Frontier Music Magazine
Frontier has an exclusive interview with music’s dynamic new face, Fay Stone. She talks about her explosive new album, Break Away, 2010 and where she wants to go next from here.
The next Kylie Minogue is an accolade not given out without raw talent shining through and that is what many people believe young Fay Stone has. Young Fay Stone, 20, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, burst onto the music scene early 2010 with Number One smash hit “It Wasn’t My Fault, It Was Yours” and has since taken the music world by storm, a storm which shows no sign of letting up!
Winner of MTV Female Newcomer of the Year has been planning her 2011 multi- country tour. Her album Break Away stormed its way to Number One just like Band Aid did at Christmas in 1984. Yes, it was that damn good!
Frontier has an exclusive interview with music’s dynamic new face, Fay Stone. She talks about her explosive new album, Break Away, 2010 and where she wants to go next from here.
The next Kylie Minogue is an accolade not given out without raw talent shining through and that is what many people believe young Fay Stone has. Young Fay Stone, 20, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, burst onto the music scene early 2010 with Number One smash hit “It Wasn’t My Fault, It Was Yours” and has since taken the music world by storm, a storm which shows no sign of letting up!
Winner of MTV Female Newcomer of the Year has been planning her 2011 multi- country tour. Her album Break Away stormed its way to Number One just like Band Aid did at Christmas in 1984. Yes, it was that damn good!
You may find it difficult to hear but she was just an average girl a year ago growing up in a sleepy little town. But, given an opportunity, after being spotted doing the local gig round, she grabbed it by the horns and recently signed a contract with Badardicardi Music reportedly worth over £2 million. Her story is remarkable and shows that if you work at it hard enough, every little girl can achieve their dream. Who knows maybe in the future someone will want to be the next Fay Stone, just as Fay use to dream of being the next Kylie!
We have been trying to get hold of Britain’s new Big Talent for weeks, ever since the release of her Number One album and, finally, Fay Stone has agreed to sit down with Frontier magazine for a general chat.
Frontier arrives at Fay’s house before she gets there. She has a busy schedule and has just been in a recording studio with her manager. She finally arrives at about 4:30, tired no doubt, but still with a welcoming smile.
So, Fay, finally we get to meet and talk
I know, I’m sorry. God I’ve just been so busy but, hey, we’re here now and I’m ready
Excellent. Well, 2010 has been a truly incredible year for you. Could you ever imagine this happening?
I can hardly believe it, I never saw this happening to me! Ever since I was a little girl, when I was growing up, I would sit there every Thursday night and watch Top of the Pops and dream of becoming a singer. Not in my wildest dreams, though, did I imagine I’d get a Number One album. Words cannot describe how I feel every single day.
Bearing that in mind, we sit here in December, just a small amount of months after you burst onto the scene and you seem to have the music world bowing at your feet.
(She interrupts me) Bowing? (laughing) Well, I wouldn’t quite go that far. I still see myself as a muddy brown eyed girl from down the road. I’m just Fay, regular, average everyday Fay. (giggling) and I still like singing....It’s just that now more people know about me and seem to like the music....(she trails of modestly)
Well, you certainly are quite a talent, that’s for sure. Did you ever imagine “It Wasn’t My Fault, It Was Yours” becoming a hit in the manner it has?
Wow, err, no, I guess I didn’t. My producer was telling me that it was sounding better every day but I never even considered becoming Number One against such amazing artist, as Rihanna and Tinnie Tempah. Amazing singers have been in the same charts as little me! It’s quite overwhelming but maybe folks can relate to my song and me as a new artist. Maybe it all feels more real and ordinary, about stuff they can relate to.
You mention Rihanna and Tinnie Tempah, have you considered doing a duet with another artist?
Bruno Mars! Aww, I love him Just the way you are is soooo amazing! Whenever it comes on the radio, I like to pretend he’s singing it to me. He’s just so lovely; I met him at the MTV Awards as well last month and he is genuinely a nice guy. It’s so good to meet someone like that in the business and to find out that success doesn’t have to turn you into a diva.
Finally, where do you see yourself in five years time?
Well, my number one fear is becoming just another one hit wonder. So, I hope to still be up there, making music that people love, and most importantly enjoying my life and still being me – Yorkshire accent and all...
Thank you very much Fay, it was great to talk to you and all the best, hope to chat soon
Why, thank you. See you soon!
We have been trying to get hold of Britain’s new Big Talent for weeks, ever since the release of her Number One album and, finally, Fay Stone has agreed to sit down with Frontier magazine for a general chat.
Frontier arrives at Fay’s house before she gets there. She has a busy schedule and has just been in a recording studio with her manager. She finally arrives at about 4:30, tired no doubt, but still with a welcoming smile.
So, Fay, finally we get to meet and talk
I know, I’m sorry. God I’ve just been so busy but, hey, we’re here now and I’m ready
Excellent. Well, 2010 has been a truly incredible year for you. Could you ever imagine this happening?
I can hardly believe it, I never saw this happening to me! Ever since I was a little girl, when I was growing up, I would sit there every Thursday night and watch Top of the Pops and dream of becoming a singer. Not in my wildest dreams, though, did I imagine I’d get a Number One album. Words cannot describe how I feel every single day.
Bearing that in mind, we sit here in December, just a small amount of months after you burst onto the scene and you seem to have the music world bowing at your feet.
(She interrupts me) Bowing? (laughing) Well, I wouldn’t quite go that far. I still see myself as a muddy brown eyed girl from down the road. I’m just Fay, regular, average everyday Fay. (giggling) and I still like singing....It’s just that now more people know about me and seem to like the music....(she trails of modestly)
Well, you certainly are quite a talent, that’s for sure. Did you ever imagine “It Wasn’t My Fault, It Was Yours” becoming a hit in the manner it has?
Wow, err, no, I guess I didn’t. My producer was telling me that it was sounding better every day but I never even considered becoming Number One against such amazing artist, as Rihanna and Tinnie Tempah. Amazing singers have been in the same charts as little me! It’s quite overwhelming but maybe folks can relate to my song and me as a new artist. Maybe it all feels more real and ordinary, about stuff they can relate to.
You mention Rihanna and Tinnie Tempah, have you considered doing a duet with another artist?
Bruno Mars! Aww, I love him Just the way you are is soooo amazing! Whenever it comes on the radio, I like to pretend he’s singing it to me. He’s just so lovely; I met him at the MTV Awards as well last month and he is genuinely a nice guy. It’s so good to meet someone like that in the business and to find out that success doesn’t have to turn you into a diva.
Finally, where do you see yourself in five years time?
Well, my number one fear is becoming just another one hit wonder. So, I hope to still be up there, making music that people love, and most importantly enjoying my life and still being me – Yorkshire accent and all...
Thank you very much Fay, it was great to talk to you and all the best, hope to chat soon
Why, thank you. See you soon!
And I am left with a pleasant feeling that fame hasn’t gone to the Yorkshire Kylie’s head. She has both feet firmly on the ground, bags of talent and a vision of where she wants the music to take her. Yes, I predict the girl will go far...
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