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Why Costa's keeping his feet firmly on
the ground
INTERVIEW - Charlotte Chambers talks to Antony Costa
ANTONY Costa was one-quarter of boyband Blue. Previously
starring in Grange Hill, as a part of Blue he sang with Stevie
Wonder, Angie Stone, and Elton John.
Sir Elton was the one who advised the boys to split on a high,
which they did, in early 2005. He releases his debut single
Do You Ever Think of Me on 6 February.
Q: Do you ever go out in Camden?
A: I’ll go out in Hampstead and I’ve been to the Flask
in Highgate. I don’t really go out in Camden Town –
it’s a bit weird.
Q: You’ve mentioned staying grounded in the past –
when Blue first took off – and how people changed with
you. Now that you’re a solo act, are people different with
you?
A: I judge people on first meetings – if I don’t like
people I’ll keep it to myself. But ever since I did the
jungle people have been coming up to me like I’m a bit
of a geezer.
I’ve always kept myself grounded, it’s the people
around you who change.
Q: Who do you still keep in touch with in the band?
A: We all keep in touch, we spoke just before Christmas. Lee
and Simon have launched solo careers.
Q: So, tell me about your new single.
A: It’s very different from Blue. My tunes are more guitar-based.
My single is similar to my album – real musicians, real
music. And I’ve written a couple of tracks.
Q: Do you have a
plan B?
A: You’ve got to keep your options open. Hopefully presenting
in the future, and if an acting job came up I’d be interested
– I’d like to do a soap like Eastenders.
Q: What do you like/dislike about the celeb circuit?
A: I like going to the parties and meeting new people. I take
everything in my stride. You just get on with it.
Q: How do you think people see you?
A: A bit of a wild boy – what 21-year-old doesn’t
want to go and enjoy themselves? But at 24, I’ve matured
a lot now.
Q: What do you make of being a celeb?
A: I love it. It’s a job where you get applauded for what
you do. It’s when people don’t recognise you in the
street, or don’t want to interview you, that you should
worry. I ain’t got time for people who moan. We get to
do a job that Joe Public would give their right arm to do. Some
people don’t deserve it if they don’t appreciate what
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