There's nothing like the buzz of live theater. You put it out there and receive an instant reaction: laughing, crying, yelling, applauding.

She starred as Éponine in the London production of Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre from 21 June 2010 to 18 June 2011. But you've done so well to have got this far Samantha. The album featured several songs which Samantha Barks co-wrote herself and was released on the independent label Brunswick Studios.

Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a singer and actress from the Isle of Man who first rose to fame after coming third in the BBC talent show–themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008.