5 Things You Should Know About Emeli Sandé
12.04.2022 - 02:13
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For more than 10 years, Emeli Sandé has been charming audiences all around the world with her signature blend of pop, R&B, and adult contemporary sounds, but nowhere is she more popular than in her home country of the U.K.The singer, songwriter, producer, and piano player typically spaces out her releases to let the art breathe, and now she’s preparing to return with what will surely be another excellent body of work.Ahead of the release of her new album Let’s Say for Instance (coming May 6), read on to learn five things you should know about Ms. Sandé.1. She’s Been A Star In The U.K. For A DecadeSandé charted her first top 10 hit in the U.K.
in 2009, when she and rapper Chipmunk (later known simply as Chip) sent their collaborative tune “Diamond Rings” to No. 6. Since then, both on her own and as a featured artist, the singer-songwriter has scored 11 top 10 smashes, including a pair of No.
1s. On her own, her biggest hits include “Heaven” and “Next to Me,” which both stalled one rung shy of running the show.Her debut album Our Version of Events was huge, both critically and commercially, and it went right to No. 1 in the U.K.
It ended 2012 as the bestselling release in the nation, and amazingly, it was the second-bestselling title of 2013 as well, coming in behind only One Direction.2. She Was Previously Married To A ManIn 2012, Sandé married her boyfriend Adam Gouraguine in a small ceremony in his home country of Montenegro. The pair had been together for seven years when they wed, but sadly, it wasn’t meant to be. Just two years later, the singer revealed that they had started divorce proceedings.3. She Shares A Coveted Honor With Adele, Ellie Goulding And Sam SmithIn 2012, the year her debut album was released, Sandé
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