Truly two sweet Irish lasses, Lindsay and Keavy seemed genuinely touched and amazed by their fans' dedication, and they spoke good-naturedly and openly of their love for their fans, and well as for music, performing, cats, and most of all, family. They also managed to squeeze in a few tips on how to strengthen one's singing voice, get discovered in the music biz, and even properly dye one's hair purple! Read on for more B*Witching revelations...
LAUNCH_Host: OK everyone, Lindsay is here to answer your questions until 3, then Keavy will chat until 3:30 after that. First question...
Musicgirl87: I have a question for B*Witched. Some friends and I are starting a group, and I like my singing voice but it isn't very strong. Can you give me some tips on strengethening it?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Lindsay: To the person who's starting a group: I'd suggest if you're singing, you should learn to breathe from your stomach -- it helps you to project better.
gentlefury: Are any of you nervous knowing that tonight you'll be performing on the Tonight Show?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Lindsay: We're not nervous, just very, very excited as we are before every performance. We always say a prayer and hug each other before we go on.
shei_12: When did you start singing and dancing?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Lindsay: We all started singing when we were very young in choirs and that. We started singing together about two years ago.
KeavyEdeleFan: Do you ever feel out Lindsay because Edele and Keavy are sisters and so close?
B__Witched/Lindsay: No, not at all. We're very much like a family and look after each other like sisters.
NV107: Your routines are so energetc. Is it possible to sing live and dance like that, or do you have to lip sych?
B__Witched/Lindsay: No, it's possible, but it's hard work. It takes a lot of practice because you have to remember your breathing and you don't want to sound out of breath. With a lot of practice, you get used to it.
B_WitchingBabe: Lindsay r u going out with Lee from 911?
B__Witched/Lindsay: There's a lot of rumors going around lately -- but don't believe everything you read...
packers_93: when will your new album be coming out
B__Witched/Lindsay: We're currently working on our second album and are nearly halfway through. Probably by the end of the year, but we're concentrating on the first one for now.
NV107: Edele has an awesome voice!! But will any of the other girls sing lead in any of the songs on the new album?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Yes, definitely, we'll each have a song -- there's a couple of songs we take the lead line on, like on "Castles In The Air," we all take a lead line.
AshRae84: What is your favorite song off the album and why?
B__Witched/Lindsay: My favorite song is "Blame It On the Weather Man," because I love the acoustic sound.
AshRae84: What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever done for you?
B__Witched/Lindsay: We were in Singapore last year, and these fans at the airport rented cabs for the whole day and just followed us all day in cabs.
Linds386: How are you able to perform in front of thousands of people without freaking out compleatly?
B__Witched/Lindsay: I don't know, actually. I think it's something you're born with. The first few times, we were obviously very nervous. But you get used to it with experience, and nowadays we're more excited than nervous.
KeavyEdeleFan: How's it feel being labeled the next Spice Girls?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Well, it's flattering in a way because they've been so successful. But in terms of being compared, we're very, very different musically and imagewise. Personality-wise too.
shei_12: what is the worst thing about fame?
B__Witched/Lindsay: The worst thing about our job is being away from friends and family for so long, but everything else cancels that out. There's nothing bad!
Paddyc: Who inspires you most in music
B__Witched/Lindsay: There's a lot. I think one in particular who's always inspired me is Mariah Carey. Her voice is amazing. When I listen to her music, my hair stands on end.
shei_12: Lindsay, you seem to really like cats! hehee... Do you have one?
B__Witched/Lindsay: I do have a cat. At one stage, I had 12. But now I've got one. I've had her for about five years.
Jesilyn: Lindsay, How does it feel to be the baby of the group??
B__Witched/Lindsay: I don't really think about it that way really. When you know three people so well, age doesn't come into it. You just forget about it.
