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At 17 she was invited to tour the U. Her first single, released digitally in , was a cover of the Veronicas' "Speechless," which was used in a German TV commercial. In just over a year, the channel had garnered a staggering 11 million views and 56, subscribers, making it one of Britain's most popular. Several further cover versions were released as digital singles, the highest-charting was her take on Soulja Boy's "Turn My Swag On," which reached number 20 in the U.

Her music for the label combined elements of hip-hop and EDM; her first release was the sweet, bouncy "Marilyn," which paid tribute to Marilyn Monroe. A second single, "So There," followed that September. Sign In. Listen Now Browse Radio Search. Alexa Goddard. Top Songs See All. Drunk In Love Acoustic - Single This Christmas - Single Run Away - Single Until You're Gone - Single Ex Factor - Single No matter how difficult or frustrating it can be.

How did it feel to hit the Top 20 on the UK official charts after releasing a song cover independently? That was amazing, that was a real achievement. Such a good feeling! Do you think that the industry can be navigated as an individual or is having a record deal vital?

But, there is only so much you can do independently. How important do you think it is to keep up a strong social media presence for your career? For me personally, that is one of the most important things. Social media gives me a way to interact with my fans; ultimately I am making music for them. Being able to get to know them and for them to be able to get to know me. So, it was about two and half years ago, I had management at the time.

I had a few meetings with a couple of different labels but I then I received a call from my management saying that Jay Brown from Roc Nation had seen some of my videos on YouTube and wanted to meet me. So many things influence my music. The main influence on my writing is my mum, she is incredible. She is such an amazing person; she is currently going through chemotherapy and has been dealing with breast cancer for 18 years. I listen to such a wide range of music that everything inspires me.

To be honest, in the beginning, not as involved as I would like, I was a bit like a rabbit caught in headlights. I just signed a deal with Roc Nation and I was very aware of the scale of everything.

I still am, to be honest. Either way I just love singing. There are very exciting collaborations on your debut album — including Stargate, Ester Dean and Chris Brown.

Are we to expect a change in musical direction?