Emeli Sande

Emeli Sandé is a Scottish singer-songwriter-musician, known for her honest lyrics and soulful voice. After penning songs for other artists over a little while, she released her debut album Our Version of Events, in 2012.

Discography:
"Singles: "Heaven", "Daddy", "Next to Me", "My Kind of Love""
 * Our Version of Events (2012)

Emeli Sande provides examples of:

 * The Cameo: Laya Lewis of Skins fame appears in her "My Kind of Love" video.
 * Dark Skinned Blond
 * God Is Love Songs: "Next to Me" is about Emeli's relationship with God, and that's easily distinguished once you know the song's backstory.
 * My Nayme Is: Emeli isn't a very common spelling of "Emily".
 * Something Completely Different: "Heaven", the first single lifted from Our Version of Events, sounds nothing like the rest of the album.
 * Signature Song: "Heaven", probably. It's the most anthemic of her catalogue, at least. You could probably make a case for "Next to Me", as well.
 * Stage Name: Emeli is her middle name; her actual first name is Adele, which is already occupied by somebody else…
 * Older Than They Look: Born in 1988, Emeli definitely looks older than her years.