Double Page Spread Article

Music has always been my passion! I have been singing since I was about 12 years old and I haven’t stopped since! I must admit, singing so much around the house drove my parents insane. It got to the stage where I wasn’t allowed to sing past 9:30 at night because I was keeping everyone awake!  I write my own songs. It started when we had to enter a song we had written independently, for a competition in school. I  was amazed to find I had won the competition. After that, it gave me the confidence to write more. Writing music comes naturally to me, I find it really relaxing, as it gives me the chance to take my mind off of things that have happened during the week. My songs tend to be about everyday life, and the struggles that young people go through. From life at home, to life in school or time spent with friends. Music is an easy way to express things and show how you really feel.  My career had a rough start, I was told countless amounts of times that I wasn’t good enough. That I needed to give up, start something new. But I knew that this was me, this is what I wanted to do and this is who I wanted be. A superstar, as cliché as it sounds, I wanted to be known, someone for people to look up to! Somebody that people would talk about and be amazed by. I promised myself that I would achieve every goal I set for myself. Now, 8 years down the line, 20 years old and I’m releasing my first album and have two of my singles in the UK top 40 within weeks of being released. I couldn’t ask for anything more and I’m pleased to say I’ve reached my goals. But I’m not stopping there. “I’m heading straight for the top and I’m not looking back.” I plan to release more of my new songs before my heavily talked about album ‘No turning back’ is released on February 21^st 2016. I think this album shows a clear representation of me and who I am as a person. I have included some songs I wrote when I was younger along with many newer, more cheerful, songs. My mum has had an amazing influence on my career. She was the one who kept me going and picked my up again when I was pushed back down. Her recent battle with cancer, influenced a lot of my songs in the album and reflect the way I was feeling in that time. A mixture of happiness when celebrating what could have been her last few days, along with the sadness that I may never see her again. Having recently been given the all clear, our bond has become even stronger; my biggest supporter is here to stay.  Even now she still tells me off for singing too much she says “Beth if you sing for every waking hour of the day, you will have no voice left to sing with”. Although we bicker, I’m just so happy and grateful to have such an amazing woman in my life. I wouldn’t change the path I have taken for the world. I would encourage anyone thinking of taking up a career in music to do so. Follow your heart and things will go your way, not always right away, but perseverance is the key to a successful career. Trust me, I speak from experience.