Little Mix says their success is down to their 'equal' status with one another, as they have always had the same 'vision' that they must all be considered at the same level.
The girl group - which currently comprises of Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, with Jesy Nelson previously featuring as part of the band before her exit last year - insists their longstanding career is because they have always had the same "vision" that they must all be considered at the same level.
Jade said: "We have always had the same vision, we always wanted to be equal. Nobody wanted to outshine someone else. The moment that happens in a group dynamic, the cracks start to show, like someone has a bit more of an ego. We have always been determined to remain equal people on our team, whoever else has suggested otherwise. We have said no, we know it works better, it is healthier for us doing it that way. And it has got us where we are now."
And the 'Confetti' hitmakers opened up about their experiences with the music industry, claiming they had been pushed to release certain songs or go a certain direction, which had been "a bit unsettling".
She added: "A few times we have felt pushed into a direction or a song. Almost like a bribe, like 'if you don't do this song you can't have that'. There was a point where there was a bit of that and that was a bit unsettling for us."
The band has been subjected to cruel taunts by online trolls over the years but they don't let it bother them now.
Speaking on the Zach Sang radio show in the United States about how they react to negative comments online, Leigh-Anne explained: "It's a sod the trolls [mentality now]. Negative comments don't phase us."
Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix: 'Being Black is my power.
She didn't encounter any racism at her Buckinghamshire secondary school, which she describes as "very multicultural", and looking back she understands her parents' desire to insulate their children from the wider world. However, she says: "If we had had that talk, I would probably have been better equipped for when I got put into the group."
After so long as a Black woman in the public eye, Pinnock was prepared for the kind of angry reaction that the documentary has already received from people who, as she puts it, "do not want to understand racism, don't care about racism. They never have and they never will." Yet no sooner had the project been announced than a backlash of a different sort began. The working title, Leigh-Anne: Colourism & Race, led some to conclude that Pinnock would be holding forth on skin-tone-based discrimination within communities of colour, in a way that was oblivious to her own light-skinned privilege.
It's a criticism that she wants to address head-on. "I know my privilege, and what I explore in the film is the fact that if I were some shades darker, I probably wouldn't even be here." Nor was the decision to include the voices of dark-skinned Black women a hasty attempt to muffle criticism: "It was definitely always the plan, 100%. We know already there is not enough representation of dark-skinned women in the media – that's just a fact."
When Pinnock needed support through all this, she could call on bandmate and bestie, Jade Thirlwall, who has Egyptian and Yemeni heritage on her mother's side. "It has definitely helped – having someone close to me, who I'm with 24/7 – who just gets it and understands." She had another sounding board in her former bandmate Jesy Nelson, who announced her departure from Little Mix in December 2020, saying being in a pop group "had taken a toll on my mental health". In 2019, Nelson had made her own BBC Three documentary about online bullying and body-image issues. "I spoke to her about how it was for her," says Pinnock. "Being open and being vulnerable is such a hard thing to do."
Little Mix have just released their first single as a trio, Confetti ft Saweetie, and while the arc of pop history bends inexorably towards solo projects, after nearly a decade their union seems unusually robust. Perhaps this is because, having started out as soloists, before The X Factor threw them together, Little Mix have held space within the group to do their own thing. "That's who we've always been," agrees Pinnock. "So it makes sense that now that we're a lot more grown up, a lot more educated, that we all individually have things we stand for." Bandmate Perrie Edwards, for example, has teased the launch of a mysterious new brand called Disora, and Thirlwall has made forays into TV presenting. There are apparently limits to this freedom, though. Can Pinnock imagine Little Mix writing songs that address the issues of her film? "I can imagine me writing something about it …"
In March, she hired a PR agency to oversee her solo endeavours. "I'm just excited to let people see Leigh-Anne, and not just the girl from Little Mix, y'know?" Aside from the documentary, and the all-but-inevitable music releases, these projects include In'A'Seashell, the swimwear brand she co-founded with another old schoolfriend, an anti-racism charity called the Black Fund, and the romantic comedy Boxing Day, in which she stars alongside Aml Ameen (Simon in I May Destroy You), who also writes and directs.
It's already been decided that Little Mix won't perform when Pinnock and Gray tie the knot next year ("Oh, God, no! They're coming to enjoy it! No way!"), but add wedding planning to all Pinnock's professional commitments, and her plate seems stress-inducingly full. When it all gets too much, she can be found listening to R&B slow jams in the bath or reading one of her pile of social and political theory books. Currently, it's Akala's Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, which doesn't sound very relaxing. "I don't really read fiction. It's always educational with me. I still feel like it's switching off, though, because it's just me and my book."
She owes at least part of her recent activism to Reni Eddo-Lodge's Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race. "It was like: 'Whoa! I'm not on my own!' I think, because I was in this bubble for so long – this Little Mix white world – I didn't understand why I felt the way I did."
This process of self-education isn't usually excitingly visual, but in her documentary, Pinnock demonstrates a natural flair for externalising emotion and thought. In one remarkable part, she brings together women of colour from across British pop – founding Sugababe, Keisha Buchanan; 2008 winner of The X Factor, Alexandra Burke; R&B soul artist Nao; singer-songwriter Raye – to share their experiences. It's like a group therapy session, full of healing, as well as breakthrough moments, such as when Buchanan confronts Pinnock with a thought that seems to momentarily knock her off balance: "They were looking for a minority to be in [Little Mix] to sell records because, let's be honest, it makes it a little bit cooler," says Buchanan. "Of course, being mixed race, the more you look like a white person, it's more acceptable and palatable."
