My mum loved Joan Armatrading and used to play her records all the time and even took me to see her a couple of times when I was really quite young. I didn't really like her music back then because my mum was always playing it, but I've grown to appreciate it more.

The first time I went out under the spotlight, I was proper freaked out.

I'm a big fan of Beyonce and Rihanna. I've listened to Beyonce all my life, and she's a big influence on me.

I make music, and if people like it, they like it, and some people won't.

I had wanted to be a dancer when I was younger. But at some point I figured out I was a better singer.

I think as long as you're being creative and finding your own work interesting, that's all that matters.

When I hear the same formula being used over and over, I get bored. Just as huge pop artists have taken inspiration from things that are happening at the moment, I do the same with my music.