Musicgirl87: Also, how do y'all keep your sanity being together all the time? Do you ever get sick of each other?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Well, when we live together, we have our own rooms, our own space. And in the hotels, we have our own rooms. When we get a day off, we usually spend it together. But on occasion, we do like to get away from each other.
mkong55: Question: Do you ladies ever check out the bulletin board at your own website? You have very dedicated fans over there. :-)
B__Witched/Lindsay: We do when we get a chance, but we don't often get a chance because we work 12 hours a day, seven days a week. We hardly get the chance to sit down and check out the website.
Iere: Who sings the second verse in "Castles In the Air?"
B__Witched/Lindsay: The second verse is Sinead. The first verse is Keavy, and I sing the bridges. Edele sings the chorus.
LozLow: how did u manage to get a record contract???
B__Witched/Lindsay: Our management took us to see Sony and threw a tea party for the Managing Director. We just wanted to do something different that would stand out in his mind, other than the regular showcase. We decided to throw a tea party and I think he thought we were a little crazy. He liked us.
Wiggins1764: I'm also curious to know how the girls like it here in America.
B__Witched/Lindsay: We like it a lot and have spent quite a bit of time here this past year. My personal favorite is between L.A. and Atlanta.
Wiggins1764: I'm wondering how to pronounce Lindsay's last name.
B__Witched/Lindsay: That's a bit difficult -- Armaou. r-MOW would be how you pronounce it I guess. The accent comes at the end.
gentlefury: How long did it take you to make the new Rollercoaster video? And did you have fun?
B__Witched/Lindsay: We had loads of fun. It took us two whole days to shoot it. The first day was in studio, the second day was on the beach. We all got nice suntans that day. It was Venice Beach.
Bwitchedrox: Lindsay, are you the only one who can drive?
B__Witched/Lindsay: No, Keavy can drive as well. The other girls don't like to drive.
GCbwitched: is there going to be a b*witched tour coming to the US anytime soon? cause you guyz have been with boy bands for a while, and i really want to see you
B__Witched/Lindsay: Hopefully, we're doing our own arena tour in the U.K. in November. Hopefully, after that tour, we can bring it over here.
Caroline67: Don't you guys miss ireland when your away so much?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Yeah, we miss our friends and family, our own beds, our own cooking. Our phone bills are astronomical.
Poehbear: I think when you were a little girl you often dreamed about being a popstar,is there a big difference between the reality and how you thought it would be?
B__Witched/Lindsay: It depends on what you dream...I think a lot of people have false perceptions. It's not an easy lifestyle, but when we first got into the business, it was exactly what we knew it would be. Hard work, long hours, being away from home. We weren't disappointed because we expected that.
glitter_Missy: do you ever get tired of geting your picture taken
B__Witched/Lindsay: No! We get used to it, it's part of the job. It's nice that people want to have their pictures taken with you. It's flattering.
shei_12: What is your most embarrassing moment while performing?
B__Witched/Lindsay: When we started off, we did a lot of nightclubs in the U.K. At one particular show, when we finished our last number, I went to walk off the back of the stage, and I dropped right off. There were no stairs and I just fell. Luckily, the lights had gone off and no one saw me.
KeavyEdeleFan: How are you US fans different from the others around the world? I think you girls are the best! Thanks for everything! Kim
B__Witched/Lindsay: Actually, they're not very different at all. Everyone everywhere is out to have a good time and listen to our music.
joeboxer_70: hey, sup? I would like to ask if any of ya have an email/icq/regular address that I could send fanmail to?
B__Witched/Lindsay: You can send it to the Sony website, which is www.epicrecords.com.
starfish_34: Have you enjoyed touring with boy bands
B__Witched/Lindsay: I think we enjoy touring -- no matter which band it is. We've toured with 98 Degrees and 'N Sync and they've been really, really friendly, so we've been lucky. We're just lucky to be on tour, no matter what tour it is.
9INDY8_degrees: who do you want to tour with next??
B__Witched/Lindsay: Ourselves! We want to headline next.
NV107: Of all the TV shows that you have done in the States, Which was your favorite and why?
B__Witched/Lindsay: So far, I enjoyed the Rosie O'Donnell show. It was the first TV show we'd done with a live band.
