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Mega Music Memories

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

Have you ever wondered what your favourite pop stars from the 90s and 00s are up to now? Mega Music Memories interviews your favourite blasts from the past, looks back on and celebrates their achievements and gets the lowdown on what they're doing today. We speak to artists and bands who don't always get the attention and plaudits they deserve for the awesome music they helped to create and the amazing memories they left us with. If you're a nostalgia nerd, this is the podcast for you.

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Episodes

Episode 15: D:Ream

March 04, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

Peter Cunnah and Alan Mackenzie from D:Ream are our guests on the latest episode of Mega Music Memories. D:Ream had three UK Top 10 hits in the 1990s and 12 Top 40 releases, including most famously, Things Can Only Get Better which spent four weeks at the top of the UK singles chart in 1994. After going their separate ways in 1995, Pete and Al bumped into each other again totally by chance in 2008, prompting them to collaborate on their third studio album entitled In Memory Of... a few yea...

Episode 14: Maria Rubia (Fragma)

February 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

Fragma's former vocalist Maria Rubia is our guest on the latest episode of Mega Music Memories.  The multi-talented singer, songwriter, actress, model, TV presenter and DJ shot to fame in January 2001 when she collaborated with the German trance group on the single Everytime You Need Me, which got to number 3 in the UK chart and earned Maria a silver disc. Maria went on to achieve further Top 40 success later in 2001 with her solo track, Say It, collaborated with Akyra on a dance mix of He...

Episode 13: Kym Sims

February 04, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

Our guest on this episode of Mega Music Memories is American singer Kym Sims, who won the hearts of UK music fans in 1991 when her track, Too Blind To See It, climbed to number five in the singles chart, spending seven weeks in the Top 10.  Two more singles were released from Kym’s album, also called Too Blind To See It - with Take My Advice and A Little Bit More climbing to number 13 and 30 in the chart respectively in 1992.  Kym talks to us about her early years recording jingles for TV ...

Episode 12: Rozalla

January 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB

We hear from Rozalla on the latest episode of Mega Music Memories. Rozalla is best known for her epic dance anthem Everybody's Free (To Feel Good), which was a smash hit all around the world in 1991 and is still adored today by millions of fans. Rozalla's had eight top 40 hits in the UK and was the support act for Michael Jackson on the European leg of his Dangerous tour in 1992. Rozalla tells us about her early life growing up in Africa, the mind-blowing success of Everybody's Free (To Fe...

Episode 11: Tight Fit

January 07, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

On the latest episode of Mega Music Memories we talk to Steve Grant and Denise Waterman from the 1980s pop group Tight Fit. Alongside Julie Harris, Steve and Denise grabbed everyone’s attention in 1982 when their cover version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight shot to the top of the UK and Irish singles charts and their follow-up track, Fantasy Island, also broke the top five in both countries. Tight Fit are releasing new music again 40 years after first capturing our hearts, with their latest si...

Episode 10: Maya Days (Tamperer feat. Maya)

December 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB

What's she gonna look like with a chimney on her?! In our latest episode we talk to Maya Days who famously sang those words on Feel It - her chart-topping collaboration with The Tamperer. Maya explains what the song's all about and where that famous line came from - clearing up a few popular misconceptions along the way. She talks to us about what it was like working with The Tamperer and riding high in the charts with UK Top 10 singles If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better and H...

Episode 9: Angie Brown (Bizarre Inc)

November 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

Angie Brown is our guest on this episode of Mega Music Memories. Angie is best known for her work as a vocalist for Bizarre Inc. Angie blasts out the fierce lyrics on Bizarre Inc's smash hit I’m Gonna Get You, which peaked at number three in the UK singles chart in 1992. She was also the female voice on Mark Morrison’s world famous number one single from 1996 - Return Of The Mack. Angie's worked with some of the biggest artists and bands in the world during her 30-year career including Ka...

