An Interview with Martine McCutcheon
We were recently lucky enough to have a conversation with the lovely Martine McCutcheon, who will be in Birmingham & London this November. She gave us a unique insight into her life and her music.
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You’re going on tour soon, what can the audience expect?
“Hopefully it will be a really special night, with me being able to perform the show I’ve wanted to do for such a long time. Proud of the band, they’re amazing and they bring all the songs to life. I’m so excited!”
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Will you be playing any new material, or a mixture of your back catalogue?
“Luckily I have a body of work that spans over a couple of decades! Yes, I will be very proud to be performing a lot of the songs that my fans know and love from my pop career, as well as new songs from my latest album “Lost and Found”. I may even throw in a couple of surprises…”
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What is your favourite song to perform live?
“I really love performing “Any Sign of Life” live – it’s such a huge song, really anthemic and everyone just goes crazy.”
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When you’re not performing what do you do to keep yourself busy when you’re on tour / on the road?
“To be honest I don’t get much down time between phone interviews, social media posts etc. I like to rest up and sleep! I also often bring my baby boy on the road with me and so we play lots of little games and watch fun movies etc.”
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Where has been your favourite gig?
“I recently did a gig in Morecambe in the summer for about 20,000 people and the atmosphere was electric – Those guys really made it fun!”
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Which song do you wish you had written?
“Anything by Stevie Nicks or Barbra Streisand.”
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What’s the best gig you’ve ever played?
“I performed the Royal Albert Hall for Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson, It was to celebrate her career and birthday. There was a huge orchestra and it was absolutely magical.”
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Which other artists are you listening to at the moment?
“I love “Sorry (not sorry)” by Demi Lovato. The country acts Miranda Lambert and Brothers Osborne are also incredible!”
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Who would you most like to collaborate with?
“That’s a tough one… Maybe Fleetwood Mac and Michael Buble.”
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Do you have any plans for the rest of the year?
“I plan to film the next few videos for my forthcoming singles, I have some special Christmas concerts lined up in Greenwich, and I have some TV promo in Ireland. Then it’s all about the build up to a family Christmas, we love it!”