Fighting the fear - the architect who sang for her life

Camille O'Sullivan was long known in Ireland as the 'singing architect.' By day she was designing award-winning buildings, by night she was singing in local bars and pubs in Dublin. She always dreamed of a career in music but nerves and fear of failure were holding her back - until a near fatal car crash on a rainy day forced a reappraisal of her entire life.

Camille had her first official gig on crutches in December 2000, covering the songs of the music icon Jacques Brel. Since then, she's pulled in crowds in prestigious venues around the world including the Sydney Opera House and London's Royal Albert Hall. Her shows are emotionally intense and theatrical, continuing to perform music by Brel as well as other inspirations like Nick Cave and David Bowie. Most recently Camille has been celebrating her close friends the late Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowan of The Pogues in her tribute show, Loveletter.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar

Producer: Maryam Maruf

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(Photo: Camille O'Sullivan performs live on stage during a concert in Berlin in 2017. She has long dark wavy hair and is wearing a red sequin jacket. Credit: Getty Images)