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Orla Gartland has spoken to NME about her “bolder” and “more intentional” second studio album, ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ – on which she tackles themes of “girlhood and womanhood”.The Irish singer-songwriter’s new record will be released on October 4 via her own label, New Friends. It’s a record she told NME was created very differently to her debut, 2021’s ‘Woman On The Internet’, with the album’s title being key to its narrative.“The last track of the record is called ‘Everybody Needs A Hero’ as well, and I actually just really wanted to call both the album and the song this before they existed, which is very different to how it worked with the first album,” Gartland explained.“For the first album, I really did just write a collection of songs and then took the title from a lyric, whereas this whole album process was a lot more intentional,” she added.Gartland elaborated on the differences between the two records, saying: “Making this album took a lot longer than the first one did, and it was picked up and put down because of how busy I was last year, and I’m really proud of myself for pushing forward and for committing.“When I listen to it now, I have a real ‘We did it Joe’ feeling, we just got to the end, and I was able to be in control of it the whole way.”Ahead of the record’s release later this year, NME caught up with Gartland to discuss creating the record, the impact of collaborative group FIZZ on her solo music, the inspiration of St.

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Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker is set to appear in EastEnders as the residents of Albert Square celebrate Eurovision.The 69-year-old star, whose group won the 1981 contest with their track Making Your Mind Up, will have a cameo role as herself in the BBC soap.The broadcaster has not given any details about when Cheryl will make her appearance or what takes her to the fictional London Borough of Walford.The singer, who was born in Bethnal Green in the East End of London, revealed in an interview in 2021 that she had previously unsuccessfully auditioned for the series. She said of her forthcoming cameo appearance: “I was so thrilled to be asked to take part in an episode of EastEnders.

Tina Turner.Speaking on the Celebrity Catch Up podcast, the group’s Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston made the claim, revealing that the song was meant for their fourth studio album ‘I Hear Talk’.Baker said: “If I have to be completely honest, I preferred Tina’s version,” with Aston adding: “She made the version which was like the original demo. The fact that it was sung by a woman was so much cooler and of the day and edgy.”Baker noted on the podcast that the group get a mention in TINA, the career-spanning documentary on the legendary singer.“In the Tina biopic, they mention the song and Bucks Fizz,” she said.

Amanda Holden ditched her high heels for walking boots as she took on the challenges of Scotland's highest mountain early this morning (Friday).

Coronation Street newcomer Jim Fizz could have a key link to another character - at least if eagle-eyed fans are correct.Some are sure that the cocktail maker could be Fiz Stape's biological father in what would be a huge twist.Mixologist Jim entered the soap last week to give a cocktail masterclass to an eager Cathy Matthews, who ended up snogging him before the night was over.Now her kiss has been exposed to fiancé Brian Packard, who was left fuming that Cathy dissed his lame proposal to the barman after hiring him for a stint of his own.Jim has a well-known affinity for red-heads - a profile Fiz's biological mum Cilla Battersby-Brown fits to a tee.He's also around the correct age to have been able to welcome Fiz into the world, while some fans are also sure that his professional nickname could have inspired Fiz's parents to name her Fiona, shortened to Fiz.Fiz first entered the soap as a foster child to Hayley and Roy Cropper, before her biological mum Cilla also entered the soap.She's step-daughter to Les Battersby, though her real father has never appeared on the famous cobbles.Taking to Twitter to share their theories, one fan posted: "I reckon that cocktail guy Jim Fizz will turn out to be Fiz’s real dad… about the right age and maybe named after him! #Corrie."They then followed up: "He does say he has a thing for redheads soooo Cilla makes sense!"Someone else joked that Fiz and Jim are more suited to marriage, quipping: "If Fiz Stape married Jim Fizz she'd be Fiz Fizz."Others are certain Jim will be sticking around for a while longer, which means he'd need some hard hitting storylines.One keen fan tweeted: "Jim Fizz back at it again! Any chance he will be sticking around to ruffle some more feathers? Classic

Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston’s daughter Josie is "still in the red zone” following her terrifying bacterial meningitis ordeal.The 18 year old’s health update was given as she appeared with mum Jay, 60, on Lorraine to discuss her progress since leaving intensive care after her organs began to fail in April. Jay had rushed Josie to King’s College hospital after regarding “three dots on her arm” as a possible sign of meningitis, which quickly advanced into a black-spotted rash an hour after arriving, where she was diagnosed and induced into a coma. Josie’s kidneys are still not working properly as Jay told Lorraine Kelly: "Well her kidneys aren't right yet.The last blood test that she had they were functioning at just 12%.

Ranvir Singh was quick to call out Dermot O'Leary as he struggled through a live link on ITV. The presenter has swapped the Good Morning Britain studio for Lorraine Kelly's seat as she fills in for the host on her self-titled show.

Kylie Minogue's pink prosecco has become Britain's top-selling celebrity branded fizz. The Australian singer launched her wine range two years ago but the £12 pink fizz has become the star as the UK's bestselling branded prosecco rosé, the Times reports.  The blush-coloured alcoholic drink made up a sixth of market share (15.

Homes Under The Hammer star Lucy Alexander posted a photo of herself with A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman, quipping that the shot had been snapped before the accident happened.

It's time to get the bottles ready to pop, because the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend is right around the corner. And helping you to do just that is M&S, with 'Britain's answer to Prosecco' in the form of English sparkling wine.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley found himself in hot water after comments he made about Eurovision icon and Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker, which didn’t go down too well with the singer.The TV critic, who has been a staple of our Friday nights since joining the show in 2014 alongside best mate Jenny, recently revealed that Cheryl had slid into his DM’s after he made a few brutal digs at the pop icon while on the show. While watching the Eurovision 1981 winners perform on ITV’s This Morning, both Lee and Jenny had been tickled by the performance when hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes were spotted clapping along animatedly to the live performance.

Gogglebox favourite Lee Riley rarely holds back when it comes to voicing his opinion, and is known amongst fans for being brutally honest. However, he landed himself in a spot of hot water when Cheryl Baker spotted his criticism of Bucks Fizz during the Channel 4 show.He revealed all about the embarrassing moment at the BAFTAs last weekend, after Gogglebox claimed a win in the Best Reality Constructed and Factual category.Bucks Fizz had also been award winners after picking up the Eurovision title back in 1982 - but Lee was far from complimentary about Cheryl's singing prowess."I think I said something about Bucks Fizz once, and she did message me," he admitted, while at the Winners' Press Conference."I did say that I was only jesting.

The Eurovision star appeared on Loose Women in April and was reduced to tears as she spoke about her ailing daughter. She revealed that Josie was in hospital after falling very ill the previous month, prior to being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. The 18-year-old was admitted into intensive care and placed in an induced coma after her organs started to fail. Jay told Kay Adams, Frankie Bridge, Katie Piper and Jane Moore: “We almost lost her.”Continuing, Jay said that she was aware it was meningitis that Josie had, as her husband contracted the condition 19 years ago, so she knew how to spot it. She explained that Josie was her “silver lining” after losing her husband. “I knew what to look for,” she added. The star said on the show that Josie was comfortable with her mum going public with the news. She explained that her daughter wanted people to be aware of what happened to her. Jay added that Josie was healthy and on a fitness kick on the days leading up to her diagnosis. She said: “She called me to say she wasn't feeling well...“She'd been lying in the sun and I thought had a bit of heatstroke.”Jay said that she tried to bring her temperature down but failed. The star added that she had to take Josie to A&E herself, as the ambulances didn’t respond. A tearful Jay went on: “I had her in my bed with me and she woke up at about 3am and told me, 'I'm not right.'"She said then, breaking into tears: "If she'd gone in her own bed I don't think I'd have a daughter," before the panelists comforted her.Jay said that she found a rash on Josie's arm in the early morning after putting on her bedroom light to take a look at her.She said her reaction was “oh god, not again”.Jay confirmed it was nearly identical to what her

Eurovision Song Contest took place in our very own county of Yorkshire. In 1982, the 27th edition of the competition took place in Harrogate following the country's victory at the 1981 contest. Buck's Fizz won it for us, with their classic "Making Your Mind Up".

