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Craig David Marks 25 Years of 'Born To Do It' as He Credits His Mum as His Most Candid Critic

His mother Tina remains his primary sounding board, with her reaction time guiding which new songs he backs.

Overview

  • David has scheduled two anniversary shows at London’s Eventim Apollo on April 7 and April 10 after the first date sold out, with plans to perform his debut album in full.
  • He says he sends every new track to his mother and judges its strength by how quickly she responds.
  • David recalls realising his breakthrough when he took his mum to Top of the Pops and saw her watching him perform.
  • He recently performed his biggest hits at Global’s Make Some Noise Night in London.
  • Born To Do It went straight to No. 1 in 2000 with hits including Fill Me In and 7 Days, a record he wrote in his Southampton bedroom, and he has also spoken about being bullied at school.