JOHN EARLS
“Malcolm McLaren shared his words of wisdom when I joined the band. He said to me: ‘You have to learn to sink or swim.’ And I’m still swimming.” Annabella Lwin may have needed to grab onto the sides of the pool occasionally, but she’s right – nearly 40 years after Bow Wow Wow’s debut single C30 C60 C90 Go!, Annabella is swimming more gracefully than ever. Her story of being exploited and screwed over is eye-watering, even by the standards of the music industry. But she’s got an idyllic life in Los Angeles, about to release new music and is still performing – she seems content.
Skyping Classic Pop from her home after feeding her two cats, Annabella looks great at 53, despite claiming “I’m a weird, piratical lady” of a bandana tied around her short dark hair. “I haven’t had any cosmetic work done yet,” she volunteers. “Since I turned 50, I think, ‘Goodness me, everyone else is having all these operations!’, but I don’t believe in having needles in my face and blowing it up for five seconds, just so I can go all smooth. What do you think? Am I bearing up OK?” Annabella Lwin is doing brilliantly, especially considering everything she’s been through.
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