X-Factor runner-up Jahmene Douglas has been praised by fans for speaking honestly about his experience of domestic violence.
He appeared on radio this week to talk candidly about growing up living in fear of abuse and coping with the past.
Jahmene, who grew up in Peasedown St John and went to City of Bath College, came second in last year's X-Factor competition and has since won a record deal with Sony.
The show highlighted the former Writhlington School pupil's singing and his emotive story.
It came to light while he was on the programme that his father, Eustace, had been jailed for a brutal attack on his mother in 2003.
His older brother Daniel later took his own life in Bath in 2008 after struggling to come to terms with what had happened.
Jahmene spoke to Clare Balding on BBC Radio 2 about finding faith, coping with domestic violence and his progress through X-Factor.
Jahmene, 22, who is now a Youth Ambassador for Women's Aid, criticised the justice system, saying "things need to change, and protection for women needs to change, and families.
"If they know something is there but it is not going to have 100 per cent protection, you're not going to take your children there, because it's just going to end up being worse.
"I think living in fear is one of the worst things you can go through."
He told the BBC of his hopes to raise money through music to help fund women's refuges and other facilities.
"The only reason why I've started this music career is I had music as a sanctuary as a kid and I want my music to be a sanctuary for someone else out there.
"That's the only reason I'm doing music at the end of the day, and to raise money for the right things.
"I need to make enough money to pay the bills but after that, you can help other people out, there's no need to be greedy."
He is working on putting an information pack into schools, which helps show young people where to turn to for help.
"If children were to get this [information] in school, they would know their right from wrong and be brought up knowing domestic violence is wrong."
Jahmene is currently filming a new campaign with Women's Aid.To hear the interview, click here
