DO YOU HAVE ANY LOVE INTERESTS? ‘In the past, I’ve had about 46 boyfriends. My moto is to treat them mean to keep them keen. Then, after the break ups they come in handy for a good soundtrack! However Justin Bieber is my ultimate crush! ultimate crush! WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 5 YEARS TIME? ‘Hopefully, with any luck I’ll be touring around the world, performing to thousands of people and selling millions of records to show people who I am!’ WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY TO YOUR FANS? YOUR FANS? ‘I woudl just like to say thank you for buying my first album ‘This is me!’ and I hope to see you at my gigs!’

JONES Funloving Olivia Jones made it big after music producer Antony Smith spotted the singer earning her daily £35 busking on the streets of Liverpool city centre. After her comfortable upbringing in oxford,working her way through numerous private schools, was left to her own devices. schools, was left to her own devices. The next step was in the hands of music label ‘Sony’ tothrust the star into the limelight. Her album ‘THIS IS ME!’,releases on the 21st May. WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE A CAREER PATH IN MUSIC?PATH IN MUSIC? ‘I had all the opportunities in the world but I wasn’t happy. Music is my life. During lectures there was nothing I wanted more than to be back home to my two bedroom flat to write my nexttrack. My parents were not fond of my music andhow committed I was as they planned a prosperous laywer career for me. laywer career for me. After countless arguements I was kicked out to make iton my own.’WHAT WERE YOUR CHOICES? ‘I didnt chose to move, I was kicked out my home I was kicked out my home and I finally pluck up the courage to move to Liverpool to be in theheart of the public, I felt accepted asliverpudlians recognise my love of pop! I chose tobusk to become known to the locals as well as busk to become known to the locals as well as trying to earn a living. Many nights I would skip meals to buy the next Katy Perry album.’

and hope that in the future I can emulate Rihannaby producing my own fashion range.’ WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOUR STYLE REFLECTS THE POP GENRE? ‘Yes! very much so, Pop is about being fun, happy and experimenting with colour and what works best.’works best.’ABOUT YOUR MUSIC, WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO WRITE AND HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN SONGWRITING AND MUSIC? ‘Growing up the avaliability of music came as a privilege after homework was finishedand since then I have been committed to songwriting. I feel that music allows you tosongwriting. I feel that music allows you toexpress yourself. I tend to write about anythingthat makes me happy to compliment the upbeat and fun tune,’

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DO YOU THINK LIVERPOOL HAS CHANGED YOU IN ANY WAY? ‘I feel that the people are very friendly and I have become very independent. You could say that my style has been influenced a lot, liverpool is knownfor itsfashion culture, lashes and rollers and I havecertainly become a fan. I have embraced my style

‘I was Kicked Out my home’

‘I’VE had 46 boyfriends’

OLIVIA

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