Post by Gene on Jul 28, 2007 7:30:00 GMT
Do not know if this made it to the Forum, but here's an article from The Independent, out of London:
Regards, Gene
HAYLEY WESTENRA SINGER
The Independent (London), Feb 23, 2007, by Charlotte Cripps
Books: I am swotting up on global warming at the moment. This is because I am a matron [rather than a patron] for the Women's Environmental Network (WEN) - an organisation which links women and the environment. I haven't had time to read any novels lately. My favourite book is Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I always try to read the book before I see the film. I read The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I spend a lot of time in Japan where they have taken a shine to my classical and folk songs.
I am now 19 years old, and over the last four years my career has really taken off. I have been flying back and forth mainly from New Zealand [Westenra's home country], London and the US. The only time I get to watch a film is while I'm on a plane. You, Me and Dupree is perfect light viewing. Funnily enough, Pride and Prejudice with Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightly is filmed in the same place in Tunbridge Wells we shot the cover for my new album Treasure. I love films such as Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings because it showcases the New Zealand landscape, while Niki Caro's Whale Rider exposes the Maori culture.
Music: I try to resist listening to other people's music before I go on stage. It is easy to go into that zone, and I need to stay in my own world! Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab" has grown on me. I like The Killers, Thirteen Senses, a new soft-rock band from Cornwall, the Scottish indie rock artist Paolo Nutini, Abba, Stevie Wonder and The Three Tenors. I have performed a few times with Jose Carreras and I think he's great.
The last time I went to the opera was to see Tosca at the Royal Opera House starring Bryn Terfel. I have seen the musicals Les Miserables and Wicked - but I have been a bit naughty not to take advantage of living in London and go to the theatre more often.
Regards, Gene
HAYLEY WESTENRA SINGER
The Independent (London), Feb 23, 2007, by Charlotte Cripps
Books: I am swotting up on global warming at the moment. This is because I am a matron [rather than a patron] for the Women's Environmental Network (WEN) - an organisation which links women and the environment. I haven't had time to read any novels lately. My favourite book is Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I always try to read the book before I see the film. I read The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I spend a lot of time in Japan where they have taken a shine to my classical and folk songs.
I am now 19 years old, and over the last four years my career has really taken off. I have been flying back and forth mainly from New Zealand [Westenra's home country], London and the US. The only time I get to watch a film is while I'm on a plane. You, Me and Dupree is perfect light viewing. Funnily enough, Pride and Prejudice with Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightly is filmed in the same place in Tunbridge Wells we shot the cover for my new album Treasure. I love films such as Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings because it showcases the New Zealand landscape, while Niki Caro's Whale Rider exposes the Maori culture.
Music: I try to resist listening to other people's music before I go on stage. It is easy to go into that zone, and I need to stay in my own world! Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab" has grown on me. I like The Killers, Thirteen Senses, a new soft-rock band from Cornwall, the Scottish indie rock artist Paolo Nutini, Abba, Stevie Wonder and The Three Tenors. I have performed a few times with Jose Carreras and I think he's great.
The last time I went to the opera was to see Tosca at the Royal Opera House starring Bryn Terfel. I have seen the musicals Les Miserables and Wicked - but I have been a bit naughty not to take advantage of living in London and go to the theatre more often.
