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So Elyar Fox, lovely to meet you. Looking very handsome today, may I say?
Thanks for having me in.
Now, the single. Absolutely love it. It was number five yesterday on the big Top 40, which
is incredible. How does that make you feel? You must be so proud.
Yeah, it feels good. I was really nervous in where it was going to go. I had no idea,
but yeah no. I'm really grateful that it managed to get to the top five in like a day.
Do it all over again Do it all over again
So you've always had attention from girls, but now it must be crazy level the attention
you must get from girls.
I haven't even noticed.
Aw, I bet you have.
It's never changed.
They're always loved you. What's the craziest thing a fan has said to you on Twitter? Is
there anytime you've been like woah, woah, woah that's a bit too far?
Sometimes there are some pretty hardcore tweets. Sometimes even obscene. I think it would be
really inappropriate to repeat it, but yeah sometimes there are some pretty like intense
tweets going on, but it's all part of it, isn't it? I'm not complaining. It's fine.
Sometimes it's funny.
Now your album. You've been working with some amazing writers. The Wanted, Kylie... Obviously,
they're not the writers. I mean their writers.
I was like... Has Kylie written my album?
I should reword that. That's amazing. What's it been like working with them?
With Kylie?
Working with Kylie.
The writer. Definitely, it's been really cool. I've worked with some really cool writers,
which have worked with Bieber, One Direction, The Wanted, Kylie. It's been cool.
I'm so excited about the album. I wrote a lot of songs. Guess how many.
All of them.
Like, over 120. Over 120?!
Hit play, rewind, turn back in time We start the night till the sunrise
What do you find kind of gets you writing good stuff?
I think it's when you're not trying to write something good. I think if you just have a
little... one word can just trigger everything. It can just trigger like the whole song.
What if I gave you elephant? Do you think you could write a song?
Yeah. Damn shorty, you an elephant.
That's so good. Done.
That's what you call talent.
Let's go to a place we've never been before I wanna see it all so let's see it all
I knew you bought a guitar from Argos for £20. Is that how it all began?
My mum bought me it. Yeah, that was my first guitar. I didn't really... I wasn't like from
a well-off background or anything. I was born in West London.
West London. And not the nice part.
Yeah, like I didn't really have much money to have crazy instruments and stuff like that
and a lot of gear and lessons, but my mum bought me my first guitar because I was bugging
her for ages. I kind of figured out my own way of playing guitar. I like to teach myself.
It's like piano. About a year and a half, two years ago, I decided I really wanted to
learn piano. I could always play a teeny bit, just from knowing music.
Mary had a little lamb Mary had a little lamb
She did. She did have a little lamb.
It was one fine lamb.
People are calling you the UK's Justin Bieber. Now, that's a pretty cool compliment because
he's a cool dude.
He's a cool dude. What does that feel like?
It's cool, but I wouldn't compare myself to anyone. I think he's successful, and I'm a
fan of his music, but you know, I'd rather be not the next someone else. I'd rather be
the first me.
And also, people are comparing you to Niall from One Direction. Do you think that's just
because you both have blonde hair?
I think that's because we have similar hair. Like, I met him not too long ago, and we got
a pic together. And we didn't really look that similar. Like when we're actually standing
next to each other, it was a little bit different.
And for you, what's the dream collaboration?
I would love to curl up with Miley Cyrus. Miley, I know you're watching. You know, let's
get this going. Drop me a DM. It's going to be good.
I can see you swinging on a wrecking ball together. I think that would be so beautiful.
Just naked. Naked?
I think that's just the next step, isn't it? I have to make that happen.
But how good would Elyar Fox ft. Miley Cyrus look?
Oh, that would look good. It would be so cool, wouldn't it?
You have touring with our Union J lads. What's that been like? I can imagine it's been pretty
crazy.
Pretty average.
No, it's been wicked. It's been crazy with the tour. It's my first ever tour, so I think
it goes without saying. It's just been like such a fresh experience for me. Nothing too
crazy happened. It was mostly just a really cool tour. We all hung out and ate too much
food. Maybe one day we had a beer.
Oh my! Shut up. You had a beer. I hope it was non-alcoholic.
