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Barbra Streisand, Aimee Fuller and Matty Lee

Barbra Streisand, the internationally acclaimed singer, actor and director chats to Zoe about her brand new album.

Barbra Streisand, the legendary singer, actor and director chats to Zoe about her brand new album. Release Me 2 features 10 previously unheard songs from her private vault with dates ranging from 1962-2020. It is the first new Barbra album title since 2018's Walls, and is a sequel to 2012's Release Me. The album includes songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Barry Gibb, Paul Williams, Randy Newman and Carole King. It will also feature the duets: I鈥檇 Want It To Be You with country legend Willie Nelson and Rainbow Connection with Muppet superstar Kermit the Frog.
Throughout her recording career, Barbra Streisand has topped the US Billboard 200 chart with 11 albums. In the UK, she has topped the UK album charts four times (twice with compilations) and Woman In Love is her only No1 hit (out of six Top 10s and 16 Top 40 songs). With sales of over 150 million records worldwide, she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Her accolades include two Oscars, 10 Grammys (including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Legend Award), five Emmys, three Peabodys, eleven Golden Globes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Zoe crosses live to Tokyo to speak to double gold medal-winning swimmer Tom Dean and his 4x200m freestyle relay partner, 18 year old Matt Richards, who reflect on an incredible last 24 hours in the pool after their win at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Plus GB diver Matty Lee calls Zoe after arriving back in the UK after his gold medal alongside partner Tom Daley in the Men's synchronized 10m platform.

Plus former Winter Olympian Aimee Fuller tells Zoe about her brilliant new podcast The Olympic Mile, out now on 大象传媒 Sounds, where she takes a walk some of Team GB's finest athletes to delve into their training plans, diet, mindset, hype music, Olympic goals and much more.

And finally, Jay Flynn returns with a quickfire round of his Virtual Radio Quiz where he tests the team on their general knowledge to see who comes out on top.

Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a Pause For Thought from Muneera Pilgrim and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Thu 29 Jul 2021 06:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Isley Brothers

    Harvest For The World

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Bad Habits

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.

  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • The Script

    Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

    • #3 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony.

  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

  • Mabel

    Let Them Know

    • About Last Night....
    • Polydor.

  • George Ezra

    Shotgun

    • Staying At Tamara's.
    • Columbia.

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Part-Time Lover

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Jake Bugg

    Lost

    • Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.
    • RCA.

  • Sugababes

    Red Dress

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Roxy Music

    Virginia Plain

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
    • Jet.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    The Secret He Had Missed (feat. Julia Cumming)

  • Justin Wellington

    Iko Iko (My Bestie) (feat. Small Jam)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Barbra Streisand

    You Light Up My Life

  • Barbra Streisand

    Sweet Forgiveness

    • Release Me 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Rainbow Connection

    • Columbia.

  • Barbra Streisand

    If Only You Were Mine

    • Columbia.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Family Affair

    • Now 50 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sigrid

    Mirror

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Pepsi & Shirlie

    Heartache

    • Now That's What I Call Music 9 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 54.

  • Liquid Gold

    Dance Yourself Dizzy

    • NOW Yearbook 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 40.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • RAYE

    Call On Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

I鈥檓 not proud to say it, but the other day I got into a bit of an ugly argument with a friend of mine.聽聽But do you know what?聽聽It turned out to be a good thing! I鈥檒l explain鈥� I lived most of my life feeling like a failure. This dented my confidence and led to me isolating myself from those who love me the most. People wanted to be around me, but because I feared being found out, and I struggle to be consistent in relationships, it felt easier to keep people at bay.聽

I later discovered I am dyslexic and I have ADHD. When the initial diagnosis came through, I was this weird mix of distraught on one hand - because of the negative stigma associated with both, and relieved on the other - finally I had the answers to why my brain felt like it was racing a million miles ahead of my body, and why I had to go all around the houses just to get to a simple answer.

Over the years, I learnt how my brain works and how neurodiversity can be a super power rather than a hindrance. My confidence grew and I found my lane in life, however there is no guidebook on how to suddenly allow people into your life. That鈥檚 why I had the argument with my friend鈥� both of us had valid point of views and were not budging, until she said 鈥渟is, you鈥檙e frightened of being vulnerable, all I want to do is love you, see you and celebrate you, let us in鈥�.聽

Of course Zoe, I cried, in that moment I realised I spent a lot of time running away from people, but there was someone running towards me. Egyptian American Author Yasmin Mogahed once said: 鈥淪eek the ones who never stop caring, who break down your walls, and help you come back to yourself... seek those who help you hear your own heart鈥�. This quote reminded me that I have an abundance of people wanting to love me, I just have to be vulnerable enough to let them in. I think that鈥檚 true of a lot of people. So now, I am committed to a journey of learning to be loved.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Jul 2021 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2