FemaleFirst Exclusive Alfie Boe Interview

31-10-2007 15:41

In just over twelve months Alfie Boe has become a big and popular name in classical music despite only signing with EMI Classics label in November 2006.He is now about to release his new album La Passione but being a singer wasn't always on the cards for the Lancashire born Alfie.He took the brave decision to leave his job as a mechanic to pursue his dream of an opera career going on to study at the Royal College of Music and the National Opera Studio. I caught up with Alfie to discuss his new album and his swift rise to fame.

Why did you decide to pursue a music career?

Because I was rubbish at every other job! (laughs) It was strange really I didn't intend to become a singer I didn't think it was something that I was able to do, I came from Lancashire a little town Fleetwood, and it's not something you grow up wanting to be I'm going to be an opera singer.I was working as a body mechanic in a car factory when I decided to make the leap, it's a bit different isn't it, I just got hooked on performing hooked on being on stage, I worked in a few theatres as stage crew so that gave me a bit of a buzz of being around the area of the stage, I just wanted to go for it to see if I could make it.