AN up-and-coming singer-songwriter will swap the Faithful City for the bright lights of North America's leading entertainment industry events.

Tina V has been invited to play at this year's Canadian Music Week alongside the likes of Herefordshire's BRIT award-winning star Ellie Goulding from Tuesday to Saturday, May 6-10.

This high-profile invitation comes as the Worcester musician is busy putting the finishing touches to her forthcoming album, Cut the Tent, which she will start promoting with a gig at the Firefly, Lowesmoor, on Friday, March 7 before embarking on an eight-week tour.

The formal release of the record is scheduled for the end of May.

Tina is also the front woman for the Worcester-based rock band This Wicked Tongue, which has recently received national BBC radio air play on the 6Music digital station, and plays regularly in the covers band Laszlo.

For more information, go to tinaveronica.com.