ve not heard the new one!
S: You’ve gotta hear that!
C: Is it released now then?!
S: Yeah it has been for a while!
C: Oh I’ll have to have a look for that then! And Gwen Steffani’s album, you can’t beat that! I love that!

S: Bex wondered if you can give us any info on Rob Kelly, the cute dancer from Panto!
C: Rob Kelly! Yeah he was one of my main friends at the show! But he’s single.. and he’s gay! And he’s gorgeous and lovely and the cutest thing in the world!

S: Sam wanted to know what you think of Celebrity Big Brother?
C: Ooh , I don’t have owt to do with watching them reality tv shows! (laughs) No I’ve not really got into it. Haven’t had a chance to watch any telly!

S: What’s your lucky number?
C: 8! That was my number on Fame Academy, it was my dad’s football shirt number, I was born on the 5th of the 8th 1980, etc etc! And I was eight once!

S: What’s your favourite English food?
C: Yorkshire puddings!

S: What’s the most important thing in your life?
C: My family!

S: Imp says can you cook a particular dish that your proud of?
C: Well once my mum taught me how to cook Chicken in wine sauce and I made it for my boyfriend, and he eat everything but the chicken, coz he didn’t think I’d cooked it properly and that I was gonna kill him! (laughs) And it was crap! But I do a really good jacket potato with Tuna! No I’m crap at cooking!

S: Is your lifestyle organised chaos or clean pristine?
C: Organised chaos! Are you kidding?! I need someone to tell me how to get downstairs! I’m crap at organising things! That’s something I always get told off for! In fact my auntie has just started organising my life for me more, what with me having no management I’m absolutely lost! People phone me and I’m like who? I can’t remember who they are or their names! I’m soo crap!

S: Bex says have you got a tour manager for the TC tour and are you driving yourself?
C: I’m not driving myself no! I’m not sure what’s happening, I think we are all on a bus. See I’m not sure yet, someone will probably tell me! (laughs) you probably know more than I do!

S: How did you and Eddie meet?
C: Well... I got introduced to him by Rio Ferdinand actually! At a party! So blame him!!

S: Ellie says, now that you have had a taste of the stage, which would you say was your first priority? Singing or Acting?
C: Urm, singing is my first love! I do enjoy acting, but it’s not my first love.
S: Would you like to do a west end show?
C: Yes I would really like to do that!
S: Is there any part you’d especially like to play?
C: Yeah I’d like to do Roxie in “Chicago”
S: I can imagine you playing that part!
C: Yeah, I will get that part one day!

S: You’re invited to appear on Celebrity Stars in their eyes. Who would you be and why?
C: I’d like to be Gwen Steffani so I could put on a nice blonde wig!!And parade around in six inch heels!

S: What was the last film you saw?
C: “Closer”
S: Was that any good?
C: Well I went with my mum and we thought it was really strange. If you don’t trust boys or partners don’t watch it, as you walk out there going “well I never”! My mum sat all the way though saying “oh I don’t get, this is stupid isn’t it?” (laughs)
“Meet The Fockers” was good, watched that as well!

S: Dan says during the Bradford adventure, we all had one topic we kept coming back to about your song “That’s why we don’t speak anymore”
C: (jumps in) I don’t agree! He’s gonna say it should be “we don’t TALK anymore”
S: Yeah!
C: Yep well I don’t agree, I’m not changing it, no no no! (laughs) But also the winner of Pop Idol in Finland really wants to record that song! BMG keep calling me up saying can we have your permission, can we have your permission.... and I haven’t given my permission yet. I don’t know whether to...
S: Oh no, don’t!
C: I know!! I don’t think I will.
S: You should record it and release it!
C: Yeah!
S: But don’t listen to me, it’s your choice!!
C: Well... Nope, I’m not going to give them it, nope sorry love you’e not having it! (laughs) Actually the winner of “Fame Factory” in Sweden actually recorded one of my songs called “Made for you”! She actually released that.

