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Our Guide To Record Store Day 2017


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Much has been made of the ‘vinyl revival’ in albums sales over the last five years or so, with old-fashioned records going ever upwards while CD sales and download sales plateau or tumble. The upsurge in the format’s popularity is in part because of Record Store Day.

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Taking place on a Saturday every April, RSD is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2017, after it was founded to help out struggling independent record stores that were struggling to compete with supermarkets and the likes of HMV (now, streaming and downloads).

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Emeli Sande Is The 'best' Artist


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Emeli Sande is the ''best'' artist Wyclef Jean has ever worked with.

The 29-year-old singer and songwriter has been praised for ''incredible'' melody schemes and for penning great lyrics by the 47-year-old artist, who has hinted he is a huge fan of Emeli and has been for while.

Speaking to XXL Magazine, Wyclef - who has been joined by Emeli on the new track 'Carnival Vol. III: Road to Clefication' - said: ''Emeli Sande is one of my favourite singers in the world. I stalked Emeli Sande. We started actually working at Puffy's studio, Bad Boy and then after that we went to my studio.

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David Walliams Will Host The 2016 Royal Variety Performance


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‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge David Walliams has been announced as the host of this year’s Royal Variety Performance next month.

The likes of Emeli Sande, Sting and Robbie Williams are among the acts who will be performing in front of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at the Hammersmith Apollo on December 6th, which will be telecast on ITV.

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One Direction Are UK's Top Sellers For 2013 - But The Lowest Top Sellers In Two Decades!


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The figures are up and it's now been revealed that 2013's biggest selling album in the UK was Midnight Memories by the world's biggest boyband One Direction.

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Though it's not surprising that the fetching fivesome have landed the victory with their new album presenting their third consecutive number one, they were in for some strong competition with the likes of Emeli Sande's Our Version Of Events coming in at number 2, despite it landing her the top spot in 2012 and thus launching her music career.

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With An Annual Turnover Of £3.5 Billion, Music Is One Of The UK's Main Exports


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The recording industry is a goldmine for the UK, as a recently published report by UK Music reveals. The music industry has been estimated at combined value of £3.5 billion per year – this takes into consideration the combined earnings of the industry’s 100,000 employees, as well as annual earnings from record sales. The figure is much higher than previous estimates.

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The unassuming Ed Sheeran is one of the UK's most profitable exports.

They also reveal music businesses generate £1.4bn every year from exports, while British recording artists like Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande and Adele (some of the best in terms of international sales) boost the UK’s international reputation by about £72 million.

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One Direction On Course For Another UK No.1 Album With 'Midnight Memories'


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One Direction are yet again set for another official UK chart number one with their newly released album, Midnight Memories. The five-piece boyband have topped the midweek charts, outselling the rest of the top five combined and are rocketing towards snatching the fastest selling album of the year title from Daft Punk's Random Access Memories which moved 165,000 units in its first seven days.

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One Direction Look Set To Score a Wintery Hit With 'Midnight Memories.'

After having been on sale for just three days, Midnight Memories has shifted 145,000 copies and has pulverised both Gary Barlow's Since I Saw You Last and Robbie Williams' former number one, Swings Both Ways in the charts listings, according to The Guardian. 1D's album has already sold more copies than the quintet's 2011 debut, Up All Night, bucking the trend for diminishing returns seen so frequently in pop music.

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Made In America Festival 2013: One Of The Happier Memories Of The Festival Season


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Made In America Festival 2013

The Budweiser Made in America Festival 2013 was jampacked with highlights from some of the most iconic artists of the age, as well as some of the best up-and-coming stars and the hidden talent you'd be a fool to have missed.

Taking place over August 31st and September 1st in Philadelphia, the Saturday kicked things off with some impressive acts. Feisty California sisters Haim performed early on in the afternoon with a thoroughly entertaining set, in terms of both music and audience interaction, on the Liberty Stage where other must-see artists such as Deadmau5, 2 Chainz and triple BRIT winning Emeli Sande also thrilled the crowd. The Freedom Stage saw the likes of Rudimental further establish their place in the hearts of a large proportion of festival goers, while the Skate Park Stage saw much smaller bands such as Ohio group Cloud Nothings and New Jersey D&B duo Brick & Mortar get the ultimate chance to showcase their talents. The main Rocky Stage was, of course, the real crowd bringer, with Beyonce headlining and Phoenix and Imagine Dragons delivering the uttermost electrifying rock shows of the night.

