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MTV Brand New 2016 - Presented By Emporio Armani Diamonds

Brace Yourselves, Anne-Marie Is Ready To Take Over The World

We put the first of our Brand New For 2016 nominees in the spotlight...

Mike Pell
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Monday, January 11, 2016 - 09:30

After spending just one minute in the company of Anne-Marie it's impossible not to succumb to her infectious laugh and cheeky grin. The first of our Brand New For 2016 nominees we're shining the spotlight on this month, we caught up with the 'Boy' singer and (in between giggles) found out her journey to now and what the next year has in store... 

Growing up in Essex, Anne-Marie started out early: "I went to a performing arts school. I went to an audition for a musical, Les Miserables in the West End, and I got in and my parents were like 'oh you can sing?!' So I kind of started singing properly when I was like seven.

"I was doing musical theatre 'til I was like 17 and then I started realising I could use my voice in a more like current way."

A chance meeting with an asprining songwriter ended up with her recording vocals at Elton John's Rocket Studios and her signing came shortly after.

Anne-Marie was soon taken under Rudimental's wing as their tour vocalist and features on no less than four songs on their recent studio album We The Generation.

Touring with the band was "non-stop" she says. Having "all of them on stage with you really helps you with your confidence and everything so as soon as it was me on my own I was like OH MY GOD! So I think I've still got a little bit to learn on my own performances."

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It's on a rumour mill, the word is on the street, I
I don't know how to feel about what you say to me, I
Cause the body builds, they won't give me no release, I
Had somebody, cheap thrill, no chance of a remedy, no

The bad things be spreading round
No, no, let it go, just turn it down
Don't be a fool, don't be a clown
Can't tell me, won't tell me nothin' anyhow
Bad things be spreading round
No, no, let it go, just turn it down
Either way I'm coming round
Can't tell me, won't turn me down

I, I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say, say, say, say, yeah

It's on a rumour mill, word is on the street, I
I love you so, the feeling's bitter sweet, I
How do you like me now? I'm at the crossroad you can't reach, I
Don't test me now, cause it's a test that you can't teach

Bad things be spreading round
No, no, let it go, just turn it down
Won't be a fool, won't be a clown
Can't tell me, won't tell me nothin' anyhow
Bad things be spreading round
No, no, let it go, just turn it down
Either way I'm coming round
Can't tell me, won't turn me down

I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say, say, say, say, yeah
I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say, say, say, say, yeah

Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
It's on a rumour mill
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
It's on a rumour mill
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
It's on a rumour mill
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
It's on a rumour mill
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how
Nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, nothin' anyhow, how

I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say
I don't even care about what they say, say, say, say, yeah
I don't even care about what they say
I don't give a damn what they say about me
Nothin' anyhow, how, how, how
Writer(s): Amir Izadkhan, Kesi Dryden, William James Heard, Uzoechi Emenike, Jessica Hannah Glynne, Piers Sean Aggett, Leon Anthony Rolle Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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But now it's time for her to spread her solo wings and if 'Boy' and 'Karate' are anything to go by, we can't wait to get our hands on it. 

"What you can expect from my album," she says, "is A LOT OF GOOD TUNES! I've written every one of them so they're all really like personal for me and close to my heart but hopefully everyone can connect to them too."

As for the next 12 months: "My plan for 2016 is that I have a tour in January/February, I'll be putting my album out in the summer and hopefully just taking over the world…nah! Hopefully just travelling as many places as I can to perform in shows and getting all my music out."

To vote for Anne-Marie, tweet "#MTVBrandNew Anne-Marie", post a pic on Instagram with #MTVBrandNew Anne-Marie" in the description or comment the same on this Facebook post here.

By Michael Pell

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