Q&A with Tinashe

Tinashe sat down with FAMOUS for a chat during her Australian tour. Photo: Getty Images

Tinashe exploded into the hip hop scene last year with her hit single 2 On feat. SchoolBoy Q. Her debut album Aquarius has affirmed her as a breakthrough female R&B star to watch. She's already collaborated with diverse artists from A$AP Rocky and Calvin Harris to Charlie XCX and Nick Jonas.

You may recognise the 22-year-old from the film The Polar Express and Two and a Half Men.

We caught up Tinashe during her first ever tour of Australia this month.

It's your first time down under in Australia, is it what you imagined?
I love it here. Found myself feeding kangaroos the other day!

It must be pretty surreal to have fans all the way across the globe!
There may be no better feeling than to be so far away from home and to have fans that know the words to my songs.

You can sing, act and dance. What can't you do?
I can't balance my checkbook!

Do you have any hidden talents?
I'm a black belt in Taekwondo.

What are you looking forward to in 2015?
Winning Grammy's, lots of Grammy's [laughs]

Which artists are on high rotation on your playlist right now?
Drake and Rae Sremmurd.

Who would be your dream collaborator?
Missy Elliott or Kanye West.

If you could time travel, what era would you go back to and why?
I'd go to the future because who wants to live in the past!

Are you single? If so, what would someone have to do to score a date with you and what would be a deal breaker?
Yes, I'm single. It might sound cliche but it's all about the music for me right now.

Do you remember the first album you bought?
Baby One More Time, Britney Spears.

I heard you are really close with your family?
Yes, I still live at home!

What do your family and friends think of you rising fame?
They love it, particularly my teenage brothers.

Lastly, describe yourself in 3 words.
Determined, loyal and passionate.

Reporting by Darren Luk as edited by Yahoo7 staff