Episode 8: Alan Fitzsimons (from OTT)

November 05, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Alan Fitzsimons from the 90s boyband OTT is our guest on this episode of Mega Music Memories. Alan, along with Niall O'Neill, Alan Mates, Glen Clark and Keith Cox, had three top 10 hits in Ireland in 1996.  Their domestic success brought them to the UK in 1997 where their songs Let Me In, Forever Girl and All Out Of Love reached numbers 12, 24 and 11 respectively on the UK singles chart before The Story Of Love also reached number 11 in 1998. The boys were regulars on the television and r...

Episode 7: Alida Swart (from Vanilla)

October 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

We caught up with Alida Swart from the 1990s girlband Vanilla in the latest episode of Mega Music Memories. Alida, alongside Sharon Selby and sisters Frances and Alison Potter, formed Vanilla in 1996 and gained notoriety a year later with their hugely memorable hit No Way No Way, which peaked at number 14 in the UK singles chart.  A performance on Top Of The Pops, regular television appearances and a second top 40 single, True To Us, followed for the girls before they eventually went their...

Episode 6: Marty Cintron (No Mercy)

October 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

The lead singer of No Mercy - Marty Cintron - is our guest on the latest episode of Mega Music Memories. Backed up by twin brothers Ariel and Humberto Hernandez, Marty stormed the world of pop music in 1996 as No Mercy's most famous track Where Do You Go sold millions of copies worldwide and the band's debut album, My Promise, went platinum in Germany, Australia, Austria and Switzerland. No Mercy released a variety of other tracks that performed successfully across Europe and the US includ...

Episode 5: Lolly

September 30, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

I was delighted to interview Anna Kumble - better known as Lolly - in the latest episode of the podcast.  Lolly exploded onto the UK pop music scene in 1999 with three consecutive top 10 singles, including the smash hit Mickey, which peaked at number four in the charts.  A second album and two more top 20 hits followed in 2000 before Anna decided to move on from Lolly to pursue a successful TV presenting career as well as going back to her roots in the theatre and starting a family. A hug...

Episode 4: Daz Sampson

September 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

We speak to Daz Sampson in this episode of the podcast. Daz is most famous for being the UK entry into the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with his top 10 single Teenage Life. He also had success as part of Bus Stop in the late 90s and Uniting Nations in the mid-00s as well as being well known for his collaborations with huge artists such as Carl Douglas, Randy Bachman and Glen Campbell. As well as being involved in numerous other projects over the years, Daz has also had a surprising but...

Aimee Kearsley (from Clea)

September 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

In our latest pod we interview Aimee Kearsley from the noughties girl group Clea. Clea were comprised of four of the five singers who just missed out on a place in Girls Aloud during the 2002 TV talent show Popstars: The Rivals.  The girls had three top 40 hits in the UK, including their debut single Download It. They made two albums, embarked on international tours and achieved significant success in south-east Asia. We asked Aimee how it felt to be a vital part of one of the biggest TV ...

Episode 3: Aimee Kearsley (from Clea)

September 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

In our latest pod we interview Aimee Kearsley from the noughties girl group Clea. Clea were comprised of four of the five singers who just missed out on a place in Girls Aloud during the 2002 TV talent show Popstars: The Rivals.  The girls had three top 40 hits in the UK, including their debut single Download It. They made two albums, embarked on international tours and achieved significant success in south-east Asia. We asked Aimee how it felt to be a vital part of one of the biggest TV ...

Episode 2: Nicki French

September 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

In this episode we interview Nicki French who had a top five hit in 1995 with a dance cover of Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse Of The Heart and went on to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000 with Don't Play That Song Again. Nicki tells us about her early career and how she sensationally broke onto the scene in 1995 with her worldwide smash hit Total Eclipse Of The Heart. We also find out what it was like for Nicki living out her childhood dream of representing her country ...

Episode 1: Nikk Mager (from Phixx)

September 01, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

On the first episode of Mega Music Memories, we speak to Nikk Mager from the 00s boyband Phixx who were spawned from the 2002 hit TV show Popstars: The Rivals.  Phixx had a  top 10 hit with Hold On Me in 2003 and went on to have another three top 20 hits and a number one album in South Africa. Nikk provides us with juicy tidbits about what it was like appearing on one of the biggest reality TV talent shows of its time, how Phixx were formed, and how it felt to be part of a successful boyba...