A TALENTED young musician is beginning to make one of the region’s most distinguished venues her second home.

Emma Armstrong has performed 14 times in front of thousands of people at The Sage in Gateshead.

The 14-year-old singer, from Skelton, east Cleveland, accompanies herself with a range of instruments, including the piano, guitar and ukulele.

The teenager has also performed some of her own compositions and is working on recording a CD of her song Who are you?