She later went into theatre and earned a number of accolades, including a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

Lucas was born in Fulham, West London, to Anglo-Indian father Chris from Southampton and French-Cameroonian mother Any, and grew up in a council flat in Hammersmith.

The following year in 2015, Lucas collaborated with Sheila Atim on The Etienne Sisters at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.

[9][10] Lucas composed 8 songs for Jessica Butcher's Sparks, which won Best Musical at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

She has cited the likes of Carole King, Zadie Smith, Amy Winehouse and Billie Holiday as her songwriting inspirations.

Her debut album Dark Soul incorporated classical and jazz elements, and earned her comparisons to Norah Jones and Laura Mvula.