Imelda May
Imelda May
Imelda Mary Higham, professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish musician, producer and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, May began her career in music at age sixteen—performing with a number of local bands and musicians— before forming her own band in 2002. She released her debut studio album, No Turning Back, in 2003 and relocated to London, United Kingdom with husband and guitarist Darrel Higham after its release...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth10 July 1974
CityDublin, Ireland
CountryIreland
Music was always part of my life - my mother says I came out singing. I wanted to be Gene Kelly - or Judy Garland.
Music rules a lot of my life - I was bitten by the bug young.
I'm not filthy rich! I'm not as rich as people think. It's funny, isn't it?
I'm not a feminist that hates men by any means.
I worry about people who sell out to chase fame because when they get it, it might not be so satisfying.
I wash my face and put moisturiser on; I've never had a facial, and I don't get my hair or my nails done. I just do it all myself.
I was one of those annoying kids that loves singing and entertaining.
I think I'd like to be one of those eccentric 80-year-old women.
I started gigging when I was about 16, and I was way too young to be in the clubs.
There's no point in bringing together a talented band if you don't let them do their thing.
I like the idea that Ernest Hemingway always wrote about certain things he knew, he knew the ins and outs, back to fronts of what he was talking about. I love that as an inspiration for myself, to keep it true to what you know. I'm always writing little lines and saving them for later.
My music is a mix of everything, mostly my own life. I just write about things that mean something and that I can write about. There's no point in pretending.
People expect you to change when you become a mother, and of course my priorities changed when I had Violet. She's number one in my life and the best thing that ever happened to me, but I still have fun. I am still myself, but that is made out to seem like I am rebelling against motherhood.
Oh my god, it's good to be alive!