UK singer Jessie Ware has always felt a special connection to Australia, and she believes it was forged in childhood, telling Stellar: “My mum loved Neighbours; we grew up with [the theme song as] our lullaby.” It clearly made an impression, given Ware has turned out Kylie Minogue-esque soulful ballads and disco-pop bangers in equal measure, winning over critics, a growing fan base and even Barack Obama.
Stellar: The music on your first few albums drew comparisons to soul-pop singers such as Sade and Lisa Stansfield. But with 2020’s What’s Your Pleasure? and your new album That! Feels Good!, you have morphed into something of a 21st century disco diva. What inspired this change in direction?
Jessie Ware: It’s a return to something that I love, which is dance music. I don’t think this is a disco record, per se, just as I didn’t think What’s Your Pleasure? was. But i...
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