The important thing for any young singer or musician is to keep focused on becoming a better musician as opposed to becoming a bigger celebrity.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You always have to work to become a better singer, songwriter and performer.
It worries me that young singers think you can shortcut the training and go straight to fame and fortune, and programmes like Pop Idol have encouraged that.
For me, it's never been about being famous. I just want to be a successful singer. I wanna work hard... If I'm in the papers, grace, but I want to be there for the right reasons - for my music.
I think I'm making a difference for a lot of young singers.
As a young singer, you have to get experience somehow, to try things out and grow as a singer. They way you do that is by going through the ranks and singing at companies like Opera Birmingham. It's a perfect place to foster a career.
I'm not striving for fame, that's for sure. I don't particularly like the idea of celebrity. I would like to be successful with my music, so I realise that there's a balance to be made there.
There are a lot of unseen elements to having a successful singing career.
What you learn from working with other performers and musicians is invaluable, really, and can only help you grow. I mean, if you spend your whole life focusing on yourself, you're not really learning much.
I learned so many roles so quickly as a young singer, I thought it was time to come back to them and make them better - deeper, more nuanced.
You have to remember that when you are a performer you become a celebrity, but you are not saving lives. It's not that important.
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