Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category

INTERVIEW: The Voice’s Ben Kelly on Battle Round editing, Ruth-Ann’s chances and his own material

On Saturday, April 28th, 2012
benkelly Several early contenders were eliminated from The Voice UK’s Battle Rounds last week, but whilst the likes of Jessica Hammond and Jay Norton faced stiff competition, Ben Kelly’s elimination to Ruth-Ann St Luce was considered one of the biggest shockers of the season. His audition – Elton John’s ‘Rocket Man’ – was a hit with ...


A chat with Rebecca Ferguson: ‘I’ve got Santa on speed dial’

On Friday, November 25th, 2011
While Cher Lloyd and Katie Waissel were off courting controversy and Treyc Cohen was slipping by unnoticed, Cheryl Cole’s fourth girl on last year’s X Factor was just staying out of trouble, singing her heart out every week, and becoming all the more loveable for it. And sure enough, she lasted the whole duration, eventually ...

Joe McElderry Interview: Concerts, Christmas and QVC

On Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
The below interview was conducted on behalf of Entertainmentwise.com – be sure to check it out over there too! Joe McElderry waltzed to victory on the sixth season of The X Factor, fending off Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon and initial favourite Danyl Johnson. But the road ahead wasn’t quite as easy as it was for most ...


Ronan Parke Interview: ‘I’m having a great time’

On Thursday, October 6th, 2011
When 13 year-old Ronan Parke appeared on Britain’s Got Talent earlier this year, many considered him a dead cert for victory. So it was a shock for all when, alas, he was pipped into second place by underdog Jai McDowall in June’s Grand Final. But, in true Susan Boyle/JLS/Olly Murs fashion, coming second hasn’t really ...

Interview: Director Daniel Burgess talks ‘In The Blood’

On Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
In The Blood by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks gets its European Première at the Finborough Theatre this week, with its original six-show run pleasingly panned in favour of a full three-week residency. Here, director Daniel Burgess chats exclusively to TL about making his professional debut with a play The Washington Post dubbed “an electrifying drama”… Right, summarise ...

Laura White on her new single

On Thursday, April 8th, 2010
The rather amazing Laura White released her brilliant debut single ‘You Should Have Known’ last Autumn, and now after supporting Peter Andre on his sold-out tour it’s about time she busted out another one. Her next single won’t be one of the tracks she stuck on her website last summer, but it does sound like it’ll be ...