MANDY MOORE - DIFFERENT DIVA MANDY MOORE

DIFFERENT DIVA MANDY MOORE

Mandy Moore insists she "always knew" her music would develop in a different direction to that of fellow pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Mandy Moore insists she "always knew" she was different from Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.

The 'Candy' singer - who shot to fame at the same time as her pop rivals - said that she felt the longer their respective careers progressed, the more she was capable of showing a different side to her music.

She said: "I kind of always knew we would all differentiate ourselves from one another. Musically, they've stuck to a formula that works for them and, obviously, has always proven successful. I don't think I found that same success singing music that really, at the end of the day, I wasn't happy singing."

Speaking about her new "70s sort of California pop" album 'Amanda Leigh', Mandy insists she didn't deliberately alter her style just to prove she has matured.

She added to MTV News: "It wasn't a bold gesture to try and show that I was an adult. I sort of have taken my baby steps to get to where I am today. I feel comfortable singing the music that I'm singing, because it's coming from me, finally."