There are a lot of female artists my age around at the moment, but they're all American and blonde and blue-eyed and smiley. I'm totally the opposite of that. I want to show a bit more attitude and I have an opinion.

I'm really starting to think everything happens for a reason.

All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub.

When I'm out with a group I hide in the corner and get legless. I just make sure my friends shield me.

But I've had to act and not depend on my voice so much.

People watch me, waiting for me to slip up, so my privacy has gone - but that's a price you pay.