Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet
Geneviève Alison Jane Moyetis an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo and since has mainly worked as a solo artist...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionBlues Singer
Date of Birth18 June 1961
language love singing sound
I love singing in French. I don't think in French. Sometimes when you sing in another language because you can think about the sound you make.
british-musician french growing language lots school words
As I was growing up, French was the language in the house, so when I started school there were lots of words I didn't know in English.
dance men rock singing string
I went through a string of A&R men who all thought I should be doing something different. One thought I should be a dance diva; another thought I should do Rock n' Roll; and one thought I shouldn't even be singing at all!
careers chose happen sticky
I chose not to work. It was one of those sticky things that happen in people's careers when you have been around for a long time.
voice trends receiving
The press Yazoo were receiving were focused on the voice, This obviously was about trends.
records growing want
When you make a lot of money for a record company, they don't want you to evolve. Growing older, you naturally do.
independent gold littles
I had been with the label since I was 21. The label wanted shiny pop but I didn't. I found a little independent and we've got all these great reviews in England and now it has gone gold.
nice thinking artist
Instead of thinking that's a nice tune, you start thinking is it the right pace, is it the right tempo? That is the death nell for artists.
good-luck wave easy
It wasn't like I felt I was on a wave. It was just so easy. It is only afterwards that I thought I really had a bit of good luck going on there with Yazoo.
our-generation interesting people
It is interesting seeing young people these days and watching how unimportant music is in their lives compared with our generation.
alienate created felt hole music neurosis odd peg round square
I was always an odd girl; I managed to alienate a lot of people. I felt like a square peg in a round hole in the music industry and created a lot of neurosis for myself.
children education trap
My big chip is that I never had an education. I wanted my children to get one so they didn't fall into the same trap as me.
coming companies entertain few record
There are very few record companies who will entertain a middle-aged woman coming to them with original material.
feeling love people
There has always been a feeling with people that they love my singing but not always the choice of material.