London Face
Andy Abraham, recording artist...
… is the former dustman made famous by TV show X Factor. He will be
representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.
I'm on the way... home for a well earned I wouldn't say... I live the celeb life. I’m
cup of tea! I live in Hertfordshire with my a family man but I do go to parties if
wife, Denise, my kids, Tara and Jacob, and I'm invited. The last place I partied was
a boxer puppy, Harvey. My wife named China White. Nas, one of my favourite
him after her favourite shop, Harvey Nics. rappers was there, which was pretty cool.
I've been crazy busy... since winning the I've realised that... celebs aren't always
vote to represent the UK in the Eurovision what they seem. I got massively let down
Song contest. I’m still on a high. about an artist I was into. I met her at
I'll admit that... Eurovision has a tacky a party and I was so excited to talk to
image. Last year Scooch were a bit of a her but she just wanted to get drunk.
farce! But now they’re concentrating on My ideal night out... would be a cosy
real talent, it's becoming more credible meal with my wife. Beautiful South in
so I'm proud to be involved. I just hope Enfield is Mediterranean and gorgeous.
that countries vote for songs and not vote
politically. After all, It’s a song contest; if
"eurovision is more
they love the song they should vote for it.
When I'm out and about... people
credible now, so i'm
always come up to me, I think they feel
proud to be involved"
I'm approachable. My daughter who's
thirteen is a bit like, 'Oh Dad, come on I never leave home without... my iPod.
let’s go now.' She gets really embarrassed. Fleetwood Mac, Alicia Keys and Aswad
Even If... is the title of my Eurovision are on my most played list right now.
song and it's also the title of my third I’d love to... collaborate with Oasis.
album, which I'm releasing through Rock meets soul could be wicked.
my own label, B Line. I called it Even If Fan mail is great... but I do receive the
because even if things go wrong, I'll pick occasional pair of knickers! It doesn’t
myself back up and even if things go happen often, thankfully, because I'm
right, I'll keep working at it. still a bit shy about that kind of thing.
I'm still a soul man... but the album also I'll never forget... receiving a letter from
contains a bit of reggae and some rock a lady who had terminal cancer saying
soul. I worked with Andrew Roachford The Impossible Dream would be a great
and Joel Edwards and some other great song for me. A few weeks later I went to
talent. It's coming out in the summer. see my album producer and he suggested
My next gig... is singing for a Sony The Impossible Dream, which was a bit
Ericsson party. They've also asked me to uncanny. It ended up being the title
give a motivational speech about how my of my album. I called the lady to tell
life has changed since X Factor. I do loads her; she was over the moon. If you can
of corporate gigs and even sang at the make a difference to someone, your
Addison Lee Christmas party! job’s worthwhile.
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