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Emeli Sande Biography

Adele Emily Sandé, MBE (/ˈsændeɪ/ SAN-day; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a British singer and songwriter. She was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear to an English mother and Zambian father. She was raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire. She became prominent after she was featured on the track "Diamond Rings" by the rapper Chipmunk (2009). It was their first top 10 single on the UK Singles Chart. In 2010, she was featured on "Never Be Your Woman" by the rapper Wiley, which was another top ten hit. In 2012, she received the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice Award.

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I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was when I was singing or on stage.

People, Singing, Stage, Time, Voice

It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.

Instinct, Lost, Sad, Would Be

I don't think there are any songs that I've written in the past that I now disagree. It's kind of like tattoos; I would never regret a tattoo, because it was how I felt at that time in my life. I don't think I've ever said anything that I would take back. So far, so good! I would probably change the music, or change how I sing it, maybe do it a little bit cooler, or a bit more grown-up. But I don't think that there are any lyrics that I regret.

Regret, Sing, Song, Songs, Tattoo, Think

I couldn't help but feel very different from everybody, so I think that's why I found such a big world in music, and that's why I kind of - I was an introvert as a kid, but I loved the piano, and that's where I felt at home.

Big, Found, Home, Introvert, Kids, Thinking

I was inspired by people like Joni Mitchell and Carole King and Stevie and "Storytellers. " People that could really change the world with their lyric, no matter who sung the song, they had still been the source of that message. So that's what I really aim for.

Joni, Kings, People, Song

I'd be smiling if I wasn't so desperate. I'd be patient if I had the time.

Be Patient, Desperate, Patient, Smiling, Time

I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it's harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know?

Harder, Love Is, People, Show, Thinking

I'm not too bothered about what category my music goes in and there's no point in limiting in who you can reach, but I want it to be respected.

Bothered, Categories, Category, Point, Respected, Want

Songwriting is my main thing. I know that I'll do that for the rest of my life.

Know, Knows, Life, Rest, Songwriting, Thing

I wanted to make an album that melodically people can connect to; something that reflects our times and the kinds of difficulties we face.

Album, Albums, Face, Faces, Make, People

I built a reputation as a songwriter in the industry before my own hits. People were used to coming to me for songs. There were songs like 'Clown' and 'Mountains' that were my songs that I wanted to keep. But the record labels saw me as a songwriter. It was hard to get people to believe in me as an artist.

Song, Believe, Artist, Used, Saw, Clown

I think on the first album, my aim was to write a good song and have a good melody, and I wanted lyrics that would connect with as many people as possible. On the second album, I took a lot more of a personal approach. I wasn't trying to make conventional, structured songs; I was really trying to get a lot of emotion and my own personal journey throughout it. I just focused more on being honest than getting the normal song structure down.

Connect, Focused, Journey, Song, Write, Writing

I always wanted to be a musician from when I was kid. It was always a massive dream of mine. School was also really really important to me and having an education was top of my priority. So I really wanted to have a degree before I tried anything in the music industry.

Dream, Having, Kids, Massive, School, Tried

People that come to my shows are definitely people that feel outsiders. They feel like I don't feel sexy, I don't feel like - I can't go out every night on Friday and I can't connect to that, and I feel so much pressure to do that.

Definitely, Friday, Like, Night, Pressure, Sexy

I was finding it very difficult to find a label that understood what I wanted to do and really believed that people wanted to hear something honest and a little bit different. So, I did feel a bit like a clown. You're knocking on everyone's door trying to get them to believe what you're doing.

Believe, Different, Doors, Label, People

I think people don't realize how many hours of practice goes into becoming a musician and getting better.

Becoming, Get Better, People, Realize, Think, Thinking

I want to speak for people that may not feel like they're being spoken for at the moment. And I want to make a connection between the world around us and the charts.

Connections, Like, People, Speak, Spoken, World

I mean, there'll always be room for big productions and everything but it's good to see the other side.

Big, Good, Mean, Productions, Rooms, Sides

I feel like 'Next To Me' is a great introduction because it's a simple song that has a simple message for me. I wanted to introduce something that lyrically I'm proud of and introduces me both as an artist and as a writer.

Artist, Introduces, Message, Proud, Simple, Song

From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.

Important, Kids, Material, Write, Writing

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