Her startling voice stops you in your tracks with its raw emotion and unvarnished passion. She can mix sexy smoulder with bump-and-grind groove.

Her unique soulfulness demands attention and her name is Ainne. Described as the female James Morrison, she has one of the most charismatic voices of the 21st Century.

From the moment Ainne burst onto the music scene aged 17, she has shown a deep intensity behind the honeyed tones of her powerful lyrics.

Ainne is a singer for our generation. “I'm all about letting your feelings go,” she says. “No soul performer worth their salt isn't passionate about song-writing. I've been penning lyrics about emotional heartache long before I'd even suffered any myself.”

Brought to the attention of McFly producer Julian Emery at the age of 20 after her notable performances alongside Jools Holland and Trevor Burton formerly of The Move and Dexys Midnight Runners, Ainne is set to become an enduring classic.

Her first single, Can't Let You Know, has been produced by Julian Emery who says: “Not only does she appear to have stolen the soul from a true blues singer, but Ainne is also a prolific child prodigy with over 100 of her own compositions.”

Ainne has been writing hauntingly evocative songs since the age of eleven. One of four children, she could dance before she could walk and sing before she could talk. Her home in the West Midlands never lacked musical inspiration.

“Dad bought a piano when I was four but said no-one was allowed to touch it because it was just a piece furniture,” recalls Ainne. “Secretly, he just wanted to see if I'd be interested and I was. Every time he went out, I'd sneak in and play it. I took to it instantly and was making up my own tunes within weeks.”

At the age of 13, Ainne's Dad took her to see Del Amitri in concert and her passion for soul took hold instantly. Always happy to face her fear, Ainne would frequently perform her own songs in front of family and friends.

They later snapped her up to perform at parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs and even funerals. No stranger to the stage, Ainne became a regular for the City of Birmingham Young Voices , performing for The Queen at the city's Symphony Hall and at the NEC for The Elvis Reborn national tour.

Destined for a career in music, Ainne moved to London in 2005 where she is studying a music performance degree at London School of Music. Before long, she formed a soul covers band, Soul Policy, and toured the UK to a firm fan base who rely on the band to make their parties come alive.

Now she's pouring her life into her own lyrics with her own band, Ainne, and her energetic and captivating performances mean she's a regular fixture on the capital's key gigging circuit, including the Living Room on Regent Street.

When she's not belting out her blissed-out melodies, Ainne's sitting up all hours tinkering with tunes on her electric piano in her West London home.

“I'm a yo-yo, up-and-down kind of girl who needs to channel my energies into my own songs,” she muses. Naturally, her repertoire as a funky soul singer contains its fair share of searing songs. From the first beat of the elegiac Silence Was Stronger to the rasping tones of the ballad Can't Let You Know, Ainne's breathes life and passion into every song.

And of course, love never runs smoothly. “I used to be scared to write songs about myself but Can't Let You Know is about how I met my boyfriend,” she says.

“It's about the fear of destroying a great relationship when you realise you're attracted to a close friend. In my case it worked out without having to make an awkward move after my friend simply lied and asked me to come over to teach him to play the piano. He later revealed that he'd been playing since the age of five - but by then it didn't matter!“

Ainne's unique voice has naturally caught the attention of music producers worldwide. Not only has she recorded anthems for the English and Irish rugby teams and is due to them perform live when the eagerly anticipated Rugby World Cup begins later this year, but Ainne's also just recorded the theme music to the popular Heroes television drama.

With her perfect blend of charisma, an arresting voice and an innate feel for the groove, Ainne is set to bring the house down.