Just seen a thread on the OS by Gibzine - 'Dermot O'Leary'

 

Quote: They have just announced Will will be on next week

 

Radio 2

14.00hours -17.00hours

Saturday 14th feb

What a lovely valentine

 

Thanks to Elaine on Devoted for this. :dance:

 

Could this be added to the promotion sticky and it needs to be updated too - ta muchly. :D

 

Ignor that - just seen we have a new sticky - thanks Suggy

Edited February 8, 200916 yr by munchkin

Thanks TT Great comments from the Guardian :o :D

 

Thanks for bringing the R2 info over Munchkin

 

So looking forward to saturday :w00t:

Thanks for the Guardian article TT - here's another from Janet Street-Porter - thanks to JanetL on Devoted for this:

 

Forever Young: Will on politics is a breath of fresh air

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He's definitely got viewer appeal – Will Young's debut on 'Question Time' boosted the show to its highest rating in the current series, with more than 3.2 million people watching. Will might have a degree in politics from Exeter, but he seemed a little over-awed by the politicians on the panel: the Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon (shouldn't he have been organising grit and salt to keep our roads open?), shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Theresa May and right-wing Nigel Farage, leader of UKIP.

Will and Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, both have a completely different way of expressing themselves to the hard-boiled politicos, who spent the entire show scoring points off each other and continually interrupting.

I've appeared on 'Question Time', and it's hard not to feel like a fish out of water. The way professional politicians talk, with all the rhetoric, point-scoring and prepared briefing notes, turns off most of the public, who are increasingly disenchanted and cynical about the difference between the main parties. Will looked a bit uncomfortable, and in truth he didn't say anything that remarkable, but he was a breath of fresh air, and will have brought thousands of younger viewers to the programme. More, please!

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/comme...re-1603901.html

 

The power of the Will. Her article is worth reading too. She makes some good points.

Edited February 8, 200916 yr by munchkin

Interview with Digitalspy

Will Young

Monday, February 9 2009, 06:30 GMT

 

By David Balls, Entertainment Reporter

 

 

After winning the nation's hearts on Pop Idol way back in 2001, Will Young has successfully shed the shackles of reality show stardom and established himself as one of the country's leading solo artists. With four albums, a film and an acclaimed stage play under his belt, he seems to have little left to prove. But as we found out when we hooked up with Will for a chat, he's got no plans to slow down just yet.

 

'Let It Go' is your last single to get a physical release. Why did you decide to stop?

"I just think that downloading is the way forward on the whole. Physical sales have dropped so much recently that for me it isn't really worth printing proper ones. I think it's sad in a way – I actually just bought a Grace Jones single on 7" and really like to have something in front of me, but I guess it's also handy going online and taking just one song from an album."

 

Do you remember the first single you bought?

"Absolutely, yes! It was Kylie Minogue's 'I Should Be So Lucky' and I still have it today. I love the picture with her in a hat and the frizzy hair, it's so eighties!"

 

'Let It Go' is quite emotionally revealing. Do you find it hard to open up?

"I suppose we all do it in different ways. If you're an actor you do it through playing a part and being a singer you express yourself through songwriting. I find inspiration through music but hopefully not to the point of being self-indulgent. I do tend to have a miserable patch on every album, but I hope there's an honesty to it that people can relate to."

 

Do many people tell you that they relate to your music?

"Yeah, I think it's because most of my songs are love songs. 'Leave Right Now' was one song that people really seemed to identify with, as was 'Changes' from this album. It's funny what songs people seem to pick up on. I don't write songs specifically so that people can identify with them, so don't expect Credit Crunch: The Album from me anytime soon!"

 

Were you pleased with the general response to your album Let It Go?

"It's not sold as much as previous albums, but in terms of critical acclaim it's done the best. I'm also really pleased that I've got to do festivals and different things to what I've done before. It really depends on how you want to measure success - I'm really pleased because I think it's a well-written pop album."

 

Do you prefer performing songs you've written yourself?

"No, I realised the other day that I much prefer performing other people's songs! It's really weird but I feel freer, like I'm playing a part. I think I'm too attached to songs I write myself and it's harder to have as much perspective on them."

 

You've just appeared on Question Time. Did you do much preparation?

"I prepped up for it and became really boring. I got up each day and listened to the Today programme on Radio 4 and then regurgitated lots of information to friends. I felt pretty smug about it, but it was a really great opportunity."

 

Do you think you'll become more politically active in the future?

"I'm already working with my brother Rupert on a charity to help tackle depression. I wouldn't say I'm an intellect though and I'm wary of performers who think they can talk about a whole host of things. Someone like Annie Lennox has made a really big difference for human rights, but you have to know a lot about the issue to do that."

 

What can we expect from you over the next 12 months?

"Well, I've got two albums that I'm working on at the moment. I'm doing a dance album that I'm really keen to get finished. I've worked with some really great people like Groove Armada and Superbass but I can't give too much away. I've always loved vocal house stuff and my single remixes always sound really good, but it is quite a departure for me."