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At Wireless Festival, Justin Timberlake And Jay-Z Will Stop At Nothing Short Of Total Domination


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Wireless Festival, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z – a match made in heaven as far as festival organizers, reporters, fans – all those involved really – are concerned. The pair are splitting up the headlining duties on the three nights of the festival between the two of them, with Justin having performed last night and bringing in Jay for an encore. Tonight it’ll be Hova who takes center stage, as Timberlake only comes on for a couple of tracks. On Sunday, they will share the main stage at the festival for an entire set.

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Timberlake's performance was nothing short of spectacular.

Check out the rest of our gallery from the first night of Wireless.

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Emeli Sande, Jessie J And Ed Sheeran All Confirmed For Stephen Lawrence Memorial Gig


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Emeli Sande, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran are all set to play a special memorial service for Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered two decades ago in a racially motivated attack. His death galvanised a nation, furthering the cause of equality in the U.K, and heralded the start of the Lawrence Charitable Trust, founded by his mother, Doreen.

Amongst the other star-studded performers set to commemorate Lawrence’s tragic death are Labrinth, Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Rudimental, Rizzle Kicks and Jamie Cullum. The concert will take place at London’s O2 Arena on September 29th. “I would like Stephen to be remembered as a young man who had a future,” explained Doreen. “He was well loved, and had he been given the chance to survive maybe he would have been the one to bridge the gap between black and white because he didn’t distinguish between black or white. He saw people as people.”

She added: “Our aim is to build hope for the future. Justice for Stephen is about all of us, every one of us, in society having justice. I want young people to feel inspired, be confident and have hope in their own future.” Proceeds from the concert will go towards the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust.

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Noel Gallagher Slags Off One Direction At Ivor Novello Awards, (Takes Home A Gong)


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"I come to the Ivor Novellos because One Direction aren't invited," said Noel Gallagher at this years Ivor Novello Awards, as the mouthy Mancunian commended the awards show for it's exclusivity and celebration of more obscure artists.

Among these often overlooked artists being recognised at Thursday's (May 16) event were three-time BRIT winning singer Emeli Sandé, who won two awards, Mercury Award winning act Alt-J, the multi-Oscar winning/nominated Randy Newman, and the multi-VMA and Grammy award winning Calvin Harris. Noel also picked up an award too, taking home the Outstanding Song Collection gong.

Speaking to NME on the red carpet just prior to the show, the former Oasis singer/guitarist said the reason he came to the awards show was "Because clowns like One Direction aren't invited, so it must be a good one" (and maybe the promise of an award would have enticed him in).

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Video - Carey Mulligan And Emeli Sande Stand Out At 'The Great Gatsby' NY Premiere - Part 1


The cast of Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' make their arrivals at the movie's New York premiere. Among them are Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher as well as popstars Emeli Sande and Coco Owino who both made contributions to the film soundtrack. Carey can be seen signing autographs and taking photos with fans before making her way over to the movie poster for press photos.

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Emeli Sande's Our Version Of Events Goes 63 Weeks In UK Albums Top 10


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Ok Emeli Sande’s marketing team; enough, we all know who she is now. We’ve all got her album. You can stop arranging for her to appear once roughly every two minutes somewhere on our TV screens, laptops or column inches. The Scottish singer’s debut album Our Version Of Events has just beaten a chart record set by The Beatles back in the 1960’s, by being the longest running debut album in the UK top 10.

Sande’s relentless march began back in February of last year when the album entered the charts and went on to become the biggest selling LP of 2012. However nearly five months after the end of 2012 it’s still not done yet, and is still nestling in the top 10 63 weeks after it first entered. Crikes. That’s now one week better than The Beatles Please, Please Me which lasted for 62 weeks in the top 10 between 1963 and 1964.

Some more stats for those of you brainwashed by the all-conquering power of the Sande: the record has sold 1.82 million copies in the UK, and has managed to go over 100,000 copies sold in a week on three separate occasions. Makes us almost miss the chart dominance Adele had back in 2011. Almost.

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Emeli Sande To Add An Ivor Novello To Her BRIT Collection?


