Emeli Sande has revealed she only watches The X Factor because of James Arthur and would love to work with him.

The singer, who is currently riding high in the charts with a duet with Labrinth, says she "doesn't normally watch" the show.

Sande is a fan of Arthur because he "gets emotional when he performs", she says it comes across and that is normally hard to convery through the TV.

The Read All About It star said she would like to write with and for The X Factor contestant.

Her main advice for the aspiring musician is to "remember why you're singer " in the midst of all that is going on.