This much I know: Frances Black

My biggest challenge has been believing in myself.

Growing up in Dublin as part of the musical Black family, I started singing at a young age but I had no intention of becoming a singer. Of all the family, I was the least likely to go into music as a profession.

I was an introverted child. I didn’t have close friends and was quite shy. I struggled with language and often found it hard to find the words to express myself. That’s where music came in: it was a form of release.