Author: Lisa Hafey

Lisa has been writing for over 20 years, starting as the entertainment editor on her university newspaper. Since then she's written for Popwrapped, Maximum Pop, Celebmix, and ListenOnRepeat. Lisa loves all good music, with particular fondness for Jedward and David Bowie. She's interviewed Edward Grimes (Jedward), Kevin Godley, Trevor Horn, Paul Young, Peter Cox (Go West), Brendan B Brown (Wheatus), Bruce Foxton (The Jam), among many many more. Lisa is also available for freelance writing - please email lisa@essentiallypop.com

Lucie Silvas Announces New Single ‘Black Jeans’ Critically-Acclaimed Artist To Join Anderson East And Tom Odell On US Tour

January 23, 2019

2018 was an unforgettable year for critically-acclaimed artist Lucie Silvas, and 2019 is looking even bigger, starting with the release of her new single, ‘Black Jeans’, which she will follow up by joining Anderson East’s ‘Encore World Tour’ this February. Immediately after this she joins Tom Oldell, performing at major theatres and clubs across North America.

Pezzettino – ‘How To’

January 18, 2019

Margaret Stutt found her recording moniker from a children’s book of the same name, written and illustrated by Leo Lionni. The titular character of the book lives in a world where everyone is big, and does wonderful things; Pezzettino however is small; just a little piece (Pezzettino is “piece” in Italian). “I must be a piece of somebody. I must belong to somebody else.” Pezzettino discovers that he belongs to nobody but himself, and finds peace and joy in the realisation.