The Scottish grandmother who wowed The Voice with Rapper’s Delight

Bette is originally from Blantyre, South Lanarkshire and moved to Canada in 1968.

She has been singing since she was five and performs in church and school choirs.

TV audiences heard how Bette had cared for her husband Stewart for many years as he battled dementia.

She said his death in January inspired her to appear on the show in his memory because he was such a “fun guy.”

She said it was incredible to perform in front of the judges, especially Tom Jones, who she looked up to as a young singer.

She said: “I still can’t believe I had the audacity to call him Tom.”

“When I was five, my mother said that when she took me to church, people around me would say, ‘Put her on the pew so we can hear her better,’ and that’s how I started.

“I sing whatever is on, but I’m more interested in ballads and gospel. I was classically trained, so Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey were my big favorites.”

The self-proclaimed “full-time grandma” said her song choice was inspired by her grandchildren’s love of rap music and encouragement from son and manager Stewart.

She said: “I said to my son, you want me to memorize this, with no cards or nothing? And he said, No, Mom, you just do it like you’re singing your songs.”