POP sensation Jess Glynne wowed audiences during her Take Me Home Tour at the Plymouth Pavilions on Monday night, writes Sally Shipton.

Bursting into light, accompanied by glitter cannons and the excitement from a packed pavilions, the red haired singer took to the stage.

The confidence and ease of her vocal performance made it difficult to believe that two years ago very few people had heard of the star.

Glynne’s cool, arresting voice first demanded attention when she provided guest vocals on tracks by Route 94 and Clean Bandit back in 2014. Since then, she’s had an impressive five number one singles and a double-platinum debut album, I Cry When I Laugh.

To an excitable crowd — warmed up by outstanding performances from Wretch 32 and newcomer Raye — Glynne kicked off her show with hit single Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself.

The Grammy Award winner brought a galactic look to the stage, as she donned a silver sequin jumpsuit and wore her hair in a large antenna-like bun — which she later joked had got caught in a curtain back stage.

Crowds were on their feet as the singer delivered her most well-known hits including, Right Here, Aint Got Far to Go, Real Love and last year’s Children in Need single Take Me Home.

Throughout her performance she dipped into house, funk and hip-hop. However, her music is essentially a homage to the disco and soul divas of the 70s and 80s. The covers she sang of CeCe Peniston’s Finally and Chaka Khan’s Feel For You seemed to confirm the adoration of this era.

It is fair to say that the singer is not the most outwardly energetic dancer, as the fast tracks consisted of her nine-piece band mainly side-stepping while she appeared content to let her voice work its magic. Although there were no outlandish dance breaks, the lighting, videography and overall production more than compensated.

Glynne’s voice — chilled and smooth but with a strong, soulful sincerity — appeared to leave fans emotional after she performed a stripped-back version of My Love, which she dedicated to her mum and dad.

Her powerful tones and raw vulnerability created a stillness. With only a piano accompaniment, and the light from several thousand mobile phones swaying across the venue, she conjured a stand-out musical moment. In fact, she managed two. An encore of her irresistible summer track Hold My Hand was equally outstanding. Cheers, chants and foot stamping echoed the pavilions as a final burst of pink confetti ended a truly sensational show.