Dame Elaine Paige releases new album Miscellaneous Page
Dame Elaine Paige discussed her new album Miscellaneous Page and reflected on her career highlights in a recent interview.
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Dame Elaine Paige has released a new album titled "Miscellaneous Page", a collection of songs reflecting on the passage of time and the preciousness of life. In a recent interview, the musical theatre legend discussed the album's theme, which she described as a "wake-up call" to treat every day as a precious moment. The album includes a track called "Only a Lifetime", written by Finneas, the brother of Billie Eilish and a multiple Grammy and Oscar winner. Paige said she discovered the song by accident and was struck by its lyrics, which she felt summed up the album's narrative.
Another track on the album is "August Winds" from Sting's musical "The Last Ship". Paige, a long-time fan of Sting since his days in The Police, said the song's haunting melody about ships leaving and returning fits the album's theme of reflecting on life and changing seasons.
Paige also spoke about receiving her damehood from the King at Windsor Castle, describing it as "the ultimate prize". She wore a special hat in memory of her mother, who was a milliner. She told the King about the album and said she still needs to send him a copy.
During the interview, Paige made a light-hearted comment about Twiglets being her only remaining vice after giving up smoking, alcohol, and sex. She later confirmed she is a genuine fan of the snack but said she would not have them on her rider before a performance.
When asked to pick a favourite performance from her career, Paige named three iconic songs: "Memory" from Cats, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from Evita, and "I Know Him So Well" from Chess. She described them as "three of the all-time bangers".
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| Dame Elaine Paige's new album is called 'Miscellaneous Page'. | Reported by Channel 5 |
| Paige received her damehood from the King at Windsor Castle. | Reported by Channel 5 |
| The album includes a song called 'Only a Lifetime' written by Finneas, brother of Billie Eilish. | Reported by Channel 5 |
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The interview was conducted in a warm, conversational style by Dan Walker, who focused on Paige's personal anecdotes and humour, such as her connection to Ozzy Osbourne through his wife Sharon, the Twiglets joke, and her damehood. The tone was light and celebratory, with Walker prompting Paige to reflect on her career highlights and the new album's theme of time.
- “She is a musical theatre legend. That's her. Dame Elaine Paige has done it all. Cats, Evita, Chess, to name a few, not to mention 20 years presenting show tunes every week on Radio 2.”
- “I said, no, not really. It's terrible. I've given up smoking, I've given up alcohol, I've given up sex. The only thing that's left is Twiglets. That's my only vice.”
- “Probably Memory, Don't Cry For Me, and I Know Him So Well.”
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