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I tried to bang down a lot of doors but Virgin were the only label who believed in what I was doing. I ended up with the label that understood what I was trying to do.

Emeli Sande

I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was when I was singing or on stage.
EMELI SANDE

Connection Myself Quiet Shy Sing Stage Time Voice
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.
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Chart Connection Feeling Moments Ourselves People Talk
I mean, there’ll always be room for big productions and everything but it’s good to see the other side.
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Goodness Myself Production Room See
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.
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Musician Myself People Practice Thinking
I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it’s harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know?
EMELI SANDE

Celebration Love Myself Necessary People Romance
From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.
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Children Important Material Myself Writing
Sometimes you feel like a very small drop in this huge ocean.
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Drop Feeling Ocean Small Time Value Yourself
You’ve got the words to change a nation but you’re biting your tongue.
EMELI SANDE

Bite Change Nation Tongue Word Yourself
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
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 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.
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Album Connection Difficult Ourselves People Reflection Time
The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there’s always a place for that too.
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Focus Huge Myself Place Writing
It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.
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Courage Lost Love Ourselves Protect Sad

I tried to bang down a lot of doors but Virgin were the only label who believed in what I was doing. I ended up with the label that understood what I was trying to do.

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I tried to bang down a lot of doors but Virgin were the only label who believed in what I was doing. I ended up with the label that understood what I was trying to do.

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