Newcastle’s Sam Fender has credited his knack for songwriting to one of his school teachers. In a wide-ranging interview with ITV News Tyne Tees the 22-year-old reflected on his North East upbringing, the inspiration for his music and his success at the Brit awards. He also explained how it was with the help of a committed teacher he developed his ability to write lyrics and music. “I never used to be that good at writing at school and she was like, you speak like an A star student but you write like an idiot” Fender said. “She said ‘look if you come back after school I’ll help you with your writing and, I got good at writing and that’s purely because she saw that in us. He added: “I never thought I’d be into that and then suddenly now I love stuff like poetry and that.” It’s been a rapid rise for the talented musician. He’s played over 130 shows, was named as a YouTube artist to watch and he scooped the Critics’ Choice Award at the Brits. Looking back on that particular success, Fender said the Brit Award came as something of a surprise. He said: “I didn’t even…