Jessie Ware

Singer and podcaster Jessie Ware joins Mark Goodier to choose ten songs from her life, including tracks from Kylie Minogue, Billie Holiday and Prince.

Speaking ahead of her first arena tour Jessie shares her ten track journey beginning with her early life in South London, where Kylie's voice was a frequent accompaniment to her early car journeys. She reveals how Billie Holiday's influence led to her initially pursuing a career as a jazz singer. Jessie shares her journey into the music industry in her mid-twenties, and how she juggled parenthood alongside a burgeoning pop career. Jessie has also found immense success with the Table Manners podcast alongside her mum Lennie. Now she's preparing for biggest tour yet with dates scheduled in London, Manchester and Glasgow as well as international dates across the USA and Europe.

A BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 2.