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She may have been 'All Around The World' but our very own pop star knows there's no place quite like home. Despite her many years spent living in Ireland and the States, Lisa has retained the most brilliant Rochdale accent - and the chatty, down-to-earth, straighttalking personality to match. In the late '80s and throughout the '90s, the smiley singer was the coolest pop star on the planet. Her soulful vocals and timeless dance-pop songs saw her top the charts on both sides of Atlantic, duet with George Michael and Queen, win multiple Brits and Ivor Novello awards and feature on The Bodyguard, the biggest-selling film soundtrack of all time. Four albums were international hits, selling more than 15 million copies and spawning over 20 hit singles, yet Lisa was never interested in fame. She made only the music she wanted to make, didn’t try to keep up with trends and took her career at her own pace, even turning to acting at one stage, with appearances in The Edge of Love, Miss Marple and Goldplated.
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To mark the 30th anniversary of her debut album 'Affection', Lisa and her prodigious band have recently finished a UK tour, performing the hits, alongside favourites from Lisa’s seven subsequent solo records, including her latest album 'Deeper'. Style's Editor, Ruth Parkinson, caught up with Lisa to chat about her incredible career, life in Rochdale and why she isn't Simon Cowell's biggest fan...!
