What's her name?
Her name is Tajah.

Has it been difficult balancing a career and being a mother at the same time?
I would say it�s only difficult emotionally because I miss my baby when I�m away from her, but apart from that, it�s all good. It�s so exciting and I�m loving every minute of being back and, you know, Tajah is into it too, so its cool.

Well - look at what she's come from - I bet she dances around doesn�t she?
Oh gosh, my daughter is crazy - next time you interview me I will bring her.

How�s it been recording the new album and getting back into the swing of things? You were on a mad rollercoaster on your debut - has it been difficult?
It hasn�t been difficult, in fact it�s been easier. Everything is so familiar - the recording and interview process � everything that surrounds being a singer � I�m used to it. It�s good. I�m really enjoying myself this time around, I�m so much happier - I don�t know what it is!

How has the baby influenced your music?
I think because I have someone in my own house who looks up to me as a role model, I�m definitely a bit more positive. Every track on my album has a good message � it�s not a deep and meaningful album � there�s nothing on there like 'you left me, I�m so sad, my life is over!�

It didn�t take you long to get on the bandwagon - I mean Justin Timberlake called you to support him on his UK tour.......
The thing is I wasn�t doing anything and I was like �Why?� He's asked me to be on the second part of the tour in November or December. I'm not showing off or anything! (laughs)

So it's out this week - how do you feel about being back? Quite a few things have changed in the last few years - the whole music industry has changed...
It�s good, I�m very surprised how the whole music industry seems a totally different place � but in a good way, but I think urban music is so much more acceptable nowadays which is very good for me - just slide right in!

How important do you see your new album in terms of where your first album was?
For me it�s a progressive album. It's an improvement on the first album. I�m not moving in a different direction, just improving. My first album was my foundation and we just go from here.

Now you started as a girl and come back as a woman. What will happen to your music say between now and five years?
I�m just intending to be successful and inspirational. I want to get to places that other UK urban artists haven�t got to - especially female. I mean I�m pleased to see where Craig David has got, I�m so pleased to see how Ms Dynamite has done and Mis-Teeq.

How do you feel about comparisons made between yourself and Ms Dynamite?
For me personally I love Ms Dynamite so if comparisons want to be made that�s cool, but I don�t feel we are comparable. She has her own style, to me we are not similar, we are two separate artists.

Lets talk about the new album and when am I getting my copy?
They wouldn�t let me bring one! The new album is called 'Beauty and The Beast' and basically there are a few risks and hopefully the risks pay off. I absolutely love it. I�m playing on fact the last time around people looked at me as a little girl and so this time I�m showing you it ain�t like that!