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

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

When I was 13, listening to Choice FM, I would listen to a lot of R&B from America, and whenever a British person tried to do it, it didn't really work, they just sounded like they were trying to copy that whole style. Now the music sounds British, something real rather than an imitation.

I guess I've been making records since I was 16, and even when 50 people bought them, I thought that was amazing.

People expect you to be this weird cartoon sometimes when you're a musician. I hate that. I hate standing out. I hate people looking at me. I just want to be part of the crowd.

I love clubbing - the abandon of it, the release of dancing, and being with my friends and the people I love. For me, it's never been about going out to meet guys or to show off my latest dress - it's the music.

I don't want people to think they have to like me because I'm on TV every other minute.