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The Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Singer AURORA on how music transformed her mental health: ‘It helped me connect to the world'
Norwegian artist AURORA says music helped her overcome isolation by giving her a vital emotional outlet. The singer rose to fame with her 2015 debut EP, Running with the Wolves. 'When I was small, I didn't know how to connect to people or the world, so I was very isolated,' the 29-year-old told The Independent at the Silver Clef Awards on Wednesday (July 2). She received the Contemporary Music Award at the event, which raised £715,000 for UK music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins. 'Music really helped me grow to connect with people and be more engaged with the world,' she said.
The Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Rick Astley gives honest take on ‘Never Gonna Give You Up'
Rick Astley says his hit song 'Never Gonna Give You Up' is 'ingrained' in him, reflecting on its lasting impact at the Silver Clef Awards 2025 in London on Wednesday evening (2 July). 'If you cut me open, it says 'Never Gonna Give You Up' in the middle,' he told The Independent at the ceremony where he was presented with the Outstanding Achievement in Music award. The song recently surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, amounting to more than 6,700 years of continuous listening. 'I'm kind of super grateful that I am the age I am, and I started in the eighties because we didn't have social media, we didn't even have the internet,' he said. 'I think things were a little bit softer and fuzzier back then.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 46, looks ethereal in a feathered mint green gown as she leads arrivals at Silver Clef Awards
Sophie Ellis-Bextor turned heads as she led the arrivals at the Nordoff & Robbins' O2 Silver Clef Awards 2025 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London on Wednesday. The singer, 46, looked stunning in a mint green pleated maxi dress, complete with dramatic feathered cuff sleeves. She added a touch of height with silver block heels and carried a chic pearl handbag, personalised with her name in sparkling rhinestones. Sophie beamed as she posed for photographers before heading into the star-studded event. Also in attendance were Myleene Klass, Lisa Stansfield, Natalie Imbruglia, Edith Bowman, and Mika. Myleene, 47, looked effortlessly elegant in a crisp white suit, while Lisa, 58, wowed in a plunging black ensemble. Natalie, 50, opted for a sharp tuxedo look, and Mika, 41, stood out in a bold pinstripe suit. The Silver Clef Awards is an annual music awards ceremony and fundraiser for Nordoff and Robbins. The event celebrates outstanding musical achievements while raising vital funds for the charity's music therapy work. During the evening, Sophie proudly collected the Best Female Award, posing with her trophy on the red carpet. The award winners were announced last month, ahead of the star-studded event. Speaking previously of her win, Sophie told Music Week:'Receiving the Best Female award means a great deal to me. Genuinely, such an honour. 'Music has always been a huge tonic for me. It helps me recalibrate and feel good, as well as being a way to connect with people. 'To be recognised in this way, especially by an organisation like Nordoff And Robbins that harnesses music to spread joy and uplift, is truly special.' Mika received the Global Impact Award, recognising his international success as a chart-topping artist. The Last Dinner Party were presented with the Best New Music Award, while Aurora was honoured with the Contemporary Music Award. The event comes just weeks after Sophie addressed the 'gloomy chapter' of perimenopause and the narrative that women should become 'quiet and invisible' with her new album Perimenopop. The singer was just 21 when she first soared to fame with her first number one hit, Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) with Spiller in 2000, going on to become a household name. 25 years later, the chart-topper is set to release her latest offering which she, in a new interview with Good Housekeeping UK, claims dispels the notion that pop music is for 'young people' and instead mocks that apparent 'gloomy chapter' women face in their later years. Perimonpop is being touted as a 'a playful celebration of where Sophie is at in her life, knowing exactly who she is and embracing the joy and empowerment that brings'. And speaking to the publication about her album inspiration, Sophie echoed those sentiments as she shared: 'There's still this idea that only young people make pop music. As soon as I had the new album title, I felt like, "Now I can literally be myself." 'This album is about poking fun at this gloomy chapter and the narrative around it that women should be quietening down and becoming invisible… I don't feel like that at all.' Sophie has had somewhat of a career resurgence of late, with her 2001 track Murder On The Dancefloor gaining new popularity after it was used by filmmaker Emerald Fennell for the one-shot finale of her award-winning 2023 movie Saltburn. A single camera tracks actor Barry Keoghan as he dances to the track in the nude while walking the corridors of his newly inherited stately home - a memorable scene that introduced Sophie to a younger fanbase and helped push it back into the charts with a number two placement, her first top ten hit since 2007. She said of the track going viral: 'I was at home over Christmas when things started escalating online. The whole thing was glorious. And it wasn't just great for me, but for my whole team. We'd had a busy 2023, so we were match-fit. We could just pick up the pace.' It was a far cry from her thoughts three years earlier when she started her famous kitchen discos during the COVID-19 lockdown, with Sophie admitting that she believed it was the 'end of my career' following her first live broadcast. The kitchen discos proved to be hugely popular and gave fans a glimpse of Sophie's family life as it featured her guitarist husband Richard Jones and their five sons; Sonny, 21, Kit, 16, Ray, 13, Jesse, nine, and Mickey, six.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Rick Astley reflects on lasting impact of his biggest hit as he picks up Silver Clef award
Rick Astley says his hit song 'Never Gonna Give You Up' is 'ingrained' in him, reflecting on its lasting impact at the Silver Clef Awards 2025 in London on Wednesday evening (2 July). 'If you cut me open, it says 'Never Gonna Give You Up' in the middle,' he told The Independent at the ceremony where he was presented with the Outstanding Achievement in Music award. The song recently surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, amounting to more than 6,700 years of continuous listening. 'I'm kind of super grateful that I am the age I am, and I started in the eighties because we didn't have social media, we didn't even have the internet,' he said. 'I think things were a little bit softer and fuzzier back then.'