Poehbear: Isn't it difficult to stay so down-to-earth when people tell you all the time how beautiful,lovely and talented you are?(especially because you ARE all those things!)
B__Witched/Lindsay: That's sweet. No it's not, because of the type of people we are and the way we were brought up. We're not like that, and the minute one of us starts to become like that, the other three bring you right back down!
amesuk: whats been the best and worst moment of your careers?
B__Witched/Lindsay: There hasn't been a worst. And there's so many best's I can't even pick one. One of the best was when "C'est La Vie" debuted at No. 1.
pyRoy: Hey, are you interested at all in doing a punk record?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Is that like rock? Actually, we've got a rock song called "We Four Girls," which we also perform on stage. The album has a wide variety, and we definitely like rock. The next album will have some rock on it.
Paddyc: Do you have boyfriends
B__Witched/Lindsay: No, unfortunately, we don't. There's no time for a relationship in this business, because you're on the road the whole time.
hannah27: I love how you guys stick together through thick and thin. Do you ever have arguments?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Well, obviously, when we're really, really tired we may snap, but it's never anything serious. We're pretty much on the same wavelength about most things.
paranormal57: How did you all get to know each other ??
B__Witched/Lindsay: We knew each other to say hello around Dublin. Keavy was working in her dad's garage training to be a mechanic. Sinead came to the garage with her mom's car...I got to know Keavy through kickboxing. And obviously, Keavy and Edele know each other because they're twins!
shei_12: What song is the most fun to perform?
B__Witched/Lindsay: At the moment it's "C'est La Vie" because everyone seems to know that song. So when the crowd is dancing and has all that energy, it helps us have more energy on stage as well.
poodle2000: Lindsay I'm half Greek too and when I heard you were half Greek I just got so proud that there was a famous pop star of Greek background. Can you tell me from where in Greece your family is from and do you ever visit?
B__Witched/Lindsay: I was born in Greece and lived in Athens 'til I was 13. My dad is originally from an island Tinos.
Twinkelz66: What does your song 'Never Givin Up' supposed to mean mean?
B__Witched/Lindsay: It's just about a girl who likes a guy and she's gonna make him hers. She's not gonna give up.
AshRae84: How do you feel about getting to perform on the Tonight Show? It must be a big accomplishment for you.
B__Witched/Lindsay: Absolutely. It's such a big show and so many people watch it. It's going to be very good for us as a band. We're very excited about it.
Dop83: do u write your own songs?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Yeah, we co-wrote three/quarters of the current album, and we plan to write most of the next album.
Sansuke: Is it true that you went on a foreign chat show (Japan or something) and didn't know what they were asking you?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Actually, yeah, in Germany, we had to have earpieces with a translator speaking in our ears. The interviewer asked us a question that the translator couldn't translate. So we were just staring...It was funny. We all just laughed and ignored the question.
Sansuke: Were any of you troublemakers at school?
B__Witched/Lindsay: No, actually, we weren't. I was often told to be quiet and stop talking in class, but that's about it really. Never got in any real trouble.
B_WitchingBabe: if u could offer me one tip for the future what would it b and why?
B__Witched/Lindsay: Follow your dreams and don't let people tell you to not go for it. Because you can. Just be willing to work hard for it.
JYNX55: Do you ever wish you could just go home and have a 'normal' life?
B__Witched/Lindsay: No! Because I'm enjoying my job too much and this is always what I wanted to do. I'm living my dream. If I were at home, I'd be wishing I was doing this. Although it would be nice to go home once in a while...
wickedangel: hi girls! i watched your disney channel special with five. what was it like to have your own tv special? also, did you get to hang out with 5ive, and what were they like? thank you so much!!!!!
B__Witched/Lindsay: It was great having our own special. It was shown so many times and it was really good for us. We'd met those guys a lot of times before hand. They're all really nice guys....I'm signing off now! Keavy's coming...
LAUNCH_Host: OK, thanks Lindsay! Now Keavy is on the line.
