Emeli Sandé announces 15th anniversary tour for debut album
Emeli Sandé will tour the UK and Europe to mark 15 years of her debut album, playing it in full.
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Emeli Sandé has announced a tour to celebrate the 15th anniversary of her debut album, with dates beginning in Dublin and finishing in Southend before moving on to Europe.
The singer, who grew up in Aberdeenshire and briefly studied medicine before focusing on music, said the album changed her life and gave her the career she had dreamed of since childhood. She described the tour as a thank you to fans and a chance to mark her own growth over the past decade and a half.
Sandé will perform the album from top to bottom, including tracks such as Breaking the Law, written for her sister, and Mountains, written for her parents, alongside more familiar hits like Read All About It. She also hinted that new music could feature in the shows.
The album was the biggest-selling record in the UK in both 2012 and 2013, sold around five million copies worldwide, and spent 66 weeks in the top ten. Sandé also performed at the London 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, which she said changed everything for her. She later sang at the White House in front of Barack and Michelle Obama, and Carole King, whom she described as a huge inspiration.
Reflecting on the anniversary, Sandé said she felt she had come full circle, returning to the excitement she had at the start of her career. She also acknowledged the pressure to repeat early success, but said she tries to stay honest in her songwriting and let the music connect in its own time.
Sandé, who is naturally shy, said she is bringing back her blonde hair for the tour, describing it as her "work hat". The tour starts in Dublin next year and ends in Southend before moving to Europe.
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| Claim | Channel 5 |
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| Sandé performed at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics. | |
| Sandé sang at the White House in front of Barack and Michelle Obama and Carole King. | |
| The album was the biggest-selling album of both 2012 and 2013, sold 5 million copies worldwide, and spent 66 weeks in the top 10. |
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The channel ran a warm, in-studio interview with Sandé, focusing on her personal memories, her rise from Aberdeenshire to global fame, and her reflections on performing at the Olympics and White House. The tone was celebratory and nostalgic, with the presenter openly praising her music and asking about her shyness and hair.
- “It's always amazing when you hear him speak, isn't it?”
- “I was looking at the statistics for that album. I mean, obviously 15 years ago, biggest selling album of both 2012 and 2013, numerous awards, 5 million copies sold around the world. You beat the Beatles.”
- “I mean, my biggest one is that it's a thank you to the fans. This album really changed my life and gave me my dream career.”
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