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Emeli Sande may be adding to her growing list of accolades as she is newly nominated for two different awards at the 58th Ivor Novello awards.

Her UK number 2 hit 'Next To Me' is nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically as well as the Most Performed Work award. Competing in the former category is 'Laura' by Bat For Lashes and 'Two Fingers' by Jake Bugg while the latter category also sees nominations from Olly Murs' 'Dance With Me Tonight' and Coldplay's Paradise. Sande has previously received two Urban Music Awards, three BRIT, three MOBO awards and an ECHO Music Award among several others and she's definitely up for a chance in the Ivor Novellos as her nominated track was apparently the third most listened to track of 2012 - a pretty impressive achievement in itself, though not as impressive as the reception her number one debut album 'Our Version of Events' received!

Other artists nominated in two separate categories are Plan B with 'Ill Manors', which is up for Best Contemporary Song and Best Original Film Score, and Alt-J with 'Fitzpleasure' for Best Contemporary Song and 'An Awesome Wave' for Best Album. The awards ceremony will make its way to the Grosvenor House hotel in London later this Spring on May 16th 2013.

Emeli Sande Up For Two Ivor Novello Awards


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Emeli Sande is definitely on the rise this year. The singer/songwriter has been nominated for two Ivor Novello awards, one of the highest honors for a musical artist. The singer, who rose to prominence with her debut album Our Version of Events in 2011, has had a string of high profile performances lately, most notably during the summer Olympics last year. The prestigious songwriting awards would be just the latest addition to her already impressive record. Sande’s song Next To Me is in the running for best song musically, as well as lyrically, along with "Laura" by Bat For Lashes and Jake Bugg's "Two Fingers".

The annual award ceremony, now in its 58th year, has long been heralded as one of the industry’s most prestigious events, largely because the voting is done by composers, songwriters and industry professionals. They will be handed out at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House hotel in central London on Thursday 16 May. The list on nominees also includes Mercury Prize laureates Alt-J with “Fitzpleasure” up for best contemporary song along with Plan B's “Ill Manors” and “Pelican” by the Maccabees. Some of the other awards to be given out on the night include best original film score, songwriter of the year and international achievement.

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Sande performing at Hammersmith Apollo in London

Video - Emeli Sande Fresh-Faced And Dressed Down As She Sets Off Home From LAX


British popstar Emeli Sande is spotted sporting little or no make-up and glasses as she arrives at LAX airport. Various assistants help her unload her car before she is rushed inside the building without stopping for photos.

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New Kendrick Lamar Video For Poetic Justice + Emeli Sande Next To Me Remix (Watch & Listen)


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Where do you find Kendrick Lamar? Just near something good, that’s where. The 25-year-old rapper can’t a put a foot wrong lately, and now he’s dropped his new video for Poetic Justice feat. Drake – the single from his critically acclaimed album Good Kid M.A.A.D. City. Where else can you find him? Next to Emeli Sande (also good). He collaborated with the Brit Award-winning singer in a remix of her hit, Next to Me. See? Good, it’s always good.

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Kendrick Lamar performs in Gasgow, Scotland

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Proud Parents: Emeli Sande Deserved Brits Win, Say Mum And Dad


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This will come as no extraordinary surprise but it seems that two of Emeli Sande’s biggest fans are her mum and dad. Sande’s parents were there at the Brits on Wedensday night, watching her take home two of the evening’s biggest awards, as well as closing the night’s entertainment with two performances. Diane and Joel were delighted by their daughter’s success and told the Scottish Daily Record that Emeli deserves all of her success.

“Emeli worked so hard at this and she deserves it. She never gave up and it has paid off,” Joel told the paper, shortly after Emeli landed her two awards. “Perhaps if she had got this last year it would have been far too early, so it might not have worked out so well for her. We are both so happy for her and are keen to party on the record label’s boat after the show.” Mum Diane was equally keem to party, though a little worried that they might be cramping her daughter’s style. “That’s if they let us old ones on,” she added.

Emeli’s parents weren’t the only ones welling with pride though. Back at her old school (Emeli is from Alford, Aberdeenshire), headteacher Moira Milne said “We are all so proud of her. Everyone is speaking about her performance – she looked and sounded fabulous. There is a great buzz about the school. “I know a few tears – happy tears – were shed by staff last night and pupils have said to me, ‘Wow, she is such an inspiration to us’… She is a very talented lady and it is a privilege for us to have such close links with her. We all pass on our congratulations to Emeli.” 

