Fame Academy's David: Live on Breakfast

A runaway success - with his feet on the ground

Ten weeks ago 12 talented students entered BBC's Fame Academy hoping to sing their way to the prize of a £1m record contract.

Twenty-four-year-old David Sneddon however, was not among them, having lost his chance of a place to Sinead Quinn.

But he did get into the house eventually replacing a contestant who pulled out - and last Friday found himself up against Sinead again - vying this time to win the top prize.

On Breakfast this morning on BBC One only, we talked live to David. Unfortunately, he couldn't stay for our interactive forum at 9.15am.

"It's the first time I've seen the moment when I won on Friday's programme," he told us. "It's worse watching it being played back than it was at the time."

David, 24, from Glasgow described himself as a singer in a pub band, before Fame Academy.

His indomitable spirit helped him win.

"I am a naturally smiley person," he told Dermot and Natasha. "I was worried that I smiled so much I might scare children."

Despite his incredible luck, David has kept his feet on the ground - and will not be moving into his luxury Notting Hill flat until after Christmas.

"I am aware of what happened to HearSay," he told us. "I can't wait for the publicity to die down so I can concentrate on my music."

David is writing his first album right now and will begin recording just after Christmas

click here to watch David Sneddon's live interview in full on Breakfast

Top of the poll

On Friday night (December 13) he polled 3.5 million votes, to win the BBC's three-month talent contest, narrowly beating Sinead from Northern Ireland.

The three Fame Academy Finalists, David, Sinead and Lemar Obika had their every move followed by television cameras have endured 10 weeks of scrutiny and criticism from some of the toughest teachers in the business.

Every week they sang for the academy's staff and millions of TV viewers who voted to decide who would get the chop.

The students were locked up in a magnificent north London mansion from the beginning of October where they have worked on their musical and song writing skills.

They have also been put through a fitness programme and been given coaching on their dance skills. Every week the finalists performed on live TV and voted off by the public.

Stars of the show will also tour the United Kingdom next year, and students from the academy have already released an album which has sold more than 50,000 copies.