Well, you know. Not going to say too much on it, but yeah... I did have a beer, won't
mention my brand.
Now, have the parents had the chat? Like Elyar, you're basically going to be a worldwide famous
star. We don't want you to go off the rails.
Oh, the chat? I thought you meant the sex chat. Birds and the bees.
Have you had that chat as well? Do you want to tell us how it works?
They did explain to me. It was a bit late when we had that chat. I was like you do realise
how old I am now. I reckon in ten years they'll probably think. We need to have a chat. Do
you know how a baby is born? And I'm going to say... I've got a kid. I've got a kid.
He's two. I'm planning this kid a bit early ahead. Sorry, the chat, the chat about going
off the rails.
I think that's a great chat. My mum tells me everyday. My mum tells me
like everyday. Watch yourself, son. And I go, sorry.
Are you looking for love? Are you single? Are you dating Katy Perry, who knows? Are
you currently single?
I'm not looking for love. The way I see it is again, it's another cliché saying, but
you never find it if you're looking for it.
That is so true. I don't think it is my focus right now.
You're not on Tinder? No, I'm not on Tinder. Should I get on Tinder?
Yeah, I mean, I'm on it. Should I get on it?
I've only spoken to weirdos, but it's great. But I'm always helping my mates on Tinder.
It's so fun. I'm on it and am like... yup, yup, yup, yup,
yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup, yup. Yup.
And they finally get a match. No.
Now, what do you look for in a girl? That's what the fans want to know. I mean, do you
like a blonde? Brunette?
Smile. You know I'll settle for two eyes and a nose.
At least two teeth.
One just isn't good enough. You need to have at least two.
No, actually not. That's really cruel of me. I'm not that guy. I wouldn't judge girls...
If girls have one tooth, I don't think that'll...
You're such a kind person. Yeah, I'd never judge someone.
I read that actually, you wouldn't mind going out with a cougar, someone a few years older.
I wouldn't mind it. I mean, I'm not restricted to it.
I mean, how old would you go? Where's the level where you think that's a bit odd? My
mum wouldn't be happy.
Relax, I know this is exciting you right now.
Would you date a fan?
If someone's nice, and you both like each other, then it doesn't matter if they're a
fan of you or have blue eyes or brown eyes.
You just have to have the banter. As long as they have one tooth.
One tooth. That's all you need in your check list.
And when you're not, you know, being famous and making music, what do you do in your time
off? How do you like Come Dine With Me? Is that alright?
I do like Come Dine With Me. I think it's great, but I'm not usually home in time for
it, and I don't think I'm the type of guy that would actually go on like catch up and
watch it.
Are you a good cook?
I'm an okay cook. I don't cook often, but when I do I put everything into it.
So for example, if we were to out for dinner and you were cooking for me...
For example. Why would we be out for dinner, and I was cooking of you? I don't work at
a restaurant. You think I'm a chef?
So we're at yours, you're cooking dinner, what are you going to make? Starter, main
course and desert. What would you do?
To start with, I'd definitely have a cheese string.
I love cheese strings. Yeah, I know. Exactly. I can tell. I've judged
you already. Then probably an egg- fried, scrambled, I could do toast. Do you want mayo?
Chili sauce? What about Eggs Benedict?
Is that the one with the hollandaise sauce?
Who is Benedict? Why is there an egg named after him?
He's probably a really cool guy. He's probably a bit of a legend. Probably
a bit of a geezer, an absolute freezer.
And I could imagine for desert, you'd probably do a mousse.
Yeah, I'd get you an Actimel.
I'd sneakily find out that day what you've craving.
Really? Wow, what a pro. And one last thing. It's kind of been my dream for a long time
to have someone serenade me.
You raise me up And I am on your shoulders
To more than I can be
Who is that? Is that Westlife? I've gone really red.
Is that Westlife or Aladdin? I'm not sure.
I can show you the world
Burning up for you baby
Elyar Fox, thank you so much. It's been a pleasure meeting you.
You too.
And let's hope we can have dinner together sometime.
Absolutely.
Maybe Scotch Eggs, a cheese string... whatever suits you. Thank you very much.
As long as you buy the single. I will. Doing it right now.
We do it all over again