B__Witched/Keavy: Hello, everyone! Keavy, here! Feel free to ask me anything...almost anything...
LAUNCH_Host: OK here's the first question for Keavy....
Binky107: Keavy/Edele: Do you feel that your brother's success as part of Boyzone is a challene to you...in so much that you feel you should try to reach even higher marks?
B__Witched/Keavy: No not at all. We always wanted to sing, even before Shane was in a band. We don't feel any pressure about that at all.
B_WitchingBabe: Keavy how do u get your hair sooo straight?
B__Witched/Keavy: A straightening iron. It takes about 10 or 15 minutes.
shei_12: Keavy, have you and Edele gotten even closer since the band began?
B__Witched/Keavy: Edele and I have always been close. We've been together our whole lives. We were in school together and everything. We've always been close.
GCbwitched: keavy, what do you say in your speaking part in cest la vie?
B__Witched/Keavy: I said, "Some people say I look like me dad and I fight like me dad as well."
shei_12: what is the best thing about fame?
B__Witched/Keavy: The best thing is making people happy.
nikki4ever: I hear Keavy has a special waterbottle. whats up with that???
B__Witched/Keavy: Special water bottle!?! It's a HOT water bottle, a white and pink bunny rabbit. My mom and dad got it for me. I called it Mad after my mom & dad.
Binky107: Keavy...what is your ideal man like?
B__Witched/Keavy: I don't know if there is one. I don't know 'til I meet him.
shei_12: Who is your role model, Keavy?
B__Witched/Keavy: I think my Mom & Dad because I had a great childhood. They were always behind me and encouraged me to follow my dreams.
JuliaBCGal: Question to Keavy and Edele have you guys ever experience that twin ESP thing?
B__Witched/Keavy: No, but when we were younger we did. But now, we know what each other is feeling when one is really upset or sad and not showing it, we know.
tsorgio: Keavy/Edele who was born first?
B__Witched/Keavy: Me, 20 minutes before Edele, I was.
hannah27: Do you answer all of your fan mail? Well, not all of it since you must get millions every day, cause you're so great, but do you try to answer all of it?
B__Witched/Keavy: We try to answer a lot of it, but a lot of it goes to our home in Ireland and my mom answers a lot of it as well. We are so busy that we barely get the time to read it.
B-Witched: Why is Edele afrade of rollercoasters?
B__Witched/Keavy: I don't know. She just doesn't like stuff like that. Nothing fast.
Binky107: Keavy...do you and the other girls check out Webster dedicated for you? I run a site for Edele (the internet's only exclusive Edele site) and I'd LOVE for her to see it! m20.simplenet.com/KarmaKiller/ (P.S. You're pretty cute yourself!)
B__Witched/Keavy: Thank you...Let's see. We don't have the time or even a computer, so we don't really surf the Internet. I did see a site that a fan did in England. But we just don't get enough time off to really explore the web.
AshRae84: Why is it when you perform Sinead is the only one who dances Jigs?
B__Witched/Keavy: She isn't! I think Sinead danced quite a bit when she was younger -- for seven years. But we all actually did it in the routine.
olliegirl: are you excited to be doing the opening for the Women's World Cup?
B__Witched/Keavy: Yes! We're all excited to get on stage.
JJ764: You guys have inspired me so much to do good in school, I graduated this year as valavictorian for my class. I want to thank you so much, and hopefully you will be coming on tour in America. Any ideas?
B__Witched/Keavy: Congratulations! That is really sweet. Hopefully we'll be touring the States before Christmas. We're on the Nickelodeon tour as well.
amesuk: when you got started it was doing some gigs in 'snap discos' do you remember them?
B__Witched/Keavy: Snap? I haven't a clue. We've done a lot of gigs in under-18 discos, but I've never heard that term Snap Disco before in my life!
Dop83: What sort of music do u like to listen to when u have time to relax?
B__Witched/Keavy: I like to listen to Shania Twain, the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Imbruglia, a guy named Connor Reeves.
JYNX55: Are you guys singing Rollercoaster tonite?
