Music

Diana Vickers: 'I have my dark days'

Published Wednesday, Mar 31 2010, 10:39 BST | By Alex Fletcher

Diana Vickers has admitted that some of the darker lyrics on her new album come from personal experience.

The former X Factor contestant claimed that she understands the emotions involved in her current single 'Once', describing love as a "cruel thing".

"I have my dark days. There are major highs and manic lows. Typical teenager. But I have a lot of things to write about," Vickers told the BBC.

Speaking specifically about her experiences of breakups, she added: "You think they've destroyed the whole concept of love. But then that all changes when you meet the next man. Love is an amazing but cruel thing."

Meanwhile, Vickers defended her shift in musical style to mainstream pop, arguing that "it's really good to open yourself up to all kinds of music".

"I've explored so many artists. I'm obsessed with Queen now, and the Kings Of Leon. And I've gone back to '80s trance, dance - but I've also been obsessed with Judy Garland since Little Voice," she said. "And then I love putting a bit of Britney on, and I've just been to see JLS."

Vickers releases her debut album Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree on May 3.