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I was born in Swansea and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, where I am now finishing my advanced diploma, supported by the Countess of Munster Trust, the Richard Lewis Award, the Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation scholarship and the Miriam Lycette scholarship.

I won the Richard Lewis/Jean Shanks Award last year and the Pavarotti Prize at the Academy. I was also granted membership of the Royal Academy Song Circle.

I have recently performed the title role Suor Angelica and Female Chorus The Rape of Lucretia for Royal Academy Opera. Performances with Welsh National Youth Opera included the lead role in The Sleeper in 2011. Other opera repertoire includes Donna Anna Don Giovanni; Marschallin Der Rosenkavalier and the title role Maria Stuarda.

I perform as soloist with The Ariosa Singers, with whom I have travelled to Dublin, Prague, Paris, Barcelona and Tuscany.

I return to Wales to perform as guest soloist with many choirs - recent appearances have included Haydn's Creation and Handel's Judas Maccabaeus. Other concert work includes Mozart’s Requiem with The Hallé at Bridgewater Hall and a concert at the British Embassy in Madrid last October.

I really enjoy returning home to see my large family, and also love reading historical novels.