Meghan Trainor
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
34 Friday June 1 2018 hull-live.co.uk MAI-E01-S2 MAI-E01-S2 hull-live.co.uk Friday June 1 2018 35 TODAy’S TV With Sara Wallis SOUND OUT BEST OF THE REST Meghan Trainor arrived with the bubblegum-pop infused All About I took a break from SOUND That Bass, but JOE NERSSESSIAn JUDGEMENT discovers she is more THE LATEST ALBUM than just a one-trick pony RELEASES RATED social media for the AND REVIEWED EGHAN Trainor is used Graham Norton to collaborating with THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW the likes of John Legend, Ariana Grande JULIANA DAUGHERTY BBC1 10.35pm – LIGHT DEFINITELY the best in the business right and Charlie Puth, but HHHHH for her upcoming album she now, Graham has his pick of the big-name M What a beautiful drafted in her parent, brother and sake of my guests these days. But it’s testament to health voice Juliana fiancé to make it a family affair. his talents that even when his sofa isn’t possesses. It’s like Some people might find it chock-full of A-listers, he can make it a he did it first. He said, ‘I’m Nonetheless, Meghan certainly “I think that’s giving us anxiety honey oozing, spilling awkward to sing about needing very entertaining 50 minutes. enamoured with you’. I was like, thinks there is more to come in and I took a break from social gently over the twanging of guitar sweet love in the morning as your This week, he’s welcoming four-time ‘What does that mean? Just say it’.” terms of revelations in the music media for a minute and got back strings, all songbird softness and father offers backing vocals, but Oscar nominated actor Ethan Hawke. He’s After just a month, she wrote industry, although she hasn’t to working on me and my health, subtlety but with the power to not US pop star Meghan. joined by Aussie actress Toni Collette. him a song, titled Marry Me, so experienced anything directly and started thinking about only hypnotise without warning. “It’s kind of weird,” she laughs. Poldark hunk Aidan Turner will be baring Meghan definitely doesn’t do herself. positive things and that really The singer-songwriter and multi- “But we all got over that. We’re not all (apart from his chest) about his role things by halves. “I can only imagine the stories cured me.” instrumentalist from Charlottesville, saying anything dirty, so a toddler on the West End stage, and comedian and “We knew early, it’s that cheesy that haven’t been told. It’s ■ Meghan Trainor’s two new Virginia, lays out her most intimate could sing it and it’s just like a writer Jo Brand is chatting about her new line ‘when you know, you know’. everywhere, and if it feels like it’s tracks, Let You Be Right and feelings on this vulnerable, haunting sweet song. A good brushing- filmT he More You Ignore Me. It’s so weird ‘cause I have never more in the movie business, that’s Can’t Dance, are out now and album, largely using disarmingly your-teeth song, you know, Providing the music is former One had anything like this with any because it hasn’t come out in the the third full-length album will delicate music while addressing the featuring my Directioner Liam Payne with his new other human, I never music industry yet.” be released soon. issues around mental illness. dad,” the single Familiar. wanted someone ... I have “I haven’t been disrespected in Title track Light – which Daugherty 24-year-old adds, been with him literally that way or gone through anything admits is the darkest song on the record beaming at her every day and I am never like that, but I understand why, – with its standout beat knocking up artful dodge. sick of him and I miss him talking to an older generation of against the evocative tones of her voice It was 2014 From left, Simon Bird as when he’s not in my visual like, ‘Uh things are different for makes for a striking piece of work, while when Meghan’s Adam, Tamsin Greig as sight.” you aren’t they’,” she adds. Easier is a truly gorgeous ballad. bubblegum-pop Jackie, Paul Ritter as Martin, Meghan began her Never afraid to delve into her flexing All About and Tom Rosenthal as Jonny career as a songwriter personal side, she’s been very ROGER DALTREY That Bass, littered with credits for Jennifer open about her struggles with – AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU with influences Meghan with her Lopez, Fifth Harmony anxiety and was surprised at HHHHH from hip-hop, fiancé Daryl Sabara and Jason Derulo, and first about the reaction from