GetToTheFront: You’re releasing Sugar Rush as your debut single, for those who haven’t heard it could you sum it up in 3 words?
Charlee Drew: Catchy, Cheesy, Pop!
GTTF: Sugar Rush was chosen as a single by your fans, do you intend to let them influence anymore important decisions?
CD: I think it’s great to let my supporters get involved with stuff, especially at this stage, there’s been some solid support from the start, and it’s great to be able to give something back and let them feel like they’re involved in my moving forward as an artist!
GTTF: You’re on tour at the moment, how have the live crowd reacted to your material so far?
CD: Yeah, it’s been great actually, loads of screaming and singing along, couldn’t ask for anything better! (Apart from maybe a sold out show at Wembley)
GTTF: Your YouTube features lots of covers, out of all of them which is your favourite?
CD: Probably she’s out of my life – Michael Jackson, although its not the most popular on there, I just really love singing that song.
GTTF: Have you ever considered releasing one as a single?
CD: Yeah I definitely have, If I could get a certain song cleared, I would love to re-record it and release it, but here’s to hoping!
GTTF: You’re collaborating with Skepta on a single in September; his latest single is currently in the top (EDIT) 20, are you hoping for chart success with him?
CD: Well we’re hoping for a good reaction from the song, everyone that’s heard it loves it. Its track 4 from his album, so it will be at the peak of his album release. at this stage though if I managed to hear the track on the Sunday chart show I’d be very happy.
GTTF: You’ve played in several bands before becoming a solo artist, what made you decide to go it alone?
CD: I simply just love commercial music, I always have. Going through my teens, like most people I had to rebel somehow, but quickly realised that the mainstream was where I wanted to be!
GTTF: You also work as a producer, is music production something you wish to continue working with?
CD: Most definitely, I think these days in the industry you have to be diverse, and if I’m not working on my own tracks, I’d really like to be working with other people on their own. Songwriting and Production is probably a more long-term plan, but right now all my focus is on my own music.
GTTF: You spent some (EDIT) time in Britannia Row Studios recording some of your debut album, what was that experience like?
CD: It was great, we met some really cool people in there, along with JLS. It was great to get some stuff down, but they were just demos for the album. The final recordings haven’t taken place yet!
GTTF: Thank you for your time, as one final question, can you reveal any of the songs which will make the final cut for your album yet?
CD: No, thank you for yours! I’m actually not even sure what songs are going to end up on the album, I’m writing loads myself at the moment, and also with some amazing established writers, So it could go anyway, All I can say is that I think I’d be letting a few people down if I didn’t Include Sugar Rush on there!!
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