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by Han Zinzen translation by Annelies van den Berg Chris de Burgh in the shadow of his own Miss World Especially in Flanders there ain't no place where there's no tough sticking to the sugared ballad 'The lady in red'. "Well, that's faith", Chris de Burgh says. "I am proud to have written that song, but it is a pity that a lot of people don't know my other work." Perhaps that can be changed soon: June 1st De Burgh will introduce his latest CD 'The Road to Freedom' in the Antwerp Queen Elisabeth Hall. [Editor's note: bits and pieces of the article seem to be missing, but I assume they were saying this:] The Road to Freedom is Chris de Burgh's 18th record, but still he is being identified with the song Lady in Red. "When I do concerts with my band, these are real rock concerts in which The Lady in Red is one of the most soft songs. If people come to a concert to hear that one song, often they are shocked", says De Burgh. Besides, Christopher J. Davison -De Burgh actually is the family name of his mother- after 30 years in the business and several number 1 hits Chris de Burgh suddenly disappeared in the shadow of his own daughter Rosanna Davison. Surprisingly she was elected Miss World 2003 in China. Almost one year later his eyes are still shimmering with pride. Nevertheless an election like that turns a young girl's world completely upside-down. "That's right", De Burgh agrees. "You are a subject of constant interest, every day you are in the newspapers and magazines, your family is involved, your ex lovers are getting together and of course a lot of gossipping is going on. It is not easy living with all that." Being crowned Miss World, you would start floating for lesser things. Was your daughter prepared for it? "It was too good to be true, but thanks to her background and my experience in the music business, she knew right from the start that this entire hype and all this fame actually don't mean a thing." You are all looking at it from a sensible point of view. "The person who she is at home, is who she really is and that is what matters. The same goes for me. When I am on t.v. or when I am on a stage and get attention from hundreds of people who think you are a star, it tickles your ego. But yet I am not the person who the people think I am. My daughter knows that when she has to show up as Miss World she is a fairy tale character. Se is mature enough to seperate dream and reality in times like that." You didn't have parents who were able to guide you in the tough world of showbiz. As a young man, weren't you tempted to lose yourself in the fame and attention? "Of course it was tempting. One day I had a big number one hit in South America with a song taken from my first record. Everyone was looking at me and thought I was 'the man'. That is exciting and you are inclined to believe that you actually are a star. But when I returned to England, reality beat me twice as hard, because no-one knew me over there (laughs). That was a good lesson. Fame is like the weather: it can change damn quickly." |
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