A NORTH Yorkshire artist has proved a hit with Canadian and American music-lovers.

Singer songwriter Jon Sibley, from Northallerton, was recently awarded Artist of the Week on an international music business website.

The North Yorkshire musician has been performing and writing rock and pop music in the region for a number of years.

The website, numubu.com - short for New (Nu) Music Business - works as a music business network and puts musicians, venues, collaborators and music fans in touch with each other.

It is based in Canada, but has an international audience spanning 75 countries.

Jon said: "It is a great opportunity for me as an artist to be connected to an international world of musicians, music business people.

"It gives me the opportunity to develop my passion and put our area on the international music map."