If I was singing like somebody else, then it was almost like I was expressing myself like somebody else. So it was always a very original thing for me. It's my voice, it's my diary, it's the way I connect with people.
Emeli SandeAny song I have to work on longer than a day, I just leave it. It's not gonna work. Everything that's good is really instant.
Emeli SandeI think people don't realize how many hours of practice goes into becoming a musician and getting better.
Emeli SandeI was finding it very difficult to find a label that understood what I wanted to do and really believed that people wanted to hear something honest and a little bit different. So, I did feel a bit like a clown. You're knocking on everyone's door trying to get them to believe what you're doing.
Emeli Sande