THE Who frontman is country, soul and sees Ed Sheeran as fans. joined by guitarist Pete rock, shot her to someone she wants to compete “I think it’s ‘cause we Townshend as he international fame. Addressing with as a prolific writer. Her songs have so many things returns to his soul positive body image, it was used are her “babies”, she jokes, and she to decide... all day music beginnings. by Vogue magazine to confirm has plenty left over from the long, even down to Two new tracks are nestled in society is officially “in the era of The BGT judges album. what we are about between covers of some of Daltrey’s the big booty”. Adam faces the “We love them so much and to post online and I favourite songs. The 74-year-old music BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT Meghan was just out of her we’re like, ‘Ohh, you’re gonna think that’s killing completely owns some of these ITV 7.30pm and 9.30pm teens at the time of its release but drop that one?’ My mum is on the us. re-workings. His soulful howl soars over t’S a special thing – the was forced to do as a child, and problem in a rather, er, intimate SO, has everyone got used to Dec had already written, recorded, mission, she’s looking at every honking horns and hot guitar licks ability of grown adults to thought he wouldn’t still be area. presenting this by himself yet? It’s the performed and produced three PICK OF THE DAY artist, like Zara Larsson needs to during a barnstorming rendition of degenerate into surly, doing in his thirties. Wrong. It’s a toss-up for who is the last live semi-final of this 12th series independently-released albums FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER sing this, this is what needs to Stevie Wonder’s You Haven’t Done annoying and argumenta- When grandma has a fall and most annoying family member, search for the best of Britain. And by the between the ages of 15 and 17. Channel 4, 10pm happen. I hope everyone sings Nothin’. A more unusual choice is Nick tive teenagers the moment can’t make it, Jonny finds a way as dad Martin (Paul Ritter) end of the results show we will know the Her upcoming album, the title my songs, that would be my Cave’s sombre Into My Arms. Daltrey Iwe enter our parents’ house. It’s to make sure his brother will spends the evening looking at the 10 acts who have made it into of which she refuses to disclose, is dream, to be like Ed Sheeran.” hurling abusive nicknames and offers a version of the song that is too probably why Christmas is still have to go through the samples of the family’s hair Sunday’s final. not the first time she’s collabo- Writing is her therapy and playing painful-looking pranks similar to the original. often such a bundle of laughs. humiliating experience, and under a microscope. Yep, even Although that bit almost feels rated with family. As a youngster, she wants the world to hear on each other when they are 80. Daltrey’s vocal abilities belie his age. Few shows capture this even manages to up the ante. during dinner. irrelevant. Sure, it won’t feel irrelevant she formed an all-purpose party her music – particularly the Jonny is in his element However on the album’s closer, the uniquely irritating – and very He invites Auntie Val (Tracy Although none of the for the act who wins the £250k prize and band alongside her aunt, younger forthcoming new album tonight, after mum Jackie self-penned tear-jerker Always Heading funny – phenonemon as well as Ann Oberman) and her Goodmans could ever out- gets to perform in front of her Majesty. brother and father, Gary, on which includes a track (Tamsin Greig) manages to Home, a lifetime’s worth of memories Friday Night Dinner. annoying son Spencer, who weird neighbour Jim (Mark But for the rest of us? I don’t think I could keyboards. reminding men of persuade Adam to bring his are audible in his voice. Brothers Adam and Jonny thinks he’s a doctor, around. Heap), whose attempt at name you a winner post Ashleigh and Then there was her 2016 track, respect. It’s a timely (Simon Bird and Tom violin round to play for Then Jonny lets slip to him that playing Adam’s violin is a thing Pudsey. Still, at least we still have the Mom, featuring vocals from her theme, given the – Rosenthal) will probably still be grandma. Clearly something he Adam is having a medical of joy. entertaining glam-off between Alesha FATHER JOHN MISTY mother, Kelli, which she released MeToo and Time’s Up GOD’S FAVOURITE CUSTOMER and Amanda, plus Simon and David as a Mother’s Day present.