An unsigned artist has been hailed as the British version of Taylor Swift after beating the likes of Miley Cyrus and Kylie Minogue in the charts. The unknown pop singer is celebrating after her new single hit number one in the iTunes charts.
Bailey Tomkinson is 20 and does not yet have a record deal or management company. But her country songs have already gained a loyal following on Spotify, where she has thousands of listeners a month.
Her latest track 'Silent Suffering' has also smashed the iTunes country chart and the video now occupies the top spot in the 'all genre' video chart. Bailey, from St Ives, Cornwall, said: "It's so exciting, it's number one in the music video charts. It's the best feeling.
