Future Classic Women Awards – Lucy Kay

Hello and welcome to future Classic Women Awards with me, Stefania Passamonte on women's radio station the program where we search for the most amazing new female artist on the classical panorama. Today on future Classic Women Awards, we will be talking to amazing Lucy Kaye. One of the most promising sopranos in the British young generation, Lucy Kay scored her first number one after her stunning debut album Fantasia, shot straight to the top of the classical album charts with the number one record. The classical singer who shot to fame in 2014 series eight of Britain's Got Talent has been tipped as the next Katherine Jenkins and suddenly looks set to follow in the Welsh star's footstep her after a recent success. Hello, Lucy. Hello. Hi. Thank you for being here with us today. Thank you for having me, Lucy. So that is amazing. How was your experience from Britain Got Talent, how a classical singer decided to go on a television program? So obviously I went through all my singing lessons and then I went to and studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which is the RSAMD at the time, and we were coming to the end of our final year and graduation was on the way and I got scouted for the program and I thought long and hard about whether, you know, this was a right move for me or whether I wanted to obviously stay straight in opera and try and work my way through there rather than go on to obviously, a TV platform. However, I'd always loved kind of crossover music. I loved opera, I loved various types of music, but also I loved singers that brought opera to people that actually wouldn't really go to see them off their own back. And I feel that it's important to introduce opera and classical music to the Joe public, you know, that would not really choose to go to one. And I think that especially when I was in my music classes in gcse, we only touched on it slightly. And I think it's very important for the younger generation to know that opera is quite important. And, you know, I think it's just such a wonderful thing to experience. And there's obviously, we live in a, in the UK with a very predominant pop base for music and I know classical music won't die out, but I think it's important for people, people to keep energizing that and keep bringing it to the forefront. So I kind of decided to go on to the program for that, really, to bring it to the younger generation, in a sense, definitely. Audience? Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. So I kind of knew that, you know, when I was growing up and I was going through obviously my singing lessons and singing with a choir. I was bullied quite heavily forcing classical music and, and you know, that was sad because, you know, it was something that I loved. It was, it was my solace really. And I was being you know, targeted for something that I loved which was, which was classical music. Because I wanted to kind of go on the program and say, look, it's okay and it is cool and you know, you can do or be whatever you want to be as long as you have a dream just to go for it. So, so that's really how I decided to Britain's Got Talent and use it as a platform of promotion. Really. Did you expect to go, to go so far? I mean to arrive to the final and get such an amazing popularity? Yeah, yeah, yeah. So it kind of does. Obviously it helps to make my dreams come true in a sense of recording albums and to sing obviously across the world concerts and performance with people like Andrea Bocelli to experience that. And you know, and there are, there are times where I think, you know what, oh, I wish, you know, sometimes that I was in a full blown opera company and did that. But actually I'm kind of happy that the way things have turned out, it's, it's let me live my dream and also influence a lot of youngsters in order to carry on with classical music. And I just think it was a, it was a wonderful thing to do and it certainly it's helped me along the way performance wise and discipline. Absolutely. One question, so on your cv, you know, it's written that you, you're like the next Katherine Jenkins. Is she one of your role model or you have some others that inspired you to go into this career? So I have quite a few people that, that inspire me. Anna Trebco being one of them. Massively the very commercial singers like Catherine Jenkins they were for a while what I, I really looked up to in the sense of how they have put it out there for the Joe Public and I think that's important from that kind of aspect. However, I do see that sometimes there are certain reps that she sings that also I sing as well that an opera singer wouldn't possibly do, especially like Ness and Dormer which is a Tenazaria. But the audience that we are kind of aimed to love that music. They relate from the Italian 90 rather than from Tosca. And so for a while it was Catherine Jenkins, Charlotte Church, when she was very young, she was probably the first girl I heard sing classical music which kind of made me want to go into that. And then as I've gone through music college, it's been Anna Trebko and obviously I've just embraced everything that she's done and I just love that. So. So, yeah, it kind of goes from, from. I'm also going to see Maria Callis the hologram on the 25th. It's her concert and to. And there's a lot of, obviously people that are saying, well, I'm not sure that, you know, I like that