News : Jade Thirlwall Dropped Tracks That Reminded Her Of Little Mix

Jade Thirlwall scrapped many of her early solo recordings after deciding they sounded too much "like Little Mix".

The singer, 33, had enough songs for an entire album following the group’s decision to take a break in 2022. However, much of that material never made it onto her 2025 debut That's Showbiz Baby! as she wanted to establish a sound of her own.

Reflecting on those early sessions, she told Variety: "I had pretty much written a whole record by the summer after the hiatus.

"I’d got in my head that I’ve got to strike while the iron’s hot, got to stay relevant. Thankfully, some of my people around me were like: 'Just wait and keep writing.'

"In hindsight, I listen to some of that music, and it does just kind of sound like Little Mix ...

"I really had to exist on my own for a bit, and be like, okay, who am I now, you know? It’s like when you break up with someone, and you all of a sudden have to find your identity again."

Explaining her approach to launching her solo career, she continued: "You get one chance to cement yourself as a solo artist coming out of a group; it’s a lot of pressure. My logic was, I’d rather come out f****** swinging with something brave and bold and might miss, but at least you can’t say I’ve not tried to do something big. ...

"I was really inspired by Gwen Stefani’s What You Waiting For? because she came out [as a solo artist after No Doubt] with that banger. I loved that the concept was about her not knowing what to write for her first record. Genius!

"So I was really drawn to artists that had come out of groups, and I think the thing I loved about those artists was they came out swinging and they took a risk, like Gwen did."

Another influence for Jade was Beyonce's Crazy In Love, the hit that helped establish her solo career following her rise to stardom with Destiny's Child.

With a laugh, she said: "Beyonce had no business bringing out a whole f****** brass band for Crazy In Love and doing that walk in the video. "