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My mother was a singer, and both of her sisters were singers. There was always music around.

I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit.

I was a kid, and I remember my mother singing. She was also a radio soap opera actress, but my mother sang.

I grew up singing. My mother was a music teacher.

My mother is a singer, still performs today; she's a jazz singer.

I was introduced to soul music at a very young age - my mom was a soul singer.

It was my Mum who got me into singing properly - she knew I had to do something with my voice because she knew I was talented. She was the one who pushed me into joining a choir all those years ago, when I was about 12. I remember she told me to start with the choir and just see where it took me.

My mother raised me in the church. I was not allowed to stay home on Sunday; there was no option. I sang in the choir all the way up until I went to college.

We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family.

My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences.