The Big Questions | This week, we're chatting to Lemar, who's celebrating 20 years since he made his music debut, about all things from Fame Academy to Dancing On Ice.
He hasn’t aged a day but our favourite crooner is celebrating 20 years since he made his musical debut.
Life’s not always straight forward… I was releasing music back-to-back so by the time I got to 2009, I was a little bit burnt out and I did still want to do music but then other things took over. I released The Letter and then there was Covid and I’ve got a family also, so there’s been good reasons.I’ve always wanted to release some music but I wanted to make sure I could do it, number one, how I wanted to and getting to my fans how I wanted.
You’re very much known for your vocal talent – do you feel the art of singing has been lost in recent years? I think they’re good for people’s overall careers, things do change a little bit if you pick up a prestigious award for the people at large. If you say to someone I’ve won a Grammy or I’ve been nominated for a Grammy, a Brit or Mobo, it makes them think oh maybe I should [pay attention to them], it’s also nice for their ego.
Reality TV has certainly changed over the years and there’s a real toxic side to it. What are your thoughts on how it is now?