Leah Love has experienced both success and challenges in her music career over the past two years. While she enjoys performing for fans, she finds the stresses of promotion and dealing with abusive comments difficult at times. Leah is inspired by artists like Coldplay and Ellie Goulding who focus on their music rather than seeking attention. She is annoyed by some female artists who overshare personal details and play the victim for media attention. Leah believes in using her platform to support causes like reducing gun crime. Though her career has brought fame, she remains dedicated to her music and fans above all else.

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36 Fashion Rocks
Topshop meets rock in 2014
40 Ultimate Reveiws Of The Year
Look back on 2013’s biggest hit
singles
45 Cold Play Backstage In-
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Get backstage gossip from the band
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56 Ellie Goulding Fame Drove
Find out what happened to Ellie
and what she will do next
Me Mad
Features
61 Delve into the 100 greatest
Learn who we think are the greatests artists of all time
artist
The singer-song writer remember
in previously - unseen conversation
with us.
65 Amy Winehouse
Writting there own songs has
tought them so much about music.
68 Goo Goo Dolls
69 Fall Out Boy
The next big step they are willing to
take to make it big.
70 Green Day
Find out who they hate!
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72 The Script
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73 Lady GaGa
Her new soft rock album has broken
her pop image and we welcome her
to R’n’R with open arms
74 James Arthur
Breaks the X - factor tradition, releases two albums in a year and find out
what we think of them
76 Kesha Rock Album Revealed
What we think of the latest rock albumm thats been released by Kesha
80 Scouting For Girls
Do we really think the album was good...
no! See why on page 80.
85 Adele
She hits back with an album better than
ever and we must say its a must have for
any music lover.
69 Fall Out Boy
The next big step they are willing to take to
make it big.
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10 Hot or Not Femal Artist
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artists that you feel deserve to be at the top of the
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64 Lipstick: Top 7 Must
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12 New to R’n’R
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65 The Workout
15 Right Now without leaving
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23 Band vs Band
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James Arthur
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Example
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Katy Perry
Swedish House Mafia
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Kings Of Leon
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Fall out Boy
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Ellie Goulding
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Goo Goo Dolls
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28 Back in the Day
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LEAH’S INTERVIEW
LEAH:
“You can’t please
everyone so why
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try?”
Over the past two years, Leah Ferroussat has shifted 12 million singles and 4.5 million albums worldwide. But, as we
find out, it’s not always been easy…
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The journey is more importan
t in music than where you end up. Those
are the words that really stuck in my mind
from the last time we interviewed Leah. But
what did we expect? Then, having released
only one single to then be propelled to stardom after winning the Brit Awards’ Critics’
Choice Statuette we could tell we hadn’t
even seen half her talent yet. She was a charismatic motormouth that was not afraid to
speak her mind and didn’t care
who didn’t like her as she was
therefore her music and fans
nothing more not even popularity - maybe that’s why she’s
so successful, you can’t please
everyone so why try? So, when
we asked what she meant by
the title of debut single ‘The
Guy I Could Be’, that was her
response ‘Guys have such laid
back responses to life so why
can’t I with music? I mean
it’s got me this far hasn’t it?
second album, ‘This is me’, still as chirpier
as ever. Yet when we approach her with
tricky questions we are met with a pause
for thought. And when the issue of the media portrayal of her relationship is brought
up she declines to comment saying she’s in
this for music not for gossip like some silly
little sl*ts. This, you suspect, is a woman
who’s spent the last couple of years learning
about of fame’s dark side, wanting to be
known for her music but doesn’t care if she
isn’t liked.
ing for concerts or gigs are the worst but
when it comes to performing I love it I
mean what artist wouldn’t and if they say
they don’t they are bullsh*tting. Another
stressful time is during meet and greets…
so you’re giving a group of fans some attention and thanks for liking your music
etc but then you get pulled away and told
to do an promotional interview and I stand
there like ‘I don’t care how famous I am or
who likes me Im about the music that’s all’
I mean I’ve got to the point now where stuff
like that is laughable I mean
have they not realised yet?
Some artists really
p*ss me off!
ATTENTION SEEKERS!
Two years later and Leah has
changed from a girl
singing pop rock covers of Avril Lavigne
to a solo woman with a successful career
under her belt. She chills in her PR team’s
office (on what else but a white leather sofa
may I say) awaiting the big release of her
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Last time we met, you said, ‘I just want
to see where my career goes and try
to enjoy myself.’ Have you enjoyed it?
‘Yeah, I have. Although there have been
moments when the stress has taken over
and I’ve just wanted to scream; prepar-
You did the Concert for
Stephen Lawrence at the
O2. Is that a cause that
is close to your heart?
‘Definitely, I feel a duty
to try to help cut gun and
knife crime in any way I
can no matter what the
situation, I mean they
happened at my school
and you hear about it in the news so why
wouldn’t you want to help in any way I’m
just fortunate I can help with my music
which is something I love. Stuff people
witness is horrific and I’m glad I can help.
