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

Introducing: Nina Jones

April 11, 2015

Nina Jones is a 17 year old singer from Newport, South Wales. Juggling her singing with A-level studies, she’s nonetheless gearing up to release her new single, “Never Let You Go”.

Introducing: The Rising

April 10, 2015

Like a phoenix, The Rising have sprung from the ashes of another.

Introducing: Millions

April 10, 2015

Millions are an indie pop quartet from Brisbane Australia who are about to launch themselves on the UK this spring with their debut self-titled…

Great Leap Forward – Ninsun Poli

April 10, 2015

Great Leap Forward is the new single by Swedish artist Ninsun Poli, from her EP of the same name.

Sasha McVeigh – The Water Rats, London 8 April 2015

April 10, 2015

Country music wasn’t what we were expecting to hear at The Water Rats, in Kings Cross London on a Tuesday night, but that’s what we got and we loved it.

We Catch Up With Ricky Rebel

April 8, 2015

We catch up with Ricky Rebel and find out what he’s been doing since we talked to him last.

The Corrs: Talk on Corners

April 8, 2015

The Corrs released their second album, “Talk on Corners” in Ireland in late 1997, following it up with a US release in April 1998.

Here We Go Again – Jess and the Bandits

April 7, 2015

Jess and the Bandits get a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll with their debut album

Shy – Stacey Solomon

April 3, 2015

Stacey Solomon wows us with her debut album, Shy.

Essentially Pop Meets Mo Evans

March 31, 2015

We introduced you to Mo Evans a few weeks back, but recently had the opportunity to meet the man himself, and find out what makes him tick.

We Talk to Sheppard

March 28, 2015

We caught up with hit Australian band Sheppard for an exclusive interview!

Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again

March 16, 2015

Has Australia got an ESC winner on their hands with Guy Sebastian’s, “Tonight Again”?