'She always told me to be myself' Louisa Johnson praises X Factor mentor Rita Ora for helping her stay grounded... as she models for Wonderland magazine
She’s currently working on what she promises will be a musically eclectic debut album.
But X Factor winner Louisa Johnson has taken time away from the studio to pose for a racy new fashion shoot on behalf of Wonderland magazine.
The singer, 18, strikes a series of playful poses in four shots for the publication, with whom she speaks candidly about her newfound fame, her idols and the musical influences behind her forthcoming album.
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On song: She’s currently working on what she promises will be a musically eclectic debut album, but X Factor winner Louisa Johnson has taken time away from the studio to pose for a racy new fashion shoot on behalf of Wonderland magazine
A first shot finds her sporting a candy pink faux fur jacket over a plunging striped top while offering the camera a smouldering gaze.
The second captures Louisa in a rural setting, a heavy duty bomber jacket casually worn off the shoulder as she stands in a tangle of overgrown grass.
Louisa is equally on-trend in a cover shot for the magazine, sporting a vintage themed denim jacket and oversized striped shirt.
Pretty in pink: A first shot finds her sporting a candy pink faux fur jacket over a plunging striped top while offering the camera a smouldering gaze
In a fourth shot the teenage singer reclines on a double bed in skimpy denim shorts while spinning some albums on an old-fashioned record player.
Louisa has been hard at work on her first album after suffering disappointment with debut single Forever Young after failing to land the Christmas number one following its release last December.
She has since collaborated with Clean Bandit on summer hit Tears, and she hopes to replicate that success with the release of her own music.
Country life: Another shot captures Louisa in a rural setting, a heavy duty bomber jacket casually worn off the shoulder as she stands in a tangle of overgrown grass
Speaking to Wonderland, Louisa credit her former X Factor coach Rita Ora for helping her stay grounded in the year following her X Factor triumph.
'I think Rita inspired me the most, because she’s young too and we had so many ideas together,' she said.
'She helped me a lot. She always told me to be myself, to remain strong mentally. I think it’s the most important advice anyone can give you.'
But while she remains focussed, Louisa admits the transition from talent show to recording studio has been tough.
'It’s been quite difficult to go straight from the show to the studio, but Ijust want to share my music. For me, my music is like a diary: it’s very real and honest, and I like to be open.
She added: 'It’s not one kind of genre. I love Caribbean-vibe music, Beyoncé, old school R&B and everything from the 90s.
'I think people are going to be surprised when they hear it! It’s really hard to explain, it’s just all about the vibe.'
Fashionable front: Louisa is equally on-trend in a cover shot for the magazine, sporting a vintage themed denim jacket and oversized striped shirt
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