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My double page spreadwillbe basedaroundmycoverartistAmy-N onher careerchange,to making
it biginthe musicindustry.Thisisgoingtobe shownin an interview basedspreadinorderforthe
audience toreallybe able toengage withthe artistthat the interviewisabout.
Interview
 Masthead– Exclusive Interview –‘OMG it’sAmyN!’
She’sthe star makingitbigthis monthas a new singer,songwriter.Atjust16 yearsold - Amy-N
opensupabout herlife inthe spotlightandtell usall the news…
1. Hey Amy!It’sshockingto believeyou’vebeeninthe musicindustryfornearlysix months
nowand we have onlyjustbeenable totalkto you! How’sitbeen?
- It’sbeengreat,mindblowing!The supportfrommyfamilyandfriendshasbeentruly
amazing,I couldn’thave done itwithoutthem.Iamso surprisedwithhow farmycareer
has come insuch a short time andI am lovingeveryminute of it.Ihope you’re enjoying
my musicas muchas I am!
2. That’s greatto hear!I heard youhad yoursecondshow lastnight, how was itfor you?
- I was SOnervous!!My firstshow wasgreat,so I wantedto live uptomy own
expectations.Once Igoton the stage andI saw that my fanswere sohappyto see me,
my confidence shonethrough.Ilovedit!
3. So youare realisingyourfirst albumthisChristmas,I’veheardsomanyof your fansgetting
excitedaboutit.What’sinstore for them?
- I decidedtotake a longtime inthe creatingof thisalbum, as I wouldlike myfansto
remembermyfirstalbum forever, andenjoythe musicthatthey’re listeningto.Isat
downand thoughtthingsthroughwithmysister(withoutherthere wouldbe no
album!).The tracksare a mixture of genres - mostlypopobviously! Andsome are very
personal tome.I have alwayswantedtocreate my ownmusicand give somethingback
to my fans,sofor it to actuallybe happeningisadreamcome true!
4. That soundsamazing!Whatwas it like writingmusicfora careercomparedto what you
usedto do?
- It’sso much more relaxedthanmylastjob.I usedto workas a waitress–speaksfor
itself really!Iamlovinghavingmore me time andbeingable tohave a job insomethingI
love, ratherthansomethingforthe money.Iwasso nervousaboutstartingmycareer in
musicas it reallyisa verydifferentjobtowhatI was used to,howeverit’sthe BEST
THING I’VEEVER DONE (smiles).It’schangedme asa personas I am now much more
confidentthanIusedto be, and I speaktoso many new people all the time.AfterIleft
my jobas a waitressIwas so proudof myself for makingthatnew step! – If any of you
readers are thinkingof a careerI music… thengofor it!
5. Do youthinkyour firstalbumwill be successful?
- Well Ihope so! (laughs) Ihave workedreallyhardonitas I wouldlike toprove tomy
fansjusthow dedicatedIamto my music.SomedayIwouldlike totourall overthe
world,sothisis myfirstlittle steptosomethingreallybig!
6. Didany artistsinfluence youintothiscareer?
- Yes,Taylor Swift!! I’dlove tohave the fame she hasany day!

2. As a childI listenedandboughtall heralbums,eventhe singlessometimes!!Ilove
everythingabouther–her style andhermusic. She has a unique style whicheveryone
can remember,thisiswhatI’dlike tobe like inthe future – she reallyinspiresme!I’m
still young,Ican do it!
7. Your firstyearas an artistwill be comingupbefore youknow it – how doyou feel?
- It makesme sad, butI’m soproud of what I’ve beenable toachieve injustONEyear!I
knowthat I have so muchmore to give to my fansinthe future,sokeepyoureyes
peeled!Ihave struggledlivingawayfrommyparents,theykeepme inorder(giggles)
and gettingupat 6am everymorning!ButI’msofortunate to have the jobthat I do and I
wouldn’thave itanyotherway,it’sdefinitely beenworthit!
8. You say ‘’It was all intheirminds’’ – whatdo youmeanby this?
- Well some fanslike tomake irrelevantgossipup aboutme inthe lime light, whichI
absolutelyhate!Iwill neverunderstandwhypeople whoIthoughtwere my‘fans’would
do that kindof thingto me.It reallyputsyoudownandcan change yourmood
completely.IknowI’ve hadbad run-inswithsome boysinthe past butI can’t change it
now. I justwishmyfans couldsee thattoo so we couldall move on!
9. What do youlookfor ina boy?
- Someone whoisgenuine andanice persontobe around.Theyneedtohave the looks,
(obviously!!)andhave a greatpersonalitysotheycansupportme on my nextstepsasan
artist!
I will thenputa ‘more questions’partaftermylastquestionasmostinterviewstendtogoon for
more than one double page spread.Thiswill intrigue the audiencetoreadon whichiswhatthe
publishersof amagazine wouldwant.
It will alsoinclude some ‘pull quotes’tograbthe readerin.