After being featured on radio 1 as Fearne Cotton's record of the week, 14 year old school girl 'Birdy' (real name Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) has scored her first top 40 hit.
On Sunday's chart show Reggie Yates announced the youngster landed at number 25.
Over the past week, Miss Cotton has been inundated with texts about the cover of Bon Iver's Skinny Love so it's no surprise that thedownloads have shot up, putting the young singer in a pretty decent char position!
The track itself is just beautiful. At only 14, Birdy sings with such control and a maturity that's beyond her years. She also plays piano in the track, a talent she's been crafting since the age of 4.
Currently studying for her GCSE's I'm keen to see what direction Birdy takes once her exams are complete. And by the looks of things, I'm not the only one as it seems she'll have a rather large nest of fans!
If you haven't heard the track yet, have a listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL2Uzz4j01s
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