Overview
- The new Channel 5 programme follows McDonald in Nashville as she records Living the Dream at the famed Blackbird Studio.
- On camera she grows tearful, calling herself an underdog and saying showbusiness is very hard but she never gave up.
- She says she chose Nashville after new songs took on a country feel, echoing years of advice from fans and her father.
- The series shows her soaking up local music culture on Honky Tonk Highway and working with producers to shape a country sound.
- She also reflects on losing her fiancé Eddie Rothe in 2021, describing a grief that still informs her life and music.