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" I hated my big hair. I always wore it straight. "
Fleur East
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" Everyone's path is really different, and you just have to be in the right place at the right time. 'The X Factor' gave me that chance I needed, that platform. "
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" I used to shop in ASDA all the time. Every now and then I still go in to get a little salad for lunch. "
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Lunch
" I didn't grow up in a wealthy family at all. Being at home all day and watching movies, that was a luxury. "
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Home
" I'm a believer in things happening for a reason. "
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" My album is very uplifting and positive and fun. That was my mission - to get people up on their feet and escape the seriousness of life. "
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Feet
Fun
" Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry. "
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Everyone
Someone
Music
" The attitude among the people I knew was, 'Fleur wants to be a singer' but it was never, 'Go for it. You can do it.' Everyone was cynical because we'd never seen anyone where we came from do it. "
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You
People
You Can Do It
" I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate. "
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One Day
Day
" After my first video, I went out and had chicken noodle soup with my sister and manager. We were like, 'How rock n' roll are we? Celebrating the first video with chicken soup.' "
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Chicken
Sister
Rock
" There's so much pressure, but I think if you really love it, if you truly love it, and it's your passion to sing, then that's what will get through. I think if you don't have that, you'll realise quickly. "
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Pressure
You
Think
" I feel like I'm quite versatile. I want to do lots of different styles. "
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I Feel Like
Like
Different
" Even writing verses from my first album, there were songs that I didn't use because I just felt that they weren't really for me. But I think that happens naturally when you write songs. You're in a different mood in every session. There's so many songs out there that could potentially be used by other artists. "
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Me
Think
Writing
" Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music. "
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Even
Music
Time
" It's funny because the perception is that the typical 'X Factor' contestant is the person who's just working 9 to 5 and just decides to one day go and audition. So yeah, for me, it was a very different story. "
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Story
Day
Me
" I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard. "
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Living
Used
Up
" I used to hate performing in front of anybody, but I was forced to sing in front of family, at family gatherings. Then it slowly developed, and I started to love it. "
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Hate
Love
Sing
" I'd perform in the mirror; I'd pretend to do interviews. I'd practice my autograph for hours. "
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Autograph
Pretend
Practice
" I would never totally deny myself any specific type of food. "
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Never
Would
Type
" I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer. "
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Morning
Me
Loved
" Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether. "
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Time
Career
Nothing
" I'd done an EP, and nothing came from that, and I didn't know where to go from there. "
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Came
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" I'd love to write with some people from the U.K., like Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande... there's a very long list. "
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" Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are. "
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People
" I've worked in a call centre and as a nightclub waitress. I served champagne to Rihanna. "
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Champagne
Call
" I do body conditioning, spinning and yoga. On the treadmill, I'll do intervals of running flat and then on incline. I'll do that for an hour. "
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Body
Flat
Running
" Before going on 'X Factor' again, I felt like I'd tried everything else. "
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" 'The X Factor' was the final push I needed to have the presence and confidence on stage, which I didn't have before. It's a crash course in the music industry. If you can survive the show, you're ready for the industry. "
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Music
Confidence
You
" I normally hit the gym five times a week. I tend to do half an hour of cardio - on the treadmill or a spin class - then head for the weights. I do a lot of core work, obviously! "
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Gym
Work
Week
" I've waited so long to get to this point, and I'm so happy to be making my first album. I want to be a performer and an entertainer. "
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First
Making
Long
" I got to the point where I'd featured on songs; I'd done backing singing for major artists. I'd done all these shows, but it was always for other people. "
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Singing
Always
Done