Singer Self Esteem: 'If I was Dua Lipa, maybe I wouldn't be so scared. But I bet I'd be scared about something else'

"I'm from a little village called Anston in South Yorkshire. I lived with my mum and dad and my older brother. My parents still live there, it's the same house. My dad worked 9-to-5 at a steel company - a shirt and tie sort of job. My mum stayed off work when we were little. She then went to college, got a whole new qualification and then became a solicitor's receptionist."

"Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor (38), grew up in the north of England. She has been nominated for a Brit Award, the Mercury Prize, and appeared in 'Cabaret' as Sally Bowles on the West End. Earlier this year she released her third album, 'A Complicated Woman'. Have you tried Focail and Conundrum? Daily word puzzles designed to test your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills."

Rebecca Lucy Taylor, known as Self Esteem, grew up in Anston, South Yorkshire, in a household with her mother, father, and older brother. Her parents still live in the same house. Her father worked regular 9-to-5 shifts at a steel company, wearing shirts and ties. Her mother stayed home while the children were young, later attended college, earned a new qualification, and became a solicitor's receptionist. Taylor has received major recognition with nominations for a Brit Award and the Mercury Prize. She has appeared as Sally Bowles in Cabaret on the West End. She released her third album, A Complicated Woman, earlier this year.

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