Emeli Sandé is struggling to get her head around her newfound fame.

The singer's debut solo single 'Heaven' is battling with Wretch 32 to take over top spot in the charts from Nero this weekend.

Despite her experience collaborating with Chipmunk and Wiley, and having written tracks for Susan Boyle, Cher Lloyd, Leona Lewis and Cheryl Cole, the Scottish singer says the attention is all new to her.

She says: "Getting my picture taken is a bit awkward.

"It's really strange when people recognise me on the street, I'm trying to get used to it but it's a bit odd."

The former medicine student held back on pursuing a solo career because she wanted to continue her studies.

Listen to Emeli Sandé's 'Heaven' here: