Former X Factor singer Lucy Spraggan has said that she intends to release an album in March next year.

The 20-year-old, who wowed the judges and viewers with her self-composed songs, had to leave the competition last month due to illness. However, she has assured fans that her music career will continue away from the X Factor spotlight.

Spraggan said in an interview with The Sun: "The plan is to write an album and have it released by spring, around March time.

"I’ve already got about 200 songs written up and ready to go, although obviously not all of those will make it. I haven’t written about X Factor yet but I always write about my experiences, so I’m sure that I will."

However, she also noted: "I haven’t got a record deal yet, but hopefully I will in the next few months."

Lucy Spraggan is set to perform on the X Factor final this weekend, where James Arthur, Jahmene Douglas and Christopher Maloney will all contend to become the winner of the show's 2012 series, although she will not be part of the X Factor 2013 tour.

Watch Lucy Spraggan perform 'Tea And Toast' on The X Factor below: