James Bay says his girlfriend motivated him to chase a career in music. The 'Chew On My Heart' singer has been with childhood sweetheart Lucy Smith for 13 years now, and he revealed his partner was a driving force behind him pursuing his passion.
He told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "She's the coolest person in the world. We were close friends before we were in a relationship. "Back in the day, we would be sitting in on a Wednesday night watching TV, and she would say, 'Hang on, if you want to be a big artist one day, surely you should be out in some pub or club playing some songs right now'. "She instilled that in me, and I got out and did it.
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