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FIRST&LAST NINA NESBITT The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Edinburgh has just released new track ‘Somebody Special’ but takes some time out to chat about Chewbacca, a giant suitcase, and a worrying childhood crush on Frank Lampard
First record you ever bought Not sure but first I ever listened to was Eva Cassidy’s ‘Songbird’. Last extravagant purchase An aromatherapy room diffuser.
First film that really moved you The Notebook (lol).
Last lie you told ‘I’ll do it now’.
First date movie I think I only went on one cinema date as a kid.
Last great meal you cooked Salmon fillet. First crush Frank Lampard. Don’t ask.
Last book you read I’m not a big reader but I did read half of Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House.
First great piece of advice you were given Do what makes you happy. Also, you’re not a natural dancer. Last time you were starstruck I met Chewbacca last week.
First song at karaoke ‘You Oughta Know’ by Alanis Morissette. Last time you exploited your position to get something Probably tried to get free clothes.
First time you realised you were famous I don’t feel like I am, but two strangers turned up at my parents’ house once, which was so weird. 120 THE LIST 1 Jun–31 Aug 2018
Last time someone criticised L t ti iti i d your work Probably today, online. First three words your friends would use to describe you Ambitious, dry sense of humour and chilled.
Last time you made an impulse buy and regretted it A suitcase so giant that I spent an hour at Atlanta airport trying to persuade them to let me on the plane. I even told them there was a harp inside so it could be a ‘musical instrument’.
First concert you ever attended Rihanna.
Last time you bought someone flowers. Sunday.
First object you’d save from your burning home My dog (if that counts). Last funny thing you saw online Anything on @mytherapistsays Instagram.
Last person you fantasized about Mike Duce [Nina’s boyfriend and frontman with Brit rockers Lower Than Atlantis].
First word you spoke I actually have no idea. Last crime you committed A criminal never tells.
First book you read for a second time Probably one of the Harry Potters as a kid.
Last song at your funeral Brian Eno’s ‘An Ending (Ascent)’. First person you’d thank in an award acceptance speech All of my team!
Last thing that you think of before you go to sleep How many hours sleep do I get? First thing that you think of when you wake up in the morning Where am I and what am I doing today?
First job Floor sweeper and tea maker in a hair salon. Nina Nesbitt headlines the King Tut’s stage at TRNSMT on Sun 8 Jul.
NEXT ISSUE 1 SEP While there may be no escaping the Edinburgh Festival season over the coming months (and really, why you would you want to?) we’re also looking beyond the Fringe to take the temperature of all the best entertainment in September and October. In the next issue, we’ll have our essential Student Guide, as well as all the best gigs, movies, plays, shows and exhibitions across the central belt. Plus, Joanna Lumley will be in town discussing her life and career. All in all, we’ll be helping you have an absolutely fabulous autumn.
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