Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has called being a part of the girl group a test as she opens up on the big different
Jade Thirlwall has revealed how difficult it was to rise to fame in a girl group. Fresh from a superb Glastonbury solo debut, the South Shields native, 32, has admitted being part of Little Mix was a big test.
The singer revealed how tough the girls had it when it came to trying to prove their worth in the industry. And she admitted that despite The X Factor providing a huge platform, coming from such a show often meant they needed to showcase their worth even more.
The Angel of My Dreams singer confessed it felt as though being in a girl band is the “ultimate boot camp on how to survive the music industry”. She explained that the girls always had to try to prove their credibility due to their set up and showcase exactly why they deserved their huge success.
Speaking to NME, Jade said: “Being in Little Mix really was the ultimate test of enduring that. Time and time again, we reinvented ourselves, and to be in a girl band that lasts for over 10 years is pretty remarkable. You don’t hear of that often.”
And she admitted her Little Mix career is something that she will always be proud of. However, she is now looking forward to putting her own stamp on her music. “Going into my solo music, it was like ‘OK, now I get to write just purely about my own experiences’, because in a girl band the topics have to be a bit more universal,” she said.
“On my own, though, it was important for me to express myself.” Jade confessed, though, that the new chapter isn’t about her past being forgotten. Instead, she said: “That was the past, and I loved it, but now this is the new chapter.”
Jade’s explosive set at Worthy Farm was full of talking points as she put on a show to remember. As well as an energetic performance filled with a mix of solo and Little Mix bangers, Jade wasn’t afraid to let her feelings be heard.
Taking to the Woodsies stage on Saturday, she delivered a rousing rendition of her hit FUFN. The track, an acronym for ‘F*** you for now’, features a segment where the singer reels off a list of things she’d like to give the middle finger to.
And during the tune, she chanted: “Reform! Transphobia! Selling arms! Genocide!”, with the crowd echoing back a resounding “F**** you”.
She also fought back the tears, as she shared with the audience: “This song [Angel of My Dreams] is literally me as a song, so thank you for showing me that that’s enough.”
The hit anthem delves into the peaks and troughs of JADE’s 15-year career. In one emotive lyric, she sings: “Selling my soul to a SYCO, they say I’m so lucky”.
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