You’ve suffered
months
with
in the past few
health
problems…
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4. LEAH’S INTERVIEW
‘Yeah, I was told I have something wrong with
my voice – damage or something and was
told to cut down singing or something. It really got to me I’d just started my journey in
the music industry and they wanted to take it
away from me. I wasn’t going to let that happen so I put myself on vocal rest occasionally but I can’t do much more, just look after
myself. But when getting that news the first
thing I thought to myself was “I’m not gonna give up.” I’m not that person’I mean I’ve
always told others not to so why should I…
hypercritical much. Everyone has a go at me
for pushing myself to hard sometimes
but I don’t see it I’m naturally a laid
back person and the fansget that so
I don’t care what the media can say.
Have you had a lot of abuse
from the media or the public?
‘Well, I used to comment back, but I’ve learnt
it’s a complete waste of time and they probably don’t understand half the words I used
anyway. I’ve had fans go “I didn’t mean it.
I just wanted to get your attention.” This
makes me laugh even more. I do read my
time line though I mean I don’t care what
people like that say, it doesn’t affect me.
Do other female
artists
annoy
you
“ I’m not desperate for attention
you either like me
or not it doesn’t
bother me. ”
‘Oh yeah sometimes it seems like
they don’t f*cking stop! I’ve had death
threats for cancelling! But seriously
the social media are the worst its always one bloody extreme to the other and if you’re in the middle they
don’t give a sh*t or just twist things.
It doesn’t bother me, but sometimes it
p*sses me off yet I still find it funny reading
things about me I didn’t even know I mean
they take learning new things about yourself or learning a new thing every day too far
it’s cr*p. And the fans can be just as bad you
get the ones that love your music saying “I
LOVE YOU!” or those ones that scream “I
HATE YOU AND I WANT YOU TO DIE.”
because they don’t like what you do I mean
if you don’t like it don’t listen to it … simple.
There’s no middle ground everything’s an extreme, because people want to be noticed.’
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How do you deal with the death
threats
you
recieve
from
people?
with
their
approach
to the media?
‘A lot of artists do and it is especially the females, I understand you want to be known
but seriously have some class and dignity
about it. They love to play the victim which
really annoys me I mean they know what they
got themselves into so why make it worse for
yourself. No one’s ever heard me sing “He
broke my heart” or “I’m fed up and I’m gonna
give up.” I’m not that girland to be honest never want to be yeah some of my songs might be
more calm than others but I don’t go righting
about every relationship issue under the sun.
I never was and I never will be. I always try
to switch it around like “Okay. If you want to
cheat on me, I’ll see you later.”’ I must admit
though I love Ellie Goulding, I mean her attitude towards music is amazing, she doesn’t
care about if she is liked she just concentrates
on her music and nothing else. It’s all about
the music for her and it’s like her hobby that’s
she’s bloody amazing at the lucky b*tch! Ellie
is one of my good friends and I think she is
one of the few artists that can sing a love song
with class and doesn’t do it often unlike some
artists that base every song they sing on their
ex. I mean it is ridiculous to say the least.
You wrote Miley Cyrus’s first Top single,
‘Party in the USA’. Did you see her twerking?
‘I think everyone has seen her twerking and
it’s bloody horrible to put it nicely. Some
of the things she’s doing are a little crazy,
but she’s probably trying really hard to get
away from the Hannah Montana thing but
seriously she is trying way too hard its embarrassing. I love it when each artist is to
their own and whats to be unique, if anything i respect that they arent changing but,
everything she does is just a show. She’s so
young and has so much going for her but
she has screwed up her life, she wont be able
to get away from this image she has made herself now. I guess she does get some respect
from me though as doing that in the public
eye isn’t easy but she needs to get some class
about her. I’ve done or worn things in the
past that looking back I’m like “Whoa!”but
I never took it to her extreme, I like to see
myself with some class and I will keep it that
way thanks. I’m not desperate for attention
you either like me or not it doesn’t bother
me. So let’s just hope she never does it again.
Who
come
inspired
you
to
bea
singer
song
writer?
Honestly, I had so many I couldn’t say, I loved
bands such as Cold Play and solo artists like
Ellie Goulding, though I have to she’s my best
friend. Cold Play I listen to constantly I mean
their music is… I guess you could say real,
as in no sh*t songs about love or cr*p auto
tune. I really respect these people because
they wrote their own songs, they didn’t get
someone to do it for them. It’s not only the
artists that inspired me its stuff like festivals
I mean I love Reading festival! I mean the
live music, diverse people and just everything
about the festivals are amazing and I’m going
to see it from a completely different view this
year! The artist I love is Passenger, I mean
his song that he wrote is called “I hate” is
the best, I just wish i though t of it myself, it’s
about all those fake people and I show every
person that hasn’t heard it because I just
think it sums up so many people in the world.
when I grew up and I always said singer.
The teachers would tell me I needed a proper profession and now I guess I’ve proven
them wrong, I’m doing something I love and
met the most amazing people possible. But I
guess at one point i wanted to be a doctor,
i mean i wasnt good at science or anything
but I loved to help people. Looking back on it
know though I’m so glad m not a doctor I
mean I’d faint at the first sight of blood.
So I’m guessing you’re excited to be a part
of Reading festival this year as an act?
Fan’s have
ages... are
Yes! Are you joking! I’m like a little girl in
a sweet shop, I couldn’t be happier; it’s like
a dream come true. Forget the money and
fame that some artists perform for it’s all
about the experience for me and I’ve grown
up going to Reading so playing at Reading
is an honour. I just hope I don’t screw up!
Its not just the performing I’m excited about it’s also the other bands playing to that i can listen to live for the
first time i think it will be amazing!
Honestly, im not saying i think as soon as
you tell the media what your re;lationship
status is they will twist it and get wahtever
story they want from it. It’s all about the
gossip for most magazines so i guess that
I just like to keep my career and person life
completely appart. Makes all the typical sh*t
that artists go through minimal or not at all.
Did you always want to be a singer, or did you
consider another job when you were younger?
When I was younger I went to all the singing and dancing schools possible, I was just
a music freak but never did the school performances I mean id never dance around
the stage I hated the attention. So I guess
I’m not like normal girls or artists because
I don’t change for anyone. When I was in
school and got asked what I wanted to be
“ X-Factor
Money Grabin’
Pr*cks the lot
of them! ”
wanted
you in
to
a
know for
relationship?
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6. LEAH’S INTERVIEW
What have you got in store for
us next? Another album maybe?
girls, they are just aweful and i blame the
X-factor for allowing them to sing in public.
Another Album! Are you taking the
p*ss! Single maybe but not Album, I
know I love music and everything but I
don’t live in the recording studio! I do
want a social life to see family so I guess
that if people want another album from
me they will have to wait… I don’t care.
Do you watch programs such as the X – factor?
No its sh*t, fake and staged, occasionally you get the one or two every few years
that can sing but usually none of them can
they all use auto tune and it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t actually sing live.
And plus they are all about the money…
pr*cks! And they forget about where they
came from I mean look at that girl and…
Little Chicks? Oh Little Mix, them girls.
Last
you
Did you always want to be a singer or do you find it too stressful that
you would prefer to be something else?
Do
When I was younger I went to all the singing and dancing schools possible, I was just
a music freak but never did the school performances I mean id never dance around
the stage I hated the attention. So I guess
I’m not like normal girls or artists because
I don’t change for anyone. When I was in
school and got asked what I wanted to be
when I grew up and I always said singer. The
teachers would tell me I needed a proper
profession and now I guess I’ve proven them
wrong, I’m doing something I love and met
the most amazing people possible. Don’t get
me wrong sometimes it can be so stressful
but can’t all jobs? I mean I wanted to be
a doctor at one point and that is a stressful job in itself so I must of got an easy job
compared to them as I’m not saving lives!
Do you watch programs such as the X – factor?
No its sh*t, fake and staged, occasionally you
get the one or two every few years that can
sing but usually none of them can they all
use auto tune and it wouldn’t surprise me if
they didn’t actually sing live. And plus they
are all about the money… pr*cks, its their
fault that people that cant sing are getting
number ones. I mean who actually buys and
listens to their singles! And they forget about
where they came from I mean look at that
girl and… Little Chicks? Oh Little Mix, them
WIN
question
I
promise…
Do
ever
struggle
with
fame?
‘Sometimes, the media just don’t give you
a break and when I got take in with my
illness they were there, in my face flashing the camera and everything , I mean
they only care about their story and I care
about me so we aren’t going to get along.
That’s the bit I hate. That’s the bit I… [Sighs]
those are the moments when I lose faith in
the public as I just realise what this world
is coming to… its… shocking. Even a doctor asked for my autograph I mean it was
turning into a joke. I’ve learnt to be true to
myself and so if anyone doesn’t like me, like
the media it’s their problem and not mine.
you
think
we
are
like
that?
Every magazine is the same and they just
want a story i mean thank god I’m not in the
genre of pop as that is all they ever talk about
and it does my bloody head in. But i guess you
lot are a little different as you want to know
about my music rather than my personal life,
though that last question was a risky one.
How do you feel about getting your number
one hit single, did you think you would get it?
I didn’t think i would get it, I try not to focus
on getting a number one signle I am more interested in getting a song out that I’m happy
with. It wouldn’t bother me iif i got a number
one because like i say im not out there to try
and impress everyone you take me how i am
or you leave me. So i guess i am happy people like my work, but the songs weren’t made
to impress others it was a personal goal.
Do you have any regrets while you’ve
been working in the music industry?
No, I don’t see the point in having regrets , i
just take everything that it given to me unless its something to do with Top of the Pops.
Well thanks for the chat Leah, and I
hope we can have another interveiw
soon if I haven’t pissed you off too
much. and I’m looking forward to the
next single as I’m sure the fans are to.
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