Little Mix Drops 'Confetti' Remix - Their First Song as a Trio | PEOPLE.com
"We're serving you looks, choreo and introducing you to three very special lads. We are so proud of this one hope you all love it!" Little Mix wrote about the song on Instagram
Little Mix is back — and here to stay! — as they release their first track since Jesy Nelson's departure in December. The group, now comprising Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, reimagines "Confetti" as a trio, as they welcome Saweetie for a fiery verse.
Its choreography-filled music video, which features fierce drag queens, follows the girls as they meet three guys (themselves cross-dressing as men!) in a club.
"You know who's doing it for me? Lenny," Thirlwall, 28, tells the girls, referring to Pinnock's male character.
"I think I've got a chance with Perrie, y'now," Thirlwall's male character, J-Dog, tells the other "boys" as they pee in a urinal.
Saweetie then makes an appearance as Little Mix — both the girl and boy versions — dance along.
"New it girl on the block, they all copy and paste / Face on Halle, body on Chloe, yeah," she raps, referring to duo Chloe x Halle . "You give me the chance, I'ma give it to your homie / Butt on paddy, so promiscuous, you ain't gettin' this."
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Saweetie Drops Some Spicy Rhymes on Little Mix's 'Confetti' Remix | Billboard
(L-R) Hosts Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards of Little Mix poses ahead of the MTV EMA's 2020 on Nov. 1, 2020 in London.
"Confetti" is the title track to the group's sixth and latest album , which peaked at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart last November. It's the fourth single from the LP and the followup to "Sweet Melody," which gave the trio their fifth U.K. No. 1.
Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock says racism made her feel 'lost and invisible' | Daily Mail Online
Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has claimed racism 'ruined' her career as it made her feel 'lost and invisible' in the band.
Speaking in a new BBC documentary about racism in the music industry, the singer, 29, admits she constantly feels pressured to work harder in the group as she feels less popular than her bandmates.
Leigh-Anne, who meets with various stars to discuss their experiences with racism, even questions her own position in Little Mix after fearing she was only placed in the group as 'the token black girl.'
According to The Sun , Leigh-Anne breaks down in tears while discussing her experineces with racism with her mum Deborah, who is half Bajan, and her dad John, who is half Jamaican.
She says she constantly felt less popular than her bandmate Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Jesy Nelson because of her race, and was even ignored by fans who appeared to favour the other girls.
She says: 'All of these little feelings just built up, built up, built up. It was something I could never fully explain.
'And you can't pretend it's not happening, feeling invisible, feeling that people would just look past me...
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The Internet Went Crazy After Hearing Saweetie's Verse On Little Mix's
Pop group Little Mix teamed up with Saweetie on the " Confetti " remix. They dropped the video, and social media gave the West Coast rapper praise for her bars and choreography.
The visual dropped at midnight on April 30. On YouTube, it's close to reaching one million views. It's reportedly currently No. 1 on iTunes in 20 countries. The song is fun, and the video is lit, filled with dance moves , good vibes, and girl power.
This is one of Saweetie's best verses in her discography! PERIOD! #confettimusicvideo pic.twitter.com/8EGlvvCApP
OH MY GOD,THIS VIDEO IS INSANE,THOSE DANCE MOVES ARE INCREDIBLE AND THE WHLOE CONCEPT IS AMAZINGGGG @LittleMix @Saweetie 🤩🤩🤩 #ConfettiMusicVideo pic.twitter.com/uSqvnyJ2dQ
WHAT. A. MASTERPIECE. 🖤 From the concept, visuals, outfit, vocals, & choreography – everything's on point 💯 @LittleMix & @Saweetie gave a new hype & vibe that we absolutely LOVE! You did a fantastic job w/ this bomb ass song! From the sky drop like Confetti! #ConfettiMusicVideo pic.twitter.com/FTTmjDSZNz
Last week, Saweetie revealed she joined an artist development boot camp to improve her performing skills. She admitted that she struggles in some areas as an artist and wants to improve. During an interview with Apple Music, Saweetie said, "For me, I'm gonna focus on what I struggle with — I struggle with breathing control, I'm gonna work on my dance moves, my details, all that good stuff, my body, my stamina, everything."
Little Mix Get Dragged-Up in New Video Thanks to 'Drag Race UK' Queens
Tayce, A'Whora, and Bimini Bon Boulash teamed up with Little Mix and Saweetie for the "Confetti" music video!
It looks like British pop group Little Mix are giving the queens of Drag Race UK a run for their money!
In the brand-new music video for their latest single "Confetti," the pop threesome got an absolutely fabulous drag king makeover thanks to season 2 alumni Tayce, A'Whora, and Bimini Bon Boulash , and it's safe to say that we're totally obsessed with (and kinda swooning over) the results!
Not to be upstaged, the queens also took to social media to celebrate their "Confetti" cameos, alongside rapper and fellow Drag Race superfan Saweetie .
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