Jojo: 'I Know About Love'

Teenage pop sensation Jojo has hit back at criticism of her debut single - insisting she is mature enough to sing about love.

The 13-year-old launched herself into the charts this year with smash hit track Leave (Get Out), which tackles heart-break and infidelity.

Critics argued, at such a tender age, JoJo couldn't understand what she was singing about.

But she counters, "Those people need to fall back a little bit and just chill."

"Honestly I get very upset, very perturbed about that because I'm an educated person. I'm not a puppet.

"I wouldn't be singing about something that's forced upon me. Yeah, boys are boys, boys are stupid some times and that's all it's about.

"It's just telling a person to get out of your life because you know you deserve more at the end of the day."