Congratulations on your first ever
Grammy! How did it feel when you collected your award from fellow Brit and
hugely talented Ed Sheeran?
It
was honestly amazing, I never expected to be nominated let alone winning. As
for Ed, well I was in total ore of him when I got up on stage, truly speechless
and that’s not like me!
How long did ‘Victory’ take to complete as you wrote all of the songs on the album yourself?
How long did ‘Victory’ take to complete as you wrote all of the songs on the album yourself?
Over all it took me about 3 years to finish it all off and be 100% happy
with it. For me it wasn’t about how fast I could get an album out there, it was
much more of a diary for me. I needed to go through life experiences and in the
process I’d write them all down and join them together. It was tough but the
end result was definitely worth it.
What did you do to celebrate when the album was complete?
What did you do to celebrate when the album was complete?
[begins to laugh] Well I
obviously went out and enjoyed myself with a few of my close friends and
family. Nothing major like the papers made out. -Kimberly was seen stumbling
out of Mahiki bar in the early hours of the morning, looking slightly worse for
wear. I was definitely caught off guard when the pap got me.
You’re only 21, how do all of your friends react to your huge success and all the publicity that comes with it?
Many of my friends are still at university so I don’t really get to see them much. Living in London now also makes it a lot harder but all of them are fully supportive. I live with my best friend Paige as she is here in London studying fashion so it’s like a fun party house. I do have the best of friends, I couldn’t ask for a better bunch.
You’re only 21, how do all of your friends react to your huge success and all the publicity that comes with it?
Many of my friends are still at university so I don’t really get to see them much. Living in London now also makes it a lot harder but all of them are fully supportive. I live with my best friend Paige as she is here in London studying fashion so it’s like a fun party house. I do have the best of friends, I couldn’t ask for a better bunch.
Did you know from a young age that
this is the career path you wanted to take?
It’s not actually. I’ve always loved singing but from a very young age I
always dreamed of becoming a doctor. I got all of my grades to carry on
following that dream from college but I had also been writing music. It then
clicked that I would love to do this as my job so I went around a few labels,
not expecting anything. A few weeks later, after I had enrolled in university,
I got a call from Right Records wanting to sign me.
Did you sign to them straight away?
When I got the call I was in so much shock, I couldn’t believe it. The first person I rang was my mum and she told me to go for it and I had nothing to lose. So as soon as I came off the phone to her, I called them straight back accepting. The next week I was in the studio, it was such a fast process, I was definitely one of the lucky ones.
You’ve made friends within the record label, are you planning on any collaborations in the near future?
Did you sign to them straight away?
When I got the call I was in so much shock, I couldn’t believe it. The first person I rang was my mum and she told me to go for it and I had nothing to lose. So as soon as I came off the phone to her, I called them straight back accepting. The next week I was in the studio, it was such a fast process, I was definitely one of the lucky ones.
You’ve made friends within the record label, are you planning on any collaborations in the near future?
Yeah I do have a few things in the pipeline. I don’t want to give too
much away because it is all a working progress at the minute but it is very
exciting. I have met some incredible and
truly talented people in the past few years.
Many of your singles are written about being unlucky in love, are you still single?
I didn’t actually intend on so many of the songs off the album to be about my love life but things happen in life and when things so significant happen writing songs helps me through it. I apologize to all my ex-boyfriends though!-laughs- And yes I am still single but I am also having a good time. I don’t really have much time to be in a serious relationship at the minute, everything is just work, work, work.
So you and Max from The Wanted are strictly just friends?[Kimblerly recently has been seen cosying up to Max on holiday]
Many of your singles are written about being unlucky in love, are you still single?
I didn’t actually intend on so many of the songs off the album to be about my love life but things happen in life and when things so significant happen writing songs helps me through it. I apologize to all my ex-boyfriends though!-laughs- And yes I am still single but I am also having a good time. I don’t really have much time to be in a serious relationship at the minute, everything is just work, work, work.
So you and Max from The Wanted are strictly just friends?[Kimblerly recently has been seen cosying up to Max on holiday]
-smiles- Me and Max
get on really well and we have been close friends for a while now. We are both
super busy at the moment so, no, nothing is happening although he is a lovely
boy.
Is there any plans on making your
second album yet? Or do you just want to have a break before you begin to write
again?
I have started to write some stuff but nothing is set in stone just yet. I think I will probably have about 3 months off before I get into the studio again. As they always say, the second album is always the hardest.
When you were younger who were the singers/bands which you looked up to the most?
I loved all of the classic bands such as Oasis and The Beatles. I also used to listening to music with my parents at dinner
and parties so I had a much more old school music taste to my other friends. It’s crazy to think that some of the people I used to listen to when I was a child, I now class as friends.
We also saw you recently front row at London Fashion Week...
That was a great week! I’m really into fashion and always have been so to be asked to go and be front row was truly incredible. I was lucky enough to go backstage and I met Cara Delevingne who is amazing, she was such a lovely girl.
You were also voted on the Best Dressed list for the dress you wore to The Grammy’s, which designer were you wearing? As I mentioned before I have been a huge fan of fashion for many years. I was always in my mum’s wardrobe and dressing up, so being on the best dressed was a great feeling. As for the designer, I just wore a dress from Topshop, I’m not really into wearing a lot of designers. I would much prefer to have a lot of clothes from the high street than one or two items from a designer. I mean I would love to be able to afford my whole wardrobe full of designers but I definitely am a saver over a spender.
Thank you very much for talking to us today and all of us from Vivid wish you the best for the future
I have started to write some stuff but nothing is set in stone just yet. I think I will probably have about 3 months off before I get into the studio again. As they always say, the second album is always the hardest.
When you were younger who were the singers/bands which you looked up to the most?
I loved all of the classic bands such as Oasis and The Beatles. I also used to listening to music with my parents at dinner
and parties so I had a much more old school music taste to my other friends. It’s crazy to think that some of the people I used to listen to when I was a child, I now class as friends.
We also saw you recently front row at London Fashion Week...
That was a great week! I’m really into fashion and always have been so to be asked to go and be front row was truly incredible. I was lucky enough to go backstage and I met Cara Delevingne who is amazing, she was such a lovely girl.
You were also voted on the Best Dressed list for the dress you wore to The Grammy’s, which designer were you wearing? As I mentioned before I have been a huge fan of fashion for many years. I was always in my mum’s wardrobe and dressing up, so being on the best dressed was a great feeling. As for the designer, I just wore a dress from Topshop, I’m not really into wearing a lot of designers. I would much prefer to have a lot of clothes from the high street than one or two items from a designer. I mean I would love to be able to afford my whole wardrobe full of designers but I definitely am a saver over a spender.
Thank you very much for talking to us today and all of us from Vivid wish you the best for the future
Thanks for having me!
Kimberley’s album ‘Victory’ is out now available for download and in stores. £9.99.
Kimberley’s album ‘Victory’ is out now available for download and in stores. £9.99.
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