Q1. How did you first get started in music?

Actually, when I first started performing at the age of 5, I didnt want to be a musician; I wanted to be an actress. Dont get me wrong, I loved singing
just as much as acting, but it wasnt first love back then. It wasnt until, at the age of 9, a musical theatre teacher lauded my vocal abilities and
suggested I pursue music as well. So from then on, I took some vocal lessons and began learning how to play the guitar; I played some gigs
through the music group I attended weekly and got a recording contract at the age of 16.

Q2. Are you family musical, or affiliated with any performing arts?
Well, musical? Absolutely not all my family sound like strangled cats on the karaoke machine! However, my mother known by her maiden name
of April Baker was a ballet dancer until she was forced to retire at the age of 25. She got to a very prestigious level, performing for The Royal
Ballet for several years. She first tried to get me into dance classes at the age of 4, but I hated it and immediately wanted to switch to theatre.
However, she works at the same performing arts school were I took my first voice lesson. My father is a HUGE musical fan, but doesnt practice it
anyway.

Q3. Which musical artists do you look up to and find most inspiration from?
I admire a whole medley of different musical artists, mainly performers from the past. Amy Winehouse is probably my biggest inspiration, as she
used singing as her escape from trouble. However, shes also a very important figure to respect when you do become an artist in the public eye as
she had a tumultuous experience with her newfound celebrity her death haunts me every day, but I feel as though shes still with me! Other
formers singers I admire are Kurt Cobain and Prince for their distinct artistry and iconic public figures. In todays music industry, I dont really feel
that I can relate to many songs being released, but I admire artists such as Emeli Sande, Adele and Ed Sheeran for showing personal hurt and
vulnerability within their music, and for not sugar-coating the messages they want to relay.

Q4. What are your fondest musical memories?

I still remember, as clear as day, the first guitar I received from my father at the age of 10 my face lit up, even at that more mature age! Every day
after school, I would come home and try to perfect a new riff that Id started that previous night. Then, after only about eight months of practice, I
won my final talent competition at my primary school in Year 6 that was amazing, especially as my parents were in the audience. Soon after, I
embarked on high school life and, although that came with difficulties, I was part of a band for all five years and I have some great things to show for
those.

Q5. How did you become knownwhat was the process of becoming spotted like?
Fortunately, I attended a great music school establishment from the age of 9 and many of the teachers there have very influential connections to
recording companies across the world. Of course theres no guarantee youre ever going to get a record deal and make it, and likewise Im not
saying Ive been handed everything on a plate, but I would say that being an alumna of The London School of Music has definitely helped me make
inroads into a career of recognition.

Q6. Do you get nervous before performances? If so, how do you combat these nerves?
Oh yes, without question! However, I would say Im a very superstitious individual, and so I refuse to go on stage unless Ive had a blueberry muffin
for breakfast on the day of the performance. Its so strange I know! This pre-show ritual started when I was frantically getting ready in the morning
before a talent show during primary school, at the age of about eight. I wanted a pop tart, but my mum blatantly a no-show for the weekly shop the
previous night said that all we had in the way of breakfast foods was either porridge or a blueberry muffin, and I HATE porridge! So, I had the
muffin and then, later on in the day, I won the talent competition! It was my proudest achievement ever, and so a blueberry muffin stuck in my
preparation schedule. Im extremely explicit about it being a blueberry muffin, sometimes theres only been chocolate chip and Ive requested
someone bring me one its crazy!

Q7. Youre releasing your debut album, which is called Fly Above. Can you explain the thought processes and artistry
behind this inaugural release of yours?
I thought of the name Fly Above as a response to some bullying I encountered as a child/teen. The ages of about 13 to 16 where quite desolate for
me; I felt like I didnt fit in at school, almost as if I was a freak. In comparison with my peers, I possessed quite an eccentric, outr personality that I
expressed accordingly; and I didnt really have many friends that appreciated. So, the name Fly Above is to give guidance to young people in a
similar situation who feel uncomfortable in themselves. In terms of the musical direction Ive taken with this album, I would say it focuses on the
genres of alternative rock, synthpop and electropop, but theres a little bit of crossover in my musical style. This debut album has really taken me on
several journeys of musical style, making me question what my true love is. But, I think its an album that will appeal to the senses and to a wide
market.

Q8. What do you hope to achieve in the future with your music career?
I just want to continue pursuing the art I love Im not really too bothered on how my album charts or how many records I sell, in all honesty. With a
doubt, I love the exposure Ive received thus far in my career, and I hope it prolongs for as long as possible, but even if I had 10 followers just doing
this hobby means the world to me.