Soul singer Lisa Stansfield’s latest album, Seven, is her first in 10 years.
The self-imposed exile wasn’t because she was burned out from the business, but simply because she felt she no longer fitted in.
That changed when a wealth of new acts like Emeli Sande and John Newman emerged on the scene displaying strong soul influences and the 48-year-old from Rochdale realised there was a place for her again.
“We had spent a long time writing new music during that period, but there was nothing going on that I could fit in with and I wasn’t going to modify what I did,” she explained.
“I like to be true to myself and not cheat people, which is what happens when you jump on a bandwagon. When I saw acts like Emeli, a light bulb came on and I realised I could do it now.”
Lisa will forever be remembered for All Around the World, a song that was a hit everywhere in 1989.
“Part of me feels like it was 25 years ago, while another part thinks it was just yesterday,” she continued.
“I was travelling a lot and I did feel a bit desperate to go home at times. I was flying back and forth to America and I was knackered.
“I remember sitting on the edge of the bed in a hotel room and just crying. I said to my assistant, ‘we’re never going to go home’. And she replied, ‘you’ve not even thought about the money, have you? Just think about the money!’”
Lisa is on tour at Gateshead Sage on September 6 and Glasgow O2 Academy on September 13. Seven is out now.
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