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Brit Awards 2013 - Why They Were The Blandest Brits, And Who Should Have Won...


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Awards ceremonies are supposed to make you laugh. They’re supposed to make you cry. They’re supposed to make you angry. They’re supposed to shock the living daylights out of you. They are supposed to provide some serious ‘water cooler’ moments for you to talk about at work the next day. Did The Brits do any of these things? Did they heck. The most animated we got last night was when we managed to muster up the energy to actually yawn.

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Ben Howard at the Brits 2013, possibly the blandest year ever?

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Little Mix's Perrie Edwards Dishes On Zayn Malik's Beauty Regime


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The Little Mix girls were the talk of the town on Wednesday evening (February 20, 2013) though perhaps not for all the right reasons. The 'Wings' four-piece stepped out at the Brit Awards 2013 in a selection of the most bizarre outfits you're likely to see on the red-carpet all year. We don't know who styles the group, but they really should be relived of all duties, immediately.

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Anyway, the girls were quizzed on who they were most excited about seeing at the annual awards' bash. "What am I thinking? Excited to see Justin Timberlake, hello!" Jesy Nelson told Capital FM's Max on the red carpet, while Leigh-Anne Pinnock added, "I just want to see Emeli Sande perform as well, I can't wait, she's amazing!" The reporter had a couple of different questions for Perrie Edwards, who is of course dating One Direction singer Zayn Malik (whom Emeli Sande revealed as her favourite member of the boy-band later in the evening). Edwards took the opportunity to clean up recent rumors about Zayn's beauty regime, saying, "No he doesn't do none of that! He wouldn't pluck his eyebrows! Girls have it so hard, boys just have it easy, sorry, but they do!" Well that's that rumour out of the window then, isn't it?

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Wireless Festival Moves To The Queen's Olympic Park With Justin Timberlake And Jay-Z To Headline


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It has been said over and over, but 2013 truly is the year of the comeback. Justin Timberlake has been going all out on his return to music and having unveiled the first track of his new album, The 20/20 Experience, 'Suit and Tie' with Jay Z, his musical resurrection was nothing short of a revelation. Continuing to keep up the momentum JT will be headlining London's Wireless Festival in the Queen's Olympic Park this summer, along with Jay. 

As the Guardian reports, the prior venue for the urban festival - Hyde Park - had suffered with noise complaints. At the Queen's Olympic Park (where the Olympics were held), there's few more appropriately grand locales for the festival. If you were excited about the headliners, the rest of the acts will delight you too; Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Emeli Sandé. Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Calvin Harris, Dj Fresh and Rita Ora, are just the tip of the iceberg.  

With such great acts, there's a price to go with it. For two days you'll be paying £110, or £57.50 for just either the Friday or the Saturday. Solo tours for many of the performers could reach £50 easily, so it's excellent value for money. They go on sale on Friday morning so snap them up while you can.

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Out Now - UK Albums Releases - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Return, Triumphant, Emeli Sande Epidemic Spreads With Live Album Release, Danish Punks Iceage Split Opinion With Controversy


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This week heralds the long awaited return of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Of course, we have seen plenty of Nick Cave over the last few years, with 2010’s Grinderman 2 album and his soundtrack work on Metamorphosis and Lawless (both 2012 releases) but Cave’s fans have been waiting since 2008’s Dig, Lazarus Dig! for new output from the Bad Seeds.

As with many of Nick Cave’s album releases, Push the Sky away has been rapturously received (can this guy do no wrong, we wonder?), with a 4/5 review in The Guardian, a similarly effusive 9/10 from NME and a generous 8.0 from Pitchfork. There’s no huge departure in sound here; Push the Sky is very much what you will have come to expect from a Nick Cave album. Luckily, what we have largely come to expect from a Nick Cave album is sublime song structuring, insightful lyricism and quality musicianship – all of which are delivered on Push the Sky Away.

 

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The Brit Awards Statue To Leave In A Hirst


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Damien Hirst's infamous polka dot design has been applied to The Brit Award statue ahead of the announcement of 2013's shortlists. Hirst follows in the footprints of Vivienne Westwood and Sir Peter Blake in redesigning the iconic statuette.

