Lucy Woodward Influenced By Deborah Gibson

Curlio.com chatted with Lucy Woodward for a lengthy interview. Asked who shifted her from her early interest in classical music to rock and roll, Woodward said, “I remember Debbie Gibson had come out, honestly. And that was the first ‘Rock and Roll’ concert I had gone to at Radio City. And I was like ‘Whoa, what is this?’ I had no idea. I was amazed that she sang and wrote, and that she had written and produced and played on everything herself. And I was blown away by that. So when she came out it was like the first… you know, and I had already been listening to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, that was like a major inspirational record. But when I realized that singers actually out there, young girls that actually write their own material… it was definitely Debbie Gibson. And I think “True Blue” was out around that time, Madonna, and George Michael’s ‘Faith’ around that time. So getting into those records was like, I couldn’t stop listening to them.” Read the transcript and listen to the interview here.


Lucy Woodward To Perform At NBA Store

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Lucy Woodward’s official fan site, LucyWoodward.org, reports that Lucy will be performing in a free, live 30 minute concert on Monday (May 19) at 5:30PM to tip-off the 2003 WNBA season at the NBA Store. Fans can also meet members of the New York Liberty.


The Net’s Starring Role

After recording her debut CD, Lucy Woodward was called into the office by Ron Shapiro, the president of her label, Atlantic Records. “He said, ‘Oh my God, the head of AOL Music loves your record. You have no idea how important this is.’ He was right. I didn’t realize what a big deal it was,” Woodward tells David Hiltbrand of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Subsequently her video, ‘Dumb Girls,’ was streamed more than 1.5 million times before her record appeared in stores. “Now,” she says, “I’m kind of known as the Internet girl.”


Lucy Woodward’s Z100 Reality Radio

Lucy appeared on Z100’s Reality Radio on April 12 - 13th. Amongst the tracks she played was ‘All The Thing She Said’ by t.A.T.u., her own ‘Dumb Girls’, Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’, and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me A River’.


Madonna, Lucy & Chantal On Talk TV

Pop acts on talk television this week include Chantal Kreviazuk, who appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight, and the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on Tuesday night. Look for Lucy Woodward on the Caroline Rhea Show on Tuesday, and Madonna drops by Live with Regis and Kelly on Friday.


Pantene Pro-Voice Lineup Announced

Vanessa Carlton, Mya, Tweet and Lucy Woodward will perform at the third annual Pantene Pro-Voice competition, a singing contest for girls ages 14-24, in Central Park in New York on August 7.The lucky winner will receive a $5,000 demo-recording deal from Atlantic Records. Vocalists can enter and get more information at Pro-Voice.com.


Lucy Woodward Wasn’t A Pop Puppet

Lucy Woodward, who has been singing in New York clubs and commercials since she was 16, made it clear to Billboard.com that she didn’t let a major producer come in and shape her first album. “I’ve been writing for the past five years, but the last year I got really serious about it,” Woodward said. “I had written half these songs before I met John, and I wanted to work with him for a long time, before he produced Michelle Branch and became ‘John Shanks.’ I knew I was going to make a guitar-based record, and I loved what he did. When you’re the new act on Atlantic Records, people come forward and try to work with you, but I was like, ‘No, it has to be John.’”


Z-100 ‘Reality’ Hours For Woodward & Osbourne

The New York Daily News reports Z-100 is offering Sean Paul, Kelly Osbourne, Lucy Woodward and Ginuwine hour-long shows this weekend on the New York radio station. “Radio is sometimes accused of being too predictable,” says WHTZ program director Tom Poleman. “We wanted to do something different. We’re encouraging the artists to be as spontaneous as possible - play the music they like, bring friends, anything that works for them. We want them to just have fun.”


Lucy Woodward Found Out She Was A Dumb Girl

Dan Aquilante of the New York Post interviewed Lucy Woodward, who was promoting her new single ‘Dumb Girls’ and her new album ‘While You Can’, which is released on Tuesday (April 1). Asked if ‘Dumb Girls’ was about her personal experience, Woodward says, “Yeah. ‘Dumb Girls’ is about thinking you’re not ever going to get dumped, thinking that you’re invincible and that your guy would never break up with you. I used to think only dumb girls get dumped and I was too smart for that, and then I found out I was just a dumb girl.”


Lucy Woodward Is A Britney Spears Fan

Adam Gonshor of andpop.com caught up with Lucy Woodward ahead of the April 1st release of her debut album ‘While You Can’. The singer is nothing like anyone else in today’s pop music scene, but she insists she’s not an anti-Britney Spears type. “I really like Britney,” she says. “I think she’s an incredible performer and dancer. When you have a record deal that young, I think it’s hard to make your own decision sometimes and it’s a lot of pressure. I’m dealing with a lot of pressure right now and I’m older then her. I can’t even imagine being 14 or 15 and having a record deal. I love Britney, period.” Read more.