This content is copyright of CelebMix.com. It's a hazy spring morning in late May, and British pop's original 'it girl' Louise is just hours away from discovering where her critically acclaimed fifth solo record 'Confessions' has landed on the Official UK Album chart... "Everything about this moment, this album, and this music feels special," a clearly content Louise says with a smile. "Almost to the point where I don't care if nobody else likes it, because I do! I believe in it more than any other project I've ever worked on. So no matter where it charts, or how many copies it sells, I know I've made a record that I will always be proud of... and after over 30 years of navigating my way through this industry, it feels good to say that!" Now a bonafide veteran in the world of pop, it was back in 1993 when a then 18-year-old Louise Nurding from Lewisham in southeast London first burst onto the international music scene as as one-fourth of British R&B girl band Eternal. Famous for their edgy, urban style, gospel-tinged harmonies and era-defining hits - including 'Stay', 'Just A Step From Heaven' and 'Oh Baby I...' - the group became the first all-female act to sell over a million copies of an album in the UK with their 1993 debut, 'Always & Forever'. After deciding to leave the band in 1995, Louise went on to enjoy phenomenal success as a solo artist, her seamless transition from "ex Eternal star" to tantalising live performer, and musical femme fatale, placing her at the forefront of the pop explosion that dominated culture in the late 90s and early 2000s. Louise 'Naked' (Official Music Video) Following her reintroduction to music in early 2019, with the release of her coming-of-age album 'Heavy Love' - which spawned the hits 'Stretch', 'Lead Me On' and 'Not The Same' - Louise has continuously pushed boundaries, defied critics, and marched to the beat of her own drum, creating music that serves as a brutally honest reflection of the powerful woman she has become. Marking a bold and personal evolution in her musical journey, the singers latest offering 'Confessions' finds her in a place of reclamation, embracing new sounds and vibrant sonic flavours to create an innovative, and fresh pop-dance inspired soundscape, shaped in collaboration with a team of top writers and producers including Jon Shave (Charli XCX), Anya Jones(Sugababes), MNEK (FLO), Karen Poole (Kylie Minogue), Tre Jean-Marie (Mabel), Miranda Cooper (Girls Aloud), and Hannah Robinson (Goldfrapp). Rich in a wealth of well-written, emotionally astute pop bangers, the record is more of a forward looking declaration of reinvention and intent than a comeback album or a nostalgic trip down memory lane, with an empowered Louise sounding more confident and self-assured than ever, eschewing trends in favour of creating a space that feels authentic and bold. Louise 'Confessions' As she basks in the glory of the moment, Louise confesses all to CelebMix about the album, and reveals why she's no longer interested in playing it safe... It's been five years now since the release of your last studio album "Heavy Love" - a deeply personal collection of 12 emotionally charged tracks, that saw you blend contemporary pop sounds with incredibly raw, vulnerable lyrics. But that was then, and this now... how would you describe this new era of 'Louise: The Recording Artist'? I'd say this my... "I'm doing things my way" era (laughs). I have a bit more of a "I don't give a fuck" attitude nowadays, which means I've become more open to taking risks, and doing things that I maybe wouldn't have had the confidence to do in the past. Why? Oh God, why not? I think I've reached a stage in my life where I just want to do what I want to do, and make music that I love, and be happy... regardless of what anyone else thinks about me! I'm not sure I've ever really had the conviction to be this way before, but I back myself more now than I ever have, and I think that's reflected in my work. You're giving independent woman feeling liberated and free vibes... (Laughs) do you think? That's nice to hear! Listen, it's not that I wasn't feeling that way before, or that I wasn't ever happy, because obviously I was. I just think taking a bit of a risk, and seeing this album through to completion, has left me feeling braver than ever! Things really feel to have fallen into place for me in the last couple of years, and I'd say the catalyst for that actually was writing new material for the Greatest Hits in 2023. That whole time period was a really positive experience for me, because it made me realise just how much I love songwriting, and creating, working with new, upcoming producers, and being a part of an industry that's always changing and evolving. That whole project really got me excited about the idea of making new music again. So when you stepped back into the studio to begin work on what was to become the album we all now know as "Confessions", did you set any creative expectations for yourself, or have