Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé ( born March 10, 1987 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England; civil Adele Emeli Sandé Gouraguine, born Adele Emeli Sandé ) is a Scottish soul and R & B singer.
- 3.1 Studio albums
- 3.2 chart positions
Biography
Life
Emeli Sandé was born on March 10, 1987 in Sunderland. Her father Joel comes from Zambia, her mother Diane from England. As a child sand talent became apparent: At 11 she wrote her first song at age 15 she was invited by the radio station ChoiceFM to London to attend " Rapology " at the competition. Although she was offered even during their time at school for the first time a recording contract, she chose initially to study medicine at the University of Glasgow, since its still appeared a career as a full-time singer and the associated move to London at this time as too risky. With appearances in various hotels in Glasgow, she earned some extra money during the period of study; incidentally she tried also as a songwriter, but found claims to be hardly the leisure for study foreign texts. After several trips to London had led to fruitful contacts with the music industry, Sandé devoted increasingly to songwriting. When she was finally taken because of their creative and vocal talents of Virgin Records, they broke in the spring of 2010 from her medical studies and since then completely focused on her music career.
After the English pop, soul, jazz, R & B, rock singer Adele had successfully established itself in the international music business, decided the Scottish future act exclusively under her middle name Emeli to avoid any potential confusion with Adele.
In June 2012, Emeli Sande spoke in an interview about her engagement to her first name not listed long-term boyfriend, whom she only referred to this time as "scientists". At the wedding in his home country of Montenegro on 15 September 2012, was finally announced that it is the marine biologist Adam Gouraguine, was associated with the previously Sandé seven years.
Career
2003-10: Beginnings
At the age of 16 years Emeli Sandé was perceived nationally for the first time in the UK. She learned at this time still in high school in the rural Alford and took a job in their leisure time at the grocery store when she reached the final of Trevor Nelson's BBC Urban Music competition. Her sister had filmed them while Sandé at the piano recited the few months earlier self-written song " Nasty Little Lady", and this video had the sisters sent to the BBC.
As one of the winners of radio competition she was then a record contract offered, but refused to Sandé at this time; she finished instead at first the school and began her medical studies. In the period following her mother sent several CDs with recordings of the singer to the specialized urban music radio station BBC Radio 1Xtra, DJ Ras Kwame which took seriously the young talent and as part of its " Homegrown Sessions" presented to the listeners. During a call initiated by radio appearance in Soho learned Sandé, who had come all the way from a medical internship in Madrid this, know the producers and songwriters Shahid Khan aka Naughty Boy; this was previously for artists such as Ms Dynamite and Bashy been active. Together with him began Sandé writing for other artists on the music scene; one of her first compositions was " Diamond Rings " for the British rapper Chipmunk. Sandé was instrumental in the recording itself as a singer with, and in the summer of 2009, reached the title and Chipmunks - sand first top ten placing in the UK singles chart at the same time at all - as part of her singing career.
The successful work of the Scottish singer was not lost on the record industry; Sandé, which in the meantime could imagine a career in the music business was in August 2009, finally removed from the record label EMI / Virgin Records.
In March 2010, the Scot was represented in the British Top 10 again with British rapper Wiley; instrumental in the success of the title " Never Be Your Woman " was again Shahid Khan.
2011 -present: Our Version of Events and the international success
Sandé announced that her first solo single would be released in spring 2011. The first official single from her debut album was Heaven and was released on August 14, 2011. The song received positive reviews from blogs such as This Must Be Pop and Robot Pigeon.
Sandé announced that Daddy would be released as their second official single from Our Version of Events. In October 2011, the single Read All About It, in which she participated as guest vocalist with Professor Green appeared. She climbed into the British singles chart at # 1 in many other countries also reached the song the top 100. On November 26 Sandé occurred in the LG Arena in Birmingham for BRMB 2011. On 15 December 2011 she won a Brit Award. Their album Our Version of Events reached number one in the UK after the release in February 2012 Likewise, it reached the Top 30 in Germany and in the U.S. and number 37 in Austria and rank 12 in Switzerland. Sand debut album contains songs that were written by her and described by critics as richly melodic, strong classic and retro - futuristic soul-pop songs. On January 12, 2012 Sandé was nominated for a BRIT Award 2012 in the category British Breakthrough Act. Winner in this category was Ed Sheeran
In January 2012 Sandé said that she was working on songs for the original lineup of the Sugababes. On January 24, 2012, she was a one-off concert for the Q Magzine at XOYO in London. It was supported by the British soul singer Michael Kiwanuka. She recorded a version of David Guetta's hit single Titanium and presented these at the NRJ Music Awards in France. Sandé works well with at a track on Naughty Boys upcoming LP. The title bears the name of Hollywood, in which the soul singer Gabrielle sings. Its publication was announced for November 2012.
July 27, 2012 Sandé Abide With Me sang at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games in 2012. On August 12, 2012 Sandé sang an unplugged version of Read All About It at the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics, while a video montage emotional scenes from the Play shows. This version was released as a single under the title Read All About It Part III. She reached the top 20 in many countries and became the most successful single of the singer.
The fifth single from the album Our Version of Events publishing clown for the December 23 2012 has been announced. Clown she presented at The X Factor ( UK ) on December 9. Our Version of Events in the UK was in September 2012 the best-selling studio album.
2013 she won the BRIT Awards in the categories British Female Solo Artist and Mastercard British Album of the Year and won the European Border Breakers Award ( EBBA ).
Songwriting
Emeli Sandé working again as a songwriter and said: "I have just the song Lifetime for the new album by Cher Lloyd finished. Another will be found on the next album by Leona Lewis. I also wrote one for Susan Boyle. Then most 'm at the moment probably the most proud of. Another work is named River, where I hope they will take it for their new album. "
While working on her debut album, Sandé began to work together with Tinie Tempah. She was hired as a co-author for the song Let Go, in which she took part as a guest singer. They also started the title Dreamer, together with Devlin to take. Likewise Sandé later took with a Alesha Dixon album track that bears the name of The Entertainer, on. She was also co-author with Shahid Khan's hit single radio and wrote several pieces on Cheryl Cole's albums as well as Professor Green's album, helped on the Sandé as guest singer. She said she is currently Simon Cowell's favorite songwriter because of their songs for Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle. Sandé said in an interview that she would like to meet with Susan Boyle to present her some songs: " So far I have not met with her. I sent her the song. I would really like to meet, because I think she has the talent of a rock star. "With a song from their new album, This Will Be the Year, Sandé has worked as a co -author. Leona Lewis heard a few of her songs and worked a week in her studio with her. " Leona and I have really worked well together. We spent a second week in the studio together. It was very natural and they recorded two of my songs. They are called Trouble and Mountains. I I 'm looking forward to being able to listen to their album. " It became clear after Professor Green announced the tracklist of his album known that her songs At Your Inconvenience and Read All About it were present on the album. The single Read All About It was released in October 2011 as an announcement for the album. The song was presented at The X Factor.
Sand music is inspired by artists like Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, and Lauryn Hill. She said that all her songs of world peace and political issues act. They also noted that the key lies in a good song songwriting. Honesty and sheer emotion that they are the best way to write. She said she would try to write something to " Clever ", the creative process will not work for them. Kill the boy was one of the first ideas that came Sandé in the head. When they work on a song longer than a day had she not write on it, because it would not work, get in again. , if they intended to do, come at once an idea for a song.