Making her TV acting debut: Jamelia returns to the spotlight as she plays a murdered singer in Death In Paradise cameo.

It's been a couple of years since Jamelia released her latest set of music.

But now she's revealed she's been busy concentrating on her acting career.

The Superstar hitmaker has filmed a cameo for the second series of BBC1 drama Death In Paradise, where she had to jet off to the Caribbean to film her scenes.

Now stills of her in character have been released ahead of the episode to be aired on Tuesday night.

The Voice Ireland judge Jamelia can be seen in full lavish dress as she plays a show singer in a sequin blue frock.

The pop star looks set for some sort of carnival with the brightly coloured matching head dress as she sings into her microphone.

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Speaking about the role, Jamelia, who is one of many guest stars in the second series, said: 'I’m so excited – not only did I film in a great drama for my first TV role but I did it in the Caribbean too! 

And talking exclusively to MailOnline, Jamelia revealed she had to water down her Caribbean accent in order to make it viewer friendly.

'The accent was a sticking point, as I'm Jamaican I thought it would be easy-peasy but I had to tone it down to avoid sounding like a yardie.

Finding a technique to work with, she continued: 'I had to make it more accessible to the viewers so I channeled the way Jamaican news reporters speak.'

And opening up about how she's managed to juggle motherhood with her demanding career, the singer said it is all 'second nature' to her as she's used to it.

'For most of my career I've been a mother, it really does come as second nature but that's not to say it's easy,' she said.

'I need to be at school plays and parent's evenings but sometimes I have to make sacrifices but it's nothing I will apologise for as I'm in a happy place.

'Life is life is good, I mean it could be a little better if there was a nice man but I can't complain', she quipped.... Dailymail