Cher Lloyd: "I was an absolute bitch"

Cher Lloyd: "I was an absolute bitch"

Singer Cher Lloyd has spoken about her ongoing success in the US.

Lloyd said that she was not expecting such a massive reception when she performed on The Today Show.

"I could not believe that that many people would come out and watch me sing in America. I couldn't get over it," she told The Sun.

"I thought we'd be doing the performance inside, just for TV with no audience. The day before I got a phone call saying there were girls camping outside and they had decided I would be doing it outside.

"I went across the whole of America on a bus, doing five or six radio stations a day. It was tough, but to go over to a massive country like the US, that knows nothing about you, and to be successful, it makes me think, 'You're all right, don't beat yourself up, you're doing okay'."

Cher stated that, she has grown up since she burst onto the scene in 2010's The X Factor.

"I was an absolute bitch. I raise my hands up to it. I was aggressive, I was cocky.

"I put my foot in it. I built up this big persona of 'I'm the bees knees' and then I had to deal with it and pick up the pieces.

"It wasn't the person I am - I put it on because I was terrified every single day that I was on the TV show.

"I read the papers and I looked online and I almost didn't believe it was me. I got more and more frustrated and I wouldn't do interviews. I was a nightmare. I was aggressive and I thought the whole world was against me and I don't know why. It was weird."

The 'Want U Back' singer added that she is pleased with how well her career has taken off, including 'Want U Back' selling over a million copies in the US.

"I feel content and I'm happy. Would I be happier at home or out there travelling the world making music? It's a no-brainer, I should be grateful. And now I am."