Millie Hind is a 17-year-old pop sensation who recently reached number one on the charts with her song "L8r" after it was released on YouTube. In an interview with IT magazine, she expresses surprise at her sudden success, saying she never expected the song to reach more than a few of her friends. She discusses writing "L8r" years ago and putting it online without expecting it to be loved by millions. Millie also talks about enjoying her new celebrity lifestyle but trying to ignore criticism by focusing on the positive comments.

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Today at IT magazine we have Millie Hind, 17
years old and has a song called L8r, that’s
gone straight to number one after only being
realised three hours on YouTube. She is a pop
sensation.
Hi, so your finally here at IT magazine, how are
you?
Hey, I’m so happy to be here!! Hopefully we will
have lots of fun and I will be able to tell my story.
So how you feeling about going straight to number
one?
It’s amazing it doesn’t even feel real; I know so
many new artists say it but I feel like one day
someone is just going to wake me up. I feel so
blessed to be at the point I’m at right now I did not
expect it at all.
The song, L8r is amazing; I’ve had it one repeat for
the past week, apparently Katy Perry has too, how
do you feel about that?
It’s unbelievable, I can’t believe it at all I actually
can’t and the fact Katy Perry is listening to it, I just
can’t get my head around it. When I put it on You-
Tube I just thought it would be me and mam listen-
ing to it and maybe a few friends from college but
defiantly not 4 million people, not that I’m counting.
It wouldn’t surprise me if other celebrities were
listening to it either
I didn’t even make the song for people to love it, I
just made it because I like to make music and put
it out there and if people like it and want to listen
to it; it’s such an added bonus.
Where did the name ‘l8r’ and why wrote in
that way?
I think it was just because at the end of
a relationship you have to say bye to the
person that you have been so close for
so long and I think a lot of a relation-
ship is done over text so the shorten
version in text talk was a good way
to say bye in a very light hearted
way. I have had to come up with
that meaning because I hadnt re-
ally thought about it!
Where did you find the inspiration
to write this song because it is
very ‘love-y’
I think everyone has gone through
life having feelings for someone
and thinking there life can’t get any
better than that period of time, so I
think it just came
from the love and heartbreak I have gone through.
How long did it take you to write the song?
I have been writing songs all my life since I was so
little, making up songs and getting my mam to sit
and watch me sing. I have had this song written
for years and it’s only now I put it out there. It just
comes to me over time.
How are you finding the celebrity life?
I think at the minute I’m really enjoying it;
I like the fact that people want photos
with me it’s really flattering. I really
can’t complain.
Have you read what’s in the media
about you?
Oh no what have they been saying?
I really don’t look because I think the
purpose of my music is be-
cause I enjoy it not because
I am begging for people
to like me, if they don’t
I can’t go around and
change everyone’s opin-
ion no one likes everyone, it’s
impossible I try to take all the
good things in and push all the
bad comments away.
I actually don’t know anyone
that has criticised you,
you have done so well for yourself, you should be
proud.
Thank you so much I really appreciate it, I’m so
happy to be where I’m at right now.
Any more songs on the horizon?
At the minute I am writing and jotting down a few
things but I feel like I have to top this track and by
the looks of it it’s going to be hard! People love it so
much.
Has your schedule got really busy since you went to
number 1?
Yes defiantly, it’s crazy how many people want to
talk to me, I’m going on BBC Radio One next week, if
someone told me that even two months ago I would
of laughed in his or hers face. I say two months ago
but even last week.
What did you spend your first pay check on?
I haven’t actually been given a pay check yet, but I
have spent money like there’s no tomorrow. However
I have been paying my mam back for all the money
she has given me over the past 17 years, she has
done everything for me and I love her so so much.
She’s going to be happy that I have mentioned her
{laughs}
Is there anyone that you would love to
do a song with?
Ed Sheeran, a hundred and ten
percent. I love him, I’ve seen him
in concert and just fell in love
with him, I have all of his albums.
For the full live
review see next week’s
IT.
‘’i have had my
heart broken
but
it’s okay, it’s
life’’
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