Leah LaBelle

My favorite singer is Lauryn Hill - all time, hands down. She was my biggest inspiration growing up.

I think fame comes from actually doing something big with your career.

My #1 goal is to become a successful singer and share my gift with the world.

I am really into color and bright clothing. When I'm wearing heels, I always like to throw some different colors into my outfit, so it doesn't match. That gives my look a retro and funky feel.

I want to bring real music back but make it marketable and mainstream. To me, real music isn't everything being synthesized, computerized.

I'm very comfortable in my skin. Everyone has insecurities - I joke around about wishing I had more cheeks - but I'm happy with who I am. You have to make do with what you have. If you carry yourself right, you can make anything look good.

I love Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Brandi, Sade, Nat King Cole. I like the Beatles. I listen to a lot of that.

I have a passion for the music - not because of I wanna be in the lights or the money, but it's because it's my life. It's my heart.

My parents are actually very famous singers in Bulgaria. My dad was in a rock band, and my mom was in a pop group. They met, fell in love, and actually formed a group together to escape the country because it was Communist, and they couldn't leave. They didn't know any English but eventually found their way to America.

When I was seven, I saw 'Sister Act 2,' and I fell in love with the performing aspect of music.

I love my mom with all my heart. She's my best friend.

I love ballads. I'm not into fast songs. I love to put my heart and all of my feelings into a song.