BBC Radio: Beth Macari

After a stunning summer of love for Beth Macari the stunning songbird is preparing for not only the winter festivities, but also a brand new single.

Clone has been gaining mass traction on both sides of the Atlantic, and rightly so, whilst also being picked up by none other than BBC Radio 2 DJ, Gaby Roslin.

Another outing with the Manchester Camerata was combined with a headline gig at The Cluny 2, a number of trips to London, and a few festivals thrown in for added measure, including Bangles Music Festival and Hardwick Live among others.

We honestly don’t think that things could have got any better for the singer-songwriter.

“I had so much fun during festival season with my band and Hardwick Live was amazing,” began Beth. “I even got to see my favourite band Vintage Trouble (American Rhythm & Blues band from Hollywood, California) set the stage alight.

“I am in my element when I’m on stage so getting to be on so many massive stages during this past summer has been truly amazing. I got to debut so many new songs and had a lush reception at all the festivals I performed and the one song that seemed to really get peoples’ approval is actually my next single so that turned out well. I am loving working with the Manchester Camerata as well.

“It is a Motown and Northern soul show and is so much fun. Hearing the sound of a 24-piece orchestra and a super-tight band never gets old, it’s just really amazing”

Then there was the small matter of Gaby Roslin, Gemma Oaten, and BBC Radio 2, Clone flexing its stunning sound out to the masses.

Gaby Roslin should need no introduction to anyone, the iconic presenter making her name in television with credits which include The Big Breakfast and Children in Need as well as having presented The National Lottery Draws and has been on BBC Radio for nearly a decade; Gemma Oaten meanwhile is a Yorkshire-born actress who spent four years among the cast of Emmerdale and has appeared in BBC medical dramas Casualty, Holby City and Doctors whilst also having a part-role as Lucy in Rise of the Footsoldier 3.

“Gaby (Roslin) is a beautiful human being,” continued Beth. Being on her BBC London show was such a relaxed and enjoyable experience. All of the guests were lovely and Gaby made me feel so welcome, although she did spontaneously challenge me and actress Gemma Oaten to learn a song in ten minutes to perform live on the show together (we did however get distracted eating cake so we only really had 5 minutes to practice) but it went pretty well considering.

“Gemma’s song choice was ‘Something Stupid,’ the Robbie Williams version, which was really fun and the harmonies really worked a treat. Gaby and I have stayed In touch after the show and it’s thanks to her knack of bringing people together I then got perform with Gemma again at a show in London at a beautiful venue called ‘Live at Zedel’ a couple of weeks after appearing on radio, which was so much fun.

“Just recently Gaby played my single ‘Clone’ on BBC Radio 2 which was a surreal moment for me and it means so much to have someone as influential and kind as she is supporting me and my music.”

It all bodes well for Beth moving forward and, with a new single on the horizon, as well as a Christmas special on Tyneside, at the Assembly Rooms (Fenkle Street) on December 13, the end of 2018 could just as well work out as brilliantly as the rest has done.

“I’ve a new single which is coming out in October and I am super excited” beamed Beth. The song is called ‘Stronger,’ and it’s about something which is personal to me, something that happened in my life but is also about empowerment and women building each other, supporting each other as opposed to knocking each other down.”