Emeli Sande is a British singer and songwriter born in 1987 in Sunderland, England. She began writing songs at age 11 and studied medicine in university but left her fourth year to pursue a music career. Her breakthrough came in 2011 with her hit single "Heaven" and debut album Our Version of Events which reached number one in the UK. Since then, she has won several awards including 3 Brit Awards and 4 MOBO Awards for her music and contributions to the industry. She is currently working on songs for her second studio album planned for 2014.

1. Emeli San

2. Background:Emeli Sandé was born in Sunderland, to a Zambian father, Joel
Sandé, and Cumbrian mother, Diane Sandé-Wood, on 10
March‟87. She study a 6yr medicine at the University of
Glasgow, but she stopped in her fourth year. She has stated
that education was one of the most important things to her,
because, if her music career failed, she would have something
to fall back on. Further, Sandé said that her manager, Adrian
Sykes, waited patiently from when she was 16; "Adrian really
respects that I want to get an education behind me. He also
knows my parents are keen that I finish university". Sandé
wrote her first song at age 11, for her primary school talent
show. She remembers "That was the first time I thought I
might be a songwriter. I always knew I wanted to be a musician
and I knew I wanted to write because the people I was
listening to all wrote. I never thought it was an option to sing
anyone else's songs. The first song she wrote was called
"Tomorrow Starts Again" – the song had proper structure and
even a middle eight. Choice FM invited the 15yr old to London
to take part in their "Rapology" competition. Richard Blackwood

3. Career Begins
2008 - 2010:
Sandé's sister sent a video of her playing the piano and singing,
"Nasty Little Lady“ to Trevor Nelson's BBC Urban music
competition. She won the show and was offered a record deal,
but the management decided against the deal. Her parents sent
BBC Radio 1Xtra a CD of her songs. Ras Kwame played on her
"Homegrown Sessions", and 4 artists that year were asked to
do a show in Soho. She met with Watford-born music
producer/writer Shahid Khan aka Naughty Boy, and began
writing tracks for artists such as Professor Green and Tinie
Tempah. She soon signed a record deal with Virgin Records and
EMI Records. In an interview, she said "I was doing a show in
London for 1Xtra and I met this guy called Naughty Boy. We got
in the studio and we clicked work wise. We just started writing,
not necessarily for me, we just thought „let's write a pop tune‟
and experiment. And we wrote the Chipmunk track and I

4. Breakthrough
2011 - 2013:Sandé 1st solo single would be released in early „11. Some speculation
surrounding what track she would release, after newspapers stated
"Daddy". 1st official single from debut album was "Heaven" and was
released on 14th Aug.‟11. The song has received positive reviews from
blogs. Confirmed that "Daddy" would be the 2nd official single released
from Our Version of Events. She achieved her 1st No.1 single on the UK
Singles Chart after "Read All About It" entered at number-one. 26th Nov,
performed at the LG ARENA in Birmingham for BRMB‟11. 15th Dec‟11,
named Brit Awards Critics' Choice for „12. Our Version of Events reached
No.1 in the UK after its release in Feb‟12. Debut album includes songs
written by her and has been reviewed as having "richly melodic,
classically powerful, retro-futurist soul-pop songs.“ Announced she was
up for another BRIT Award‟12 (British Breakthrough Act). Wrote material
for the original line-up of Sugababes. 24th Jan‟12, Sandé performed a
one-off gig XOYO, London. Was supported by Michael Kiwanuka.
Recorded a version of "Titanium - David Guetta" the pair performed NRJ
Music Awards, France. Sandé has penned a track for Naughty Boy's
"Hollywood - ft. Gabrielle”. It is about fame coming and going and will be
released in Nov. 27th Jul‟12, sang "Abide with Me" at opening ceremony
of Summer Olympics‟12 , her song "Heaven" accompany the section with

5. Second Studio
Album 2013:
In May‟13, she performed at the White House in Washington,
D.C., as one of the featured artists at the award ceremony
when President Obama presented Carole King with the Library
of Congress Gershwin Medal. From Jun‟13, Sandé will be writing
for second upcoming studio album, which is slated for release
in summer 2014. She has already written several songs called
"Pluto", with Naughty Boy, "Enough", "Call Me What You Like",

6. Awards &
Nominations:
The success of Emeli debut album
won her several awards, including 3
brits, and 4 MOBO Awards. Overall
Emeli Sandé has received 18 awards
from 43 nominations.
1. BBC RADIO TEEN AWARD
2. BET AWARD
3. BRTIS AWARD
4. ECHO MUSIC AWARDS
5. ELLE SYTLE AWARDS
6. HARPER‟S BAZAAR WOMEN OF
THE YEAR AWARDS
7. IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS
11.Q AWARDS
12.SCOTTISH FASHION
AWARDS
13.SOUL TRAIN MUSIC
AWARDS
14.SWISS MUSIC AWARDS
15.THE SUN BAZARRE AWAR
16.TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

