I have to admit I saw this one coming. I have always loved Belle Amie's music and fashion style but Dubliner Rebecca Creighton has always stood out to me.
And I'm not the only one. US superstar Katy Perry picked her out at the X Factor auditions two years ago and said she saw big things for her. Now Rebecca has made the brave decision to go it alone and follow her dreams to be a solo artist.
After several offers to go it alone in the music industry Rebecca told Miss Red Blog, that she is ready to move on and start a fresh.
‘This isn't a decision that I just made over night, I've been thinking about this for a long time. It has definitely been a long time coming. Sometimes you need to just let go, I need to think of my career. I really gave Belle Amie two good years and I have the best fans in the world, I want them to know I love them all and I want to thank them for all their support.
'I don’t regret any of it for the world but now I really just want to work on my own. Loads of people have contacted me saying they are interested. Even when I was in Belle Amie I was constantly getting contacted from people asking me would I go solo but at the time I wanted to give Belle Amie 100 percent. Even fans were emailing me saying that I should go out by myself.'
Now her dream is to break America. The only female pop singer to get an international hit was Samantha Mumba, and Rebecca said she would love to get back in touch with X Factor judge Louis Walsh, who managed Samantha.
‘When I get myself together and I’ve done all my songs I’d love to get back in contact with Louis. Samantha Mumba has been the only Irish female singer to do well outside Ireland and that was thanks to him. Obviously having Simon Cowell would 100% make a difference. I would love to meet him again and just sing for him but I’m not allowed audition for the X Factor again because I already made it to the live shows.'
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| Happier Times: Rebecca with band mates Sophia and Esther |
Although some Belle Amie fans aren't too happy about Rebecca leaving the band, the Tallaght singer says no one really knows how hard it was to deal with constant knock backs.
‘After the X Factor we had to compete with all the other acts releasing material and then the gigs just started to fade and fade until there was nothing left. And although our management was paying for our apartment and food, I don’t even know what we did for money. A lot goes on behind closed doors, no one really knows how tough it is. Then our manager left us in November and we all moved out.
'We weren't getting bookings anymore because we didn't have a big enough following. It just didn't work out. And a lot of people gave us false hope. The biggest thing I have learned over the last two years is to never ever rely on people in this industry, never trust people. If someone says 'I can get you to America tomorrow” don’t ever trust them. Don’t believe it until you are there. Even if Simon Cowell rang me right now and said I want you to come over to America I wouldn’t believe it until I was actually over there with him.'
Right now Rebecca is getting some tracks together for her debut solo album and she is about to release a music video alongside well known Dublin rapper Rob Kelly.
‘I’m in the middle of shooting a video with rapper Rob Kelly for a song called The Real Thing. I’m just going to focus on getting support slots for big acts and I know I have a lot of hard work ahead of me, but I’m ready for that. I have been already co-writing songs, so I have a lot of material that is ready to go.'
Rob Kelly Feat. Rebecca Creighton 'The Real Thing'
Whether or not Belle Amie will continue to or not remains to be seen. Rebecca says 'I couldn't tell you what they're going to do.'
But it's clear that the future is bright for Rebecca. She is already writing her own songs and working with some talented artists.
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| Rebecca says times were tough in Belle Amie |
Lastly Rebecca says she has already started working on new material and she is willing to work hard for the rest of her life.
‘I entered the X Factor as a soloist, I always wanted a solo career. I’ve always had my own ideas and my own route that I wanted to go. So I knew I was always going to end up as a solo artist. I really just want to get out there and work now. I have so many ideas. I will work 24/7 for the rest of my life to make it.'
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| Rebecca auditioned for the X Factor as a solo artist and now she is finally fulfilling her dream |
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