Songs In The Key Of Life With Nadine O'regan

Not many musicians can get away with having just one name as their stage monicker. Seal is one of those musicians. The Grammy Award-winning singer is world famous for tracks including Killer, Crazy and A Kiss from a Rose, which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Batman Forever. He has sold more than 20 million albums -- and his most recent record is Standards, a graceful collection of classic songs reinterpreted by him for the modern age. I caught up with Seal backstage after his performance to a packed audience at Dublin's Olympia theatre recently. He was in flying form, ready to pick his favourite tunes and even sing a little unaccompanied -- which was a treat. For his song picks, he mixed and matched classic choices with more obscure tracks. A number of the songs he picked were from iconic artists such as Stevie Wonder and the late David Bowie. "I was lucky enough to be friends with David Bowie," Seal reflected, selecting the track Where Are We Now. "That song is so beautiful. It is everything tha