Mid-way through my Zoom interview with Jade—who releases her first solo album, That’s Showbiz Baby , this week—the pop star briefly excuses herself to adjust the camera lighting. “I’m not loving this downlight,” she says, disappearing from the frame, only to return a few seconds later with a slightly better-illuminated face.

Clearly, Jade is a pro at navigating the business . She has over a decade of experience, after all, first bursting onto the scene as part of the girl group Little Mix, when they won The X Factor in 2011. But now, with her first album as a solo act, the star is finally making music on her own terms. “In a band, you’re writing more generic concepts that can relate to everyone,” says Jade. “On my own, I could finally tap into personal experiences, and push it a bit

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