Me, my selfie and I
NINA NESBITT, 23 We ask the singer to take a selfie – and reveal all
Who is your hero? friend and has always My mum Caty [above]. She’s my best and is always right supported me. She’s brutally honest decision I’ve made. about any boyfriend I’ve had or career What are you most proud of? so hard to get into, That I’ve made music my career. It’s in Scotland. Being especially coming from a small village achievement. able to do this as my job is my biggest What’s your biggest regret? first EP, but I didn’t have I wish I had kept the rights for my anyone to advise me at the time. about? What do your friends tease you I were meeting in the park When I was 15, some friends and a bottle of wateredto drink. I turned up in a tiara holding one. They buy me down WKD, thinking I’d have a mad to mock me for it. a tiara for my birthday every year asleep last night? What did you think of before falling someone can’t look after I’m on a dog-sitting app: whenever after one today so their dog, they message me. I’m looking for his arrival. I was thinking about getting up early Who do you call in a crisis?
if I’ve said something My mum for life stuff, my manager for daily crap. bad on Twitter and my boyfriend Mike What song do you never skip? by TLC. I listen to it every day. No Scrubs
anecdote? What’s your go-to dinner par ty was desperate to speak I once went to a talk by Blondie and I love her. At the end, they to Debbie Harry [below] because I walked up to the mic asked if anyone had any questions: I just stood there in silence then realised I had nothing to say. one is for you, Debbie.’ and the drummer said, ‘I think this like to delete What from your past would you from the internet? lot of videos on Youtube I started so young, so there are a not to be the first thing of me doing covers. I’d prefer that people see when they hear my music. Who owes you an apology? me along the way. They’ve A lot of people haven’t believed in know who they are. said some brutal things. Those people Tell us a secret. five months. I just had my braces taken off after about you? What’s the biggest misconception my own songs. Perhaps it’s People seem surprised that I write but I feel I’ve really had because I’m a young girl doing pop, in a male-dominated to try to build up credibility, especially down as a woman. industry. You have to put your foot younger self? What advice would you give your to take every opportunity Don’t rush things. I was always eager to experiment. but I wish I’d given myself more time Tour 2017. Dr Martens Stand For Something Nina Nesbitt takes part in this year’s 2017 Go to drmartens.com/uk/sfs-tour-
‘ IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN AS A WOMAN’