The days of an open mic night when I'd rock up in an old jumper are over.

My dad was a soul fan and a singer himself, and he loved vocal harmony, stuff like the Beach Boys and Motown like the Four Tops, which was a big influence on me.

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.

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

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.

A lot of people say I'm like a pop girl, but I don't know what that means.

Whenever I'm making something, the challenge is always to create something that's interesting for me to listen to.