A singer and songwriter from Nottingham has won an international song contest with her latest single. Sharon Watkins, from West Bridgford, was shocked to learn she had won the competition after making it through eight gruelling rounds of the contest.
Sharon wasn't sure she would make it past the first round but went on to win not only the pop category but the overall contest. The Song of the Summer competition, which is run by California-based company 'Artist Republik', had more than 10,000 entries mainly from the US with a prize of over $1,000 cash.
"Artist Republik who run the competition support a lot of artists as they are a promotion company in the US. The level of songs that went into this competition was incredible. I feel really lucky to have won it and have the amazing support from people who voted to carry us through the rounds. It feels unreal," Sharon said.
