It worries me that young singers think you can shortcut the training and go straight to fame and fortune, and programmes like Pop Idol have encouraged that.

I'm very pro presenting the best music I can to the widest audience possible.

There are a lot of unseen elements to having a successful singing career.

And woven into the fabric of this harsh existence was music.

I do a lot of vocal hygiene.

I do hope that our spring will be starting shortly and we will all be able to enjoy some sunshine again.

The musical heritage of Yorkshire is deep and wide.