I like romantic love songs - Popfoto

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For years, Olivia had to fight for recognition. With two successful singles and a Grammy Award, the exceptionally beautiful country singer made a name for herself. POPFOTO had the unique opportunity to have a quick chat with Olivia.

She has skin like milk and honey. She could be a model or a movie star: Olivia Newton-John, the pop lady of 1975.

The fact is, she's a fantastic folk singer. I'm very critical, even of myself, she says. That's why I feel a bit helpless in the face of this sudden fame. Fame,"she believes, was only achieved in America.

There are many more opportunities for an artist there. What Bowie, Bolan, and Slade would have loved to achieve, Olivia has achieved.

Her romantic love songs are known throughout America. Two number one singles and a successful album in the charts helped her break through. A huge tour and two performances in Las Vegas made the Australian-born singer known everywhere.

Nevertheless, she has problems. It's hard to find new song material for the next album. Her producer, John Farrar, is helping her. Thousands of tapes still need to be evaluated. But we've already selected some very nice ones. This album, my fourth, will be very similar to its predecessor. I think we've taken the right path. The two number one tracks were exactly the ones I particularly liked. This also proves the theory that Olivia is indeed a country artist.

Country fans were also the ones who first accepted Olivia. Now she's recognized by everyone. Many people only like me because I've had two major successes, she says. That's why I will continue to rely on the country fans. They are really fantastic.

Olivia, despite her success, is of course sensible. She's not on her high horse, although riding is one of her hobbies. She's most relaxed with her band and likes to talk about the musicianship of her people. They're really good. They're from Minneapolis and Minnesota. Their name is This Oneness, and they can play literally any style. Most of them play two instruments. The organist is also a great flautist, the banjo player also plays piano, and so on

Of course, Olivia would like to bring her band to London when she records her new album there. But her future clearly lies in the States. And in Australia, her homeland, but that's not until next year. Olivia Newton-John doesn't need England any more; England needs Olivia.

She's rented a beach house in California (Malibu Beach). By the way, I read a terrible story. Apparently, there are armed men patrolling in front of my house, and lots of Mexicans are supposed to be working for me. All nonsense! It's really just a small house. I don't need a company room. I like the climate there. You get a wonderful tan lying in the sun. Many of the parties that are rumored to be there aren't taking place. I invite a few people to dinner every now and then. What's offensive about that?

Photo: Olivia's favorite hobby is riding. She can gallop for hours on a thoroughbred horse through woods and fields. Even as a little girl, Olivia was fascinated by horses. Olivia: Horses are my best friends.