Birdy

I've had to ban my mum from coming to see me play. She gets so nervous before any show. I've always got a few nerves but she's so much worse than me. You'd think she'd be able to handle that kind of situation. After all, she is a concert pianist. ”

I think it was when I was 12 when I entered a singing competition. I sang my own original song for an audience of 1,000 people. ”

I've started to get used to traveling a lot and performing, but still everything has grown so quickly and is very exciting! ”

I love Adele and Lykke Li. I also listen to classical music as well. ”

I would love to work with Paolo Nutini because he is so soulful and an amazing songwriter. ”

My songs tend to be about love. It drives some of the greatest songs. I'm looking forward to seeing what people make of my writing. ”

I've never spoken to Bon Iver, but I would love to. I'm a huge fan! ”

I've heard that Bon Iver liked my cover of 'Skinny Love.' ”

I wanted to give people a taste of my own music through the sound and style of my covers. ”

When I performed at 'Open Mic U.K.' I had this connection with the audience that I'd never felt before, and I loved it. It was my first big thing, and looking out into the crowd... was just amazing. ”