Hirst said he is "honoured" to have been asked to contribute the design.

"It has become such an iconic award, I love the Brits," he said. "Damien is truly one of the most important British artists and his reimagining of the statue will make winning a 2013 Brit an even more special proposition," said Brits chairman David Joseph.

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Live Nation To Host Concerts In London's Olympic Stadium?


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Given her ubiquity there last summer, we’re not sure that Emeli Sande hadn’t already moved into the Olympic Stadium in London. She must have moved out though, because promoters Live Nation are in talks about hosting concerts at the stadium – which will probably see Sande appear back there at some point. That’ll explain the spare toothbrush she left behind.

The Guardian reports that the promoting giants have been looking for a new venue to host some of their biggest shows, after a turbulent summer at Hyde Park saw them veto it as a workable space. Increasingly strict curfews and sound restriction controls ensured a torrid time for Live Nation last summer, with shows from Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, among others, drawing the ire of ticket holders. Subsequently, Live Nation pulled out of negotiations to continue to host shows there between 2013 and 2017 and have since been assessing their options. It’s not clear if they’re discussing an exclusive deal with the Olympic Stadium.

If they do manage to get a deal, it might be galling news for football team West Ham United, who have been in a lengthy legal battle with rivals Tottenham Hotspur over whether either of them should be allowed to use the venue to host their home matches. It was given three months to improve the terms of its deal last month, though many would like to see the venue used for multiple-sports, providing as it would then a true lasting legacy of the Olympic Games that London so successfully held.

Tom Odell, Brits Critics' Choice Winner Discovered By Lily Allen


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The up-and-coming British songwriter Tom Odell has been named as the winner of the Brits Critics’ Choice Award. He got his break in the music industry when a friend of Lily Allen’s took her to see him play and she was instantly drawn to the singer’s talents. Odell recently released his debut EP ‘Songs From Another Love’ and has expressed his surprise at learning that he’s been awarded the accolade of Critics’ Choice – becoming the first ever male artist to do so.

“I genuinely can’t believe it. Thank you so much. Looking at the list of amazing female artists who have won the Award already, I just hope I don’t let the boys down!" said Odell. Lily Allen – now known as Lily Rose Cooper – had already tipped Tom for success in NME, revealing “I went to see him play and signed him to my label straight away. His voice is fragile yet powerful and he sings mainly love songs. I'm not usually a massive fan of singer-songwriter stuff, but when I saw him live his energy onstage reminded me of David Bowie. It's not soppy and moany at all, it's energetic and insightful. And he's totally gorgeous as well! Blond hair and blue eyes, and simply just lovely.”

The Critics’ Choice award is chosen by a panel of industry insiders every year and is awarded to an artist who is yet to have released a debut album. Previous winners have included Emeli Sande, Jessie J and Ellie Goulding.

PICTURES: Triumphant Homecoming For Glaswegian Emeli Sande


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A delighted Emeli Sande makes an emotional homecoming to her native Glasgow (November 6, 2012)

Whilst the rest of the world were tuned into goings on in the United States, a few thousand people in Glasgow, Scotland, couldn't have cared less what was going on in the presidential battle between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney - Emeli Sande was back in town. The Glaswegian native has had quite the few months, appearing prominently in the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremony, thus opening herself up to a global audience, and then following that with a tour in North America, although chart success has so far eluded her there. 

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Rihanna And Chris Brown's Nobodies Business Leaks Online (Lyrics)


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Rihanna and Chris Browns' Nobodies Business, which appears on Rhi-Rhi's new studio album Unapologetic, has leaked online. News of the controversial collaboration was first announced after Rihanna uploaded an image of the track-listing for the album earlier this week.

The website HipHop-n-More.com is streaming snippets of the new record while 'Nobodies Business' has also turned up on YouTube. The up-tempo track sees the former couple sharing vocal duties. "Your love is perfection. Just point me in the right direction. I'm a give you all my affection. Whatever we touch becomes infectious," sings Rihanna. The lyrics will certainly leave some of the Bajan star's fans uneasy and on the chorus she sings, "I'm a be your girl. I wanna make you mine and it ain't nobodies business," which kind of speaks for itself. Brown - who was convicted of brutally assaulting Rihanna - sings, "Me and you, ain't nobody's business, no it ain't nobody's business", 

The track follows on from their collaborative remixes Birthday Cake and Turn Up The Music, which were unveiled earlier this year. Rihanna's new album Unapologetic - also featuring collaborations with David Guetta, Eminem and Emeli Sande - is released on November 19, 2012.

