Occupation: Singer-Songwriter Birth: May 8, 1989
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 wo….
The days of an open mic night when I'd rock up in an old jumper are over..
Studying music, everyone sort of has their own style - it's not like everyone's going for the same part..
I don't want people to think they have to like me because I'm on TV every other minute..
What I do and where I come from, the kind of music that I'm making, it's definitely U.K. If I turned around and did a tune with Timbaland, it would b….
I love being at home now, improving my cooking. I've got a really bad memory, so my first attempts were a disaster - I'd forget what ingredients to p….
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 wa….
I'd love to be the new Jools Holland, but you know, for, like, cooler people..
The first time I went out under the spotlight, I was proper freaked out..
When I got the beat, in my imagination I was catapulted into this club where all the boys and girls are looking hot and wearing amazing clothes, and ….
Someone asked me the other day what my favourite record shop was, and I said YouTube..
I think as long as you're being creative and finding your own work interesting, that's all that matters..
I've always known my own mind, and I'm not shy about speaking it..
I'm a big fan of Beyonce and Rihanna. I've listened to Beyonce all my life, and she's a big influence on me..
I would love to have the biggest band that I can have. I'd love to put on a massive show and just give people their money's worth, then just come awa….
I'm excited about representing my gender, but at the same time it doesn't matter. I wouldn't say my gender has been a disadvantage..
Things go in cycles. It's like fashion, like flares go out then skinny jeans come in, people want something fresh. It's the strongest ever urban scen….
I love writing songs where the name is the title..
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….
I guess I've been making records since I was 16, and even when 50 people bought them, I thought that was amazing..
I don't think I represent all things dubstep. I just like clubbing, so those are the sounds I've chosen to work with..