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When I am writing music, I sometimes envision a video playing alongside.

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Music, I Am, Alongside, Envision

I didn't look like Rihanna. I was a bit chubby. I had puppy fat. I had a moustache. I didn't want to have lips; I didn't want a bum. I grew out of it, but I feel like everyone went through that phase of wanting to be skinny.

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Through, Feel, Wanting, Chubby

Michael Jackson was a Gemini. Kanye, Lauryn Hill, a lot of people that are amazing artists are Geminis.

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People, Michael, Lot, Gemini

I don't like setting goals - I don't like to be disappointed.

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Disappointed, Like, Setting, Setting Goals

A lot of stuff doesn't faze me. I think it's because I was brought up in a small town, and normally, when you're from a small town, when you see a famous person, you'd be like, 'Oh my god. This never happens,' but I've always kind of been like nonchalant.

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Small, Been, I Think, Normally

I like a new challenge.

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Challenge, New, Like, New Challenge

One Christmas, I wrote a nativity play. But nobody turned up on the day of the performance apart from my brother and my cousins, so I just read the whole script onstage and made my brother pretend to be one of the animals at the inn.

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Play, Turned, Whole, Inn

I left Starbucks in 2015. When I was younger, I remember looking at Justin Bieber and wishing I had all these fans, but you know what? Everyone has their path, everyone's path is different, and this is where mine's going. I just didn't want to work at Starbucks. I wanted to be writing music all the time.

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Remember, I Remember, Had, Justin

I met Sade! I performed 'Blue Lights' at one of Drake's shows in London, and I met her backstage. She told me her son is a big fan. That was a moment when I was like, 'Wow.'

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London, Big, Like, Wow

Before I put 'Blue Lights' out, I deleted my Instagram and everything and started again.

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Blue, Again, Before, Deleted

There's always been music in my house growing up. In the kitchen, there's a speaker, and we'd always have my mum's iPod in it - she never makes food without listening to music. And I used to watch 'Top of the Pops' with my dad.

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Been, Mum, Dad, Kitchen

A road trip in Cuba is probably top of my list.

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Road, Top, Trip, Cuba

I used to go to London by myself when I was 16. I think I got it from my mom. My mom was the type to just always just go off somewhere, wherever. She's a goer.

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Think, Always, I Think, Wherever

When I'm writing, I like to have a tiny bit of fact and then exaggerate it and turn it into something more people could relate to.

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Fact, Like, More People, Exaggerate

Music is an outlet, so I'm not going to get things out that aren't true. Sometimes I do exaggerate - but only a little bit.

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Sometimes, Going, Little Bit, Exaggerate

I was a bit late on Erykah Badu, but I don't think you can really be late on music. You discover it whenever; music is timeless.

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Think, Discover, Bit, Timeless

Good music is timeless, and if you create with that honesty, it will last.

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Music, Honesty, Last, Timeless

Because I'm on a tour bus, it's so hard to wash your face - we have to use, um, water bottles. But you know what? It's not about looking cute - it's about staying hydrated.

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Bus, Use, Staying, Um

I did classical singing at school. I did exams in that. I'd sing soprano, and we'd sing in German; we'd do Schubert for my pieces, in Latin, French... I really enjoyed that. I kind of miss it.

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Singing, German, Schubert, Soprano

I wanted to be pale. I didn't wanna go in the sun, because I was in school with a lot of white girls. I remember one girl said to me, 'You look better pale.' And I was like, 'Well, you're tan!' She was like, 'It's not the same.'

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Sun, I Remember, Lot, Pale

There's always so much energy from me and my band. Lots of fun and twists in each song.

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Song, Always, Each, Twists

Did Amy Winehouse have a hit single from 'Frank?' I love 'Frank,' but people didn't really pay attention to her until 'Back to Black.' So no, I haven't had a hit single. I personally am not bothered about that.

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Love, Frank, About, None

I've listened to 'Frank' so many times. She was so honest and herself. I think one of the hardest things for an artist to do is tell the truth, but that's what Amy Winehouse did, and it's what I want to do - if you want to write songs that connect with people, I think they really need to believe what you're talking about.

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Artist, Frank, I Think, None

Both my parents have been big influences on me wanting to do music. My mum's always been, 'Just do it. Just sing.'

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Big, Always, Both My Parents, Just Do It

I remember watching somebody called Esmee Denters doing covers that were really popular and wishing that was me. But I'm glad it wasn't. Things have worked out OK.

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Doing, Watching, I Remember, Wishing

Sound has always followed me. A lot of reggae when mum was cooking. I'd write songs with my dad or play him anything I'd worked on.

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Play, Always, Mum, Reggae

I was born in June, so I like summer, and my favourite part of a sunny day is when the sun sets.

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I Was Born, Like, Sets, June

A dream of mine is to write a 'Bond' theme tune.

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Dream, Theme, Mine, Bond

Sometimes I feel people try to be too complex. Some of the greatest songs are so simple. The simplest phrases.

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Sometimes, Some, Simplest, Phrases

My dad will always criticize me. He doesn't care if it hurts my feelings. If I start acting a certain way, he would be like, 'Who do you think you are?' So many people can tell me, 'You're amazing,' but I don't think it. I'm really hard on myself.

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Tell, Certain Way, Dad, So Many People

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