MR career tips from the stars

South London rapper Speech Debelle has won the Mercury Music Prize ( that’s the award for the record that music snobs think you “should” be listening to this autumn ) and guess what? She’s a former market researcher!

In an interview with The Mirror, Speech tells of her troubled teenage years, and how she finally pulled herself together when she stopped smoking weed and got a job in market research.

She’s only the latest in a long line of celebs who’ve used research as a stepping stone to stardom, of course. Last week it was England’s contestant for Miss Earth.

Keep the dream alive.