It was not cool to be that fun, bubbly kid, so I would just go off on my own and sing and make up songs, and that's how I think I developed into the kind of artist and writer that I am.

I'm an around-the-way girl. I'm a singer, songwriter. I'm about positivity and spreading a good message and telling the people's story.

One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist.

Everything in my house was either free or under 40 bucks, and people come to my house and can't believe that I picked up everything on the street or in a thrift shop.

As a young girl, I remember singing CeCe Penniston's 'Don't Walk Away.' It was like my jam.

It was not cool to be that fun, bubbly kid, so I would just go off on my own and sing and make up songs, and that's how I think I developed into the kind of artist and writer that I am.

One of my dream collaborations is to work with Sade. I would love to work with Andre 3000, Miguel.