Kelly Rowland's back: repackaged,
rebranded and ready to roll. But can the R&B superstar finally
drop her Destiny's Child past? teentoday.co.uk's Max Carren
tries to find out.
Hello Kelly!
Hi Max
How are you?
I'm fine thank you!
First of all congratulations on your
single Like This, its got to No.4 in the chart here
this week!
Thank You! I just got that news, I'm so ecstatic!
Your singles always do well here! You
have great UK fan base.
Yeah I know, I'm so grateful for that.
I'm loving the video too! I noticed
you’ve had a sexy make over in this one
Sexy!? *laughs* You know I get told all the time but I really
don’t see it.
Aww! I also love the way you don’t
bleach your hair, always keepin' it real! Makes us feel you
are proud to be who you are!
Thank you! I feel that way too
So tell me Kelly, where did the
inspiration for the Indian beats in the song come from?
Oh! Polow Da Don produced the track, when I heard it, I was
like “where did ya get that sound from!?” *laughs*
What’s Eve to work like with?
Eve is just great to work with!, she will come in the studio
and we would just get along and have good time always.
We don’t see you much in the
paparazzi pictures that often. Do you just not go out much or
just cleverly avoid them ? *laugh*
You know the paparazzi in the UK are actually worse! *laughs*
They are everywhere I go, whether its a TV studio or just out.
What’s it like being solo?
Ya know I feel very liberated! I still love DC and I wouldn’t
be me with out DC and I love all the girls, Beyoncé is doing
her own thing and ya know Michelle is doing very well too!
I do feel you have a lot of potential
in you and can go far as Beyoncé, but I get the feeling you’ve
held yourself back in a way and not done as much as you could
have?
You know you’re right, I feel that way too and I’d like to
give my all to my fans in whatever I do. If I'm working on DC,
Id like to give my all to that and when I'm doing my own
thing, I concentrate on that.
Do you miss your friends?
Yesss! I miss my friends *laughs*
What about love life, do you have a
partner?
No, but I did say the last time, that the next time I do, I
would keep it to myself *laughs*
*laughs* good answer!
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What does this new album have in store?
I feel this album is my best and has a lot to offer and I’ve
put a lot into it and I hope the fans appreciate the work.
I heard the initial album was
scrapped and started again?
Yes that’s right, the initial album was too full of midtempos
and ballads and I wanted to put the youthful side of me on
this album, which was missing from the first one.
Ok some novelty questions now! What
is your favourite colour?
Oh blue!
Favourite make up brand?
hmmm.. make up brand... MAC!
If you were stuck in a lift for a
day, who would you like to be stuck with?
Oh would have to be my best friend!
Ok!, What are the worst things about
being a celebrity?
Has to be your privacy!
That’s what everyone says. Is that
basically the only thing?
Yeah that would be the main thing
Do you speak to Beyoncé much?
*laughs* of course, just spoke to her before actually!
I heard she’s getting married!?
Errr yeah I heard that one too! It’s always
something everyday!
I saw your performance at G-A-Y btw!
Ah! really!?
Yes! I thought you were absolutely
fantastic! And your vocals were spot on! I thought your Kylie
remark was very smart too! Ya know, it’s not your fault the
crowd didn’t know the lyrics at times. I'm a regular there and
the club is actually very cheesy pop, they need to broaden
their music if you ask me! *laughs*
Thank you, you know I really enjoyed it there; I was kinda
nervous backstage at first and then even forgot the lyrics
too! *laughs*
*laughs* OK! would you like to do a
solo tour at some point?
Definitely, hopefully by the end of the year.
Don’t forget the UK!
Oh the UK will be the first! *laughs*
Thank you very much Kelly!
Thank you.
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