John Dingwall has talked to Emeli Sandé, the English-born Scottish recording artist and songwriter, her parents, her sister, schoolteachers and those who have been involved with her career to bring the first biography of Britain’s hottest female singer/songwriter at the moment. He details her childhood, her first record deal and how she was initially rejected by Gary Barlow who told her she was never going to be a star and how she eventually landed a deal with Virgin and her collaborations on a string of chart hits with artists including Wiley, Tinie Tempah, Susan Boyle and Professor Green before making it as an artist in her own right. -In 2012 she received the Brit Awards Critics' Choice Award for Our Version of Events. Which went on to become the biggest selling UK album in 2012 selling over 3 million copies and spent 7 consecutive weeks at number one in the UK album charts. -Sandé has also written for a number of artists, including Alicia Keys, Susan Boyle, Gabrielle, Leona Lewis, Alesha Dixon, Cheryl Cole and Tinie Tempah -In 2012 she performed in both the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the London Olympics -Won the Best British Female and Best British Album at the 2013 Brit Awards -Won two Ivor Novello Awards in 2013 for her single Next To Me