I THINK MY FAVOURITE TRACK OF YOURS SO FAR IS REAL LIFE, I FEEL LIKE IT’S REALLY RELATABLE AND GIVES ME A REAL SENSE OF LOVE IN THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. HOWEVER, WHAT ACTUALLY IS THE STORY BEHIND THE LYRICS?

Thank you! Real Life is about wanting a genuine connection with someone, rather than a superficial one. So many relationships now rely on social media and technology and encounter long distances which can all be so difficult. I wanted to write about just being able to be with someone in real life and have them all to myself without all of the external factors which can make it go wrong.

YOU HAVE A GREAT DISCOVERY STORY THAT INCLUDES LEGENDARY BRITISH PRODUCER MIKE CHAPMAN, TALK ME THROUGH WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED WHEN YOU MET?

I met Mike in a bar in South London not long after I moved to London and he invited me to come and write and record at his studio. The rest is history!

YOUR MUSIC VIDEOS THUS FAR, HAVE FELT REALLY PERSONAL ALONG WITH YOUR LYRICS, IS IT HARD FOR YOU TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS YOU ARE, WITH OPENING YOUR LIFE UP TO YOUR AUDIENCE?

Not at all, I find it really therapeutic to be so raw and open through my music and videos. The writing process is so healing to me that bringing it to life through a video feels so magical and releasing it into the world feels like letting go, it's freeing. I also love being authentic in my music because I hope that if anyone out there is going through a similar situation, they'll feel less alone.

I FEEL YOU HAVE A REAL SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT THAT I REALLY ADMIRE, COULD YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY OF EMBRACING YOURSELF. DO YOU THINK BEING OPEN WITH YOUR SEXUALITY FROM THE GET-GO HAS ATTRIBUTED TO THAT?

Thank you! It has definitely been a journey. Growing up I felt massively like an outsider and felt that I didn't fit in because I looked completely different to everyone around me. Moving to London definitely helped with this because I no longer felt like an alien, and I began to really explore who I was through fashion, hairstyles and embracing my roots. I have always felt proud of my sexuality and have always been open to it. There are obviously times when it feels slightly uncomfortable to bring it up, but I never hide it. I love that I love girls, and by me being proud of it, I hope that it empowers others to own who they love and be proud of it too.

HAVING BEEN ON SET WITH YOU I AM SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT YOU USED TO BE REALLY SHY, WHAT DO YOU THINK HAS HELPED TO BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE IN RECENT YEARS?

Haha, I can still be shy in certain situations, but I'm far more confident than I used to be. A lot of it was seriously adopting a 'fake it ‘til you make it' mentality. I learned that pretending that I was confident and comfortable lead to me actually becoming confident and comfortable. Especially with performing and shoots, if the artist visibly feels awkward, then everyone else feels awkward too, so pretending to feel confident means that the audience enjoys themselves and I relax more and start to feel confident too!