00:00 How are you?
00:01 Oh my god, you look utterly incredible.
00:02 Thank you!
00:03 Leanne, you are amazing and you've had the best year ever.
00:06 Good.
00:07 How are things? We've already come full circle and now you're on your own at the Jingle Bell
00:11 Ball. Just talk to me about how you're feeling.
00:12 It just, honestly, it feels incredible. We were just talking about the crazy six months
00:15 that I've had. I've done so much and it's literally been such a short space of time.
00:20 So, yeah, to end it with Jingle Bell Ball was like the best way to end the year.
00:24 Yes, because of course on the X Factor, you actually auditioned to be a solo artist, right?
00:27 Yeah.
00:28 So now we've come full circle. Are you glad you had the group experience though, obviously?
00:32 100%. I would not be here, you know? And I always say as well, I don't feel like I would
00:35 have been ready five years ago. So, yeah, all of that has put me in this moment now.
00:41 But it's hard though. It's scary, you know? But, yeah, it feels good. It feels great.
00:46 Yeah, you've got a lovely family around you. Loads of mates. It's so good. And I love seeing
00:49 your post. You look so happy and it just fills me with joy.
00:52 Thank you.
00:53 Emma, I've got to talk about your music. It's just incredible. It's like we haven't really
00:56 heard that kind of stuff before. It's so perfect for you.
00:59 Thank you.
01:00 How has it been putting it all together?
01:02 Just the best thing ever, to be honest. I think there's just such a sense of freedom.
01:06 You know, like I can just say whatever I want to say. I can just do whatever I want to do
01:10 and sort of creating my own lane and my thing has been the really exciting thing about it.
01:15 So I just can't wait to release more. I've had two songs, you know? So I'm just excited
01:19 to get more out.
01:20 Yeah, and the teasing for both songs. Oh, that was amazing gameplay. I was just like,
01:25 I need it now. And the dancing. How was it just kind of performing like that and getting...
01:29 I feel like you were so in the moment in those videos.
01:32 Especially my love. I feel like, yeah, getting to go to Lagos to shoot it and shout out to
01:37 King, my choreographer. He's just unbelievable. Yeah, best thing ever, to be honest.
01:42 Yeah, and Ira's now like a massive star as well.
01:44 She's incredible. Yeah, a dream to work with her.
01:47 So what happens next year? Tease us.
01:50 Oh, I can't say too much, but definitely more music. Definitely an album. Just more sides
01:58 of me and more visuals and just more Leigh-Anne.
02:03 Yes, please. And I have to ask you about the fact that you were in a group and you've been
02:08 through ups and downs. What advice do you have for kids that follow you, love you and
02:12 are also feeling perhaps similar?
02:14 Yeah, oh gosh. Always believe in yourself and never let anyone tell you you can't do
02:20 something. Believe in your power and own it. Hard to say.
02:25 I want that on a t-shirt. I want that on a t-shirt. I finally have a Christmas plan.
02:28 Tease me. What are you doing?
02:29 Oh gosh. I'm going to the hubby. Yeah, he plays abroad, so I'm going to see him. Yeah,
02:37 it'll be fun.
02:38 I just got married. Isn't married being the nicest feeling? I met him in lockdown. I'm
02:42 so happy. I think we got married at a similar time actually. I was always thinking about
02:46 what you're doing and what I'm doing. I'm sure our weddings were very different.
02:50 It really changed. I don't know. It just feels like you're more of a you in it, doesn't it?
02:53 It just feels nice.
02:54 You feel calmer, don't you? Maybe that can be your third song, Calmer.
02:57 You're onto something there.
03:00 Leigh-Anne, as always, thank you so much.
03:01 It's good to see you.
03:02 It's been like ten years since I've seen you. Following your journey.
03:05 It always feels like home though.
03:07 I know.
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