I believe I could have had a career in the music industry without 'X Factor,' but it was an amazing platform that propelled me to where I am now.

There are so many songs I've recorded, only to hear other people singing them. It happens all the time.

I have my best ideas when I am alone.

A lot of people can have a lot of different influences, everyone can be compared in some way to someone whether they are from 60 years ago or more recent.

I was the only one at stage school who wasn't white.

I try not to diet because it never really works for me, if I tell myself I can't eat something then I tend to want to eat everything in sight.

I want all of my songs to do well whether I've written them or not.