TEENAGER Ellie Dibben may be the youngest performer on Pixie Lott's bill on Saturday night but she should not be underestimated.

The former Lymm High School pupil recently shared a stage with Union J and The South and she will be supporting The X Factor winner Sam Bailey next week.

But the 17-year-old said playing a hometown show with two of her heroes, Pixie Lott and Jay James, tops it all.

"I’ve always liked Pixie Lott," said Ellie, whose favourite song by the chart topper is Kiss The Stars.

"A few years ago she was all I used to listen to. It brings back a lot of memories. I absolutely love Jay James as well so I would have been at this gig even if I wasn’t on stage.

"I did a Warrington Music Festival show in 2013 at Bank Park and I didn’t expect such a massive stage so it’ll be great to be back there again with such a big star.

"It’s kind of surreal to think that I’ve done the Americana show in Nottingham and the Underage Festival in London and get these big stages in my home town as well. It’s very nice."

Ellie, who was mentored by Bee Gees legend Robin Gibb before his death, is also hoping to get some music industry advice from the stars.

She added: "With Jay coming from The X Factor I would like to talk about his experience going through that. I voted for him every week he was on.

"I’m hoping Pixie will sit and speak to me too. I would love that."

Ellie, who will be studying for a degree at BIMM Manchester music college, said her confidence has grown since supporting The South in Cleethorpes.

She said: "I was a bit worried that people wouldn’t like me because I don’t have the same style.

"But when I got on stage there was already a massive crowd so that was really nice.

"And it was the first gig where people were singing my songs and then they requested one of them. That’s never happened to me before so it was a big day.

"I definitely still get nervous. I did a gig in Leeds in July with Luke Friend and Union J and when my band was on stage setting up equipment I was backstage feeling sick and wanting to go home.

"The nerves don’t kick in until you see the crowd and think wow. But that nervous energy gets you through it. After the first song I don’t want to come down."

And if Ellie needs an extra confidence boost she only needs to think of her mum, Carolyn.

"My mum goes to all of my concerts," she added.

"I couldn’t do it without her. I forgot the words to my first song at The South gig because I was so nervous. I thought I’d have to stop the song and felt like crying.

"What kept me going was looking over at my mum and she was going: ‘Carry on, it’s fine’."

DAVID MORGAN