Katy B
Katy B
Kathleen Anne Brien, better known as Katy B, is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, On a Mission, in 2011, which spawned two top five hits, "Katy on a Mission" and "Lights On". In 2014 she released her second studio album, Little Red, which produced her third top five hit, "Crying for No Reason". She was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth8 May 1989
CityLondon, England
leaving tunes would-be
What I do and where I come from, the kind of music that I'm making, it's definitely U.K. If I turned around and did a tune with Timbaland, it would be amazing, but it would be me kind of leaving where I'm coming from.
fashion jeans want-something
Things go in cycles. It's like fashion, like flares go out then skinny jeans come in, people want something fresh. It's the strongest ever urban scene at the moment and I hope it can progress and keep getting stronger and be the base for something larger.
style studying-music study
Studying music, everyone sort of has their own style - it's not like everyone's going for the same part.
night rocks mics
The days of an open mic night when I'd rock up in an old jumper are over.
firsts spotlight first-time
The first time I went out under the spotlight, I was proper freaked out.
song years hearing
Dubstep has been big in the UK for years. I'm fine with hearing a dubstep drop in any song.
mom memories home
I love being at home now, improving my cooking. I've got a really bad memory, so my first attempts were a disaster - I'd forget what ingredients to put in. But I do a lasagna that's a crowd-pleaser, and a good lemon drizzle cake, which I take to my mom's for the Sunday roast to fatten the family up.
dancing people guy
I love clubbing - the abandon of it, the release of dancing, and being with my friends and the people I love. For me, it's never been about going out to meet guys or to show off my latest dress - it's the music.
girl trying movement
I went to my first drum n' bass rave when I was 16 and remember being terrified. Looking around, trying to figure out how to dance to this music, watching some girl in some hot pants, trying little ways to learn her movements.
children destiny taught
Destiny's Child literally taught me how to sing.
hate people cartoon
People expect you to be this weird cartoon sometimes when you're a musician. I hate that. I hate standing out. I hate people looking at me. I just want to be part of the crowd.
couple play appreciate
My mum loved Joan Armatrading and used to play her records all the time and even took me to see her a couple of times when I was really quite young. I didn't really like her music back then because my mum was always playing it, but I've grown to appreciate it more.
beach dad boys
My dad was a soul fan and a singer himself, and he loved vocal harmony, stuff like the Beach Boys and Motown like the Four Tops, which was a big influence on me.
retirement night four
When I was 18, I'd be out four nights a week - I want to have that energy again but I've found I'm a bit old and ready for retirement.