The time we met Craig David...

Stoooorytime!!!

Okay so this is a story about the time we went up a lift to find Craig David performing for us and about 10 BBC cameramen videoing our reaction...

Yes, Craig David people. Omg he is such a sweetheart and smells amazing. Okay so let's start at the beginning:

Unfortunate camera angle but we love this photo neverthless!

Lorraine going in for the kill

Basically Lorraine is obsessed with Radio 1 and we are both very, VERY into music so when we saw a tweet from Radio 1 saying that they were doing a music focus group and wanted people to volunteer we signed up pronto. Basically we sent an email with our contact details and 5 artists we are loving atm and you'd hear back if you had been chosen.

About a week went by and I (Lorraine) got a phonecall from a guy at Radio 1 called Daniel who asked me my availability and chatted about the music I'm into, festivals, etc. We agreed a date that I'd come into London to listen to some new music and give feedback and it got better.. I was allowed to bring a friend - so obviously Amy was my first choice!

So after work we do this mad dash to Central London and arrive at the chosen meet point (a random Pret in SOHO), a lovely lady from Radio 1 got us to sign a disclaimer and also a random questionnaire on our music preference. There were some other pairs there and every few minutes some of the group was walked over to the next location.

When it was our turn we arrive at this big car park and Daniel tells us to get in the lift and when we're in the focus group just have fun and dance if you enjoy it...

As the lift is going up we hear this Craig David banger playing which is starting to get louder and louder.. I literally turned to Amy (this is on tape haha) and say "OMG is this a recording?!" by this I meant is this live, omg this sounds live.

Within seconds, literally seconds the lift doors open and there he is, the beautiful godlike beaut of a man himself.

Now it's easier if you watch our reaction rather than us describe it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p041w3p0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMndiXRhC0g

Anyway we danced, screamed (apparently we have no recollection of this), hugged him and had a quick chat before we were hurried up stairs whilst the next group came up the lift.

We wish we had more photos for you guys but we were forbidden to have our phones on let alone out.

Post surprise interview

After everyone had been surprised we were brought back downstairs and Craig played a new song and we all danced in a circle around him. It was all very cringe and I'm not gonna lie I wish we'd met in a pub not Pret so I'd have had a few double vodka sodas down me before having to awkwardly dance around Craig David whilst being filmed to a song I have never heard before haha but CMON I'm not ungrateful it was amazing.

We used to think we'd totally play it cool in front of a celebrity (especially one we fancy) but nope. We fangirled this shit out of the poor man and didn't even attempt to hide it.

So yeah, here's our story about the time we met Craig David!

xxx