Artist Interview

Interview:

“She reminds me of a young Kelly Clarkson”, “I love her already!”, “Seriously, I want to know where she’s performing next, I’m obsessed already” these are just some of the comments that we caught being said after watching Megan Lindsay’s performance at the MEN Arena in Manchester - January 2^rd 2014 with an audience of 22,300. Megan Lindsay has kicked of the New Year with a great start having already released two singles including a music video and she’s been booked to perform at some of the UK’s largest venues such as the O2 arena, Finsbury park, London arena and she’s about to release her upcoming 2014 album, Star Dust.

For C Magazine‘s spring music issue we had the chance to interview the singer, to touch on a number of topics including her style, her music, her idol Miley Ray Cyrus and more. I started of the interview asking her how she has been dealing with the media and being under the microscope of the public where they can capture any slip ups via internet. She comfortably tells me that “I haven’t had any problems, yet. I know I have to be cautious with the media as they can be intrusive in peoples’ lives” her reply seemed so mature, especially for a 17 year old but then we see the other side of her when she goes onto saying “but I’m still my own person so I’m gonna live my life how I intend to, not how the media expects me to, I’m still young after all”. Well she’s not wrong about that, they can’t physically control her actions but they have a way of limiting such behavior as paparazzi have a way of capturing any celebrity misbehaving! Coming from a networked world, automatically places everyone, especially celebrities in a position of exposure to the whole world.

Lindsay has been in the spotlight for a while now, being Britain’s Biggest New Talent. She’s been mentioned in countless amount of magazine and has featured on the covers of Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Blender and Spin. So we spoke to her about how she’s coping with being such a young artist and working for such a demanding career with all the pressures, and has to dedicate her life to and how she handles this, “I think starting my singing career at an early age gives me an advantage”...“because I have so much time ahead of me, and to learn more about how to grow in this music industry and handle myself”. I question her if she’s capable of handling herself in this huge music business because of the lack of experience and she replies, “Well I have all the experience that I need from my manager Martin Kirkup, he works with some of the greatest artists of today like Katy Perry, Adam Lambert and lot’s more, so I trust him with all my heart ... I’m also signed to such a great music label that provides me with a strong management team of producers, publishers, organizers etc, but mainly having such a supportive caring manager helps me greatly”.

Hearing Lindsay talk so much about her music career, got me wanting to know what she does to un-wind and have fun, “I do exactly what every other teenager does to have fun, got to the cinema, hangout with my friends, go to the shopping mall and party! Just because I’m a ‘celebrity’ now doesn't mean I don’t do normal teenage things just to fun”.

You use to sing when you were younger at your local church; would you say that you are very religious now?

“I wouldn't say that I’m a strong Christian but I still maintain that connection with GOD, because believing in a higher power just gives me a sense of protection, and I will always know that there’s always someone I can turn to, to ask for help and guidance”.

Do you remember the first time you heard one of the songs you did a cover of on the radio?

“Of course I do! I was in the car with my mum on the way to the shopping mall to buy my prom dress, and the cover I did of Ellie Goulding’s song “Explosion” came on. I couldn’t get over the initial shock of hearing my voice actually coming from the radio, and when the song finished the radio presenter ‘The Bassman’ started to actually talk about me, and my YouTube channel where I upload all the covers of other songs I did. At the end of the day I checked my YouTube channel, and I was shocked, millions of views and likes on almost all the cover songs I had done and 2 million new subscriptions. I owe my career to Capital FM radio station, just for playing my cover, without them I don’t think I would be where I am in my career; singing for a living, producing my own songs and performing at amazing venues, this is the life I thought I’d only dream of”.

Putting music aside there are rumors that, you have been approached about acting in a film?

“Yes. To be honest I never thought that acting was of any interest to me, so I was going to turn down the offer but my Manager try to persuade me otherwise, he kept saying how it could really get my name out there and I’d be noticed globally if I had a role in a film, to help build my fan base. So I was convinced it was a good deal to make. So I and my team are currently trying to fit my two schedules of filming and singing together and attempt to make it work”.

Are we allowed to know anything about the movie you’ll be starring in?

“Well, I have been told by my manager to say as little as possible about it. But I can tell you that the movie is a romantic comedy and some of the main actors that will be starring in it are Mila Kunis, Alex Pettyfer, Emma Stone, Cameron Diaz and Zac Efron. So when I heard the cast list for the first time, I just couldn’t deny the offer. I mean come on! Who wouldn't want the chance to act along side Alex Pettyfer and Zac Efron, you’d have to be stupid to turn down that opportunity?”

So, who is your cinematic crush?

“Oh god, you do know you’re asking a teenage girl this question, right? I don’t have a cinematic crush I have cinematic crushes! Hmm...Well for starters the guys I’m filming with; Alex Pettyfer and Zac Efron. I adore Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Johnny Depp, Taylor Lautner and the list continues on and on”.

Is your family musical?

“My mother had been involved in music in her...younger years.She use to have a small gig at a local bar when she was about 23, but when she got married to my dad she dropped music altogether, he didn't like the idea of my mum depending on a music career to be paying the bills... He didn't think she could make a living of it”. She started to giggle to herself, “Well I guess I proved him wrong”

Do you have a good relationship with your parent, as we do know that they weren't as eager for you to pursue your music career, your dad in particular?

“I wouldn't say I have a great relationship with my parents, and like you said my dad in particular. It’s because of my choice to follow my dreams of wanting to become a global superstar, I guess he’s not ready to see his ‘little girl’ know what she wants in life, he wanted me to carry on with my further education and go along with what he had planned for me to become, a lawyer, hah no thanks”.

So have you made any new celebrity friends since you've started your music career?

“I actually have come across people from the music and film industry that I would consider them being good friends. I’ve befriended Vanessa Hudgens and Aly & AJ when I met them backstage at a concert a few months ago, we keep in touch and have all hung out”