During a remote session for BBC Radio 2’s Ken Bruce show, Annie Lennox and her daughter, Lola Lennox performed the track ‘Wherever You Go’ accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Lola took to Twitter to express her excitement over the collaboration with her famous mother as well as to share the video of the performance.
I loved performing on @BBCRadio2 with the @BBCCO and @AnnieLennox on the @RealKenBruce show! Click here to watch us perform Wherever You Go!https://t.co/PgaPrK4he9 #orchestra #live #bbc
— Lola Lennox (@lola_lennox) April 15, 2021
The Scottish Eurythmics singer provided the backing vocals during the performance and also co-produced the track which was also co-created by her daughter. Lola has been working with songwriters Andy Stochansky and Hailey Collier on her new material and ‘Wherever You Go’ is part of a collection of singles by Lola, with a second track entitled ‘La La Love Me’. Wherever You Go’ tells the narrative of a long-distance relationship, a topic to which many of us can relate to during the current COVID pandemic and the restrictions in which have impacted the social and personal lives of many.
Lola had this to say to the Press Association about working with her mother and celebrated her mother’s legacy.
“I absolutely loved working on this orchestral version of Wherever You Go with my mum. We had a fun afternoon where I taught her the melodies and harmonies that she would be singing, it was great to hear her voice on the song and to sing alongside her. Her music and approach to artistry has always inspired me, and so I was very excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with her on one of my own tracks.”
Annie Lennox had this to say in return regarding working with her 30-year-old daughter.
“Suffice to say – I absolutely love working with Lola. It’s always a joy and a really wonderful place where we cease to be ‘mother/daughter’ but just two creative artists having fun with music together.”
It is no surprise that Annie Lennox’s daughter is also musical, Lennox rose to fame as part of the electronic outfit Eurythmics. After meeting Dave Stewart after she was part of the new wave band The Tourists, the duo formed the band which would go on to achieve worldwide success. The band’s most popular song is the 1983 hit, ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of this)’ which propelled the pair into stardom after the eye-catching music video showcased Lennox’s unique and androgynous style.
Lennox went on to have two daughters with her Israeli film and record producer husband, Uri Fruchtmann. Fruchtmann has had a very successful and varied career, producing such films as the 2002 release of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ and the iconic 1997 ‘Spice World’. During their marriage, which lasted from 1998 until 2000, the pair had their two daughters, Lola and Tali. Tali did not follow in her mother’s musical footsteps like Lola but became a successful model and actress.
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