Something For The Weekend
The last six months have brought some cracking singles, a raucous reception at Oxegen, a club-ready new album and – the top equivalent of Mecca – their very own arena tour. No wonder The Saturdays are a little bit more sparkly-eyed than usual. Hot Press catches up with Tipperary lass Una Healy to talk about topping the charts in 2011, breaking America and the special present she'll be getting in between.
Celina Murphy, 09 Jan 2012
From their sexed-up Rainbow Brite image to the swarm of paparazzi documenting their every move, The Saturdays were never going to pass for a Warpaint tribute act. Now that they’ve finally gotten the formula absolutely spot on with album number three, these chart-topping flirt machines are all set to become an immovable force in cross-channel pop.
Not only are Rochelle, Mollie, Frankie, Vanessa and Una magnetic enough to steal the hearts of any red-blooded human who glances in their direction, but having released two of the most infectious pop singles of the year (‘Notorious’ and ‘All Fired Up’), they’ve got us all precisely where they want us. Girls Aloud may have made it okay to listen to cookie cutter pop tunes again, but The Saturdays have made it okay to know all the words, too.
For this reason (and possibly because the boys in the Art Department put in a special request), Hot Press have selected The Saturdays as our Pop Stars of 2011. It’s a tough job elevating the mood of a budget-battered nation, but hey, someone’s gotta do it, and what better way than with cute outfits and sassy disco pop?
When I catch up with the impossibly green-eyed Una Healy, The Saturdays are just 24 hours away from performing their first ever headline arena show – and excitement is just about at its
tipping point.
“We did two run-throughs yesterday,” Una tells me, “two dress rehearsals today, and that’s it, we’ve got the show tomorrow! It’s quite intense at the moment.”
Irish fans will get their turn to see the girls live on December 19, when they take to the O2 stage in Dublin.
“It’s such a brilliant place to end!” Healy beams. “I’m staying home for Christmas then ‑ and I’m spending all of it at home. We work so hard, we’ve not really breaked all year, so I want to enjoy my time at home because once I fly back, I won’t be flying again.”
Ah, yes. The other reason there might be a hint of elation in Ms. Healy’s voice – she’s due to give birth to her first child with boyfriend Ben Hoden in the new year. But just because she’s five months pregnant, don’t expect the 30 year-old to fall behind on her dance moves.
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