My Music: Mica Paris

LONDON, UK (BBC Radio 2) - Singer Mica Paris is presenting a major new radio series about the history of soul, which looks at the stories behind seven records and seven artists who changed the sound of the genre.

Seminal Soul is broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday nights from 5 September.

Paris, who has had hits with My One Temptation and I Never Felt Like This Before, tells BBC News Online about her tastes in music.

What were the last and the most recent albums you bought?
Prince - Rave Unto the Joy, Outkast, Tania Maria and The Isley Brothers.

Where do you most like listening to music?
At night at home and in the car.

Are there any songs you can't listen to because they irritate you?
Manufactured girl and boy bands.

What song always makes you cry?
Come Live with Me by Marvin Gaye.

Which is your favourite song?
My favourite is also Come Live with Me by Marvin Gaye.

Do you prefer CDs or vinyl? Why?
Don't care as long as it sounds good.

Roughly how many records are there in your collection?
Too many to count.

What is the best record you've ever bought on impulse?
Funking for Jamaica by Tom Brown.

Which song from the past 12 months is most likely to gain classic status?
D'Angelo's last single.

Which artists do you most admire?
Prince, D'Angelo, Marvin Gaye and Tania Maria.

If you organised a festival, who would have as headline and supporting acts?
D'Angelo, Earth Wind & Fire, Charlie Wilson (Gap Band), Prince, Mica Paris (backing vocals for any of them)