7. 01. BBC RADIO TEEN
AWARD:
First Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work –
Read All About It
Award – Best British Single Result – Nominated
Second Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work – Our
Version Of Events

8. 02. BET AWARD:Established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans
and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment Sandé has won
one of two nominations.
First Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work –
Herself
Award – Best International Artist-UK Result – Nominated
Second Award: Year – 2013 Nominated Work –

9. 03.BRITS AWARD:
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry‟s (BPI) annual pop music
awards
Sandé has 3 BRITS from 6 nominations.
First Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work –
Herself
Award – Critics Choice Result – WON
Second Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work –
Herself
Award – British Breakthrough Act Result – Nominated
Third Award: Year – 2013 Nominated Work –
Herself
Award – British Female Solo Artist Result – WON
Fourth Award: Year – 2013 Nominated Work – Our
Version Of Events
Award – British Album Of The Year Result – WON

10. 04. ECHO MUSIC
AWARD:
The ECHO (music awards) were organized in1992 by German Phonoakademie, the
cultural institute of the German Music Industry Association (BVMI), to recognise
„outstanding and successful work of national and international music artists‟. Award
winners are determined by representatives of record companies, music publishers,
Artists, critics and other professionals within the German Music Industry. Sandé has
Nominated twice but no wins.

11. 05. ELLE STYLE AWARD:
The Elle Style Awards are an awards ceremony hosted annually by ELLE magazine.
Emeli has been nominated once and won.
First Award: Year – 2013 Nominated Work –
Herself

12. 06. HARPER’S BAZAAR
WOMEN OF THE YEAR
AWARD:
Harper‟s Bazaar is an American Women‟s fashion magazine, first published in 1867.
Harper‟s bazaar is published by Heart and, as a magazine considers itself to be the
style resource for „women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.‟

13. 07. IVOR NOVELLO
AWARD:
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are
Awards for singwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) and were first
introduced in 1955. Emeli has 2 Ivor Novello Awards for Next To Me.
First Award: Year – 2013 Nominated Work
– Next To Me

14. 08. MOBO MUSIC
AWARD:The Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO), first presented in 1996, are geld annually
in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality who perform black music
and „recognise the outstanding achievements of artists who perform music in genres ranging
from Gospel, Jazz, RnB, Soul Reggae to Hip Hop‟. Emeli has 4 MOBO‟s
First Award: Year – 2011 Nominated Work – Herself
Award – Best Newcomer Result – WON
Second Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work – Herself
Award – Best UK Female Result – Nominated
Third Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work – My Kind
Of Love
Award – Best Video Result - Nominated
Fourth Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work – Herself
Award – Best R&B/Soul Act Result – WON
Fifth Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work – Next To

15. 09. NARM MUSIC BIZ
AWARD:

16. 10. O2 SILVER CLEF
AWARD:
The Q Awards are the United Kingdom‟s annual music awards run by the music
magazine Q to honour musical excellence. Winners are voted by readers of Q online,

17. 11. Q AWARD:
First Award: Year – 2012
Nominated Work – Herself
Award – American Express Innovation Award

18. 12. SCOTTISH FASHION
AWARD:

19. 13. SOUL TRAIN MUSIC
AWARD:
The Soul Train Music Awards are produced by the same makers of Soul Train to honour
entertainers. Sandé was nominated 2 times but no wins, Sandé is nominated for the 2013
awards.
First Award: Year – 2012 Nominated
Work – Herself
Award – Best New Artist Result – Nominated

20. 14. SWISS MUSIC
AWARD:
The Swiss Music Awards are presented by the Press Play Association in conjunction
with media Control Switzerland to national and international musicians in over ten

21. 15. THE SUN BIZARRE
AWARD:
First Award: Year – 2012
Nominated Work – Herself
Award – Women Of The Year Result –

22. TEEN CHOICE
AWARD:
First Award: Year – 2013
Nominated Work – Herself

23. URBAN MUSIC AWARD:
The Urban Music Awards is a British awards ceremony launched in 2003 to recognise the
achievement of urban-based artists, producers, nightclubs, DJs, radio stations and record labels,
meli has received 2 awards from 9 nominations
First Award: Year – 2011 Nominated
Work – Herself
Award – Best Female Result – Nominated
Second Award: Year – 2011 Nominated Work –
Herself
Award – Best R&B/Soul Act Result – WON
Third Award: Year – 2011 Nominated Work
– Heaven
Award – Best Song Result - Nominated
Fourth Award: Year – 2011 Nominated Work –
Herself
Award – Best Newcomer Result – WON
Fifth Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work
– Herself
Award – Best UK Female Result – Nominated
Sixth Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work
– Wonder
Award – Best Video Result – Nominated
Fourth Award: Year – 2012 Nominated Work

24. VIRGIN MEDIA
MUSIC AWARDS:
First Award: Year – 2011
Nominated Work – Herself

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