Jess Glynne has revealed that she as soon as refused to present considered one of her songs to Rihanna in a brand new interview.
The ‘Quite Be’ singer just lately spoke with You journal about a wide range of matters, together with one occasion the place Glynne was approached by Roc Nation co-founder and vice chairperson Jay Brown on whether or not her track, ‘Promise Me’, a ballad co-written with super-producer Greg Kurstin, could possibly be utilized by Rihanna.
“I mentioned, ‘No, you’re not sending it to Rihanna.’ I imply, it was the most important praise, however I used to be like, ‘It’s my track, and I’m an artist, too’,” Glynne recounted.
She later expressed that conflicts between her and her label’s pursuits finally pushed her to fireside her administration crew. Recalling a gathering the place they mentioned sending her track to Rihanna, Glynne mentioned: “I left that assembly and thought, ‘Who’s to say I can’t hearth my crew?’” She would later go on to signal with Roc Nation, and acknowledged that she finally met Jay Z and Beyoncé personally, calling them “very humble human beings, candy, charming”.
She added that she was happy with her personal tenacity, stating: “I’m like, “You probably did all of that by yourself. You took all these conferences. You flew your self on the market.” I need different ladies and younger women to be empowered by the choices they make.
The interview follows three singles which Glynne launched this yr, particularly ‘Foolish Me’ in April, ‘What Do You Do’ in July, and most just lately, ‘Buddy Of Mine’ in October. In keeping with the You article, these singles serve to preview Glynne’s upcoming third full-length album, which is slated to be launched in 2024.
In October, Glynne carried out ‘Promise Me’ for the primary time at a showcase completely for followers at The Hawley Arms in Camden, which was famously Amy Winehouse’s favorite pub.
In 2020, Jess Glynne was introduced for the 2021 Isle of Wight Competition, regardless of being given a “lifetime ban” from the competition in 2019 by organiser John Giddings. That yr, the singer pulled out from the competition mere moments earlier than it was scheduled to start. Whereas Glynne attributed her sudden withdrawal to exhaustion and nervousness, she was noticed partying with the Spice Women till 7AM the earlier evening.
Later in 2020, Glynne was criticised for claiming she confronted “pure discrimination” when she was turned away from a restaurant for dressing inappropriately. She later took again these feedback in a reside stream on Instagram, stating that she used the “fallacious phrase”. In 2021, she as soon as once more confronted criticism for utilizing transphobic slurs in an interview on Mo Gilligan’s podcast, for which she later apologised.
