I don't want to achieve less than my mum and dad.

I'm into everything. My iPod is very eclectic - if you kept it on shuffle, you'd be amazed. For example, I was forced to grow up on Dolly Parton. My mum was obsessed by her. She bought all this memorabilia for the front room. It's ridiculous.

Coming from an African background, obviously the foundation of the family home is education, probably because my parents had to work a lot harder for everything that they've got in this country.

My goal, my aim is to be a superstar, but not in a cheesy way. I want to go to America and do what they do. But better!

I grew up in an eclectic house where people were listening to all types of different music. I also think being educated, eloquent and knowing how to talk for yourself in the industry makes you go a long way.

A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're possible.

At the end of the day, you sign a record deal and you understand where it could go if you had the right song.