Shining star is on the rise

Months after making it to the final of ITV talent show Born to Shine, the Kings High School pupil was asked to record a track for Wolverhampton Wanderers as part of a charity project being led by celebrity actor/entrepreneur Phil Daniels.

And now Issy has recorded her version of Those Were The Days - a Russian folk tune brought into the spotlight by Paul McCartney in the 1960s - and made her first video.

She said: “It was amazing – I had all my friends in the audience and a band behind me, which I had never had before.

“It was a bit weird at first because it’s normally just me and my guitar, but it was a really good experience and a real confidence booster. Everyone was dancing.”

Having started her GCSE studies last month, it has been a bit of a struggle for the teenager to fit in as many gigs as she would like. She said: “I still play at the Newbold Comyn Arms once a month, as well as at other pubs and small festivals. It’s been quite hard for this first half term, but I keep playing when I can.

“I definitely want to be a professional singer. I just love singing.”

Issy, who will be appearing on the football club album alongside a number of celebrities, has also recorded some of her own work and will be releasing her first single in the new year.

Inspired by the likes of Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons and Ed Sheeran, Issy started singing at the age of six.

Her recording of Those Were The Days will be released on November 7 and is already available to watch on YouTube. Proceeds from the sale of the reocrd will go towards the Wolves Community Trust.