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The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there’s always a place for that too.

Emeli Sande

You’ve got the words to change a nation but you’re biting your tongue.
EMELI SANDE

Bite Change Nation Tongue Word Yourself
I want to speak for people that may not feel like they’re being spoken for at the moment. And I want to make a connection between the world around us and the charts.
EMELI SANDE

Chart Connection Feeling Moments Ourselves People Talk
I feel like ‘Next To Me’ is a great introduction because it’s a simple song that has a simple message for me. I wanted to introduce something that lyrically I’m proud of and introduces me both as an artist and as a writer.
EMELI SANDE

Artist Feeling Greatness Lyrics Message Myself Writing
Anytime I write something that’s trying to be too smart, it doesn’t work.
EMELI SANDE

Myself Smart Work Writing
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.
EMELI SANDE

Connection Feeling Myself Night People
Clown’ was written when I couldn’t find anyone who believed in me as an artist. Maybe those labels will think twice next time a young songwriter comes along.
EMELI SANDE

Believe Label Myself Writing
I was very quiet until I got at the piano, and weekends, lunch breaks, after school, before school, I was just making music.
EMELI SANDE

Break Education Music Myself Quiet
I wanted to make an album that melodically people can connect to; something that reflects our times and the kinds of difficulties we face.
EMELI SANDE

Album Connection Difficult Ourselves People Reflection Time
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.
EMELI SANDE

Important Learning Melody Myself Soul Writing
I think people don’t realize how many hours of practice goes into becoming a musician and getting better.
EMELI SANDE

Musician Myself People Practice Thinking
From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.
EMELI SANDE

Children Important Material Myself Writing
I’d be smiling if I wasn’t so desperate. I’d be patient if I had the time.
EMELI SANDE

Desperate Myself Patience Smile Time
Songwriting is my main thing. I know that I’ll do that for the rest of my life.
EMELI SANDE

Life Music Myself Writing
I’m not too bothered about what category my music goes in and there’s no point in limiting in who you can reach, but I want it to be respected.
EMELI SANDE

Category Limitation Music Myself Point Reach Respect
I always knew I wanted to be a musician, and I always knew I wanted to write, ’cause the people I was listening to all wrote. I never thought it was an option to sing anyone else’s songs.
EMELI SANDE

Listening Music Myself People Writing
I couldn’t help but feel very different from everybody, so I think that’s why I found such a big world in music, and that’s why I kind of – I was an introvert as a kid, but I loved the piano, and that’s where I felt at home.
EMELI SANDE

Different Help Home Love Music Myself Piano Thinking

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