My family are too grounded, and I will go home to visit. I always need my dose of Liverpool to keep me grounded.

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.

I'm not afraid of a rant, am I? I've got to that point where I've just become a woman; I think I've just grown.

I was looking for something to make me happy, and once I realised what I actually had, then I found success.

Growing up, we didn't have anything. My mum wasn't well, so I was in three care homes then foster homes before me and my little brother went back to her. I was passed from pillar to post.

Constantly having to think about money is not nice. People used to say, 'Being rich doesn't make you happy'. And I'd think, 'I've got no electricity, nothing - tell that to my empty fridge'.

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.