Enigmatic rapper Honey G wowed audiences in the first X Factor live show this year with her performance of 2pac’s California Love.

Harrow-born Honey, also known as Anna Georgette Gilford, received a standing ovation from the audience on completion of her number, and may even have finally converted the usually stony-faced Simon Cowell.

“I don’t know what just happened, and here’s the weird thing: I loved it,” he said with a grin.

And in another bizarre twist, it was revealed today (Tuesday) that Ms G could land a duet with rap superstar Snoop Dogg after he praised her style and determination in an interview with the Daily Star.

Honey G has been mobbed by schoolchildren in Harrow (or “North Weezy” to her fans) eager to get a selfie with the reality star since her astronomic rise to almost-stardom.

But she has also drawn criticism and lots of debate amongst viewers, with some thinking she is a spoof or fake act.

Simon Cowell even described her as “a joke” after her first audition.

But the recruitment boss insists she is 100 per cent committed to becoming a rapper full time.

In an interview with the Mirror, she said: “Honey G is me. I’m not Jay Z, I’m not Drake, I’m not Lil Wayne, I’m not Missy Elliott, I’m Honey G. I grew up as a very, very young child singing to blues records, rock and roll records, jive records.

“I then moved into piano and guitar. I’ve come from a musical family, my mum’s a retired pianist.

“I grew up with piano and guitar playing like Michael Jackson, George Michael and Jamiroquai – blues and rock and roll on the piano.

“Then in the early 2000’s, you know I started raving when I was 14. I was very tall when I was young and I could get in anywhere I wanted to. So I was in the dance scene at a very young age.

“Then my early twenties I started DJing in the North West of the UK and I launched my own club night which was called Love Vibe which was dedicated to promoting mainly urban female talent.”