Chayne Moore

'I could never have predicted things to turn out this way!' giggles a happy Chayne Moore as she's interviewed. 'This time two years ago, hardly anyone had heard of me, and now I'm here, about to release my second album, having already had two #1 singles! Mad!'

She's not wrong. The story of Chayne Moore's rise to the top is not one that can be compared to many other popstars. For a start she's psychic, a gift she's had since birth. 'It started when I was about two or three, my Mum would watch me as I stared at the letter box before the post would arrive, knowing it would come. Just little things like that made her realise I was different. And it just carried on like that. Still, I made a good living out of it for a while when I was 18-20, I used to tell people their fortunes at a local fair. I used to sit in my tent and charge - a session for doing what I loved'.

But it wasn't long before Chayne realised she wanted more than to tell people their fortunes. She had always enjoyed singing, and decided to follow her passion for pop. After many years writing and doing demos in various studios around Europe, Chayne was snapped up by a UK record company and set about releasing her debut single. So in February 2003, she released the ballad Candlelight, which sadly missed the top 20. 'It reached #23, which was kind of disappointing' explains Chayne. 'Looking back, I can see why it did flop now. I could have promoted for that single better, and I was doing what the record company told me; they wanted me to do middle-of-the-road, be one of these inoffensive, smiley, sing about love artists. And I guess that didn't go down too well'

Consequently, it was another four months before we heard of Chayne again. In this time, she had concentrated on writing her own material, and developing her own style, going more pop/dance than before. And having signed with ex.nation (which later evolved into ex.com, and more recently Ensemble, Chayne's current label) she was given the creative freedom she longed for. So this time around, Chayne released the soulful mid-tempo Missin' You Like Crazy which reached a respectable #8. 'I was so happy; top 10 for the first time! It really did mean a lot, and I see that as the start of my career.'

And it was just the beginning; Chayne followed this success with the imaginatively titled When Push Comes To Shove (I Want Your Love) which went top 3. Her debut album Less Is Moore entered the charts at #2, establishing Chayne as a name to watch out for in the pop world. And it didn't stop there, the album spawned two more hits; one being the Mark B penned Flow, a saucy ballad with flamenco elements. This turned out to be Chayne's first #1 single. Hot on the heels of this, Crazy, Hip, Cool was released, again getting Chayne another top 10 hit.

'It was a mad year, I wish I could have predicted it to turn out like that...at least I could have been prepared a bit more for it then!' she laughs. It was at this point that Chayne was tempted to release a fifth single from the already hugely successful album, but she was hesitant. 'I didn't want to take advantage of my fans...I think another single could have been stretching it a bit too far to be honest. And that's when the collaboration with Charlie C came into play. It was a perfect time for both me and her.' The collaboration was of course, Ooh Aah...Saturday Night/In My Life, which became a huge hit for the girls, getting them to #1 and earning them a Urapopstar Award for 'Best Collaboration.'

So after such great success, what else is there to achieve? 'Oh nice try...you don't get rid of me that easily!' she giggles. 'I'm very excited about my new album Comfort Zone, I had even more creative input and am so proud of it.'

"The Comfort Zone" album was another success for Chayne, and the first single, "Disco Junkie" became her third #1. "Get Over You" was also a big success, while "The Linedance" (written by Andrea Twain) and "All Signs Point To You" also made the top 10.

From mediocre success to begin with, to hitting the big time now, Chayne has transformed herself. What does the future hold? Only she knows...

Albums

 * 2003: Less Is Moore #2
 * 2005: Comfort Zone #1

Singles

 * 2003: Candlelight #23
 * 2003: Missin' You Like Crazy #8
 * 2003: When Push Comes To Shove (I Want Your Love) #3
 * 2004: Flow #1
 * 2004: Crazy, Hip, Cool #6
 * 2004: Ooh Ahh... Saturday Night/In My Life (with Charlie C) #1
 * 2005: Disco Junkie #1
 * 2005: Get Over You #3
 * 2006: The Linedance #7
 * 2006: All Signs Point To You #8