'I’ve definitely got a bit of a chip on my shoulder': Jade Thirlwall determined prove she writes her own songs
Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has confessed she likes telling stories about the inspiration behind her music because she's determined to prove she writes her own songs after spending years in a girl band.
Jade Thirlwall is determined to prove she writes her own songs.
The former Little Mix star has confessed that spending years in the girl group has given her a chip on her shoulder and left her feeling like she needs to convince the world she's a "credible artist" - so she makes sure she talks about the inspiration behind her tracks.
She told NME: "I like doing it [talking about her inspiration for songs] at this phase of my career, because I like to show people that I do actually write my own music.
"I feel like being in a girl band, you spend years convincing people that you actually are a credible artist. Like, to a degree, I’ve definitely got a bit of a chip on my shoulder about feeling like an underdog and having to prove that I’m worthy of a seat at the table."
Jade went on to reveal her new track Unconditional was written when her mother was in hospital battling lupus and she was determined to channel her "upset" into her music.
She told the publication: "It’s about my mum, who’s got lupus – the week that we wrote it, my mum was in hospital, and I was obviously very upset about that.
"So I went in the studio with [songwriter] Pablo [Bowman] and [producer] Mike [Sabath] and told them what was going on. Literally, I was in and out of the room, on the phone to the hospital and my brother, and it was all very touch-and-go.
"So the song is about my undying love for my mum and [how] I wish I could fix it, but I just can’t."
