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me at six | time its gone get on 8 youthe lowdown allup low Zoe Cowling:anybody coming performances better than OLLY MURS ever expected- even me need and want 50 all youabout his life to know 22 Eight months ago ARTISTS MAKING IT BIG TIME artist we think will 13 everythis time next year be Zoe was just playing her huge guitar in her room to entertain DEL RAY VS TAYLOR SWIFT Now? She plays to enthe 17 LANAbig debate- whos best? herself.thousands of people. tertain AREquestionSHOW SINGERS REAL? She has every one screaming REALITY the likes of we Voice and The X Factor 10 Theproducing real talent? her name. she do it? on How does best dance tunes ever one of the very few 11 calvin harris, S.H.M, example Im are naturally likeablegirls & many more that I

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oe Cowling is officially the hottest girl on the block. Your average girl from Hillingdon is now one of the most unique artists of the 21st century. Its not everyday that we get an artist turning up to our office in their pyjamas but Zoe simply said I dont give a sh*t what people think. She has her own mind and Idiosync wanted to dive into it! Its actually crazy! 6 months ago I was singing in some, very er small pubs and at family weddings, nothing major. And now, Im going to be performing at some of the biggest festivals and venues to date. I mean Reading and V Festival in one summer? It really doesnt seem real! I used to go to Festivals all the time and quite frankly, have the best weekends of my life! Well from what I can remember. A lot of alcohol was most definitely consumed I used to look up at the stage just wishing I was on it, now look at me! When I perform at Reading Im actually going to be jealous that Im not camping. I mean, chucking on wellies, old clothes and getting ridiculously muddy is what festivals are about! We cant wait to see you at festivals! How are you feeling for them? Trust me, I cant wait to perform! There will be people like I was in the audience, hopefully looking up to me for inspiration so I want to make my set as good as possible purely for them! I still have no idea what Ill be doing though; Ill just leave that all last minute most probably, as per usual. It sounds very big headed and diva-ish, which im far from, but if I didnt have people working with me, Id

Ilove being unique and patterns rule my life.

I have no shame

be completely lost. Im the most unorganised person ever, my brain is all mush. I can fend for myself of course but I just need that extra hand to hold to help me along the way, or to be honest, Id get on stage and have no idea what I was doing! The only thing I do control myself is my look: hair, makeup, costume etc. Im my own person so I hate the idea of people controlling the way I look. I love being unique and patterns rule my life. If a stylist gives me plain clothes, well, theres a whole lotta drama heading their way! Im kidding But as with every girl, my hair is my life! I once cut it off as a child- worst decision ever. Any girl thinking of cutting their hair? DONT. I give this advice around so much because it was honestly the worst decision I ever made, well I say I ever made, it was my mum. So yes mum, it was your fault! My makeup is always usually done by my makeup artist but still, I have an input. I dont like the boring usual mascara, foundation, and blusher. I like to go wild! Bright colours and lipsticks are what I live for! After watching some of your sets weve noticed you move a lot?! (Laughs) Ive always been a mover! Even at the primary school discos Id always win the award for best dancer, purely because I just let go! I have no shame! Ive danced since I was really young and theres nothing I hate more than when singers just stand in one spot on stage and sing, I get so bored so Id never want to bore my audiences. I run around stage no matter how much of a dick I look. Id rather look like a dick and keep my audience entertained rather than look normal and bore them. Its not even as if I do a dance when Im onstage, I kind of run and do a little bop/jig. Saying that, God I really

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