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Rosie is a young
enthusiastic vintage fanatic who has an incredible passion for the return of
vintage music. Rosie’s passion for singing first started when she was at
primary school and got cast the part of Annie in the musical ‘Annie’. Ever
since then she grew up and Rosie started participating in many singing and
performing groups and has appeared in many musicals to this day. This talented
girl grew up in Manchester; she went to Mulberry Bush primary in Manchester and
then continued her education at St Peters RC high school. Rosie claimed ‘my
school years were the best time of my life, until now’. Others hobbies of the
talented include dance, horse riding and drama, Rosie’s mother states that
‘Rosie was always a hands on kind of girl, unlike her sister Maddie who got the
brains of the family.
Rosie went to the University
of London and studied music and musical theatre and ended with a degree in both
these courses. Whilst she was at university she experienced being in the west
end show ‘Hairspray’ as a chorus singer and dancer. She claims ‘being on the
west end was a dream come true for a girl like me who always dreamed of
preforming’.
After finishing
university Rosie decided that she had to live her dreams of becoming a
performer and after attending many auditions and casting call’s she finally got
cast in her dream part of “Eponine” in les Miserables on the west end. Ever
since then Rosie has been going from strength to strength and has stared in
many west end show’s and has launched a successful career into the vintage
music scene with many critics claiming her album “ Jitterbug” to be a call
back to the roaring 50’s of the vintage music of the past 60 years. She has
also been touring all over the country performing smaller sold out shows.
Today we sat down with
the ever lovely and talented Rosie.
What was your first experience in vintage music?
My first experience in
vintage music was watching the film “Some like it hot” and listening to Marilyn
Monroe sing ever since then I knew I wanted to sing and be like her.
Has there been any hardship in your career?
When I was first
starting out in the industry, nobody knew who I was and I couldn't get any
work. I had very little money and moved into my friends flat but the dream of
being a performer kept me alive and motivated to work and power through the
difficult times.
What have you been working on since your latest
album?
Ever since I released Jitter
bug I’ve been working on some new songs for the next album, I’ve also been
taking singing lessons as you always have room to improve as a performer even
people your idolize have room to perform.
Have any advice for performers out there?
I would say to other
people out there that it is a marathon not a race, if you put the time in and
commit yourself to your dream it will pay off no matter what you want to be
weather that be a performer or a writer.
Can we expect any surprises soon?
Lately with my backing
band of Tom, Joe, Amy, Katie, Sophie, Robbie and Lauren we have been working on
adaptations of popular songs to turn them into vintage jazz songs its really
fun my favourite one we have done so far would have to be “Pompeii” by Bastille
I really like singing our version and when we've done gigs people enjoy it.
That was our interview
with the lovely as ever Rosie talking about her new exciting adventure. We wish
Rosie the best of luck with her new adventures she encounters throughout the
rest of her life.
Jukebox then talked to
Rosie about vintage fashion and if she had any tips for vintage fanatics. We asked:
What do you look for
when shopping for your vintage fashion?
‘I look for a variety
of things. The main things that draw my to vintage fashion is the bright
colours and bold patterns. I feel the colour and pattern of your clothing tells
a lot about your personality.’
Do you prefer vintage
fashion to modern fashion?
‘ yes, I feel vintage
fashion is much more girly and the shape of the clothing really looks great on
everybody, and gives them the opportunity to express themselves through the
bright bold colours and patterns.’
That all from Jukebox's article on there latest rising star.
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