B__Witched/Keavy: yeah we are, and we have our band with us, as well.
MusicChik23: Hey I was wondering what it was like touring with 'N Sync and 98 Degrees. Thanks!
B__Witched/Keavy: It was really good fun. We didn't get to see the guys very much, because when we're on stage they're getting ready and vice versa. But we had fun getting on stage every night. That was cool. They really are very nice.
c_parker: Young kids are very often inspired by Singers, especially young groups. Is there any message for the younger kids in your music/acts/dance?
B__Witched/Keavy: Our musically is basically happy music and it's there to make people happy. Music is so influential on everybody's lives. We just want to make people happy.
alexm01: What's the place you've most enjoyed performing at?
B__Witched/Keavy: I just like getting on stage anywhere.
b_witched_fan: Keavy, I want to dye my hair purple, like you used to have in the ends, did you do it yourself, or did you get it done?
B__Witched/Keavy: I got it done by a professional. Do it properly!
Bwitched101: Hey keavy.... My friends and I are trying to start a group. How did you guys get noticed and do you have any tips for us?
B__Witched/Keavy: I think the biggest tip would be: Believe in yourself. We got noticed because when we first got together we started writing songs and recording our songs. We had jobs to pay for it all. But it's hard work and we worked so hard that we were seen by a lot of people. You have to be in the right place at the right time. Keep your chin up!
Bwitchedrulez: Hey i was at ur autograph signing at Media Play. U guys are so awesome and down to earth unlike some stars are. I was just woundering if you guys ever get sick of having to sign autographs over and over. U hand must get really tierd
B__Witched/Keavy: Thank you very much! First, we just remember that people won't see you again, and obviously they're excited. Even if we're tired, we try to be nice to people and remember that.
Caroline67: Do you like football and if so what team do you support?
B__Witched/Keavy: We don't support football! ha ha We just support Ireland in the World Cup.
SwEeTgRrL82: WHY IS THE BAND CALLED B*WITCHED AND WHY DO U SPELL IT B*WITCHED?
B__Witched/Keavy: We got the band name from our producer because he said, when he first heard about us, he didn't want to work with a girl group, but when he met us, we "bewitched" him with our talent and our drive. We spell it that way because it's different and it's nice.
B_WitchingBabe: in smash hits it says a girl was woken up from a coma along to your Rollercoaster track.how do u feel about that?
B__Witched/Keavy: We actually were really shocked. It made us cry. It was overwhelming when we heard that. We were very touched.
minalgo: hey, I just want to say that you girls really inspire me, I am a firefighter, and when I am having a bad day at work you really make my feel better, it is a very stressful job, but you girls help me through some really stressful situations and inspire me
B__Witched/Keavy: Thank you very much, and I would love to be a firefighter. I don't have the nerve but I think it's a very cool job. You are very brave.
BWitched_Kenzie_2007: Will You Visit My Site Dedicated To You, Keavy? www.angelfire.com/ia/bwitched/kenzie.html
Dop83: what's your view on press intrusion, should they just leave famous people alone?
B__Witched/Keavy: I think they go too far when they start taking pictures you don't know of. It's quite scary that people can take pictures of you and you don't really know. I don't want to say too much about it, but it's scary sometimes.
BSBrok: who's the crazies out of the group?
B__Witched/Keavy: Craziest! I think we can all be crazy sometimes. Being on the road, we spend 24 hours a day together and I think we all get into our own crazy little worlds!
Keavy_Lynch: keavy I heard you like Mel Gibson, I do, so I wonder if it's tru that you do. thanx for making me happy with ur music, I love you. / Hanna
B__Witched/Keavy: YES! But I've never met him. I don't know what I'd say, actually.
kwickey: If you could meet anyone in the world...who would it be?
B__Witched/Keavy: Who would it be? I'd like to meet Michael Jackson because I think he's so successful and amazing. I really like his old stuff when he was really young. All the Motown stuff.
wickedangel: Have you met Jay Leno yet or must you wait until you go onstage? if you have already met him, what was it like? ---beth
B__Witched/Keavy: Yes, we met him about an hour ago. He's really nice.
ginola358: Is it true you were called Desire once and Lyndsay had blonde hair.
