Fleur East Quotes

Fleur East

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 29, 1987

My mum is from Ghana, and she used to play highlife music in the house, and my dad used to listen to music.

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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?'

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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.

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I feel like I'm quite versatile. I want to do lots of different styles.

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Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music.

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I'd love to write with some people from the U.K., like Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande... there's a very long list.

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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.

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I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate.

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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.

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I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard.

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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.

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I'm a believer in things happening for a reason.

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Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry.

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Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are.

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I didn't grow up in a wealthy family at all. Being at home all day and watching movies, that was a luxury.

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There's so much pressure, but I think if you really love it, if you truly love it, and it's your passion to sing, then that's what will get through. I think if you don't have that, you'll realise quickly.

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Before going on 'X Factor' again, I felt like I'd tried everything else.

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I got to the point where I'd featured on songs; I'd done backing singing for major artists. I'd done all these shows, but it was always for other people.

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I hated my big hair. I always wore it straight.

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I'd done an EP, and nothing came from that, and I didn't know where to go from there.

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