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In 1998, Small and M People took some time off to pursue solo projects after The Best of M People was released. Small’s parents had come to the UK in the early 1960s from Barbados. Her father worked as a bus conductor and was “very domineering”, she says. “He wasn’t a very nice man.” But her mother, who worked for a supermarket, was more loving. Both contributed to her resilience, she says: “Him because of the negative, and my mother because of the total positivity. She made my sister and I feel like we walked on clouds.” It was her mother – who lives with Small in west London now – who counteracted the racism Small experienced at school. “It’s like a flower: you face the light and that’s where you grow. My light was my mother and my sister at home.” Small realised, she says, “You have to find a way to empower yourself. And being shy wasn’t empowering so I had to get over it.”

In 1998, Small and M People took some time off to pursue solo projects after The Best of M People was released. 2000–2005: Proud Small took time off to look after her newborn son and record her second solo album. She occasionally appeared on various TV programs such as Parkinson and Songs of Praise. She also sang three songs at the Tsunami Relief Concert at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. In January 2022, Small appeared on the third series of The Masked Singer as "Chandelier". She was first to be unmasked. [20] Charity work [ edit ] In 2018, Small celebrated 25 years of singing. She toured around the UK, celebrating her and M People's music.She released solo albums 'Proud' in 2000, and 'Close to a Miracle' in 2006, and continued to tour, playing M People hits as well as her own material. So she took her place on the bus because, she says, she thought to herself: “If you don’t, when do you accept that you’re British?” She smiles. “There are so many things that I am, and I’ve learned over the years to embrace it all and I think that’s where my confidence has come from. Because I know what I am, and I’m proud of it.” Find sources: "Heather Small"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Chartverfolgung / SMALL, HEATHER / Single". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012 . Retrieved 16 November 2010. Masked Singer UK reveals identity of first celebrity of series 3". Digital Spy. January 2022 . Retrieved 2 January 2022.

In January 2022, Small appeared on the third series of The Masked Singer as "Chandelier". She was first to be unmasked. Charity work For the upcoming collection, released on July 29, the 57-year-old singer-songwriter teamed up with studio wizard Rupert Christie and the London Metropolitan Orchestra to reimagine all of her Top 10 hits from her tenure with M People and Heather's successful solo career. In 2005, a second M People greatest hits collection, Ultimate Collection, was released. The record featured both the biggest M People hits and two of Small's solo singles. "Proud" was re-released from this album and reached number 33 on the UK Singles Charts. M People reunited and played together on an arena tour in 2005, and they have played a few times each year afterwards. Heather Small – The Voice of M People (rescheduled date)". Tyne Theatre & Opera House . Retrieved 23 January 2018.Heather Small 2018 Tour Announced". Heather Small: The Voice Of M People . Retrieved 23 January 2018. Heather Small: Orchestral Greatest Hits project cancelled". PledgeMusic . Retrieved 13 February 2019. Pop star Heather Small's first bathroom was 'scary' and avocado green". Metro. London. 9 February 2022 . Retrieved 13 July 2022. Heather Small [Voice of M People] - London, UK - Soul / R&B; / Disco House". 19 November 2008. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008 . Retrieved 19 August 2020.