Ms Dynamite appalled at her vocals

British R&B star Ms Dynamite is baffled by the success of her 2002 debut album A Little Deeper because she is convinced it was blighted by amateur vocals.

The It Takes More hitmaker, real name Niomi McLean-Daley, is incredibly proud of her music, but admits her voice could be stronger.

She says: "I'm not a trained vocalist and I was surprised when so many people loved the record. I thought they were all out of their minds.

If you listen to A Little Deeper, you'll hear me trying different things. One moment I'm all husky, the next I'm singing at the top of my lungs.

"Now I've found a balance, I'm not Whitney Houston, but that is not what I want."