Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs British singer Olivia Dean just appeared on the Bridget Jones soundtrack after making waves at Glastonbury Festival last year, and now she plans to follow in Adele’s footsteps by securing music history with James BondLondoner Olivia Dean told The One Show about her next major goal after her startling rise over the past two years(Image: PA)London star Olivia Dean’s career is on the rise, and she’s setting herself her biggest challenge yet. She’s fresh off the back of penning a song for the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy soundtrack, and now has her sights set on James Bond.Oliva, 26, spoke about her musical ambitions on The One Show, and opened up more about how she made the song It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be for the new Bridget Jones film.”I’ve never made a song before that’s, like, not from my own perspective. I very much chronicle my own emotions,” she said of diving into Bridget’s mind as she tackled parenting and her new romantic prospects.Despite the departure from her norm to write as a different character, she gushed: “It was quite fun to get into the Bridget Jones’ character. She’s a very classic icon for me. And it was really fun. I loved it.”Olivia Dean put it out there that she’s more than ready to take on James Bond – but the franchise is currently dealing with a major takeover and a missing main actor(Image: Danjaq/Eon Productions/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)Having got a taste for channelling iconic characters, Olivia is now ready to take it a step further with another Hollywood mainstay. “I’d love to do it again. Next I’d like to do Bond. If they’ll have me, I will do it,” she vowed.Olivia could well be in with a chance, after her first album, Messy, climbed its way to the fourth spot on the UK album charts and was in the running for the Mercury Prize.In 2023, she bagged the BBC Introducing Artist Of The Year Award, and followed it up with three Brit nominations in 2024. She then topped off her successes by making her first appearance on the Pyramid Stage at the iconic Glastonbury Festival last June.Olivia’s James Bond aspirations come as no surprise following the recent success of US artists Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell, who won an Oscar in 2022 with No Time To Die for the Bond film of the same name.British star Adele also bagged the same major accolade for her work in the 007 franchise, snapping up an Academy Award for the major hit Skyfall in the eponymous 2012 movie.Even before we get to the soundtrack, however, there’s already a lot in the air about what will come with the next Bond installment, after after Amazon MGM Studios seized creative reins of the beloved series.In a game-changing move last February, the US giant declared itself co-owner of the franchise alongside Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the celebrated producers steering the Bond legacy since GoldenEye in 1995.Hollywood mainstays Amy Pascal and David Heyman are now confirmed as producers for the forthcoming Bond escapade, but Bond himself is yet to be named amid lots of speculation. Former 007 Pierce Brosnan made his thoughts clear about the Americanisation of the franchise, stating that James Bond must be British despite Amazon taking over.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.
