"I've written a song with Danny on my album" - What Bo Did Next

The beautiful Bo Bruce bewitched us as a finalist on The Voice last year. We’ve been dreaming about her recently so we thought we’d give her a bell and find out what she’s up to now. It was great catching up – here’s what we chatted about...

Hey hey Bo!What have you been up to since The Voice UK finished?

Well, I signed a record deal and a new publishing deal. I’ve also been writing and producing my new album with Jonny McDaid from Snow Patrol, Henry Binns from Zero7 and Sia (spot the name dropper – eek, sorrrrrrry!) and, most importantly, my friend James Flannigan, a 24 year old boy genius who nobody knows just yet but will do soooooon.

Sounds exciting. Tell us about your music...

My debut album Before I Sleep comes out April 29th. I’ve done two music videos which you can find online so go and have a lookseeee. I’ll also be headlining my own UK tour in June!! Please come and hold my hand.

Don’t worry - we’ll be there to look after you. What’s it like being an actual, proper artist?

It’s pretty high pressure and exhausting at times but totally and utterly rewarding.

And what was Danny like as a coach?

Dan always let me do my thing on The Voice - he believed in the vision I already had and stood behind me to make existing ideas even bigger. Most importantly, he made people listen. He's my mate - I speak to him a lot and we wrote my second single Alive together.

Are you glad you took part in The Voice? Would you recommend it to other aspiring artists?

I loved my time on The Voice. Obviously, I'd encourage any aspiring artist to audition for the show: they'd discover that it’s a show that nurtures and never threatens individuality if it’s truly there.

Finally, are you going to be watching the new series this Saturday?

YEPPPP, on a spinning chair.

Series 2 of The Voice UK starts THIS SATURDAY at 7pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.