Songs about turning 24

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Mimi Webb has released her debut album Seven Shades of Heartbreak. Often heard as a patriotic song, 'Down Under' is really about the selling of Australia and makes a strong political statement. The school even rung her mum, Sue, after she had sung the Adele cover to tell her she needed to give music a real shot. Songfacts category - Songs with ages in the title. The 21-year-old said their reactions gave her the confidence boost she needed to pursue music further. If they are reacting like that then I have definitely got to do it and it was always something I wanted to do but it feels impossible when you're at that stage.' 'It was one of those moments that was definitely a turning table for me. They were saying 'Mimi you need to do this properly. 'The guitar teacher at the school - I had done a bunch of stuff with him like band night - he got involved. I was thinking I had played the wrong chord. I started singing and he was like 'oh my gosh what is this' and got all excited. I said I can do Someone Like You by Adele and sing it at the same time. She said: 'My piano teacher said 'can you play something and sing'. The singing sensation is working with the same record label behind the likes of Mariah Carey and Camila Cabello but before this it was her music teachers at Kent College, Canterbury who first realised her musical talents and potential. Mimi talks about her music teachers in Kent