 

What's the other album you're working on?

"I'm working on some Noel Coward music. It's in the very early stages and I don't know how it will end up. I'm also working on a dance piece which I started last year and want to extend and finish. I might even film it, we'll just have to see how it goes."

 

When you get round to releasing a 'Greatest Hits' album, will there be any singles you leave off?

"Well, considering I've released four albums and about 15 singles I could probably do it soon. I've never really had a single that's completely bombed, but there are ones I prefer more than others. I'm not an enormous fan of singing 'The Long And Winding Road' so I don't think I'll put that one on."

 

Do you think that will offend Gareth Gates?

"Not at all. He seems to be doing pretty well recently by getting the lead part in Joseph. When I was at drama school I would have dreamed about doing that. You get really good money too so he's probably on more money than me! I speak to him sporadically and he's a happily married man now. He's doing better than me – I'm single and 30, what a loser!

 

Will Young releases new single 'Let It Go' on March 2. His album of the same name is out now.

 

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a145786/will-young.html

 

Thanks to Mrs Soul on Devoted. Fantastic news about the albums - how diverse can one man get!! :lol:

Edited February 9, 200916 yr by munchkin

Thanks for bringing The DS interview over munchkin. We just never know what he'll come up with next. :lol:

 

Wonder if the dance project could be related to the clip posted on YOUtube where he was dancing with Ashley. :unsure:

Thanks Munchkin

 

If the album is full of Dance tracks like 'gonna get it this time' i would be ecstatic :w00t: ...if it's dance like Ibiza type music :puke2:

Thanks for the DS interview munchkin, sounds like we've got some exciting and very different stuff to look forward to from Will, :dance: a greatest hits album's in the offing as well then by the sound of it, pleased to know, it's highly unlikely that we'll be getting LAWR on it as well. :D

OS update 9th feb

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The BRITs 2009 are just around the corner and soon we’ll find out if Will gets to walk away with the best British Male Solo Artist award!

 

To countdown to the awards we’ve put together some quirky facts we bet you didn’t know about Will at the Brits! Starting with…

 

Will once got a very expensive watch in the Brit Goodie Bag and nearly gave it away, until he realised how special it was. He’s thinking of auctioning it for charity.....

 

Come back to the site each day and we’ll have more Brit facts for you.

 

The BRITs 2009 live show comes from Earls Court and will air on ITV1 at 8pm, 18th February.

 

Thanks to Bumbling.

 

**ps Let It Go video up on Perez Hilton's site.

SamHarrisFan says it's his best ever!!

Edited February 9, 200916 yr by suggy

Thanks Suggy - just seen it. Love it. It goes well with the song and a love interest too :heart:

 

Thanks for the O/S update.

 

Will once got a very expensive watch in the Brit Goodie Bag and nearly gave it away, until he realised how special it was. He’s thinking of auctioning it for charity

 

Oops :lol: Bet he gives most of his freebies to his nearest and dearest.

Edited February 9, 200916 yr by munchkin

More promo info from jackiehutchby on D :dance:

 

Alan Titchmarsh

 

On Tuesday 3rd March, Alan's guests will include Robert Vaughn & Will Young

Thanks BYM&M's, I've updated the thread.

Thanks for the Alan Titchmarsh details sunday.

 

Really looking forward to the first week of March. :dance:

Edited February 11, 200916 yr by truly talented

Thought I'd bring this over - from this week's Heat.

 

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/dafyd/HeatandLetItGoVidpics.jpg

Thanks Chrysalis -

Edited February 11, 200916 yr by munchkin

Thanks chrysalis.

 

Heat love Will at the moment. Thank goodness Mark Frith is no longer in charge. :cheer:

Thanks chrysalis.

 

Heat love Will at the moment. Thank goodness Mark Frith is no longer in charge. :cheer:

 

Amen sister :P

 

Thanks chrysalis

 

Let It Go has been added to the 'B' list on Radio2:

 

B LIST

 

*NEW* KARIMA FRANCIS - Again

THE KILLERS - Spaceman

*NEW* WILL YOUNG - Let It Go

*NEW* LEMAR - Weight Of The World

DANIEL MERRIWEATHER - Change

RAY LA MONTAGNE - You Are The Best Thing

LAURA IZIBOR - Shine

JOOLS HOLLAND & LOUISE MARSHALL - I Went By

IMELDA MAY - Johnny Got A Boom Boom

TOM JONES - Give A Little Love

STONE WALTERS - Trouble

Let It Go has been added to the 'B' list on Radio2:

 

 

Thanks munchkin - that's great news. I've just heard on Radio 2 that Will will be on the Des(mond) O'Leary Show over the weekend, but unfortunately I didn't hear what day and what time. Just was so amazed to hear Grace playing to take notice of anything else.

Just realised the name is Dermot not Des(mond). :lol:

It's in the sticky Chrysalis - it's on at 2pm until 5 pm. I've no idea what time Will is on though .