or whether that will be a wonderful success or it's living in her memory kind of thing or it's ruining it. But I, I can't wait to go and see it because she was a legend by far and, and her voice did get a lot of stick towards the end. Yes. But she, she was magnificent and one of the role models that I, I always listen to when learning my arias and, and habanera. So, yeah, so it's, it's quite mixed really. The, the influences that I have and commercial crossover and opera. So the first song that you choose to play is Vista by Puccini Tosca. Why did you choose this one? So this one is the first song that I. First aria that I performed on Britain's Got Talent. It was a bit of a risk at the time but I wanted to kind of introduce more operatic rep to a TV talent show rather than, you know, sing the generic Omia Babina caro, which is beautiful but very overtong. So yeah, yeah, music. But I just wanted to bring something new that people hadn't heard before and whether they knew what the lyrics meant or not, they could listen to it and let them take it some somewhere and let the music take them and visit means I lived of art. Let's listen to it. Sam d. Senior. Sam. Cool. And this was Visit Arte from Puccini Tosca sang by the amazing Lucy K. We will be back after a short break. WRS women's radio station, Voice of Women Worldwide. Sarah's Universal Soul Show. 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Whether you're thinking of having a baby, trying to get out of an unhappy relationship, or just unsure what benefits you may be entitled to, we can help. Visit turntous.org.uk WRS Women's Radio Station Voice of Women Worldwide Women's radio Station is a not for profit, community interest company. Supporting women is our passion. We're currently welcoming donations to help towards our running costs to keep this important initiative alive. To donate, simply head to our website. Every little will help. And welcome back to Future Classic Women Awards on Women's Radio Station, the program where we searched for the most amazing new female artist on the classical panorama. Today we're talking to Lucy Kay, one of the most amazing sopranos of the young generation. So Lucy, we were talking about Puccini, Visidarte and you know, your amazing success coming from Britain, talent and being an operatic singer that is actually also doing some sort of crossover. But I can see from your repertoire that you're trying to stick as much as possible to opera. So do you have any favorite role that you would like to sing one day? Sorry, I couldn't hear you then. Do you have any favorite role, operatic role that you would like to sing one day that you've not done yet, for example. Goodness, there's so many. Well, I, I know obviously I am a soprano, a lyric soprano, but I've, I've always loved Carmen and I know that's a mezzo role, but it is, it's something that obviously that I absolutely adore and I got to perform that in a new show that went to the West End in London called Trioperas. Yeah. And the director was Pamela Tan Nicholson, who is Vanessa May's mum. And I was cast as Carmen for that. So it was, it was a challenge also, obviously singing mezzo rep, but she, she obviously was twisting and turning it and making it a little bit more kind of approachable and accessible for the, the audiences that, that would be coming to the West End more, trying to hit on like a musical extravaganza, but with opera. So it was a bit of a risk, but it was, it was a wonderful part to play and so. And I loved getting into the role of Carmen and her fiery attitude, her flirtatiousness and. But really discovering that through all that she did have a heart and she. It was so, so very prominent and very sad towards the end. But I just, I loved getting into the role and also learning to dance because I'm not. I wouldn't say that I was a dancer by any stretch of the imagination. Probably more like a baby elephant, really. But, you know, I don't believe that for one bit. We went through eight weeks of rehearsals and, and, and really did so much with it and it was just a fabulous role. Like I say, there are so many. But if I, if I got to obviously to do that one day, I think even more so now my voice is changing still quite a bit and I feel like the lower tones are coming out a. Than they ever were. I think Carmen would be my, my absolute favorite role to play. Yeah, that's what people who don't know about opera, you know, not necessarily because you're a classical musician or a classical passionate fan, you know, that. Or the problem of opera singer because, you know, you change your voice with your instrument with, with the ears really. And you see amazing tenors like Placido Domingo, for example, and now he's singing roles of baritones. So I don't know if soprano will become a mezzo. But yeah, I think Carmen, Carmen Callas Kallas did something similar and she was adapting her voice quite a lot. And also depends, of course, from the flexibility of the voice. Soprano lyrico is quite, it's quite a big voice for Verdi, for example, Puccini and yeah, it is an amazing thing, an amazing challenge. And I do love Carmen as well. Is there other female characters in the opera that you would say you identify somehow with your, I don't know, aspiration or. I'm trying to think now, Carmen, we know she was a very strong woman. She was, you know, having demands as she wanted to and. And she had her life in her hand in a way. Any other