Beth Melia discusses her whirlwind rise to fame over the past year, from being a normal girl in Ireland to now hanging out with pop stars like Ellie Goulding. She credits her brother Jake with inspiring her to sing and helping promote her career. While touring has been an amazing experience, like touring with Taylor Swift, her favorite part is still going back home to Mullingar, Ireland to spend time with family and friends. She also clarifies that rumors of her dating Niall Horan are untrue, saying they are just friends who went to the same school.

1. Hey Beth, how does it feel to be a huge worldwide pop sensation now after just a year?
It’s mad; I never thought this would ever happen to me especially at my age being so young.
I bet it’s so surreal for you. What inspired you to start singing and performing?
My brother’s such a huge inspiration in my life because if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be here right
now doing what I love.
So he was the one who was always there helping you find gigs and stuff?
Yes, he would carry my cases for me and drive me around before he got a job at a record label but
he still dedicated a lot of his time to make sure I got noticed and signed.
I’ve heard you have been hanging around with some big music names since you have been living in
London a lot recently, what’s that like?
It’s so strange, I was just a normal girl from Ireland this time last year now I’m hanging out and
writing songs with Ellie Goulding. She’s one of my idols.
When will we be hearing you debut album or has this not been decided yet?
Hopefully the end of September this year. It’s pretty much nearly done just need to make a few
amendments and I’m releasing another single before then.
Does that mean you will be announcing a headline tour for 2015?
Yes, I can’t wait to announce it! Touring is the best part of the job.
What’s the worst thing when it comes to touring then?
Definitely not staying my own bed, the hotels I stay in are lovely but it’s not the same when you’re
not sleeping in your own bed.
This has been quite a whirlwind for you so far. What’s been the best experience yet?
Without a doubt, it was touring with Taylor Swift. I couldn’t believe it when my brother (manager)
rang me to say her manager had called him up saying she had seen some of my covers online and
loved them.
Wow, bet you couldn’t believe she had been watching your covers. How was it meeting her for the
first time?
It was crazy, I was so nervous but she just has this ore about her that’s so calming and relaxed. She
made me feel so welcome.
What’s it like for you when you go back to your hometown of Mullingar then?
It’s always so lovely to go back home to just chill and spend time with the family and friends, they
are all so supportive of me.

2. There have been a lot of reports about you and One Direction’s Niall Horan, is there anything you
can tell?
Oh god this again, (laughing) we grew up in the same town and went to the same school even
though I was two years below him we have always been friendly.
So you’re not dating then even though you have been spotted out together in London a couple of
times?
Definitely not, he’s been a great support in the past year as he knows what it’s like to get all this
attention so quickly in your career.
We’re looking forward to hearing your next single and good luck with your tour next year, thanks.
Oh my god same, and thank you!
Beth Melia, all new Irish pop sensation comes and talks to us about touring with Taylor Swift, being
friends with Niall Horan and her whirlwind of a year. The 18 year old star was discovered and swept
up by Swift, early last year when she came across her YouTube cover of Demi Lovato’s Skyscraper.
The youngest has been non-stop after being the support act of tour with everyone wanting a piece if
her. She is set of to realise her debut album and is soon releasing her second single after her debut
single went straight to number 2 in the UK chats last December. Despite having to drop out of
college to pursue her dreams of performing on stage she says she couldn’t of done this without her
manager/brother Jake Melia,23 who has been her inspiration from the beginning.