
The singer-songwriter gets a lift from U2 and likes to reminisce to Bette Midler, but which cheesy Euro banger does she secretly like?
The first song I fell in love with
When I was five or six, my mum wouldn’t let me listen to anything other than Christian gospel. Her friend Jane felt sorry for me and brought me a cassette with Whitney Houston on one side and Cher on the other. My ears couldn’t believe what they were hearing. I Will Always Love You made me think: This is what I’m going to do.
The first single I bought
So Young by the Corrs, from Sainsbury’s in Walton Village in Liverpool. I couldn’t really afford music as a kid, so buying a record was a big deal. I’d heard the Corrs on the radio, liked their voices and thought: I’m buying this.
News, discussion and buildup to Sunday’s action
In the MLS, Lionel Messi scored twice to help Inter Miami to a 3-1 win at Atlanta United. Messi and Luis Suarez had combined to set up the first goal, scored by the Mexico forward Germán Berterame. Messi took matters into his own hands – well, his left foot – after half-time with two beautiful solo goals.
European roundup
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