Emeli Sandé

Career overview

Emeli Sande is a music artist and actress born on March 10, 1987, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. She is also known as Adele Emily Sande, Adele, and Adele Em. Her acting credits include Trance in 2013, The Great Gatsby in 2013, and BBC Music: God Only Knows in 2014.

As a published writer, Sande has written hit singles for Chipmunk, titled Diamond Rings, and Wiley, titled Never Be Your Woman. She has also written album tracks for Cheryl Cole and Tinie Tempah. After signing a record deal with Virgin Records in 2011, she achieved a number 2 debut single with Heaven and a number 1 single with Professor Green for Read All About It. Sande has been booked on television programs such as X Factor and Later With Jools Holland.

Her career achievements include winning Best Newcomer at the Scottish Style Awards and receiving an Alumni of the Year award from Glasgow University. She has also received a nomination for a MOBO and a nomination for the New to Q Magazine award. Sande was involved with the Urban Scot collective and, according to the biography Emeli Sande: The Biography by David Nolan, released an album of songs titled Have You Heard? on Glasgow's Souljawn Records. She has also sold out her own UK tour and was announced as the main support on the Coldplay European tour.