Where is emeli sande originally from

Receiving her MBE and performing before a global audience at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics are among big moments Emeli looks back on with a mix of pride and wonderment. So, too, was being invited to the White House to sing at a concert celebrating Carole King during the Obama presidency.

Thankfully it all went well, but it was lot to take in. I told one guy who asked that, yes, it was me. Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post:.

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It affects everything. Your relationships, your mentality, your spirit. But her relatives in Zambia were unaware of her career success until her father brought a portable generator to his village and played a DVD of her show at the Royal Albert Hall. Hurts is out now. Emeli Sande: 'Last year was surreal'.

Emeli Sande says her relatives in Zambia were unaware of her success as a singer. Listen to the full interview on Front Row. Related Topics. Zambia Music. Published 20 February