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Remember this hunk in the February issue? We think it is worth getting to know him better. So we caught up with him again amidst his busy schedule.
By Anup Kumar Teenage (Singapore) June 2003
Q: The last time we spoke, Colourblind was just released. Since then your album Dive In has become a phenomenal album. Did you expect this when Colourblind was released?
A: I didn't at all! I released Colourblind in the same week as Britney Spears, George Michael and Puff Daddy. I didn't think I would be in the Top 10. When it went to No.1, it was a dream come true. Within three months we released Dive In. It went platinum after six weeks. That was even more amazing than Colourblind going No. 1.
Q: Has your album been catered to any specific type of listener?
A: I try to write feel good upbeat pop-rock tracks with difference musical influences that were very strong in melody and had lyrical depth. The idea behind that is hopefully it'll appeal to a wider audience. I wasn't trying to write a song with anyone in mind.
Q: It's a great achievement that being a newcomer, you haven't got a single cover on your album.
A: I don't think it's an achievement. I wanted to be like some artistes whom I respect who are original and bring something new to the front-edge of pop. They are like Avril Lavigne, Nelly Furtado, Robbie Williams and Pink.
Q: Is it true that Colourblind wasn't the first track written by you?
A: Yes... Rushes was the first track I wrote. I wrote it when I was 16 on the bus home from school. I wrote it for this girl who stops after me. She would get on the bus with her friends and I'll watch her. I used to write the song on the bus ticket. By the end of the week, I already had five bus tickets, I would then get off the bus and sing to myself the song. I had no idea that six years later it would be a top hit.
Q: Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay dedicated a song to you. He said, "This is for Darius. Well at least he's better looking than us." Do you think he was implying that you were at the No. 1 spot on the UK Single charts due to your looks?
A: I'm lucky that Colourblind was a radio hit. We based the song on the idea of radio promotions because I wanted the song to be able to stand on its own. Thousands of requests came after that. In reality, it was a true radio hit. It was one of the most played songs in 2002. Unfortunately, you don't need to be good-looking to get on the radio.
Q: Has studying Literature helped you in your music?
A: I always liked lyrics and I've been writing songs since the age of 13. I wanted to be a better songwriter at the age of 16 when my first band split up. I was the frontman of the band and realized I was probably too young to go straight into the music business. My songs were ok but they were not great. I wanted to write better songs. I also wanted to make my parents proud and respect their wishes to go to University. So I decided to study English Literature in 'Uni' which gave me a better grasp in lyrics. The end results is that I've become a better songwriter.
Q: While at Glasgow Academy, you played in musical productions of Oliver, Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat and Grease. Why didn't you remain in stage plays?
A: I've done many things like I've sung jazz and the opera too. I wanted to experience a widespread of music. At one point, I had to choose between a stage of musical or opera. Then later between those and rock music. For me that one thing was always singing behind the guitar.
Q: You had 100, 000 people sing "Happy Birthday" to you in Dublin on your 22nd Birthday. How did that feel like?
A: Well, it was much better than my family sing me in the kitchen. It was amazing to see a big wave of hands and sing "Happy Birthday" tp me. It was quite emotional. Later, I had a cake on stage too.
Q: You've been voted the 5th most eligible bachelor in the UK by Tatler magazine. You even upstaged Prince Williams. Were you surprised by your popularity?
A: I think it was very flattering. I normally don't pay attention to sucj polls because it's nicer to know that you're more than that. For me, I look at the female polls and honestly for me, the prettiest girls are the ones next door. It could be the girl I meet at a concert or one who interviews me from a magazine. You've got to take all this with a pinch of salt, but I'm not complaining!
Q: You danced the bight away with Kirsten Dunst at the Spiderman premier party? You been in touch with her since?
A: I haven't seen her since that night. I've been working pretty much every day since and I'm sure she has been too. It's funny when you meet someone in showbiz because you know you'll meet the person again but if it's going to be six weeks or six months, nobody knows.
Q: Your fellow Scotsman Sean Connery once advised you, "You've only ever failed if you stop trying." How has this meeting with him affected you since?
A: I met him before I was famous. It was at a time when he was promoting his films and I was a student in University. It inspired me to work hard and to achieve my dreams.