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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Jenny Valentish

‘I think kissing is beneficial, actually’: the whistling prodigy courted by Dr Dre, Barbie and Karen O

Musician Molly Lewis in front of a front lit backdrop
‘I do feel very lucky that I’ve cornered the market’: Molly Lewis. Photograph: Shervin Lainez

If you see Molly Lewis at a soiree and ask her to whistle a tune, she’ll probably decline. After a martini her game can be off – just as you might have slurred when making the request.

Generally she’s not precious. “As long as I can breathe, I can whistle,” Lewis says with an ever-present smile. “I knew this whistler who wouldn’t kiss his wife two weeks before a competition. I think kissing is beneficial, actually. It strengthens the lips.”

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