Interview: Conor Maynard
10th October 2012
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It must be pretty insane being Conor Maynard right now. The young singer can’t move for adorning female fans trying to grab a piece of his action.
"God yeah! The screaming! It comes with the package of being a pop star I think, but yeah you do get used to girls, constantly screaming, trying to lick your face, things like that. But no I love it really."
These die-hard “Mayniacs” (see what they did there?) are testament to his colossal rise to stardom.
His fame has come about at an accelerated speed. It all started with posting videos to YouTube with a close friend in 2006.
"YouTube is a massive platform to get yourself noticed," he says. "I mean, it’s why I’m where I am today. The thing about it now is everyone seems to be doing it. A lot of people want this dream and they won’t think twice about snatching it from you either. So I got lucky with my timing and the fact Ne-yo decided to click on my video really.
"YouTube is still a really great way to get noticed though- if you’re original and have that something about you, you will catch the right people’s attention."
His total viewing figure today is a staggering 37,929,771 on his VEVO channel page on Youtube. This number only includes videos starting from his debut single Can't Say No.
Within a few years, his debut album Contrast has topped the album charts selling 17,000 copies in the first week. His mentors include the RnB star Ne-yo, and his album has been produced by such names as The Invisible Men and Pharrell Williams.
Quizzed about the album’s success Maynard said: “Absolutely amazing! It doesn’t even feel real at the moment. That was my only main aim, to get my album to number one and for it to have done it, so quickly too, is definitely a highlight for me. It’s crazy!"
Maynard really can’t believe his luck. He argues his success is all about the timing and perhaps if he'd ventured into the rather crowded waters of YouTube today, the results might not be the same.

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