After all, she is practically a solo performer because Andy Connell, her bandmate, has stopped touring.

Corinne stressed the importance of collaboration between her and Andy: "No, I don’t have plans to go solo," she assured "Although Andy doesn’t tour any longer, he is always involved in the musical direction throughout the rehearsals."

Originally a trio that included drummer Martin Jackson back in the mid-80s, Swing Out Sister immediately became a duo when Martin, who later worked for Frank Zappa, decided to leave during the making of its second album released in 1989. Their tandem went on to record close to ten studio albums thereafter, including the latest "Beautiful Mess" released this year.

Corinne was quick to insist how valuable Andy is to the act: "The great thing about working with Andy (and sometimes the worst!) is that he is a perfectionist and is constantly striving to cover new ground. He pushes me that bit further than I would go myself, and it is always for the better. No one else has been able to come up with music that makes me want to sing like Andy’s does!"

Swing Out Sister will holda concert at the Big Dome on April 7 . The one-night-only spectacle, which is part of the "Swing Out Sister: Breakout Tour," will mark the third time the act is visiting the country.

With its inclination to pop jazz variations, the British SOS, which also won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo ("Breakout"), has produced a number of hits such as "Fooled By A Smile". "You On My Mind", the revival of the Barbara Acklin classic "Am I The Same Girl?" and their most famous song, "Breakout" which reached the number four on the UK charts and six in the United States.

Corinne recalled that when they were writing "Breakout," Andy hoped it would become the next World Cup theme tune while she was hoping they could write the next "Thriller" as she hailed the song’s producers Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton as great mentors.

Corinne described the Filipino audience: "We have had great audiences when we played in the Philippines before. It’s great to be appreciated; in fact when we last arrived in the Philippines we were greeted by the house band in the hotel playing "Breakout"- a great welcome!"

Corinne has this advice for girls wanting to penetrate show biz: "Keep your clothes on- it’s far better to be recognised for your musical talents- they last longer ."

Take it from Corinne. No wonder, this topnotch performer has lasted this long.