Fleur East Quotes
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I've waited so long to get to this point, and I'm so happy to be making my first album. I want to be a performer and an entertainer.
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I've been hyper-conscious about staying away from rubbish. I don't eat white bread, white rice or cereal unless it's porridge.
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I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer.
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My mum is black, my dad is white, and when I was a teenager, people would say, 'So what are you? Are you black? Or white? What are you more of?'
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Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry.
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I used to shop in ASDA all the time. Every now and then I still go in to get a little salad for lunch.
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I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard.
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Everyone's path is really different, and you just have to be in the right place at the right time. 'The X Factor' gave me that chance I needed, that platform.
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My album is very uplifting and positive and fun. That was my mission - to get people up on their feet and escape the seriousness of life.
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I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate.
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I uplift people and see the good in a bad situation. The worst is I'm very critical of myself. If I do a performance, I watch it 100 times afterwards and pick it apart.
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I put pressure on myself all the time. I felt it so much with 'Sax,' but I had to just let go and enjoy it.
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Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are.
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I got to the point where I'd featured on songs; I'd done backing singing for major artists. I'd done all these shows, but it was always for other people.
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I do body conditioning, spinning and yoga. On the treadmill, I'll do intervals of running flat and then on incline. I'll do that for an hour.
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I can't ignore what I grew up listening to. My parents used to listen to Michael Jackson non-stop. They used to listen to Luther Vandross, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder.
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I do loads of squats with weights. It's great for your bum and legs.
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Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether.
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I didn't grow up in a wealthy family at all. Being at home all day and watching movies, that was a luxury.
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I've worked in a call centre and as a nightclub waitress. I served champagne to Rihanna.
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I normally hit the gym five times a week. I tend to do half an hour of cardio - on the treadmill or a spin class - then head for the weights. I do a lot of core work, obviously!
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I'm a believer in things happening for a reason.
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Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music.
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I used to hate performing in front of anybody, but I was forced to sing in front of family, at family gatherings. Then it slowly developed, and I started to love it.