Zitat des Tages von Fleur East:
Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are.
Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether.
The attitude among the people I knew was, 'Fleur wants to be a singer' but it was never, 'Go for it. You can do it.' Everyone was cynical because we'd never seen anyone where we came from do it.
Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music.
I do loads of squats with weights. It's great for your bum and legs.
Everyone's path is really different, and you just have to be in the right place at the right time. 'The X Factor' gave me that chance I needed, that platform.
Even writing verses from my first album, there were songs that I didn't use because I just felt that they weren't really for me. But I think that happens naturally when you write songs. You're in a different mood in every session. There's so many songs out there that could potentially be used by other artists.
I feel like I'm quite versatile. I want to do lots of different styles.
My mum is black, my dad is white, and when I was a teenager, people would say, 'So what are you? Are you black? Or white? What are you more of?'
I'm a believer in things happening for a reason.
I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard.
I'd love to write with some people from the U.K., like Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande... there's a very long list.
I used to hate performing in front of anybody, but I was forced to sing in front of family, at family gatherings. Then it slowly developed, and I started to love it.
I uplift people and see the good in a bad situation. The worst is I'm very critical of myself. If I do a performance, I watch it 100 times afterwards and pick it apart.
It's funny because the perception is that the typical 'X Factor' contestant is the person who's just working 9 to 5 and just decides to one day go and audition. So yeah, for me, it was a very different story.
I've waited so long to get to this point, and I'm so happy to be making my first album. I want to be a performer and an entertainer.
I didn't grow up in a wealthy family at all. Being at home all day and watching movies, that was a luxury.
I've been hyper-conscious about staying away from rubbish. I don't eat white bread, white rice or cereal unless it's porridge.
I can't ignore what I grew up listening to. My parents used to listen to Michael Jackson non-stop. They used to listen to Luther Vandross, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder.
