Esmee praises 'big brother' Timberlake

Dutch singer Esmee Denters is lucky enough to count Justin Timberlake as one of her mentors and it all began when she uploaded a video of her singing on YouTube. Since then her videos have been viewed millions of times and she's had record companies clambering to get her signed up. Newsbeat caught up with her to get the lowdown on JT and find out what it was like meeting her idol Stevie Wonder.

Esmee described her sudden popularity on YouTube as surreal

So where did it all start?

Were you shocked at your popularity on YouTube?

Esmee was so nervous when she met JT she ended up playing him a song

So at what point did you stop being nervous around Justin Timberlake?

So what's the new record like?

Have you met any of your idols in the last year?

How do you cope with getting recognised?

When can we see you performing in the UK?