90s legends to release their first album in almost three decades as they reveal brand new member
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ETERNAL last released a studio album 27 years ago – but sisters Vernie and Easther Bennett are hoping to put an end to that. The pair are preparing to step back into the spotlight with new member Christel Lakhdar, with a huge comeback show at Scala in London on April 30.
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“New music definitely excites us,” Vernie explains, as they sit down with me in Bizarre HQ for a chat. “That’s where we feel at home. “We’ve started requesting songs. If we get that hit early on, if we write a hit early on, brilliant. “It’s got to be a great song like the ones we made before.
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“I find songs now, they’re a hit today and they’re gone tomorrow. “I think that’s why there’s such a resurgence of the Nineties, because they were songs that transcend time. “You’re never going to get bored of a Whitney Houston track. That’s what we’re looking for in the new single.”.
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Easther adds: “I think the last album was cut short. There’s some massive songs which could be re-recorded and re-released, like How Many Tears. “Sunday Morning is my favourite. I don’t know if it’s a single, but it’s my favourite.”. This reunion is missing two original members, Kelle Bryan and Louise Redknapp.
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But despite the line-up changes, Vernie and Easther are confident Christel’s vocals slot in perfectly on hits including their 1997 No1 I Wanna Be The Only One, as well as Stay and my favourite, Just A Step From Heaven. Christel is the first person we have taken on board and we love her,” Vernie says.
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