I just kept forgetting the words. I wanted to cry. My boyfriend
Darren was giving me grief, telling me to hurry up as he was
missing the Arsenal game.
Jamelia
On how stage-fright led to her forgetting
her lines nine times in her first live performance in two years,
August 2006 |
I love all those stupid, cheesy chat-up lines like "Did
God take the stars out of the sky and put them into your eyes?"
But I never get chatted up.
Jamelia |
I'm not easy, but eight times out of ten I'll give a guy my
mobile number.
Jamelia |
Americans are so dedicated to their jobs.
Jamelia |
I used to be a window cleaner. I got fired because I sometimes
liked to drink the soapy water.
Jamelia |
I really, really love being a mum and I absolutely love being
a singer so I couldn't be happier.
Jamelia |
I have been through a lot, I've been in the music business
since I was 15 and I now feel ready to make a lot of dreams
come true.
Jamelia |
In the UK and the US especially you've got a lot of throwaway
artists who have their 40 million dancers and they do their
show. There's many artists who would not do a live show because
they know they can't.
Jamelia |
My daughter is wonderful and incredibly well behaved. I am
very lucky. She will always be my priority.
Jamelia |
My mum actually gave up work to look after my child, which
is so touching.
Jamelia |