23-year-old Catherine O'Rourke spent last Thursday (15th August) in the recording studio after winning first prize in Follow Your Dreams UK wide competition Britains got special talent in November last year.
Catherine, who was diagnosed with Autism as a child, entered the competition after her personal tutor saw a Follow Your Dreams roadshow in a shopping centre in Southampton.
Catherine said music has been a lifelong passion for her.
"I used to sing all the time," she said.
"I used to sing in the bath, getting dressed, walking around the house.
"When I was about 18 I got myself a keyboard and learnt some notes.
"My music teacher gave me a few tips, like how to sing and not hurt your throat, and breathing."
Inspired by artists such as Kylie Minouge and Debbie Gibson, Catherine writes all her own songs, using music as a form of expression.
Catherine's mother Annemarie said the experience at Rockfield Studio has meant a lot.
"As family we think she has a lovely voice but for other people to recognise it is a wonderful thing," she said.
"Catherine has always sung. She had no speech until she was eight but used to love listening to music.
"All of a sudden when she was eight she came out with all the lyics of songs she had been listening to for years and she would mimic their voices perfectly.
"When she was 12 she wrote her first song called Planets about the idea that she thought she should be living on another planet because she felt so different to everyone else.
"Her way of coping is to write a song. If she is frustrated she will go into her room and write about it."
Follow Your Dreams co-ordinator Vicky George was reduced to tears while listening to Catherine sing her self-penned song Every cloud has a silver lining.
"Rockfield Studios has donated this whole thing," she said.
"They've spared no expense in looking after us, it's been fantastic."
Follow Your Dreams charity works to inspire children and young people with learning disabilities to recognise their potential, be ambitious and be provided with the opportunities to follow their dreams.
The charity focuses on children's abilities, growing and developing skills through the delivery of creative and interactive events, dreams and workshops.
Rockfield's studio manager Lisa Ward said she felt priviledged to be able to host Catherine and her party.
"It's so worthwhile," she said.
"We take so much of our daily life here for granted, I don't know any different as I've lived here my whole life.
"But we like to give opportunities to people like Catherine who might never have had such an experience.
"We're celebrating our 50th anniversary this year; it's fantastic to still be relevant and still be in the game.
"Hopefully if something similiar to this comes up again, we will offer the same opportunity."
Annemarie said the studio had been wondeful.
"Catherine doesn't normally show appreciaton for things, like a lot of people with autism, but she can't stop saying how amazing this has been and thanking people.
"This whole thing has been a revelation to us."