Curious about a triumphant tour of the UK, Denise Van Outen dives back into her musical DNA with ‘In the evening’ – a high voltage reworking of Sheryl Lee Ralphs 1984 club classic. It’s a smart, pulse-driven revival that doesn’t just nod to the past, it detonates it, ready to light up dance floors all summer long.
Produced by Ian Blandthe song serves as the latest music release from Van Outen following the release of her debut album “A Piece of Me” – a collection of intimate interpretations of timeless songs, lovingly reworked for a new chapter in her career.
Denise commented on her love of being in the studio recording new music ThePlayerLounge last year: “Working on “A Piece of Me” the album was truly a brilliant experience, for many reasons, but mainly because it made me realize how much knowledge I have accumulated throughout my career in terms of how music is created and put together.”
“I understand the production side of things a lot more now, and I’ve developed a strong ear for exactly how I want a song to sound, so I’m really excited to do more (music) in the future… I actually feel like the next chapter is going to be about singing and performing.”
Listen to ‘In the evening’ below:
To celebrate the release of the songs, Denise returned to her Friday morning breakfast roots to co-host Gaydio’s big breakfast on the radio station Gaydio alongside the presenter Dave Cooper.
The show aired live from 7am-10am and served as a playful nod to Denise’s iconic presenting role on Channel 4’s legendary The big breakfastand it’s almost 30 years since her very first appearance on the show.
Denise made her debut on the show on 2 September 1996 and quickly became a central figure, stepping into a main presenting role in early 1997 and going on to form a memorable partnership with Johnny Vaughan during one of the program’s most popular periods.
Speaking ahead of her appearance on the much-loved radio show, Denise said: “It’s no secret how much I love The big breakfastso I’m proud to co-host Gaydio breakfast show with Dave. Expect big old school brekkie antics and the first exclusive radio play of my new single ‘In the evening’ ahead of this year’s Pride season. This is a breakfast you don’t want to skip.”
With Dave adding: “Denise is the perfect person for this! She’s breakfast TV royalty, she’s had an incredible career across stage and screen, and she’s always had such a genuine, long-standing connection with the LGBTQ+ community. We’re leaning right into the craziness with her… great energy, great nostalgia and absolutely no idea what the next breakfast will be like..”
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