ONCE again I got the chance to chat with a star younger than me! I recently spoke to American singer/ actress Hilary Duff, a mega-star at only 19, but I followed that up by meeting a homegrown talent.

A future megastar is 19- year-old singer/songwriter Amy McDonald. The girl from Bishopbriggs has been busy since she last visited Clyde 1 HQ for a showcase performance which blew us all away.

Amy joined me on my show as part of UK Music Week to highlight the UK's freshest and best upcoming artists, so first thing to ask this busy singer is what's been happening since she last joined us at Clyde 1?

Amy replied as cool as you like "I've finished my album This Is the Life, which is out in July, I've been supporting Travis, and also out supporting Paolo Nutini."

The following day after being in the studio with me, Amy was jetting off to support Paolo in Paris, Nearly every girl in Glasgow fancies our Paolo - does Amy?

"No!" she retorted with laughter mixed in, "I'm spoken for!"

Surely Amy didn't just walk into this lifestyle. College or uni must have been in there somewhere?

"I was supposed to go back to uni, but I was in a gap year, so my lucky break came at the right time."

Is there any jealousy between your friends about this newfound fame?

"No, they love it more than me! They're more excited than I am!" Amy laughs.

Do your friends bother you for tickets, and are you embarrassed to blag freebies from the record company?

The true Glaswegian comes out of Amy - "Not at all. Get as much as you can out of them!"

Meanwhile, I heard a rumour that Amy is a Pet Shop Boys fan, but she is quick to put me right.

"No, I don't like the Pet Shop Boys, but I get mixed up. I want to say I like the Beach Boys and think of their album Pet Sounds, and on three or four occasions I said Pet Shop Boys and I meant Beach Boys."

Does this mean you're a scatty girl?

"Totally!"

That's what makes people more interesting, I'd say!

Amy also plays T in the Park in July and I can't wait to go camping with her. Yes, it's all planned and if it's cold, we'll break into the VIP toilets for a heat!