S: What’s your all time favourite Disney song?
C: Urm...Ooh wait a minute, I know it.... why have I forgotten it?! It’s my favourite Disney song!
S: What film is it from?
C: Sleeping Beauty. (starts singing a few lines of the song) Do you know that one? “Once Upon a Dream” from Sleeping Beauty. (excitedly) Ooh no wait, (sings) “Under the sea” from Little Mermaid as well! I love all the Disney sings, I’m just a big kid really! I’ve actually got a cd in my car of Disney songs!

S: What’s the worst song you’ve ever written?
C: Oh god it’s got to be the one I wrote for the “Tweenies”
S: Did you?!
C: Yeah it was for their tour, called “Holiday in the Sunshine” (laughs) It was really crap!!
S: I’ve not heard that!
C: Nope nobody has, thank god!! We just did it as a pee take really, but they took it! Never mind! When they came to record it I expected them to walk through the door in their big costumes.... but obviously they didn’t! Milo was not purple in real life!!

S: Samantha emailed these questions: Which do you like most? 1) Beer or Vodka?
C: eugh don’t like beer, can’t drink beer at all. Don’t know how anybody can!
S: Kylie or Britney?
C: Britney!
S: KFC or McDonalds?
C: KFC, but neither really.
S: Red of Green?
C: Red. But I’m wearing a lot of green at the moment!
S: England or America?
C: Hm, well I’m not really patriotic really, so America
S: Make-up or Jewellery?
C: Hmm... Jewl....Make up! (laughs) Yeah make-up.
S: Music or Sex? (!)
C: Well...music. If I had to give up one do you mean?
S: I think she means which do you like most?!
C: Well it depends who your having it with and who you’re listening to! (laughs) If it were between Brad Pitt and the Cheeky Girls then sex! But if it were between Maroon 5 and erm I don’t know, name somebody really ugly
S: Someone ugly....erm....
C: Alistair!
S: Ooh! You’ll get some slack from his fans for that!!
C: (laughs) I know. But I wont coz at least they will know I don’t wanna do it with Alistair!!

S: What’s your favourite soap?
C: It’s gotta be Coronation Street coz my mate is in it!
S: She’s leaving isn’t she? I’ve seen those “Killer Katy” adverts!
C: (laughs) I know, bless her! Killer Katy! It’s her leaving party soon so I look forward to that!

S: Haylz asked, If you could only take one thing to a desert island with you what would you take?
C: My Ipod! Although it hasn’t got any songs on it at the moment!

S: Ellie says : How is Eddie’s goalscoring going? Is engagement imminent?
C: He’s injured at the moment, and isn’t feeling too well as he’s not having a very nice time at Coventry, so he’s had to go back to Manchester and then he has to go back again. There’s been so many changes. So it’s not going too well for him at the moment!

S: How many songs have you actually written?
C: God knows! Quite a few! But not enough!

S: Question from Sleepysara: What part of the panto did you enjoy most?
C: All the bits where Billy made me laugh! On the last night in the Matinee there’s a bit where Billy always says to me “will you marry me?” and I go “Aw of course I will” and he goes “Brilliant” and he always said something a little bit cheeky to me when the microphones went quiet like “lets go make a baby” or “give us a snog” and I always used to get embarrassed. But on the last night when he says “Will you marry me” I grabbed him and gave him a full blown snog, with tongues and everything! Everybody on stage was laughing their heads off coz he had lipstick all over his face and he was like “ooh that took my breath away, I wasn’t expecting that”! But I had a laugh with him, he was great!

S: Are there any new songs you’ve worked on that you are especially proud of and can you give us a taster by letting slip any titles?
C: Urm, there’s a few, but I haven’t done too much writing recently due to the panto and not being in the studio. But there’s some that are in working progress. But nope I can’t let slip any of the titles! (laughs)

S: Dan asks was there anyone in the panto cast you didn’t like?
C: No I liked everyone, it was really surprising, I don’t mean it was surprising they were all nice, but it was a really tight family. It was lovely!
S: I bet it made it a lot easier to do!
C: Yeah it did make it a lot easier, it was really good for me.

