I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.

One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist.

No one in the world can beat Ella Fitzgerald as a riff singer.

Walking round the Champs-Elysees late at night is the greatest time.

I've always sung. I was really into musical theater when I was growing up. As a kid, I listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone, actually, on cassette tapes.

One of my greatest influences is the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini.