|
Title:
CNN Showbiz Today
Date of transmission: Tuesday
19 December 2000
Channel: CNN
Charlotte's role in programme:
Featured Guest
   
Charlotte
made an appearance on CNN's Showbiz Today which is a half
hour entertainment programme shown around the world on the
CNN Network. Below is a transcript of the short interview
after which Charlotte sang "When a Child is Born"
and "What Child is this?" for the video segment.
CNN:
Is it true you've had enough of being called an angel?
Charlotte
Church: No, I don't mind that. I can't help
mentioning it without kind of joking that my halo slipped,
but I don't mind it.
CNN:
It appeared to be pretty sturdy when you helped light the
Christmas tree in Washington with President Clinton and his
family.
Church:
That was really really cool. I met the Clintons last year in
July, and then I met them again in Washington a couple of
days ago, and they were really, really lovely. Hillary gave
me a big hug and I was talking to Chelsea, who was really
sweet.
   
CNN::
Do you ever have time just to be a kid?
Church:
Yeah, I do. As soon as I go back home and I'm with my
friends and I'm with my family, it's just normal. I get the
best of both worlds.
CNN:
At Christmas, you're sitting around the family fireplace, do
you get up and sing a little tune or two?
Church:
Nothing. ... I sing for a living, I sing everyday, so when I
go home, I just want to listen to other people sing. All the
other people in my family sing, except for my parents. ...
So I like to listen to other people.
CNN:
What music do you listen to?
Church:
I listen to R&B and hip-hop and stuff like that. I
really like Destiny's Child, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott and
Kelis. Jill Scott's my favorite at the moment, and I also
like Santana and Whitney Houston.
...I
love Madonna as well, and she was on a radio station in the
(United Kingdom), and they asked her what her daughter
Lourdes listens to. And she said, "She loves Backstreet
Boys, but her favorite is Charlotte Church." And I was
sitting there going, "Oh my God, that means Madonna has
my CD in her house! This is so scary.
   
CNN:
What advice would you give another little boy or girl out
there who has an angelic voice?
Church:
Well, it is quite hard for me to give advice since ... I've
only had 14 years of life experience. I would say they
should get themselves a good singing teacher -- even if they
don't want to sing classical -- just to check that they're
not harming their voice and that they're doing everything
properly; and to just take things slowly, and try to ... get
as much experience as they possibly can. Still be nice to
people and not be big-headed. ...Just be really nice and get
lots of experience.
CNN:
Is there a fellow in your life to whom you sing sweet songs?
Church:
No. I go to an all-girls' school, so it's a bit difficult,
but I don't mind, because I listen to all my friends saying,
"He cheated on me and it's not fair." I tell them,
"It's all right, love, there are plenty more fish in
the sea."
   
CNN:
Did you choose the songs in this latest album?
Church:
Well, generally it's me and me my singing teacher. ... Yeah,
we chose about 16 of the 20 songs on this album.
Click
Here for the Full Selection of Images
Click
Here to watch Video
|
