I fell in love with music and wanting to perform at a young age, like so many. I was so driven to travel the world and play on stages in every corner of every city. Even beginning to achieve that dream has taken at least 10 years. Years of hard work, courage, fear, desire, anxiety and triumph. It’s a lot and I wouldn’t have it any other way. But more vital to me than anything else is the one person I’ve known since before all that, who has stuck by me and I’ve been so lucky to have in my corner

If there’s one album you get this year, it’s James Bay. With 3 x Grammy nominations and a sold-out Australian tour, check out ‘Chaos And The Calm’ not featuring ‘Let It Go’, ‘Hold Back The River’ more. | James Bay