Duffy - Duffy Owes Career To Nose-Breaking Sister

British soul star DUFFY is thankful to her sister for breaking her nose when she was younger - because the accident helped her to develop her trademark singing voice.

The singer, famed for her husky Welsh tones, recalls being terrified after the incident - but she is now convinced the injury was actually a blessing in disguise.

The Mercy hitmaker, real name Aimee Ann Duffy, tells ITV.com, "When I was four-years-old my sister blindfolded me and chased me round the garden. She forgot that I was blindfolded and I ran into a fence and broke my nose. I remember it as well because it was so extreme, and I was really worried.

"I went to the doctor, I had broke my nose, everything was a mess. I was screaming and upset, and the doctor said, 'Don't worry. One day, she'll be a really good singer.'

"So, I don't know - maybe I owe it to my sister for breaking my nose!"