Eins, un, odin, ekab, uno, moja, eis, ett, wahed, yksi

Ike and Tina had it wrong.

It doesn't take two - it takes just one. One person to believe in you, one opportunity to achieve your dreams, one moment in the spotlight.

If you need convincing, read on.
  • Elizabeth I: move over Scary, Ginger, Baby, Posh and Sporty, she's the original girl power babe
  • Madonna, Prince, Adele, Drake, Moby... the mono-moniker is on-trend and increasingly being adopted by formerly two-tagged celebs
  • Coco Chanel: legendary designer who transformed fashion, famous singleton
  • Elvis Presley (OK, I know he had a twin brother, but Jesse was sadly stillborn): only child and holder of a number of world records
Sure, there are myriad pairings, groups and mobs that have their place in history, but frankly name checking them doesn't fit with my theme. 

My point is this - it isn't necessary to have many, sometimes all you need is one. One chance, one more time, one vision, one night in Bangkok, one minute warning.

And when it's The One, hold on to them and don't let go. On reflection, maybe the Turners got their maths right after all.

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