Gogglebox star Lee Riley has revealed that Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker confronted him in his DMs after 'jests' he made about the pop group.The TV star has been a fan-favourite on the telly-watching Channel 4 show ever since he joined the sofa with his best pal Jenny in 2014.However, fans know the brutally-honest Gogglebox cast aren't afraid to share their unfiltered views on the latest TV moments and the stars involved.And it's clear that sometimes their scathing reviews of celebs have unfortunate consequences, given what happened to Lee after he poked fun at Eurovision 1982 winners Bucks Fizz.Lee revealed the pop group's singer Cheryl slid into his DMs on Instagram after comments he made about the band, and he quickly reasurred her he was only joking.Lee spoke to Daily Star and other press at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday (May 8) after Gogglebox won the Best Reality Constructed and Factual category.The TV star recalled the exchange in the Winners' Press Conference during the glitzy award ceremony, where he was joined by his castmates Marcus and his partner Mica.Lee confessed: "I think I said something about Bucks Fizz once, and she did message me. Cheryl Baker.

Eurovision host and radio presenter described the single the band released after their Eurovision win, The Land Of Make Believe, as quite bizarre and distressing for him to hear when he was younger.Scott said the song contains a ”really weird” nursery rhyme, which would terrify him so much, as a child, that he would run upstairs.He explained: “It’s supposed to sound magical and it’s got lyrics about Superman, but at the end, there’s a really weird nursery rhyme by a child.”The 48-year-old added: “My mum says I used to run upstairs.”“This used to be on the radio all the time,” Scott told NME in April, speaking about the Bucks Fizz track he remembers from his childhood.Buck’s Fizz famously won the Eurovision song contest back in 1981 with their song Making Your Mind Up.The pop group included members, Jay Aston, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan, Bobby G.The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant is hosting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which is being held in Turin, Italy.Rylan will be joining him as co-host of the contest’s semi-finals, while Graham Norton will continue to host the final for the UK coverage for the 66th edition of the show.In 2021, Rylan was forced to cancel his appearance due to illness and was replaced by Sara Cox.Pop singer Mika has also been announced as one of the hosts this year and he spoke to Ronan Keating and Alex Scott on The One Show about his role on Friday. Scott admitted in the interview that there is one song he “no longer listens to”.The song he mentioned was (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, saying he “just can’t bear it”.Scott, who has been a radio presenter since he was 16 years of age, explained the reasoning behind his choice: “I worked at a lot of

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorFrench action movie “Roads of Fear” heads the Cannes market slate for Vienna-based sales agency Fizz-e-Motion.Emmanuel Saez’s film follows Elon Coretti, the only son of Sauveur Coretti, one of the mafia bosses in the South of France. While the Coretti clan reigns supreme across its patch, small Albanian dealers are increasingly involved in drug trafficking and other criminal activities in its territory. Sauveur decides to make an example by organizing an almost military assault on the Albanians’ site, but there is a price to pay.

Bucks Fizz shot to fame after winning the 1981 Eurovision contest, and went on to top the charts with their bubbly 80s pop music. The band, which originally consisted of Bobby G, Jay Aston, Cheryl Baker and Mike Nolan, enjoyed many years of success with hits such as The Land Of Make Believe and Making Your Mind Up reaching number one in the charts.

Jay Aston was reduced to tears as she spoke about her daughter's terrifying battle with meningitis - which saw her and her husband told she had a 50/50 chance of survival.