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UK radio tour Day 2
- Hannah 26.09.2007 23.24
It is Tuesday morning, I spent the night at Newcastle and it's going to be a busy day today – starting with a live interview with David White from BBC Cornwall.
We talked about the album which is coming out 8th of October and my new single – I See, which is also released in UK is also 8th of October. Of course the really big issue now is my singing at Wembley – this was the hot topics discussed during my recent interviews. And… lots of other stuff too! I find all the presenters extremely nice and interesting – they are so keen to know more and more about Estonia, it's history, culture, my music, my background – and I’m pleased to let them know everything! Hey! That’s why I’m touring.
Anyway – one of the most interesting encounters was with Alan Robson from Metro FM Newcastle. Alan Robson is a legend! What can you say about the man who is Britain's Most Listened to phone in host Alan Robson MBE? He began his career in local rock bands and stand up comedy before becoming the North's best known and most popular radio broadcaster
Alan's Night Owl's programme has been market leader, the most listened to show of its kind in Britain for over 20 years. The show has won over 30 national and international awards including in 2005 the prestigious New York Radio Award for Worlds Best Talk Show.
On radio Alan is known for doing outrageous as ground breaking shows that no one else can do. Alan has starred in fifteen different local TV series including Robson’s Place, Robson's Personal Call, College Cuisine, Alan Robson Show on Tyne Tees/Yorkshire. Nationally in Getting Personal on ITV and SKY, Lost&Found and Trouble In Store on BBC1. He has carried out documentaries including a series talking to murderers also for BBC1.
For the past few years he has worked on America's biggest TV network ABC. Alan has written four books, two of them best sellers
He also had two columns in the Sunday Sun for 11 years, and currently writes for English speaking newspapers across the world. The News of The World serialised his ghost stories for six weeks. He also wrote a rock page for the Hong Kong Star for five years.
Alan has written and starred in numerous pantomimes across the North and hosted gigs for Tina Turner, Bon Jovi, Guns'n'Roses, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Bryan Adams and hundreds of others. He is considered the King of The Roadshow and performs at over 100 events annually, mostly for charity.
Alan is also a Trustee for Metro Radio's charity JUST FOR KIDS, President of Guide Dogs For The Blind, Patron of three Hospices, Patron of MIND, and Body Positive (AIDS HIV Trust) and 24 other great causes, Alan is very busy. Up to date he has raised £18.4 million pounds and makes a difference in peoples lives every single night.
He was given the title of FREEMAN OF BENWELL, the very first time this honour had been given to anyone. He was also given an MBE by the Queen for services to broadcasting. In the Millenium Dome they featured radio presenters, the best in the history of British Radio, Alan was the only presenter featured TWICE, once for being a LOCAL HERO and secondly for being Britain's Best Late Night Radio Personality.
Well, I must say, I’m out of words! Besides all that you just read about Alan, he is a great great person, lovely man with a very good sense of humour. I have been on his show before, I enjoyed it last time and I enjoyed it even more this time. He is just a lovely man to talk to. I know that he has more crazy plans for the future… but, we’ll see… And – as we really had a good time at studio with Alan, here is even two pictures with him:
My next stop will be the town called Hull – which in Estonian means "Crazy!"
We arrive to Hull little bit before 8.00PM to have an live interview with James Hoggarth from BBC Hull. Well, he was a very interesting fellow and I had a very nice conversation with him about fame naturally. He was keen to understand the feeling that if you have been successful in your home country, how difficult is to start all over again in next country. Yes, same work, touring, performing, promoting… but in some way, easier – because this time you are more wiser and you won't make any mistakes. You live, you learn – don’t you think?
Anyway, here is a picture, taken with James Hoggarth at BBC Hull:
So, next to Hayfield – I’m going to spend my night in the middle of beautiful England’s country side. I will share my emotions about that with you tomorrow!
Good night my dear ones,
Hannah
