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" I'd like young girls to be able to listen to my music and take something positive away from it. "

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" I want to be a voice people listen to and feel good or sad or whatever. "

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" I've always loved music since I was 11. I used to play keyboard, and I would write music. So since 11, I've been falling in love with music. "

Falling In Love

" I started singing when I was 8, and then when I was 11, I started writing my first songs. "

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" My songs are classics. "

" I believe a voice is a voice. I could wear a box on my head and still have a good voice. "

" Both my parents have been big influences on me wanting to do music. My mum's always been, 'Just do it. Just sing.' "

" I get loads of messages from people telling me they've been helped through some bad relationship when they've listened to my song. That's what I want to do. "

" My dad will always criticize me. He doesn't care if it hurts my feelings. If I start acting a certain way, he would be like, 'Who do you think you are?' So many people can tell me, 'You're amazing,' but I don't think it. I'm really hard on myself. "

" I just make my music. It's not too complicated. "

" I'm not gonna just disappear after one album. "