character, for example, Tosca, maybe with Visit Arte or. I don't know. Yes. Although Tosco was very jealous and she ended up having her lover being imprisoned because she thought she was having. He was having an affair instead. He was a revolutionary man. Yes, I. I love Elvira and I think, you know, if. If I. I'm still trying to think. There's so many. I'm not sure which one. Which ones I would really identify with. Probably. Very, in a sense, a very dark sadness. I love La Boheme and Mimi. I think that that's a wonderful role. And again, if that was something, I would love to play that. There's some beautiful music in there and quite emotional. There's a lot, obviously with Puccini, it's very emotional and I think that's the music I usually would tend to go for and the characters that I would go for something that's so emotionally heart wrenching and captivating like that, rather than say, you know, the queen of. Queen of the Night aria. Whereas obviously I wouldn't. I would never sing that in a million years. Yes, but another type of voice, isn't it? Yeah, yeah. So obviously coloratura. Just. I find more emotional music. My strength and passion. Really. Absolutely. So shall we listen to the Habanera by Bize from Carmen? Yes, please. Fantastic. Kavya. Lamore. And this was Lucy K singing Habanera from the Carmen by Busy. We will be back after a short break. Welcome to women's radio station, the voice of women worldwide. 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We would love you to join our mailing list or become a sponsor or just buy a ticket to one of our shows. The website is www.germination. Women's Radio Station is a not for profit, community interest company. Supporting women is our passion. We're currently welcoming donations to help towards our running costs to keep this important initiative alive. To donate, simply head to our website. Every little will help. Welcome back to future Classic Women Awards on Women's Radio Station, the program where we search for the most amazing new female artists on the classical Panorama. Today we're talking to Lucy K, one of the most amazing soprano of the young generation. Lucy, we were talking about, you know, how your career shot to fame with this incredible television program. What would you say was the most exciting moment in your career? Apart from that, or if that's the one? My most exciting is, I think it has to be. When I sang with Andrea Bocelli on his UK arena tour, which was a dream in itself, but to sing to thousands and thousands of people in an arena with someone who I've looked up for so long and loved his music and what he stands for. It was just incredible. And to sing duets with him. We sang Vivo Pele. Time to say goodbye and can't help falling in love. It was just, it was just a magical moment. But one that was also paired with being very daunting at the time because it was, it was probably the biggest thing that I had ever done and to, to that many people really. Obviously, I think the first time I was aired on Britain's Got Talent there was viewers of 11 million. So that in itself is a massive audience. But they are not there with you on that stage. So this was the next step up and it was just incredible. Something I will never ever forget and something I feel very honored to have done and be a part of. So that was. Yeah, I think that has to be one of the biggest highlights. Really sounds amazing to me too. And would you say you had any bad moment in your career? Challenging moments? Lots, actually lots of anxiety, which I know we, you know, there's a, there's a lot of talk about mental health and things that go on and it is such a real thing. And people who, I do believe that everybody goes through it from time to time whether they identify that with mental health or not. There is certain strains of it and it can be absolutely debilitating at times. I did a little bit of musical theater as well. I tried to be an all rounder, versatile singer. I love obviously my opera, classical. But we, we, I went on tour for about two years and we did Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and I played the narrator, which was lovely because it was, I had grown up with that as a child but towards the second year I, I was, I, I was just, I was being sick most days. I was, I couldn't bear to go on stage and have a spotlight on me because of the anxiety that I felt. It was, it then started to become so physical and mentally draining. Obviously being sick most of the days that I was performing was being terrified of going on stage. But I couldn't understand why all of a sudden this started to happen. And then I, I took some time off after that tour and got back to myself and realized that the love for singing was purely classical and opera. And I had been going down another route that I wasn't particularly happy in. And I think it's incredibly important to stick with what you love and what you know and what you've trained in. It's great trying other things and if you are that kind of person, you are able to do it then, then go for it. It's brilliant. But, but really my heart wasn't there in it. And it. We did eight shows a week and we had three on a Saturday. So we had 20 minutes between and I sang straight for two for near on two hours. And it was obviously a lot of belts. We did a lot of classical in there as well, but it was more belts, it was a completely different style. And in the end it just