GMTV webchat > 11.03.2005

Natalie: Hi guys! Thanks for logging on.. hope you're having a good day so far! Fire away...

Hannah - Can I just start by saying how much I love you!! I think you're amazing and I absolutely loved 'white lillies island' and i can't wait till your album comes out! I just wanted to ask you how you keep your skin looking so healthy and glowing!

Natalie: What - am I supposed to say L'Oreal! ha ha! I try and get 8 hours sleep if I can.. that's the best tip, oh and drink loads of water!

Lee - Hi there Nats!Hope you and Charlie are well:) see you on the tour! My questions are -Have you had a chance to learn guitar yet? & Are the band going to be back together?eg perry chuck (hope he's better) etc?  Big hello from all at the BB!

Natalie: Lee, nice to hear from you! The boys all performed with me this morning and will most definitely be on tour with me. Chuck's doing fabulously.. thanks for asking.

Lucy - What was it like shooting your new video, Shiver? And does this mean you'd like to be in another spy movie (you rocked in Johnny English).

Natalie: Hi Lucy.. I really enjoyed shooting the video, I didn't intend to have a spy theme running throughout my career, I think that'll be the end of it!! I've heard they might be making a sequel but i haven't been approached yet.. I think I'll probably be on tour though.

Samantha: We would like to know how many times u go to a gym if at all and how u keep nice and slim i am 2 stone over  and would love to get down to 10 stone any tips  love sam mum denise

Natalie: Samantha - I go 3 times a week. There's no point going less than that - cos it doesn't work! I eat lots of fish and vegetables too.

Jo - You've done film, TV and music succesfully is there anything else in the pipeline?

Natalie: Jo - I just wanna tour this record, I'm hoping to do an independant film after that in Australia.. if they'll wait that long for me!!!

Hello Nat! I am eager to listen to your new disc. Are you have thinking of coming to do tour in Spain? Million fans wait for you here. I am glad that you are back again and hope that you come far! Kisses. Pablo (Mallorca - Spain)

Natalie: Pablo.. I love Spain.. mwah! My best friend lives there with my godson and the people are always friendly and I can't wait to do some gigs there.

Y0251283: Hello natalie! I think you are an amazing person, you are beautiful and fantastic at singing and song writing! I also think you look a little like Angelina Jolie, has anyone said this before?

Natalie: Massive compliment! Although I don't agree, it has been said before...

Elaine: Has your marriage changed the way you write your songs?

Natalie: Elaine.. I think i'm more content in my life so songwriting is more fun and I don't take it quite as seriously. I think it shows in this album, because the songs are a lot happier.

Wendy: Hey, it's great to have natalie back on the music scene, Your music just gets better and better, I didn't think white lillies island could be beaten but if the rest of the album's as good as shiver it may be do that.

Natalie: Thank you so much Wendy, if you like Shiver there's plenty more songs like that on the record so I hope you're not dissapointed..

Thalia: I just wanted to say that "Shiver" is the most amazing song i have heard in a while - what was the inspiration?

Natalie: Hi Thalia, the other 2 songwriters are responsible for the story of the song, my input came later.  I love that it's about a complicated love and I have to give credit to E White and Shep Solomon who are the other writers on the track.

Andytl: What are your musical influences (particularly from the 80's era)?

Natalie: Hey Andy! Although I love the 80's that era doesn't have a great influence on my music really?

Shane - Hello, Nat, this is Shane from Louisiana, USA.  It's 3:30 a.m. my time and I'm asleep!  Can you settle for all your fans on your official bulletin board - What does the song title "Shikaiya" mean?

Natalie: Wow - it's great that you've mentioned a b-side. I wrote it about my best friend from Primary school but didn't want to put her name on it.. she knows it's her song though.

Gemma procter-ford: You said on GMTV that Daniel wrote a song for your new album, what song did he write?

Natalie: Hi Gemma! Daniel wrote a song called satisfied and its amazing.. as you would expect from him. His band the Dissociatives played on it and it's one of my faves..

Wrinkely boomboom: What's the advice you would give to some one about starting a band?

Natalie: Wrinkely boomboom.. funny name?! Well, i'm not actually in a band although I work with the same musicians. My advice is to develop a sound that's your own and original .. and expect disagreements! Haha!

Belfast_student: Is there any chance of you returning to neighbours for the 20th anniversary specials?

Natalie: No, unfortunately not. I'll be busy doing promotions, but I will be watching!!

Thalia: Hi Natalia, I thought you were going to say "because your worth it"!! My question is.. Will you be doing anymore acting and what was the inspiration for the amazing lyrics in Shiver? I love that song! You ROCK!!

Natalie: I am hoping to do an independent film in Australia after touring.. the inspiration for the song initially came from Shep and Eg, so they wrote it with me in mind and I'm really glad you like it.

Nath: Who is your biggest music hero Nat? and If you could perform with anyone who would it be?

Natalie: Hi Nath.. Bono.. Bono.. that's my answer to both questions!

Cathrine: Hi natalie, I'd like to ask if there's one big thing you'd like to achieve in your life that you haven't yet done?

Natalie: Hi Catherine - probably film and family.. but no babies for a while yet!

Bob_monkey: I think your the most beautiful woman in the world which makes my girlfriend jealous, she wants to know if you have any bad habits that will put me off?

Natalie: Bob monkey.. umm, I'm a bit of a control freak, I'm overly organised and it drives people crazy! I'm too bossy..

Nelvis: Where would you like to be in the next 5 years?

Natalie: Hi Nelvis - On tour.. still! Hopefully thinking about having a family by then.. if I haven't started already!

Cormat: What did you think of Anna Nicole Smith jumping on Daniel at the awards last week?

Natalie: HeyCormat, I thought it was REALLY funny and fantastic television.. contrary to reports in the Australian magazines! We had a good giggle about it afterwards!!!

Rebecca: When writing a song, do you come up with a melody first or write the lyrics first?....I write myself and have trouble finding a rhythmn...

Natalie: Hey Rebecca: Best to do melody and lyrics at the same time, whenever I try to leave the lyrics till the end it's hard to match the vowel sounds you've been mumbling to, to write the melody. It's more organic and a lot easier to do it at the same time or do the lyrics first. Good question!

Kerry: Hey Natalie! I read in your Cosmo interview that you considered your White Lillie Island album to be a bit of a failure, I was just wondering if you were referring to it's sales or your feelings about the music on it? It's one of the very few albums I can play right through, I love it, great work!

Natalie: Hi Kerry. Thank you for asking. I hated the Cosmo article, I never, I repeat NEVER referred to the White Lillies Island album as a failure. Selling a million albums is hardly a failure. And I was really dissapointed by the journalist for using false quotes. SOO glad you asked, happy to clear that up!

Amanda: Nat are you ticklish? If so, where?

Natalie: Ooooh Amanda! Probably under the arm pits or under the nose!!

Nath: Did you know an anagram of your name is ***I'm late in Bulgaria***

Natalie: Nath! Thank you for sharing that! I will be telling everyone that all day.. THANK YOU.. That's very amusing!!!

Pete Doherty: Hi Natalie, congratulations on your excellent single and soon to be a massive hit! Out of the three albums you've made which is your favourite one and why?

Natalie: Pete!! How you feeling?!!! haha. I don't really have a favourite album of my own, but I feel that I'm getting better as a songwriter. And I most proud of Counting Down The Days - my third one!

Thank you so much for the good questions.. especially the anagram! I've got to run cos I'm late for a TV show...and I'm late in Bulgaria! Thanks for supporting my music, I hope you love the album... please come to my shows.. I'll be touring this year! Bye xxxx