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" My mum is black, my dad is white, and when I was a teenager, people would say, 'So what are you? Are you black? Or white? What are you more of?' "

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" Before going on 'X Factor' again, I felt like I'd tried everything else. "

" My album is very uplifting and positive and fun. That was my mission - to get people up on their feet and escape the seriousness of life. "

" After my first video, I went out and had chicken noodle soup with my sister and manager. We were like, 'How rock n' roll are we? Celebrating the first video with chicken soup.' "

" Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether. "

" I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard. "

" I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer. "

" Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are. "

" I normally hit the gym five times a week. I tend to do half an hour of cardio - on the treadmill or a spin class - then head for the weights. I do a lot of core work, obviously! "

" 'The X Factor' was the final push I needed to have the presence and confidence on stage, which I didn't have before. It's a crash course in the music industry. If you can survive the show, you're ready for the industry. "

" I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate. "

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" I do loads of squats with weights. It's great for your bum and legs. "

" Even writing verses from my first album, there were songs that I didn't use because I just felt that they weren't really for me. But I think that happens naturally when you write songs. You're in a different mood in every session. There's so many songs out there that could potentially be used by other artists. "

" I put pressure on myself all the time. I felt it so much with 'Sax,' but I had to just let go and enjoy it. "

" Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry. "

" There's so much pressure, but I think if you really love it, if you truly love it, and it's your passion to sing, then that's what will get through. I think if you don't have that, you'll realise quickly. "

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" Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music. "

" My mum is from Ghana, and she used to play highlife music in the house, and my dad used to listen to music. "

" I got to the point where I'd featured on songs; I'd done backing singing for major artists. I'd done all these shows, but it was always for other people. "

" I'd done an EP, and nothing came from that, and I didn't know where to go from there. "