Emeli Sandé is a British singer-songwriter born in Sunderland and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, who began her career writing for and featuring on other artists' tracks before launching a solo career in the early 2010s, working primarily within soul, R&B and pop. Her work blends piano-led arrangements and gospel‑influenced vocal techniques with lyrical themes ranging from personal reflection to social observation, and she has continued to write and collaborate across genres as a songwriter and featured artist.