Little Boots: ‘Pop Idol’ Gave Me A Thicker Skin
Little Boots spoke with Look magazine about how she was rejected by Simon Cowell on ‘Pop Idol’ before her recent rise to fame. “I got to the third round of ‘Pop Idol’ and was kicked out,” said the 25-year-old, whose real name is Victoria Hesketh. “Simon wasn’t very kind. But it helped give me a thicker skin in dealing with people. I swiftly realized that shows like ‘Pop Idol’ are no short cut to the top. That comes from hard work. ‘Pop Idol’ was an experience but litle else.” Read more.
Little Boots ‘New In Town’ Video
Little Boots is out with the video to her new single ‘New In Town’, the lead release off the British pop singer’s debut album ‘Hands’, out June 8th via Iamsound. Watch it below.
Little Boots Covers ‘Overload’ By Sugababes
Little Boots filmed a cover of Sugababes’ hit ‘Overload’, aided by a Tenori-on. Watch the performance posted at the British electropop artist’s MySpace Video channel below.
Little Boots & Kid Cudi Perform ‘Day-N-Night’ At SXSW
Little Boots posted highlights from her set at the Perez Hilton party during SXSW in Austin, Texas over the weekend. “So basically what you’re seeing there is us finishing the set, then Perez coming over and telling me Kanye West is at the side of the stage and has Kid Cudi with him,” she writes. “Kid Cudi saw my cover of his song ‘Day-N-Night’ on YouTube and loved is and wants me to do a duet with him. I’m totally blown away and can’t even remember the chords never mind the words but he is cool and we just kind of busk through it… so much fun. I come off stage, Kanye shakes my hand, everyone is going mental, I don’t quite know what’s happening. Proceed to get incredibly drunk on ‘Perez’s Punch’ and dance on stage to Kanye’s set. Such a massive night. Thanks Perez & everyone involved.” Watch it below.
Little Boots Performs ‘New In Town’ + SXSW Interview
Little Boots performed ‘New In Town’ live from the NME studio. The mag also met up with the Blackpool-based songstress while in Austin, Texas for SXSW, where she talked about her busy schedule at the annual music festival, the festivals she is lined up for, and being amazed she’d be in this position. Watch both clips via YouTube below.
Little Boots Covers ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ By Kid Cudi
Little Boots recorded a stripped-down version of Kid Cudi’s ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ in a video clip at her YouTube channel. “You’re probs thinking I’m pretty late on this one but I’ve actually been DJing it out since some time last year and I still love it even though its kind of blown up now,” the 25-year-old pop singer writes. Watch it below.
Little Boots Appears On ‘Last Call With Carson Daly’
Little Boots spoke with Carson Daly at Cinespace in Hollywood on the night of her L.A. debut. Boots talked about playing music since she was five, growing up in Blackpool, England, doing what feels natural and genuine to her musically, and the power of pop music and wanting to bring the creativity back to the genre in the mold of David Bowie or Elton John. Watch the ‘Last Call’ interview below.
On TV: Justin Timberlake, Robyn, Little Boots
Pop acts on television this week include:
Paris Hilton, who visits ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ (CBS) on Monday.
Justin Timberlake, who visits ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ (NBC) on Monday.
New Kids on the Block, who perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) on Monday.
Taylor Hicks, who visits ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ (ABC) on Monday.
Santigold, who performs on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ (NBC) on Tuesday.
Robyn, who perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) on Tuesday.
Matt Nathanson, who performs on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (Syndicated) on Tuesday.
The Ballas Hough Band, who perform on ‘The Bonnie Hunt Show’ (Syndicated) on Tuesday.
Little Boots, who performs on ‘Last Call with Carson Daly’ (NBC) on Wednesday.
Oren Lavie, who perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) on Wednesday.
RuPaul, who visits ‘The View’ (ABC) on Wednesday and ‘The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet’ (FOX) on Friday.
Peaches Geldof Interviews Little Boots
In an interview for Nylon magazine, Peaches Geldof paid a visit to Victoria Hesketh, a.k.a. Little Boots to chat about her dream supergroup including Madonna and Mick Fleetwood, unicorns and shoe sizes. Watch the interview below.[inline][/inline]
Little Boots ‘Time To Pretend (We’re Having Fun)’ Cover
Little Boots, with the help of a Yamaha Tenori-On, posted a cover of MGMT's 'Time To Pretend (We're Having Fun)' on her YouTube channel. "Ok so admittedly its not my best, but it's probably not my worst either," the London based pop singer wrote on her blog. Watch it below.[inline][/inline]