A born-and-bred Sutton musician is now performing with triple Platinum selling artist Christina Perri on her Head or Heart world tour.

Emily Grace, 27, grew up in Cheam Village and attended Nonsuch High school before being accepted into the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London to study Musical Theatre.

Miss Grace grew up surrounded by music and says her love for it stems from her mother, who was a piano teacher, and alongside singing, she plays the piano, cello, saxophone, flute and guitar.

After three years of performing in musicals throughout the UK, including Return to the Forbidden Planet, Song of Singapore and Sweet Charity Miss Grace moved to Los Angeles and, in 2008, Hollywood Records signed her Ballas Hough Band.

A keyboard player and vocalist on the Head or Heart tour, Miss Grace has been performing with Christina Perri’s band in America for the past year, making appearances on television shows, such as Late Show with David Letterman, Seth Meyers, So You Think You Can Dance and Ellen.

She said: "I love being on stage and singing in front of people.

"I do everything I love doing without any pressure because it’s not just me up there."

As part of the Head or Heart tour, Miss Grace also featured in the opening for OneRepublic on their Native tour earlier this year, and has recently finished touring with Demi Lovato.

The Nonsuch alumni said: "One of the best moments was when I was performing with Demi Lovato, opening for the Jonas Brothers, at Wembley Arena to an audience of 20,000 people.

"It was my first show in the UK and when I got off stage I just cried because I was so overwhelmed."

Even though Miss Grace has travelled across the globe, she is a Cheam girl at heart, and still considers it to be her home.

She is able to return to England at least once a year and visits her parents who now live in North Cheam.

Christina Perri’s Head or Hearts Tour, kicks off at KOKO, Camden High St, tonight.

For more information and to book tickets, visit: ticketmaster.co.uk/christina-perri-head-or-heart-tour-london-24-11-2014/event/1F004CE392F43A60