Different to the year before Craig says there was no anxiety or nerves." I did something very intentionally. I went out on stage and smiled throughout my performance. Even if I didn't feel like smiling, I'm going to force a smile. I think it shifted my energy. I saw so many of my friends and family, the audience that made me feel really good and hearing people see my songs back to me, that makes me the happiest.
Planning his set to the tee, down to what he would say between the songs took away a lot of the anxiety, he explains. The 26-year-old, who loves ballads and slower tempo songs, says he focussed on medleys and mash-ups rather than performing songs in its entirety and saved slow songs for last." He also had backup dancers with him, as he admits he isn't the best dancer. "I remember coming to K-Day and seeing Jimmy, Timo ODV and Goodluck; now I can call them my friends.