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Olympics, Mobo Awards And Number 1s: 2012 Is The Year Of Emeli Sandé


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For most, it is only this year than any of us have heard of Emeli Sande, but she has steadily been beavering away behind the scenes for years, forming the foundations of what is proving to be an immense musical career in the spotlight. 

Before launching her solo album in February this year, she had already appeared on tracks with Wiley, Professor Green, Devlin and Chipmunk, as well as having written songs for Leona Lewis, Cheryl Cole, Susan Boyle, Leona Lewis and Cher Lloyd, according to Digital Spy. Plus, back in 2011, Simon Cowell referred to her as one of his favourite song writers. This year has also seen Sandé sing at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics, get two number one singles, plus a third alongside Lanbrinth as well as getting married to her long term partner, Adam Gouraguine, in September- all in all, a pretty successful year.

Now, all her hard work has been more than worth it, receiving international recognition, as well as 3 MOBO Awards this weekend (3rd Nov. 2012), which will undoubtedly be the first few accolades of many to come. "I really didn't expect to get three." She said, "I feel fantastic, I feel like all the hard work pays off when you get acknowledgement like this, so I'm very happy." As reported by the BBC this really is just the beginning for her, speaking about the future she said: "Maybe an EP before the album but I'm just excited because I've got so many ideas and I've been writing a lot." Regarding future collaborations she said she'd love to work with Labrinth again, plus Calvin Harris and Kanye West. "I've got opportunities to write for people I've been inspired by for so long, it's hard to say no. I just have to shut the door and get on with it."

Harper's Bazaar's Women Of The Year 2012 All Dazzled In More Ways Than One


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All of the guests and winners at last night's Harpers Bazaar Women of the Year Awards looked utterly stunning on the red carpet. Many have noted Emily Blunt's show-stopping backless orange number, and how beautiful Daisy Lowe looked in her timelessly-classic sequined gown, but the wardrobes of the guests were not the reason anyone showed up, nor why the awards are so important to the influential women of the world. 

"Now we [women] are expected to do everything, which probably isn't human," the Telegraph quotes Stella McCartney saying "and we are in danger of burning out if we try to do everything." A full interview with McCartney, as well as with other winners of the awards, will be published in the December issue of Harper's Bazaar, which will be dedicated to the women. French actress Marion Cotillard will appear on the front cover, with whom the magazine also has a full interview inside. 

In a year flush with the monarchy, Queen Elizabeth has also won the accolade of Icon of the Year. The queen has as yet not commented upon this win, but we've no doubt she'll be celebrating in her own way. Ambassadors of the year were awarded to three of this year's Olympic winners, Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton and Ellie Simmons, who have jointly provided brand new, healthy role models for young women today. A special award was given In Memoriam to Marie Colvin who was an American reporter, killed earlier this year while covering the siege of Homs in Syria, where a nail bomb exploded, killing her. 

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Emily Blunt The Star Of The 2012 Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards


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Emily Blunt at the Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards

There was an Olympic feel on the red carpet of the Harper's Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards (not to be confused with the Bizarre Women Of The Year Awards, which we imagine would be quite a different ceremony) but one actress managed to fend them all off in the glamour stakes, with Emily Blunt looking delightful in an Alexander McQueen orange gown with sparkly neckline. It was a wonderful outfit for the actress to wear as she scooped the British actor of the year award at the event held at Claridge's Hotel in London.

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Emeli Sande, Our Version Of Events Album Review


It could be claimed that compared to other acts Emeli Sande has burst on to the scene and became the artist of the moment. But in actual fact it has been a long time coming for the Scottish singer. After collaborating with Professor Green, Chipmunk and Tinnie Tempah as well as writing songs for female singers such as Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle and erm. Cher Lloyd, the wait is now finally over for Emeli Sande.

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Emeli Sande

Date of birth

10th March, 1987

Occupation

Musician

Sex

Female

Height

1.61






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