B__Witched/Keavy: Yes! That's true! Where did you hear that? That was about three years ago before we met our manager and got signed to this deal.
maboom44: Why did you remake the video for Rollercoaster? There wasn't anything wrong with the original!
B__Witched/Keavy: We made a new one because the American record company wanted us to look a bit older in the clip because we made the other one quite a long time ago.
b_witched_fan: You must get really tired when you're so busy. It's like 12:15 in England now (even later here in Norway), there must be days you just feel like taking a day off and not bother about anything, right?
B__Witched/Keavy: Sometimes we get really, really tired. But when we get to perform a lot, it doesn't bother us. Once in Europe, we had about two weeks where we just did back to back interviews and that got to be quite stressful. It's better when we get to perform.
b_witched_fan: Keavy, I really want to get your official book. Will it ever be for sale outside the UK? (I live in Norway)
B__Witched/Keavy: Norway! Jeepers. I don't know when.
Sansuke: How come we NEVER see any of you looking miserable? Are you really just overjoyed with success, or are you robots?
B__Witched/Keavy: We love our jobs and that is the truth. We love what we do when we're on TV and performing and on stage making people happy. We're just in the right place.
Preski99: Do you approve of Marylin Manson?
B__Witched/Keavy: He's not my cup of tea. But if you like him, go right ahead.
olliegirl: How did you and Edele actually blow up your mum's car?
B__Witched/Keavy: Oh my God! We were kids. We didn't know what we were doing. We were playing with a box of matches and we dropped it... We don't actually remember the story, our parents told us.
mollie16: are you ever thinking of changing your style
B__Witched/Keavy: I'm sure we will eventually as we grow up and get a different look. But I'm happy with what we are. But as each single goes along, we do get older. The denim gets a bit older...we get new customized outfits, we get new haircuts, etc.
Preski99: Are you very superstitous?
B__Witched/Keavy: Yeah. If I say something bad, I touch wood and bless myself. If you think something bad is going to happen... you know! Touch wood and bless yourself.
b_witched_fan: Aren't you sick of being asked about your brother every time you're being interviewed?
B__Witched/Keavy: Not at all. We've had a bit of break in America, because people don't know them that well yet. But in the U.K. everyone knows he's my brother and we get asked about it quite a bit. But I don't mind talking about him.
chuckie547: we live in bethlehem pennsylvania and were looking forward to your musikfest show,how come you cancelled?
B__Witched/Keavy: It was the record company -- it wasn't our decision. We're really sorry. We were looking forward to it.
ginola358: Did you know that there is a place in Kentucky called Keavy.
B__Witched/Keavy: Really???? No I didn't!!! That's weird.
JJ764: I herd you got your finger shut in a car door, what did you do or say to Edele when it happened. Cause it happened to me before to by my brother, and I had to beat him up because he did it on purpose.
B__Witched/Keavy: Oh no! On purpose? Edele did it by accident. But when things like that happen, I get too embarrassed, so I didn't scream or anything. I just asked her to open the door...
LAUNCH_Host: OK, two more questions, then Keavy has to go get ready for the show!
9INDY8_degrees: what is your most priced proccession?
B__Witched/Keavy: My most prized possession would be my family. No matter who I am, where I go, or what I do, they're always my family, and they're always there for me.
Dop83: When you (sadly) finish in the music industry in a long time (hopefully) how would u want to be remembered?
B__Witched/Keavy: Just basically as a group that made a difference to a lot of people.
LAUNCH_Host: OK, Keavy has to go--any last words?
B__Witched/Keavy: Thanks a million, everyone. Thanks for talking to me. I'm off to get ready for the "Tonight Show" now. Take care and we'll see you soon.
LAUNCH_Host: Thanks to everyone for coming! Sorry we couldn't get to all your questions, but there were SOOOO many. B*Witched sure have a lot of fans.