wore me down to the point where I thought, I, I can't do this anymore. But I. Obviously in a contract, we, we weren't allowed any time off. I did 260 shows for the tour and. Yeah, and it was just. Yeah, it was. I admired the musical theater, singers, dancer, everybody. I mean, the orchestra as well, playing every day 260 times the same thing. It's something classical musicians cannot think of at all. Absolutely. So it, for me, it was an alien concept to go into some things like that. And, and you know, there was times where I, I lost my voice and. But also it was just how physically draining it got as well. It was the, you know, the running around constantly trying, singing, dancing, and, and, and obviously it was brilliant. I lost weight, I lost great. But then also it can get to a stage where you're too tired to eat or you feel too ill in your mind, you don't want to eat. So it got to a point where I just had to say, enough is enough. I finished the contract as I would do, but then I took some time to regain the person that I was before and to go back to my classical singing. And that's where I'm staying. Absolutely. So what would you say then to an aspiring young student or a younger self then? Would that be the advice, like, stick to what, you know, your limitations? Because I thought because I could sing and it was exciting and it was offered to me and I was, I was going, oh my gosh, this is a totally different part of my career and that I've never, you know, never trained in. I mean, without classical singing and the training that I had, I would have not been able to get through half the stuff that I did because I do believe that is the basis for it all. Very grounding and, and helped me so much with the support and of my voice. But know your limitations and, and don't push yourself to the extremes for other people and learn to say no. Because I, if there's one thing I could go back and do is to say no. Because you have to look after yourself as a person and know that you are only human. And if you're not feeling it and your body and mind aren't going together in something that you're performing in, there is no point in pushing yourself and making yourself very poorly. And that's a great advice. What shall we sing? What shall we sing? What shall we listen to? What would you like to sing for us now? I think. Oh, what have we done? We've. We've done Lizard Habanero. Oh, Song to the Moon, I think. Yes, yes. One of my favorites. All right, let's listen to Sung to the Moon from Rosal by. Sam. Sa. Tell me who is my love? Sa. If of me a human soul is dreaming. May my soul rouse him from sleep. O mo no. Shine on him. Shine on him. Shine on him. And this was sung to the moon sang by Lucy Kay from Dvarak Rusalka. We will be back after a short break. WRS women's radio station Voice of Women Worldwide Sarah's Universal Soul Show. What does your soul or spirituality mean to you? Welcome to future Classical Woman awards with me, Stefania Passamonte on women's radio station. Welcome back. I'm Russ Cain. You're listening to in conversation with on women's radio station. I'm Angie. And I'm Patsy. And we're open. To see what other programs we have on women's radio station, head to our website, womensradiostation.com hi, my name is Michelle Bartlett, the founder of Live Laugh Love Ladies club. We're looking for ladies to link arms across the globe. This is a new vibrant brand connecting women socially. Our club members enjoy great food, fun and inspiring speakers while making friends of all generations. If you're a social butterfly in your community, this fast growing franchise may be for you. Or we invite national companies to advertise within our close network of members. Please visit Live laughloveladies Club. Are you looking to enhance your career? Are you looking to grow your business? Well then why not? Visit wearethecity.com wearethecity.com is a website for working women. It's full of inspirational stories of women that have been there, seen it and done it. We also feature events, women's networks and other articles that may help you to progress both in terms of your connections, business ideas. Visit wearethecity.com and take your business or career to the next level. Women's radio station Voice of Women Worldwide presents future classic women Awards nominees concert Friday 23rd November at 7pm hosted by me, Stefania Passamonte with some of the most amazing nominees that we heard so far on the program. It will be St. James Catholic Church, Marylebone. Please join us for a fantastic evening of classical music. Are you struggling with money Turn to us as a national charity helping people struggling to make ends meet. Job loss, illness or bereavement can cause a real financial crisis. We give practical help to get people back on track. Whether you're thinking of having a baby, trying to get out of an unhappy relationship, or just unsure what benefits you may be entitled to, we can help visit turntous.org.uk WRS Women's radio station Voice of Women Worldwide women's radio station is a not for profit community interest company. Supporting women is our passion. We're currently welcoming donations to help towards our running costs to keep this important initiative alive. To donate, simply head to our website. Every little will help. Welcome back to future Classy Women awards on Women's radio station. Our guest today is Lucy K. Fantastic soprano that shot to fame with Britain, Britain