After the success of Little Mix, Leigh-Anne has now gone it alone as a solo artist and has had the best year with two huge tunes! She reflected on missing the other girls, teased us about what's coming next and told us her plans for Christmas! Report by Jonesl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 How are you?
00:01 Oh my god, you look utterly incredible.
00:02 Thank you!
00:03 Leanne, you are amazing and you've had the best year ever.
00:06 Good.
00:07 How are things? We've already come full circle and now you're on your own at the Jingle Bell
00:11 Ball. Just talk to me about how you're feeling.
00:12 It just, honestly, it feels incredible. We were just talking about the crazy six months
00:15 that I've had. I've done so much and it's literally been such a short space of time.
00:20 So, yeah, to end it with Jingle Bell Ball was like the best way to end the year.
00:24 Yes, because of course on the X Factor, you actually auditioned to be a solo artist, right?
00:27 Yeah.
00:28 So now we've come full circle. Are you glad you had the group experience though, obviously?
00:32 100%. I would not be here, you know? And I always say as well, I don't feel like I would
00:35 have been ready five years ago. So, yeah, all of that has put me in this moment now.
00:41 But it's hard though. It's scary, you know? But, yeah, it feels good. It feels great.
00:46 Yeah, you've got a lovely family around you. Loads of mates. It's so good. And I love seeing
00:49 your post. You look so happy and it just fills me with joy.
00:52 Thank you.
00:53 Emma, I've got to talk about your music. It's just incredible. It's like we haven't really
00:56 heard that kind of stuff before. It's so perfect for you.
00:59 Thank you.
01:00 How has it been putting it all together?
01:02 Just the best thing ever, to be honest. I think there's just such a sense of freedom.
01:06 You know, like I can just say whatever I want to say. I can just do whatever I want to do
01:10 and sort of creating my own lane and my thing has been the really exciting thing about it.
01:15 So I just can't wait to release more. I've had two songs, you know? So I'm just excited
01:19 to get more out.
01:20 Yeah, and the teasing for both songs. Oh, that was amazing gameplay. I was just like,
01:25 I need it now. And the dancing. How was it just kind of performing like that and getting...
01:29 I feel like you were so in the moment in those videos.
01:32 Especially my love. I feel like, yeah, getting to go to Lagos to shoot it and shout out to
01:37 King, my choreographer. He's just unbelievable. Yeah, best thing ever, to be honest.
01:42 Yeah, and Ira's now like a massive star as well.
01:44 She's incredible. Yeah, a dream to work with her.
01:47 So what happens next year? Tease us.
01:50 Oh, I can't say too much, but definitely more music. Definitely an album. Just more sides
01:58 of me and more visuals and just more Leigh-Anne.
02:03 Yes, please. And I have to ask you about the fact that you were in a group and you've been
02:08 through ups and downs. What advice do you have for kids that follow you, love you and
02:12 are also feeling perhaps similar?
02:14 Yeah, oh gosh. Always believe in yourself and never let anyone tell you you can't do
02:20 something. Believe in your power and own it. Hard to say.
02:25 I want that on a t-shirt. I want that on a t-shirt. I finally have a Christmas plan.
02:28 Tease me. What are you doing?
02:29 Oh gosh. I'm going to the hubby. Yeah, he plays abroad, so I'm going to see him. Yeah,
02:37 it'll be fun.
02:38 I just got married. Isn't married being the nicest feeling? I met him in lockdown. I'm
02:42 so happy. I think we got married at a similar time actually. I was always thinking about
02:46 what you're doing and what I'm doing. I'm sure our weddings were very different.
02:50 It really changed. I don't know. It just feels like you're more of a you in it, doesn't it?
02:53 It just feels nice.
02:54 You feel calmer, don't you? Maybe that can be your third song, Calmer.
02:57 You're onto something there.
03:00 Leigh-Anne, as always, thank you so much.
03:01 It's good to see you.
03:02 It's been like ten years since I've seen you. Following your journey.
03:05 It always feels like home though.
03:07 I know.