Thursday, 6 December 2012

Article Draft- 700 words



Magazine Article Draft
After just 6 months, Zoe Cowling has already hit the big time!
“It’s actually crazy! 6 months ago I was singing in some, very er small pubs and at family weddings, nothing major. And now, I’m going to be performing at some of the biggest festivals and venues to date. I mean Reading and V Festival in one summer? It really doesn’t seem real! I used to go to Festivals as a young adult and have the best time, well from what I can remember. A lot of alcohol was most definitely consumed… I used to look up at the stage just wishing I was on it, now look at me! When I perform at Reading I’m actually going to be jealous that I’m not camping. I mean, chucking on wellies, old clothes and getting ridiculously muddy is what festivals are about! I’ll be packing my wellies and knee high socks to come with me for sure!”
We can’t wait to see you at the festivals Zoe!
“Trust me, I can’t wait to perform! There will be people like I was in the audience, hopefully looking up to me for inspiration so I want to make my set as good as possible purely for them! I still have no idea what I’ll be doing though; I’ll just leave that all last minute most probably, as per usual. It sounds very big headed and diva-ish but if I didn’t have people working with me, I’d be completely lost. I’m the most unorganised person ever, my brain is all mush. I can fend for myself of course but I just need that extra hand to hold to help me along the way, or to be honest, I’d get on stage and have no idea what I was doing! The only thing I do control myself is my look: hair, makeup, costume etc. I’m my own person so I hate the idea of people controlling the way I look. I love being unique and patterns rule my life. If I stylist gives me plain clothes, well, there’s a whole lotta drama heading their way! I’m kidding… But as with every girl, my hair is my life! I once cut it off as a child- worst decision ever. Any girl thinking of cutting their hair? DON’T. I give this advice around so much because it was honestly the worst decision I ever made, well I say ‘I’ ever made, it was my mum. So yes mum, it was your fault J My makeup is always usually done by my makeup artist but still, I have an input. I don’t like the boring usual mascara, foundation, and blusher. I like to go wild! Bright colours and lipsticks are what I live for!
After watching some of your sets we’ve noticed you move a lot?!
(Laughs) “I’ve always been a mover! Even at the primary school discos I’d always win the award for best dancer, purely because I just let go! I have no shame! I’ve danced since I was really young and there’s nothing more I hate then when singers just stand in one spot on stage and sing, I get so bored so I’d never want to bore my audience’s. I run around stage no matter how much of a dick I look. I’d rather look like a dick and keep my audience entertained rather than look ‘normal’ and bore them. It’s not even as if I do a ‘dance’ when I’m onstage, I kind of run and do a little bop/jig. Saying that, God I really must look stupid (laughs).
Tell us some secrets!
“Well there are two things that not many people know, but clearly a lot of people will know when this is published. I have a few tattoos that are hidden but they are all very meaningful so it’s not as if I just went and blew a load of money on nothing! But, I’m not going to tell you what they are. And I also still sleep with my teddy! He comes everywhere with me, every show or performance I give him a little hug for good luck. But sh, it’s embarrassing.  Ted will definitely be coming to Reading with me, how can he not?!

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