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Alicia Keys and Maximum Music Monday

Alicia Keys, the hugely successful US singer-songwriter, chats to Zoe about her new album. Plus it's Maximum Music Monday so the tunes keep coming.

Alicia Keys, the hugely successful US singer-songwriter, chats to Zoe about her brand new album 'Alicia' It's her seventh studio album which has been described as an 鈥榠ntrospective sonic journey鈥� which shows many sides of Alicia's personality. She has won 15 Grammy Awards and written some of the biggest songs of the last few decades including; 'Falling', 'If I Ain't Got You' and 'Empire State of Mind'. Alicia has sold over 65 million records world-wide and become a household name due to her unique voice and songwriting ability. The album also serves as a counterpart to Alicia鈥檚 book which was released in March entitled: 鈥楳ore Myself: A Journey鈥�. Oprah Winfrey has been a big supporter of this book saying 鈥淚 can feel Alicia鈥檚 energy鈥� the power of Alicia鈥檚 presence. The book is part auto-biography and part narrative documentary. She talks candidly about growing up in New York and the process of self discovery that she is still navigating today.

Between 8 am and 9 am Zoe keeps the tunes rolling on Maximum Music Monday. And Zoe plays three disco classics from her personal collection in the Disco Ball at 8.30!

Zoe collects your Monday Manifestos and speaks to listener Myles, who is determined to leave work on time this week, and Caroline, who is harvesting her homegrown pumpkins.

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

There's also a daily Pause For Thought from Sarah Joseph and listeners on the line, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Oct 2020 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Michael McDonald

    Sweet Freedom

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Crying At The Discotheque

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Waiting For Tonight

    • Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Jamiroquai

    Canned Heat

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Bob & Earl

    The Harlem Shuffle

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Tears for Fears

    Mad World

    • Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down.
    • Fontana.

  • Wham!

    The Edge Of Heaven

    • Wham - The Best Of Wham!.
    • Epic.

  • Gary Barlow

    Elita (feat. Michael Bubl茅 & Sebasti谩n Yatra)

    • Music Played By Humans.
    • Polydor.

  • Basement Jaxx

    Do Your Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 12.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    Can't Fight The Moonlight

    • (CD Single).
    • London/Curb Records.

  • Regard & RAYE

    Secrets

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Backstreet Boys

    Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Alicia Keys

    Love Looks Better

    • ALICIA.
    • RCA.

  • McFly

    Tonight Is The Night

    • Young Dumb Thrills.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Sigala & James Arthur

    Lasting Lover

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Blur

    Country House

    • The Best Album In The World Ever!(Va).
    • Virgin.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

    • Pink Floyd.
    • Harvest.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Patrick Juvet

    Got A Feeling

    • Got A Feeling.
    • Casablanca Music.
    • 6.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Marshmello & Demi Lovato

    OK Not To Be OK

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.

  • Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

    This Is Me

    • The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 7.

  • Katy Perry

    Roar

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • S Club

    Reach

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Nik Kershaw

    The Riddle

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • Spectrum.

  • Alanis Morissette

    Ironic

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Ghosts

    • Letter To You.
    • Columbia.

  • Tom Walker

    Leave A Light On

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Sarah Joseph, Editor of a Muslim lifestyle magazine:听
Yesterday was World Menopause Day. It鈥檚 an issue that isn鈥檛 easy to talk about. I wouldn鈥檛 say it鈥檚 taboo as such, it鈥檚 just speaking about it doesn鈥檛 feel like 鈥渢he done thing to do鈥�. It鈥檚 something personal, and private, and yet the issues and implications of the menopause affect women the world over, and have an impact on society as a whole. The menopause is inevitable for women. It is part of the process of aging that simply can鈥檛 be avoided. Whilst some women can fly through the menopause, for others it can be years experiencing a whole host of health issues.听
And the implications are not just personal 鈥� in the UK 14 million working days are lost every year because of symptoms relating to the menopause and perimenopause, let alone the effects it has on families and on relationships. Yet it is not something I find that we openly talk about very often, and I do struggle to work out why. Perhaps, because it is a phase of a woman鈥檚 life which is about aging, it can be seen as being about decline. Unlike pregnancy, for example, it is not a time for celebration. However, in some cultures women do welcome this phase of their lives, becoming known as "wise women" or spiritual leaders and holding a place of power in their communities. But no two women鈥檚 experience is the same, and for many it can feel like one is entering the autumn of one鈥檚 life, with the bite of winter鈥檚 chill just around the corner.听
Perhaps though we can look at it with a different lens. The Qur鈥檃n is full of stories of aging. It is not seen as something negative, rather something natural, respectful, and beautiful, albeit sometimes contrasted with the obligations of the strength of youth. So even if it is the autumn of one鈥檚 life then reframing it could help us see the beautiful energy of the changing colours of the trees, and the richness of the fallen leaves for the earth鈥檚 natural cycle. It may be a time for judicious pruning, as the energy of summer is no longer there, but it can still be a positive and beautiful if one can reflect on its meaning and its power. And given I am a woman of 鈥渁 certain age鈥� 鈥� that reflection seems a good idea to me.

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Oct 2020 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2