S: Amy says what car have you got now?
C: I have a little Mini Cooper S at the moment!
S: Because you got rid of Tilly didn’t you?
C: Yeah but I really miss her! In fact I’m not gonna have the mini for much longer, gonna get another one. But I want my Tigra back! I just want her back! I miss her!
S: Did you sell her to someone?
C: Yeah, well Eddie’s auntie has got her! But aww I want her back!
S: (jokingly) You’ll have to go round a nick her!
C: I think I might! (laughs)

S: Chris asked who would you love to co-write a song with?
C: Pharrell Williams! Or Gwen Steffani, or any of the guys from No Doubt!

S: Have you ever met a celeb who was totally different in person to how you thought they would be?
C: Marti Pellow!
S: What did you think he would be like?
C: I thought he would be really nice, but he was a bit grose, maybe I caught him on a bad day, but it was a bit gutting.

S: What’s the strangest situation you’ve found yourself in recently?
C: (laughing) Who asked that?
S: A girl called Lisa emailed the question in.
C: Well, I’ve found myself in some pretty strange situations in the past few months but I wont go into too much detail!! (laughs) Erm.... The strangest one was when two of my close friends put a proposal to me that wasn’t..... to my taste if you know what I mean?!
S: haha oh no!
C: (laughs) I gratefully declined!!

S: Who’s poster did you have on your wall as a teenager?
C: Erm (sniggers) This is really sad but I had Paul Nicholls on my wall! When I was going through my I fancy any boy who looks like a girl phase!
S: The pretty boys!
C: Yeah pretty boys! But I’ve totally gone off that now!

S: How would you rate your voice on a scale of 1-10?
C: 4!
S: Noo!
C: (laughs) Noo! Ok then, 4 and a half.
S: Your more than 4 and a half!
C: Hmm, well at the moment I’m bloody 2 coz I’m full of cold, can’t even talk!
S: That wont be very good for practising for the tour!
C: I know! Better get rid of it!

S: If you could turn back time would you still enter Fame Academy?
C: Yes! No, actually I’d enter Pop Idol! The one Michelle McManus was in! I just think they were treated a lot better than the contestants of Fame Academy. We had it a lot harder, what we had to deal with. It was very, like mentally demanding compared to Pop Idol. I know that was very demanding but it was like mental torture as well what we went through! We didn’t have our family around us for support, and didn’t have a break from it all for 13 weeks solid... if not more because some of us were there for three weeks prior.
S: Yeah that was a long time to be away!
C: Yeah, it takes a lot to get over and I don’t think you recover for a long time after that. When you come out of Fame Academy all your emotions are so high, whether it’s satisfaction or relief, disappointment, anxiety, everything.
S: But you’d still do it again!
C: Yeah! I’d still put myself through it again! (laughs) I don’t believe in having too many regrets, obviously I do have regrets about some things in my life. But you learn from your mistakes, not that I think Fame Academy was a mistake!

S: What song are you most proud of writing?
C: “Too Good for me”. At the time when I wrote that song it sorted a lot of things out in my mind. I literally had gone to the studio, worked on the backing track, walked into the hotel in Sweden, didn’t even take my coat off and sat and wrote the lyrics for 3 hours. I put the pen down and thought, that’s it’s, it’s sorted in my head now! I felt really relieved.

S: What’s your favourite song at the moment?
C: Probably the Lucie Silvas one “What you’re made of”.

S: James asked how would you describe your life to a complete stranger?
C: Wishy washy! (laughs) Uncertain!

S: What was your favourite book as a child?
C: Urm, a little book called Teddy. It was about a little teddy getting on a red bus! I always remember that book! I liked the Caterpillar book as well, where he munched through the fruit on each page! (laughs)

S: Samantha asked, who’s the most important person in your life?
C: My sister!

