Adele Emeli Sandé (born 10 March 1987), better known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish recording artist and songwriter. Sandé first became known to the public eye after she featured on the track “Diamond Rings” by the rapper Chipmunk (2009). It was their first top 10 single on the UK Singles Chart. In 2010, she featured on “Never Be Your Woman” by the rapper Wiley, which became another top ten hit. Simon Cowell called Sandé “his favourite songwriter at the minute”. She has written for a number of artists, includingCher Lloyd, Parade, Susan Boyle, Gabrielle, Preeya Kalidas, Leona Lewis, Alesha Dixon, Cheryl Cole, Tinie Tempah, and Mutya Keisha Siobhan.