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“I don't know if I was as ambitious as to change the world, but I do feel like - the reason why I called the album "Our Version of Events" was that I feel a lot of people are not represented in pop music and popular culture.”

Quote by Emeli Sande

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Emeli Sande, born on March 10, 1987, is a talented British songwriter. Her musical style blends elements of pop, R&B, and soul, and she has won the affection of global fans with her unique voice and profound lyrics. more

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“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.”

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“Melody is the first thing that comes to me when I'm songwriting. I learned piano classically first, and then I went into soul, and so melody has always been the first. It's so important.”

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