S: Who do you think is the biggest brat in pop?!
C: I don’t know, well I’ve seen some interviews with Joss Stone and she has really irritated me coz she seems really up herself! She might not be though, I don’t like to judge anyone I don’t know.

S: If forced into the wilds of deepest darkest Borneo, how long do you think you would survive on the contents of your handbag? Basically a how much junk is in your handbag question!
C: Ooh loads! In fact when I put my makeup on I throw back into my handbag what I’ve just taken out of my makeup bag thinking it’s my makeup bag. I go out and I’m like oh my handbag feels heavy, I look in there and I’ve got all sorts in there! Honestly!

S: Is it better to be cool or funny?
C: Funny! It’s really uncool to be cool! I want someone who makes me laugh, I’m learning that being with somebody who is moody drives you mad!

S: Have you got any juicy gossip about a celebrity?
C: Urm.... I usually have, but can’t think of anything. Well nothing I’d announce on a website....like Alistair used to be a girl! No I’m only kidding! (laughs)

S: Mammamia says, what with Pantomime audiences being mainly young, and Tony Christie’s audiences likely to be “more mature” have you settled on an image yet?
C: I don’t think the image matters. I’ll wear what I like. If I like it on the night I’ll wear it! I like changing my image all the time, I’ll just be what I want to be, I don’t want to have to think oh I can’t wear that as it doesn’t go with my image! I’ve actually not been wearing so much black..
S: What about your hats?
C: No I’ve not been wearing many of those either! I have actually got lighter hair at the moment as well, I lightened it the other day. A bit of a softer image at the moment!

S: Kirsty asks if you have seen any of your fellow Fame Academy students recently?
C: Yeah! I spoke to Paris, James and Alistair the other day. I don’t see them that often but I speak to them all the time.
S: Even Alistair!
C: Yeah, I like Alistair really! There’s nowt I don’t say to you guys that I don’t say to him, I tell him when I think he’s moody or when he does something I don’t like. He’s cool!

S: Ellie says : I don’t know how this will sound, but we are your fans. We will always be loyal to you. What would be the one thing we could do that would gain the most respect in your eyes?
C: You’ve already got respect in my eyes! You don’t need to do anything to gain my respect! I’m grateful to you for supporting me. I already respect everybody!

S: Would you record a single with any of the other students?
C: Maybe! Paris, I would like to. He’s probably the only one.
S: Has he got a deal?
C: I don’t think so at the moment. It’s such a shame, because people who came out of that show just got wasted because of that contract they were in...
S: Oh, the year long thing?
C: Yeah it’s stupid. Why bother having a talent show and finding the talent if your gonna hold them anyway and not let them do anything?!

S: Beth said, did you watch the X Factor and what did you think of it?
C: I didn’t catch much of it, coz they are all kind of the same at the moment! But I’m not really a big fan of Steve. They are all really the same now, X factor is just a different name for Pop Idol!

S: Who wears the trousers in your relationship with Eddie?
C: Nobody....Eddie wears the skirt! (laughs) Didn’t I see the other day that someone on the website asked if I was engaged?!
S: Yeah somebody did!
C: Why did they ask that?!
S: Someone said they saw you at the Panto with a ring on your wedding finger.
C: Oh, well let me just state that I am definitely not engaged! Really changed my mind about that wedding thing! (laughs) No I’m not getting married in the near future!

S: Did you have any embarrassing moments during your pantomime?
C: Yep! Forgot my lines a few times, slipped over, forgot to sing! Loads!

S: What line of work do you think you would be in if it were not for your singing/songwriting talents.
C: I’d like to work with small kids, that’s what I thought I was going to do.

So, that was about the end of the interview! Carolynne wants me to thank you all for sending in your questions!

I’d like to say a big thanks to Carolynne for doing the interview, and huge thanks to everyone who sent me their questions! Hope you enjoyed reading it!

Sarah

 

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