Rising star Allie Sherlock is already a recognised name in Ireland where you can find her regularly busking. Now after appearing on shows in America and London, the twelve-year-old is quickly making waves in the worldwide music scene. Being noticed by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, the young singer has now signed up to work with him. We talked to Allie about her growing popularity, her TV appearances and working with Ryan.
You have recently been a guest on The Ellen Show in America, what was this like?
It was so cool on The Ellen Show, she was super nice.
How was it seeing your friends’ reactions to your appearance on the show?
All my friends were so shocked when I told them because I couldn’t tell them I was doing it so when I showed the clip to them, they were amazed.
In the UK, you were a guest on This Morning, how different did you find filming this show opposed to The Ellen Show and did you have chance to busk in London?
This Morning and The Ellen Show were very different because The Ellen Show rehearsed everything and This Morning didn’t. We didn’t bring the busking gear over to London because we did busking in London before and we didn’t like it.
Did you notice an increase in your YouTube/social media subscribers since appearing on American and UK TV and what was it like gaining worldwide popularity?
Yes, there were 55,000 extra followers on Instagram. It was amazing going on all those shows and then coming home and watching it was so cool.
You are currently working with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, what is he like to work with?
Working with Ryan is amazing. He is so nice and easy to get on with.
Charlie Puth was at Ryan’s house while you were working there; did you know he was going to be there at the same time?
I wasn’t expecting Charlie there at all, it was a complete surprise.
Have you already started work on a new album and are you interested in recording any collaborations?
I already have two albums with covers but we are doing another album with Ryan Tedder. I haven’t really thought about collaborations. We did think of collabing with Ryan Tedder when we are over in LA again.
What age did you start music and busking and where can people see you busk?
I started playing music three years ago and I started busking one-and-a-half years ago. People in Cork and Dublin can see me busk.
Have there been any audience reactions which stood out to you whilst you’ve been busking?
One reaction that really stood out to me when I was busking was when a few people started crying because of some emotion in my voice. Also, a just-married couple started dancing in front of me for a whole song which I thought was so cute.
Do you have a favourite song to perform and which music artists do you enjoy listening to?
My favourite song is What About Us by P!nk. My favourite singers are Adele and Ed Sheeran.
Apart from busking, do you have plans for any live shows?
I don’t think there are any more live shows.
How would you say your life has changed in the past year?
My life has changed immensely this last year, it’s indescribable.
What can fans expect from your music career in 2018?
I will be performing with well-known singers and we’ll continue busking.
Follow Allie on:
http://alliesherlockofficial.com
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