>> first of all, i hear lapsley.ison to the adeles, but she really has her own thing. it's fantastic, it really is. >> and your rise was pretty rapid, wasn't it? >> yeah, yeah. >> were you shocked by that, how you ended up where you are right now? >> it's interesting because i started off putting my stuff on the internet and it kind of gained natural attention just through sound quad and youtube. two nears later, here i am. >> and you're touring. is that fun? do you miss home? >> i miss home. i'm always facetiming my mom and grandma, so yeah, having a great time. >> what was your mom's like proudest moment? when did she realize that her little girl had made it? >> i think it was actually in january when i played "the late show." and she was like this is legit. this is real! my child is on a big show. >> and even though she's really from liverpool and moved to london, she's planning on buying a place here in new york. >> you must hear good singers all the time, elvis, but how do you know when someone has "it"? >> i wi