Got Talent. Lucy now it's time for the odd questions. So we're going to have to ask you some, you know, unusual things. Like, for example, if you have any strange hobby to free or relax your mind. So I'm trying to think now. I do a lot of, a lot of weird things. I have to have, funnily enough, a cup of tea before I go on stage. And it's very, very bad for the voice. Well, I do believe that it kind of can dry, obviously, like caffeine and things I'm sure dry out the, the vocal cords. I do think that obviously in excessive amounts. But I have to have a cup of tea before I go on stage. Really not sure why, but it's a constant thing that I've done. And, and when I stand before I'm about to go on stage, whatever ever stage it is, I constantly go over the words in my head, not because I don't know them, but because it's a, it's kind of like become a ritual now that before I go on for some things I just quickly run through them as fast as I can in my head and then I go on and I perform. But I do feel kind of like forget about that. I think it must be like the anxiety or the nerves, the adrenaline and everything running through and it's just kind of like a check myself making sure that, that I, that I've gone through everything in my head before I go on stage and it's, it's, it's kind of, it's annoying because it's something that, you know, I have to feel like I have to be on my own and do that. And until that's done, I don't feel like I'm going To deliver, you know, an aria the way I want it to be, deliver. But also I think about my nan and granddads who have passed and who were massive into opera and classical music. And I always say a little prayer to them, really, and to help me on stage and to deliver and to be accepted. Because sometimes it can be quite difficult to go onto a stage singing, you know, sometimes not always opera, classical, crossover as well, and feeling the acceptance from an audience that may, you know, may be used to something different and just to have that kind of like love and feeling before we go on. And I kind of just feel that by saying a little prayer and thinking of my nana grandad kind of helps me to feel that really on stage. I think it might have something to do with my past, past bullying at school for classical music. So I think it's just a thing that. That helps me get through it when I. When I feel like the nerves or the anxiety has. Has got bad. Especially when obviously I was in Joseph, the anxiety was bad. It was kind of the only thing that helped me get through it, really. So. So yeah, just a few little habits there. All right. And do you have any. Any other passion apart from opera? I mean, when you're not singing, when you're not working, do you do anything like. So I. So I used to do. There's a couple of things, actually. I used to do Muay Thai quite a bit. And that was kind of like your martial arts boxing. Yeah, dangerous. So I loved that and I loved. I loved the kind of the power and the feeling that it gave me also. Not just for the kind of like a self defense, but it was also a discipline of the body as well. And we did quite a lot of that. But I had to stop because obviously I would be sparring with men, full grown men, and we'd get quite a few bruises and if we were wearing our headgear, there would be probably, you know, a few bruises to the face. And it got quite a bit. Not good. Not good. It's not really nice to go on stage with a bruise on your face. Absolutely. Any embarrassing moment on stage or funny things that you can remind Cole. Gosh. I think there's been. When I was in Joseph, I completely went blank, forgot the words and decided that I could only pick out one word from. From the lyrics, which was biscuits. And I sang it over and over and over again. I found where I was to the audience, amusement, they. They obviously found it hilarious, which is good because, you know, couldn't go either one or two ways. Yeah. So that. So that there's obviously things in shows where, you know, people will. Will fall over or things. But I've not done that. Thank goodness. Well done. Congratulations on that. Yeah. I think the only one is really just a constant, which I got my nickname Biscuits for in the cast because I just sang it over and over again, you know, I don't know, I suppose in an Italian aria, you couldn't really get away with singing Biscuits. But fortunately, talking about Italian aria, what would you like to listen to now? I think it would be brilliant to have Voi Que Sapetti from the Marriage of Figueroa. All right. By Mozart. Let's listen to it. K. Jesus. Sa. And this was Voique Sapete from the Marriage of Figaro by Mother sun, sang by Lucy. K. If you have any question that you would like to ask our guest or nomination for our future Classic Women awards, please email presentersomensradiostations.com or tweet us @womensradio for a chance to win two tickets at our concert of the finalist of the future Classic Women Awards. In the meantime, please come and join us to the nominee concert on 23rd November, St James Church in Melbourne. More details on the Women's Radio website. And even bright, a big thanks to our guest Lucy Kay for the great chat and beautiful music sang today. Thank you for having me. Thank you, Lucy. It was a pleasure. You've been listening to future Classic Women Awards on women's radio stations live every day at 10am and 10pm London time. 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