A Sheffield R&B singer-songwriter and BGT star tops the iTunes charts for the second time with her song ‘Honest’.

Lavelle Daley’s second single soared to number one in the UK R&B charts upon its release on 26 January and was song of the week on BBC Radio 1xtra two weeks ago. Her previous single, ‘Baby Boy’, was in the top 20 of the iTunes UK R&B charts upon its release in August 2023.

Lavelle said: “I did not expect it. Whenever you release music you might hear it will be received well but at the end of the day it is never guaranteed.”

The music video for ‘Honest’ was filmed in Sheffield City Hall and features Lavelle’s team and friends. She said: “I feel really lucky I can look around my team and see my friends, people who have been supporting me throughout my journey.”

The singer opened up about what inspires her to keep moving forward: “My son is a massive battery in my bag. He is non-verbal and autistic and I understand his reality will be different to that of neurotypical children. I have to make sure that he is sorted above everything else.”

Lavelle, who just got booked for Tramlines, is currently working on a new project that she hopes to release next year. 

The singer also performed at the MOBO Awards afterparty that took place in Sheffield earlier this month: “Everything since the MOBOs week has been high, high high, now we all got the MOBO blues. I wish I could go back and do it all over again.”

When asked about what she hopes to achieve in the future, Lavelle said: “I want a few number ones, a few top 10s, I want to build an autism awareness foundation and maybe write a song for Drake. Being a good mum is number one on the list.”